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Let yourself flourish
The cherry tree doesn’t rush. It doesn’t compare. It simply blooms when it’s ready. Let yourself flourish in your own time. The sky is...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 233 min read


What Benjy Taught Me About Coaching: Listening Beyond Words and Matching Energy
Benjy, my loyal four-legged companion, has been one of my most unexpected yet profound teachers. While our conversations are limited to...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 193 min read
Assuming Positive Intent: A Leadership Superpower Hidden in Plain Sight
Less judgment. More understanding. Better outcomes. We've all done it. The delayed reply. The sharp tone. The offhand remark in a meeting...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 182 min read


Next Level Coaching: The Power of Pausing - Creating Space for Insight
Exhale Before You Act: The Power of Pausing – Creating Space for Insight Ever noticed how the most powerful moments in a coaching session...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 173 min read
❄️ The Ice Harvesters and the AI Revolution: A Cautionary Tale
In 1806, a new industry was born from frozen water. Men with saws and horses carved blocks of ice from the Great Lakes. They packed it in...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 161 min read


Coaching Cards: Bringing Creativity into Conversations
Spark New Ideas and Perspectives with Coaching Card Decks In the hands of a skilled coach, a deck of coaching cards can become a powerful...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 163 min read
What Makes a Good Day?
Notes from a Coach’s Friday At the beginning of this year, I made a deliberate shift. I moved to a four-day workweek,, by choice. Fridays...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 132 min read
Your Environment Shapes Your Conversations (and Your Behavior!)
Ever noticed how a conversation feels different depending on where you have it? A garden invites calm openness, A coffee shop fuels...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 123 min read


What’s In It for Me? (WIIFM): Harnessing Self-Interest to Drive Change
Change can feel daunting, but one principle simplifies it: people embrace change when they see how it benefits them . The “What’s In It...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 112 min read


Next Level Coaching: Tapping into Intuition - Trusting Your Inner Wisdom
Practical Ways to Encourage Clients to Listen to Their Gut and Make Intuitive Decisions We all have an inner compass guiding us — that...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 104 min read


Chaos and Masterpiece: The Hidden Beauty of Messy Growth
Life isn’t always tidy. Growth isn’t always graceful. Even in the mess, the masterpiece is unfolding. I’ve been sitting with this thought...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 91 min read


Why Learning New Skills Is the Brain’s Best Workout (And how coaching can supercharge your growth)
Did you know rats can learn to drive tiny cars? A 2019 University of Richmond study taught rats to navigate miniature vehicles. The...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 51 min read


Discomfort is a teacher, learn to work with, not against it
“There’s No Growth in the Comfort Zone, and No Comfort in the Growth Zone” Most of us want to grow. Become better leaders. Braver humans....

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 43 min read


Next-Level Coaching:
Why Coaches Need Supervision It’s not a checkbox. It’s your compass. Supervision is often treated like a chore. Something to get through...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 33 min read


#Thoughtfortheweek
How about a little cognitive dissonance for the week ahead?

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 21 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie quotes Voltaire... Where does certainty show up in your life? How about doubt?

Andrew J Calvert
May 301 min read


When Goals Stall
What 50 Coaches Taught Me About Motivation, Meaning, and Momentum During International Coaching Week, I had the pleasure of leading a...

Andrew J Calvert
May 303 min read


Delegating Effectively: The Key Actions for Leaders
Ever assigned a task and then had it land right back on your plate? Delegation is an essential leadership skill that empowers teams,...

Andrew J Calvert
May 292 min read
Prioritise Will Instead of Resources
Why committed people beat well-equipped teams, and how leaders and coaches can build that commitment I’ve seen it over and over again,...

Andrew J Calvert
May 283 min read


Next Level Coaching: Awareness vs. Intuition - Navigating the Voices in Coaching Conversations
Here’s a question for you: when working with clients, how do you discern if their insights stem from a place of conscious awareness or a...

Andrew J Calvert
May 272 min read
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