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Andy Candler - Aprendido

@aprendido.co.uk
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Learning guy. Music lover. Writer. Explorer. Living in Woking, UK & Bogotá, Colombia. Happiest when making connections. CEO - Aprendido, COO - L&D Free Spirits

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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 22/09/2026
🎉 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! Hosted by Kim Ellis, powered by L&D Free Spirits 📅 1 October 2026 💻 Zoom 🎟 £100 general / £25 member* *𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 £𝟥𝟢 ldfreespirits.com/product/find... #FreeSpiritsLIVE26 #FreelanceLD #LDFreeSpirits @kimellis.bsky.social @ldfreespirits.bsky.social
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 15/09/2026
I'm hosting the 6th 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 on Thursday 8th Oct @ 7pm Come to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯 and look for me wearing orange We book table in a pub, leave a few chairs empty - inviting anyone who wants company to join us. No pressure or agenda, and you stay as long as you want emptychairs.org.uk/
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Fractional leadership works best when every piece has a purpose. Between my Aprendido clients, mentoring, and COO-ing for @ldfreespirits.bsky.social, there’s still a bit of space on the board. Looking for a seasoned fractional COO through mid-2027? Let’s chat: tidycal.com/aprendido/in...
Andy is a jigsaw laying on a table with a few things around it, post-it notes, paper and pencil ... and of course a coffee cup with delicious Colombian coffee.  I am always transporting a few kilos from Colombia when I visit.  COFFEE ONLY!

The jigsaw is 7 pieces across by 5 pieces down.  35 pieced in total.  5 pieces have not been placed yet, because they are trying to represent that I have some gaps to do some COO work for companies.  See what I did there?!?!
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 14/09/2026
We are a quarter through the special offer window ...
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 11/09/2026
Have I got a deal for you? (The answer is yes!) 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 I have a FREE ticket to gift to someone. Why? Because I am nice like that. And I know that sometimes, as a freelancer, you have to protect every penny. How? Give me a shout anyway you like. See you there?
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 09/09/2026
It's World of Learning soon and I am so excited for 3 reasons: 1. Talking all about @ldfreespirits.bsky.social. 2. Meeting my lovely friends, associates - you know who you are! 3. I am launching the brand new product www.moduleminder.com. A joint development between 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗼 and 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗹. See y
World of Learning Logo showing the show dates of the 6th and 7th October 2026, and the venue NEC Birmingham.

But, quite frankly, if you are in the world of L&D and you are not aware of this show ... where have you been!?!?!?
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 07/09/2026
I saw a Parker Pens advert on LinkedIn last week. Here's mine. Always at hand. Over 43 years old. Rough round the edges but still working perfectly. And the pen ain't bad either. 🥁 Badum-tisch 🥁
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 25/08/2026
The quarantine diary is almost finished. Today is the four-year reflection. One final post next week, then it is done. Thank you to everyone who read along. The diary stays up permanently, free: makingconnections.beehiiv.com The full book: payhip.com/MakingConnections
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 19/08/2026
I made a word cloud today using the words 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝘀𝗲 to describe me. "Helpful" and "honest" tower over everything. 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀? Look at what people 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 say about you? It's humbling. Read the real words, or add your own - good or bad - here: aprendido.co.uk/testimonial/
This is a qordcloud created by www.wordart.com and the main four words in the cloud are helpful, honest, generous and knowledgeable.  So you can see why I am sharing it on social media.  If it said anything negative I would be scrabbling around in secret trying to fix that.  But luckily my clients do like me ... phew!
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 18/08/2026
Our next Woking #lnDcowork is this Wed. 30th of Sept. at a new venue. The Cosy Coffee House at The Lighthouse. If you are in LD, HR or OD and want to escape the office or home desk - meet, chat and work with likeminded people - come along between 10:30 - 2:30pm. Other venues: about.me/LnDcowork
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 15/08/2026
I'm hosting 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 on Thu 10th of Sept @ 7pm Come to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯 and look for the man in orange. There is a table, with a few chairs empty - inviting anyone who wants company to join us. No pressure or agenda, and no expectation to stay longer than you want. emptychairs.org.uk/
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 14/08/2026
🎉 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! Hosted by Kim Ellis, powered by L&D Free Spirits 📅 1 October 2026 💻 Zoom 🎟 £100 general / £25 member* *𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 £𝟥𝟢 ldfreespirits.com/product/find... #FreeSpiritsLIVE26 #FreelanceLD #LDFreeSpirits @kimellis.bsky.social @ldfreespirits.bsky.social
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 12/08/2026
For September & October, my Learning Audit is half price, at £500 with code NOAGENDA. An honest MOT for your learning. Sometimes the solution is: ✅ Nothing needed. ✅ Work with me to solve. ✅ A fix you can do. ✅ Someone else can help. No agenda. Just answers. aprendido.co.uk/learning-audit
A promotional banner for the Aprendido Learning Audit. On the left, a suspiciously cheerful bald man in a black t-shirt (that's me, Andy) floats inside a glowing hexagonal portal, surrounded by 3D cogs and circuit lines that suggest either deep technological wisdom or that I have entered the matrix (a film I have never seen).

