Human Design Solutions

Early on, I relied on my left brain way too much. I didn't know myself, and I let conditioning, fear, and over-sensitivity rule my life.

This led to choosing a wrong degree, starting in a wrong career, and being who I wasn't for many years.

I kept showing up in a certain way, and then blamed others for not really seeing me!
I kept feeling frustrated and angry, and didn't know why.

Gradually, I came to see that expression, creativity, empathy, inspiration, and intuition are all a big part of me, too.

I've embraced my left and right brain strengths, and worked through much of the pain, struggles, and resistance I had built up over the years.

Now, I bring everything I've learned to help others bring out their full potential and the parts of themselves they have ignored for too long.

Working with me, you'll get:
- My experience from working in different roles in four different countries
- My mindful, empathic, and intuitive attention to what's going on for you and what you need
- My analytical skills interpreting your BG5 Unique Design Blueprint (Human Design for business)

Originally from the UK, I worked in accounting before heading abroad at 26. I spent a year in Australia and then taught Business English in Japan, where I also wrote test items for their national English test company.

I moved to Canada in 2009 to live at a meditation center. Now I support the center virtually and run local classes here in Calgary. You're welcome to join the online meditation circle I co-founded in 2020 for people who want a regular meditation practice.

By living and working in mindful communities for 15 years, I've learned so much about myself and others, how teams interact, and how the shadow can wreak havoc. Human Design and BG5 came to me from a chance encounter when I challenged myself to meet a group of new people - the kind of thing I'm designed to do. It's given me a framework that brings all my skills together to help others.

Get in touch to see if we're a fit.

Chief Catalyst

Meditation Groundwork

Meditation Groundwork offers live guided meditations three nights a week. https://www.meditationgroundwork.org

Co-Founder

TCC Japan

Writing original English language test items for practice papers or private clients, to variety of English and vocabulary levels. Editing other writers' work

Writer and Editor

Clear Sky Retreat Center

Creating and editing content for website, blogs, mailings, programming, internal communications, advertising. Managing Google Ads Grant account.

Content Writer and Marketing Team Member

Attending board meetings, submitting monthly reports and annual report, heading pricing committee, producing budgets, presenting at AGM's, answering bookkeeper inquiries, providing management information and recommendations.

Treasurer

Phoenix Words

I help people build confidence in writing for their business. In particular, I encourage people to write in their authentic voice for their website and mailing list.
I am also available to write for your business including rewrites of current content, new websites, and regular blogs or bulk emails.

Blog Writing Coach, Content Writer

Society for Testing English Proficiency - Tokyo, Japan

Researching or creating appropriate topics/scenarios.
Writing to exact specifications of examiners, including articles, dialogues, 'gap' passages, questions and distracting/correct answers.
Writing articles from 70-700 words at different levels of English.
Editing other writers' work.
Extracting questions and answers from completed articles.
Proofreading completed test pamphlets.
Work involved national examinations, national radio program dialogues, and recently university entrance tests.

Content Writer

ALC Education, Inc. Global Leadership and Talent Development (GLTD)

Training adults in appropriate spoken and written English, both in groups and one-one.
Conducting intensive residential programs and weekly classes.
Training in technical writing.
Designing curriculums, choosing appropriate materials.
Detailed reporting per class, monthly, and per student at the end of each course.

Business English Instructor

Jenbro Limited, UK

Assisting Financial Director in creating annual budget.
Preparing monthly management accounts.
Reconcilations of bank accounts and cash book, supervising sales and purchase ledgers.
Transferred from paper accounts to computerised nominal ledger.
Managed, administered, and troubleshooted computer network.
Interviewing, hiring, dismissal of staff.
Created HR training induction manual.

Management Accountant

"Hey! Where's the operating manual for this bag of skin and flesh I inherited?" 🤣.

Have you ever thought, 
"What's wrong with me?"
"Why do I keep doing this to myself?"

Worse still, has part of you given up? 

