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Longcuts beat shortcuts (how you get to where you are headed)
A quick story A few years ago I met a retired British Army officer who had (almost) climbed Mount Everest. The tale he told was full of...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 15, 20222 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Nov 14, 20220 min read


Learning is Social (Recordings don’t work)
And for those of you not able to join live, we'll share the recording.... Learning is best when we learn with a group. In that group we...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 10, 20221 min read


23 more things to do with out your phone
Last December I published a blog post on 23 things to do without your phone Almost a year has gone by and I have had some success (and a...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 8, 20222 min read


All hands on deck
A few years ago I worked for a large manufacturing company. Every year in March they processed thousands of Annual Reports, Notice and...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Fourth Quarter check in
As we head into the final fourth of 2022, managers and leaders are likely preparing to have formal 1-1‘s with their direct reports....

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 1, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Oct 31, 20220 min read


Comparison is the thief of joy
I know an artist who is a wildlife painter - she loves Africa and below are a few of her current collection. She has canvases in the...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 27, 20221 min read


Wellness
Is more than just collecting data and discussing what to do, then running a webinar with 40% attendance, checking the box and moving on...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 25, 20221 min read



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Oct 24, 20220 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Oct 23, 20220 min read


Break through the noise
In a noisy soundscape it's easy to become distracted and pulled out of balance. Stopping and letting softer gentler sounds into your ears...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 20, 20221 min read


Managerial Service Announcement - Just 65 days to go!
Take note, there are sixty five (65) working days until December 23rd. Assuming you need to gather the information, review pertinent...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 18, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Oct 16, 20220 min read


Theory and Practice
The old quote says, "In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice there's a big difference." As a facilitator...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Setting Boundaries (Owning your to do list)
When writing / contemplating your to do list. Divide it into 3 categories Things I have to do Things I want to do, and Things other...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 11, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Oct 10, 20220 min read


Out of office
For a couple of weeks I will be visiting art galleries, beaches, museums, parks, restaurants, hills, valleys, rivers and people. Where...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Brevity is the soul of wit (tl;dr)
I was having coffee with a friend who told me a 3 minute video is too long for him to review - although if it was of his CEO he might...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 4, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Oct 2, 20220 min read
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