Bold text reads: "I have a special offer on my Aprendido Learning Audit. Normal price £1,000. Half price with offer code NOAGENDA." A spinning badge announces the September and October 2026 half price deal. Further text lists the Learning Audit as an independent health check, an MOT for your learning, honest and useful advice, and no agenda, just answers. At the bottom: "Offer starts 1st September. aprendido.co.uk/learning-audit."
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 29/07/2026
I am hosting the fourth 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 on Thursday the 13th of August @ 7pm Come along to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯 and look for me wearing orange. We book table in a pub, leave a few chairs empty - inviting anyone who wants company to join us. No pressure or agenda, and no expectation to stay longer
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 28/07/2026
Full time on the World Cup. But one score still matters. Your Freelance Readiness Score. The L&D Free Spirits scorecard tells you, in ten minutes, how ready you really are to go #freelance. Honest and no penalty shootout required. I got 95. What's your score? ldfreespirits.com/scorecard/
It's me, but it's not me.  It's what ChatGPT thinks I will look like as a footballer.  And with a score of 95 I absolutely deserve the trophy.  Don't you agree?
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 27/07/2026
Our next Woking #lnDcowork is this Wednesday 29th of July at a new venue. The Cosy Coffee House at The Lighthouse. If you are in LD, HR or OD and want to escape the office or home desk - meet, chat and work with likeminded people - come along between 11am and 3pm. Other venues: about.me/LnDcowork
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 23/07/2026
Aprendido turned 2 on the 18th of July and I forgot. In my defence, 2 doesn't feel like a milestone, and my Covid-addled brain wasn't working. So here we are, AI-generated cake a little late, to mark a milestone. Here's to year three. I'll try to remember next time!
An AI birthday cake from Gemini.  It seems to be mint flavoured, which I do not like at all, but it will do for this post.  I will pretend it is blueberry in my dreams.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 21/07/2026
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼. It doesn't stop the ships. It doesn't control the sea. It simply shines a light – so the people who need to know, know. That's the idea behind ModuleMinder. 🧵
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 08/07/2026
Our next Woking #lnDcowork is on the 29th of July at a new venue. The Cosy Coffee House at The Lighthouse. If you are in LD, HR or OD and want to escape the office or home desk - meet, chat and work with likeminded people - come along between 11am and 3pm. Other venues: about.me/LnDcowork
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 07/07/2026
By Day 2 in a quarantine hotel, pacing the room just to feel like I was going somewhere. 3,200 steps. Between the bed and the window. We are at Day 5. The big plot twist is very soon. Start from Day 0: makingconnections.beehiiv.com/ The full book is available now: payhip.com/MakingConnec...
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 19/06/2026
I'm hosting 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 on Thursday of 23rd of July @ 7pm Come along to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯 and look for me wearing orange. We book table in a pub, leave a few chairs empty - invite anyone who wants company to join in. No pressure or agenda, and no expectation to stay longer than you want.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 10/06/2026
Well this is slightly embarrassing. Some of you don't actually know I have a monthly newsletter. Entirely my fault. Plain speaking thoughts on L&D and Freelancing, plus events I am attending. Once a month with no fluff. Worth a read, apparently. Sign up: www.aprendido.co.uk
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 09/06/2026
𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. Not a vanity share. Jamie is a properly good interviewer who pulled out things about AI and Colombia I hadn't articulated quite so clearly before. Worth a read. www.spotlighttrainingco.com/training-imp...
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Spotlight Training Co | Copywriting for L&D & training brands
Andy Candler has has a storied career in learning and development. From starting the world’s first digital agency to applying tried and testing L&D principles in retail, Andy’s philosophy has always been to keep the human factor in everything he does. Here are the takeaways from his journey.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 06/06/2026
Hello my old friend. 13 years after my first Kickstarter Pebble Watch arrived. 9 years after Fitbit canned it. I never thought I would see this day again. But here it is, in all its glory. Faster, longer-lasting, but unmistakably you. The new Pebble Time 2. Worth the wait. #Pebble #Wearables
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 04/06/2026
Our next Woking #lnDcowork is on the 29th of July at a new venue. The Cosy Coffee House at The Lighthouse. If you are in LD, HR or OD and want to escape the office or home desk - meet, chat and work with likeminded people - come along between 11am and 3pm. Other venues: about.me/LnDcowork
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 03/06/2026
Not reposting for vanity. There might be some nice snippets in this podcast for fellow Freelance L&Ders.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 02/06/2026
The diary starts today: 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬. 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲. The first of eleven days locked in a quarantine hotel near Heathrow. Read it for free here: makingconnections.beehiiv.com/ And if you want the full story behind how I got there, the book is now available: payhip.com/MakingConnec...
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 25/05/2026
I am hosting 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 on Thursday the 18th of June @ 7pm Come along to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯 and look for me wearing orange. We book table in a pub, leave a few chairs empty - inviting anyone who wants company to join us. No pressure or agenda, and no expectation to stay longer than you want
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 19/05/2026
Two years into freelancing and I just scored 95/100 on the @ldfreespirits.bsky.social Freelance Readiness Scorecard. Not a brag, just to see where I am now. If you're unsure about going freelance, and want to know whether you're ready, take a few minutes to find out. ldfreespirits.com/scorecard/
**My L&D Free Spirits Freelancer Readiness Score is in - and I’m pretty pleased with the result.**