Well, I'm here to tell you:
There's nothing wrong with you, and you're not broken.

🙄 Take a moment, and reread that if you need to hear it again.

You never know where the next insight, shift, or that thing you needed to hear will come.

It's a big world, ripe with insights and different perspectives, so long as we're open to them 🤯.

If any of this resonates, you may be in the right place. 



As a mindful BG5 consultant, I can offer you a view of things you've likely not experienced before.

*** In even 3 sessions, you'll almost certainly get a-ha! moments. You'll have practical insights and experience validation and healing around situations or people that may have nagged at you for years.
You'll have a strategy you can experiment with at work and at home, that will open up new ways to make decisions and interact with people and even groups of people.

****** If we go deeper, we can shed light on the places where you likely get distracted, defensive, or uncommunicative. Where you create resistance.  ✅ All important things for a leader to know.
We can analyze the dynamics with a partner and even a team of people to improve communication and productivity.


Awareness of BG5 is growing. Since 2022, the Institute's courses are now accredited with IACET for Continuing Education Units (see my Linktree), and Human Resource Professionals are joining. 

🥇 Get ahead of the curve now and learn the basics of your BG5 Design.

** Intrigued? **

Visit my Linktree below to get your FREE personal Career Design and links for courses and more.

Or just message me here with, "I want to solve my inner Wordle!"
I'll know what you mean. And I'll be impressed you read this far.

https://linktr.ee/humandesignsolutions

Andrew Rogers ☸️

Self-Employed

I’m back working full time in sales for a large corporation after 7 months looking for work. I continue to hang out here, building an incredible network of people to learn from and grow with.

Territory Account Manager

REEF

As a Director of Strategic Accounts with REEF Technology, I was responsible for new business development, participating in the transformation of underutilized real estate, into dynamic hubs of activity. These diverse solutions are offered to serve the needs of the ever-evolving urban population.

With an ecosystem of 4,500 locations and a team of 15,000 people, REEF is the largest operator of mobility, logistics hubs, and neighborhood kitchens in the United States, Canada, and has a growing presence in Europe. Together we are leveraging the power of proximity™ to keep our communities moving forward in a sustainable and thoughtful way

Director Strategic Accounts

CMB Insurance Brokers

Performed high-volume daily cold calling to build pipeline

Marketed prospects to multiple insurance companies with the goal of obtaining optimal pricing and coverage

Developed detailed presentations to review and compare quotations

Managed book of business as prospects transitioned to customers

Business Insurance Broker

Kingsdown

Oversee existing national and independent retail accounts

Expand business with the addition of stores, and hospitality (hotel) accounts

Train retail sales associates on product knowledge and selling skills, while presenting to larger groups periodically 

Collaborate with retailers to develop product lines, product placement, and execute promotions throughout the year

Complete customer service and warranty requests in a timely fashion

Have a lot of fun!

Outside Sales Representative

Wesco (Trydor Industries)

Recognized as top 10 Canadian sales rep (based on volume & margin) by Wesco Canada 2013

Service and sell to customers in the fast-paced Northern Alberta electrical utility market 

Focus on the major players - Atco and Epcor, and large power line contractors in the Fort McMurray region

Grow base of business by adding new contractors, engineers and consulting firms

Team up with key manufacturers and agency reps to conduct joint calls, develop plans for account growth and identify new opportunities

Lead company efforts on several major utility tender submissions

Train key contacts in utility companies, contractors and engineering firms on theory and practical applications

Utilize company computer system to provide quotations and stock availability to customers, and enter orders as required 

Work collaboratively with management, product specialists and inside sales throughout the sales process

Utilize a CRM program to track sales calls with current and prospective accounts, while keeping contact base up to date

TE Connectivity

Sell and/or service distributors, contractor, engineers and end users industrially in Alberta

Perform a similar role in Saskatchewan and Manitoba with the addition of the utility market

Work in partnership with two agencies to support my account activities (one in Alberta and one in Manitoba/Saskatchewan)

Train key contacts throughout the channel in theory and practical applications, with a strong focus on Raychem

Work collaboratively with product management and inside sales throughout the sales process

Utilize a CRM program to track activities with current and prospective accounts, with a focus on opportunitiesSell and/or service distributors, contractor, engineers and end users industrially in Alberta Perform a similar role in Saskatchewan and Manitoba with the addition of the utility market Work in partnership with two agencies to support my account activities (one in Alberta and one in Manitoba/Saskatchewan).

