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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 15, 20220 min read


The Sound of Silence
John Cage wrote a piece of "music" in 1952 called "4 minutes and 33 Seconds" which consists of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 14, 20221 min read


The Generosity of Attention
When was the last time someone really listened to you? I mean really listened? Maybe a spouse, a colleague, counsellor or friend? How...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 12, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Apr 10, 20220 min read


Swedish Gin & Tonic Day
What's your favorite tipple?

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 9, 20221 min read


Listening to persuade
As a sales rep I used to sell a program called, " Connecting with Others, Listening and Speaking" which was an early "influencing"...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 7, 20222 min read


Quarterly Check in (4+1)
If your organization runs on a December 31st year end, then your Q1 is ending soon. Best practice in management is to have regular check...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 5, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Apr 3, 20220 min read


Building a strong social network?
Recently I was reading a post online about tips for building resilience and the number one tip was to "Build up a strong social network."...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 31, 20222 min read


FutureMe
‘Your future depends on what you do today.’ Mahatma Gandhi I recently came across a site that allows you to send an email to your future...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 29, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Mar 27, 20220 min read


The myth of multi tasking
We've all heard those around us speak of multi-tasking to get more done. But what is it and can we actually do it? Multitasking is the...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 24, 20222 min read


Driven to Distraction?
It started as observing my sons “doom scroll” through YouTube and Discord over the holidays and with that awareness I began to observe my...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 22, 20222 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Mar 21, 20220 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Mar 20, 20220 min read


Weeds and what they tell
I was once fortunate enough to run an organic market garden for a few years in my 20's. In that time I learned so much. I discovered the...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 15, 20222 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Mar 14, 20220 min read


Reflecting upon what your employees say / do
Building on the previous behaviors identified by Deci and Ryan and their work on the link between leadership behaviors and employee...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 10, 20221 min read


Refrain from judgement and criticism
In the final part of my multi week exploration of Self Determination Theory I turn to a practice that many of us struggle with,...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 10, 20222 min read


#Thoughtfortoday
Keep pushing. Born Poland 1867 5th child in the family Lost her sister at 10, her Father at 11 and her Mother at 12. Graduated top of her...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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