That said, I know there are still areas I need to strengthen. But who doesn’t have development areas?

Even superheroes have bad days. Not that I’m saying I’m a superhero, of course…

Although I do have superpowers. Obviously. 😉
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 12/05/2026
Excited to announce I'm joining L&D Free Spirits as Business Partner and COO. A great support network for freelance L&D professionals. Genuine community of people helping each other do better work. 100% my tribe. ldfreespirits.com Aprendido continues as normal, both roles compliment each other.
Andy Candler - waving and smiling after being invited to become business partner and COO for L&D Free Spirits.   THE community for freelance people in L&D and beyond.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 07/05/2026
I am hosting 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 on Thursday the 14th of May @ 7pm Come along to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯 and look for me wearing orange. We book table in a pub, leave a few chairs empty - inviting anyone who wants company to join us. No pressure or agenda, and no expectation to stay longer than you want.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 05/05/2026
𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. The door stayed shut. The corridor was guarded. Three meals a day in a brown paper bag. I wrote a diary. I am publishing it free, one day per week, starting now. Subscribe here: makingconnections.beehiiv.com/
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 30/04/2026
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗶𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲. But some things are worth keeping. The Creative Engine ran from 1987-2020. Nearly 2,000 projects. 274 clients. I got Claude AI to turn our old archive into a searchable database. You might be surprised who you find there. andycandler.com/tce-archive
Our last logo before we went pop. I am extremely proud of our work and of the team that created it. And they have all gone on to bigger and better things. Well done you lot. You f*cking deserve the praise.

Swear was asterisked because you never know how picky Bluesky might be.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 25/04/2026
Come along for afternoon tea on Wednesday. If you are like me, a small break in the afternoon is perfect to recharge your batteries.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 23/04/2026
The fourth Woking #lnDcowork is on the 11th of May at the Glow Lounge in the Hilton Hotel. If you are in LD, HR or OD and want to meet and chat and work with likeminded people, come along anytime between 11am and 3pm. Come along and join me and my co-host Jayne Davids. If the weather is good, you
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 19/04/2026
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀? A trip to the big smoke, a little fun, a lot of entertainment - and the total opposite of my day job. Really looking forward to today.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 26/03/2026
The fourth Woking #lnDcowork is on the 11th of May at the Glow Lounge in the Hilton Hotel. If you are in LD, HR or OD and want to meet and chat and work with likeminded people, come along anytime between 11am and 3pm. Come along and join me and my co-host Jayne Davids. If the weather is good, you
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 25/03/2026
𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳. So this year I’m 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 🎁 I've been working on something for a few months and it's finally ready. However, I am only announcing it in my newsletter. Carrot dangled 🥕 ... 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 ... www.aprendido.co.uk
Yeah, yeah, yeah it's an AI image of me, but I don't have a real moody photo that I can use.  So here it is.  May the gods of photography forgive me.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 12/03/2026
My monthly newsletter is going from strength-to-strength with some amazing feedback. If you want something plain-speaking, simple but relevant, in your in-box each month. Scan the QR code or sign-up here: 04fbfeb4.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAF...
A QR code ... simples :-)
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 06/02/2026
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 Don't forget the Early Bird special is available until the 8th Feb. YAY! I am helping to moderate some of the great sessions on offer. Looking forward to seeing you there. More info here: ldfreespirits.com/product/disc...
Me looking at the camera and smiling. Awkward ... moi!
The collar is a bit scruffy but that's me, a bit rough around the edges.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 20/01/2026
𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 Genuinely, what's going on?
𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧


ME: Hey can you help me with this task please?
GPT: Yes I can help with that.  I would suggest doing this...

ME: Can you do that then please, so I can see your suggestions?
GPT: This is what I would do to create a suggestion...

ME: Do that please.
GPT: OK I will do this for you ...

ME: Do it now.
GPT: I will do that now for you, it will take a while.

𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘺

ME: Have you done that thing?
GPT: I am still working on it ...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻?
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 03/12/2025
𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲? Not to stick this in your diary! 14th of January, Jayne Davids and I will be again co-hosting #LnDcowork at the 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. Free to attend between 11am-3pm. Work alongside likeminded L&D / HR / OD people. Or just chat & coffee. Not in Woking? about.me/LnDcowork
Just a collage of images from the Hilton Hotel Woking and details of the Cowork event in January.  All details are in the post.  Nothing more to see here :-)
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 02/12/2025
We have been wrong all this time.
A grey image with the word TEAM written in black caps.  The inside space of the A is in read so it looks like a lower case i.

So there is an "i in teams".  Labored joke.  But it's December.  And quite frankly, the stuff that is appearing on LinkedIn nowadays is just plain boring or AI garbage.  So I might as well post this.

December day two and I had a chocolate in my advert calendar. I see a pattern emerging.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 19/11/2025
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝟯𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗥 𝗯𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 It was my pleasure to write this for 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹. Thanks to 𝗝𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸 for the invitation, and to 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘀 for the inspiration. www.trainingjournal.com/2025/audienc... BTW: My 38 years is swamped by the Journal's 60th anniversary.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 17/11/2025
𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴. After 6 years learning Spanish, I believe it. It sharpened my English, unlocked hidden Spanish in UK words, and keeps my mind alive. What if training did more than teach? What if it kept us cognitively young too?
It's a photo of me in Bogota, Colombia on their Independance Day.

Ironically they closed off the main square, Plaza Bolivar, to stop protestors.  So there was not a lot of freedom of movement that day.

Simone Bolivar, by the way, is celebrated all over Colombia - but he was in-fact Venezuelan!
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 12/11/2025
𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀. Need extra capacity, fresh eyes, or lower costs for your business? I’ll boost output, bring new ideas and ease the load - an extension of your team, not a replacement. Let’s make your internal content team breathe again.
Three boxes on a blue background.  One in green highlights "Increased Capacity", one in blue highlights "Fresh Perspective" and one in orange highlights "Lower costs".

I asked Google Gemini to create this image.  It struggled a lot to make something using my neon sign style, so I decided to let it do it's own thing.  And this is better than I expected ... for Generative AI.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 10/11/2025
𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗜’𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴… 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽. At 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴, his stunt blocked our stand for 2 days. We had to immediately change our plans. Sometimes managing change isn’t about sticking to the plan - it’s knowing when to step sideways and still move forward.
World Travel Market London 2018 - A replica of the separation wall in Palestine by Banksy.  He was a bit of a bugger that day but, in hindsight, it was quite funny.  At the time we were fuming.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 03/11/2025
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀. I created immersive simulations for Google Nest, helping retail staff explain smart home devices they couldn’t demo in-store. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀? 🥇 Staff confidence soared. 🥇 Shoppers understood faster. 🥇 Sales and engagement grew. Want the full case study? Ask me.
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 31/10/2025
<bandwagon> Without doubt. The scariest pumpkin ever. </bandwagon> Source: unknown
A black pumpkin which has been carved with the shape of a mobile phone battery indicator, backlit so the 1% shows clearly.  Scary huh!?!?
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Andy Candler - Aprendido @aprendido.co.uk · 30/10/2025
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀... My in-box is suddenly full of GDPR consent messages. It's been a year since I explored the job market to see what was available. What did I find? A ghost(ing) town I am so pleased to be out of that place and forging ahead with 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗼
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