Train key contacts throughout the channel in theory and practical applications, with a strong focus on Raychem Work collaboratively with product management and inside sales throughout the sales process Utilize a CRM program to track activities with current and prospective accounts, with a focus on opportunities

Area Sales Manager

Edmonton International Airport (YEG)

Developed & launched a corporate parking initiative at Edmonton International Airport through a contract position at Imperial Parking

Discuss and negotiate corporate parking contracts for companies with heavy travel commitments

Focus on attracting new business, while servicing accounts that sign up for the program

Conduct presentations for potential corporate customers

Promote parking program to an existing base of travel agencies

Train existing travel agent reps

Corporate Accounts Sales Representative

KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Exceeded target for four consecutive months, culminating with 140% of budget achievement in August, 2010. Received 3rd quarter bonus

Sold a $30,000 print production system in second full month in field

Focused on new account acquisition, while maintaining current base

Prepared proposals, conducted presentations and developed price quotations

Senior Sales Representative

BURNDY

Achieved 127% of 2008 budget with $4 million in sales (2nd largest Canadian territory)

Identified as top sales rep in North America during a two month tooling promotion - 2009

Re-established relationships with 8 key accounts and exceeded sales targets by 84% with this core group in 2008

Developed and implemented plans for achieving desired results with Top 24 accounts

Presented and promoted products to electrical distributors, industrial contractors, and end users selling a large assortment of grounding products and tooling

Trained all distributor representatives and contractors on key products and concepts

Sales Representative

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC

Increased sales by 200% to $6.2 million during this six year period, and earned the sales incentive trip every year!

Worked with retailers to develop optimal product lines and product floor placement configurations, while developing sales promotions to drive bedding sales

Conducted formal group presentations (for product knowledge and sales strategies), trained sales associates individually, and handled customer service issues

Maintained daily communication with the sales management team in Calgary regarding account performance and strategies to grow the territory

Domestic Sales Representative

Sold bedding and accessory lines in the hotel and health care industries

Maintained an existing account base, while prospecting for new accounts

Hospitality Sales Representative

Hard working guy who earned a C+ average in university. Building a new community of amazing people here. I discuss Personal Branding | Social Media Strategy | Community Building | Sales | Job Search

I've been active on LinkedIn as "myself" for many years, but have wanted to write under a moniker for a long time. 

Not to be controversial or "hide" :-)

But just to not be "me" from time to time.

C+ Jim started as me just being a logo, but has now evolved to showing my face after I lost my job late August of 2022.

C+ were my grades in university, and "Jim" ... well I had one professor that thought my name was Jim so I did not correct him all year. :-)

Covid has been difficult on everyone in some way, shape or form. I've definitely had my days, but overall I've handled it pretty well.

I try not to use the "R word" too often, but I do regret not jumping on LinkedIn early during Covid and sharing my positive, constructive thoughts. There are a lot of them housed in my brain :-)

The good news? I'm here now and I'm super PUMPED about it.

I want to build a community, be of service and provide value with everything I create and share on this platform. Just like I've done in the past on my regular profile.

My areas of interest include leadership, sales & marketing, job search strategy, personal branding, social media strategy, networking and life lessons learned in business and beyond.

I want the focus to be on my words. 

I want to write about what's happening in my life RIGHT NOW. And of course share lessons learned over the years.

If you like what you are reading, please let your contacts know where they can find me.

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