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Taxi Cab Coaching
Coaching takes minutes to be effective - if done well and at the right time. As a sales leader (I.e. sales coach) one of my favorite...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Ice Ice Baby
How did you spend your Sunday? This is a picture of my son and I in an ice-bath. We were being introduced to the Wim Hof method:...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 7, 20211 min read


If you can read this, thank a teacher.
October 5 is World Teacher Day. Whether your classroom is online, in the bush or in a building; whether you're an educator, corporate...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Making it happen
This year October 4-8 is Customer Service Week. And I'd like to thank the Delivery team at LHH for the work they have done day in day out...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 4, 20211 min read


International Coffee Day (October 1st)
Forget DISC or Profilor... what your coffee says about you!

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 1, 20211 min read


Sellers: This is it!
If you have a 3 month sales cycle the this week is the week that the last opportunity you close this year will begin... (if it's a 4...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Stilling the mind
Floating in body temperature super saturated salt water, in silence and darkness, is not for the claustrophobic. But turning off the...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 30, 20211 min read


The Firebreak
The firebreak is an "obstacle to the spread of fire". There are natural firebreaks - rivers, scree slopes etc. and there are human-made...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 28, 20211 min read


Working Remotely – Reflecting on an opportunity...
Ian Middleton is another friend and former colleague who is guesting on my blog. Husband, father, grandfather, cancer survivor, Ian...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 23, 20213 min read


Just a minute
Sometimes all it takes to refresh is to pause and clear your mind for just 60 seconds. Here is a video of dappled sunlight on a garden...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 21, 20211 min read


International Pirate Day
Sunday is International Talk like a Pirate day… so while the more capricious among us take to exclaiming “shiver me timbers” and other...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 17, 20212 min read


Out of Office (OOO):
These ubiquitous messages are evolving. Beyond the plain vanilla, strictly informational and formal variety of OOO I've been seeing some...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Keep in touch!
With the move to hybrid teams and a rapid increase in remote workers across industries more and more of my clients are struggling with...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Time Out...
"What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Focus
Your attention is the most valuable thing you posses: at work, at play, with loved ones, when alone. How to achieve and sustain the peak...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 7, 20212 min read


Listen up!
Listening is a skill to grow and develop and a must for coaches, leaders and parents alike. Try these simple practices to reset and...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Every Interaction Matters
Jeremy Ho is this week's guest writer. Jeremy is a committed and skilled L&OD professional, husband, son and father. He brings a wealth...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Gratitude, Thanks & Recognition
Go on make someone's day (with a nod to Duane Dabrowski who inspired me with this post) Sometimes all it takes to lift someone's day is...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 26, 20211 min read


Elevating Women in Leadership
As I continue my #lifelonglearning I find myself exposed to a diverse range of people, ideas, models and training content. Occasionally I...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 24, 20211 min read


Making Action Learning Work
Another wonderful post from Nithya - who includes previously unpublished notes from the founder of Action Learning! If one looks up the...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 19, 20213 min read
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