Andy's Blog
The Key to Dealing with Uncertainty
It’s a simple fact of life—everyone has dreams, but most people never get to live them. Some give up on them as soon as they reach adulthood. Others quietly try to keep them alive as they settle into the workforce, squeezing in an hour here and there, hoping the dream...
4 Incredibly Effective Influencing Skills Most People Overlook
There is an enormous misconception in just about every article or book on influence that exists today. Browse through a couple and you’ll quickly notice that they overwhelmingly focus on teaching you the inner workings of the human mind. The promise is clear—learn...
How to Vanquish the Fear of What Others Think and Reach Your Full Potential
“I don’t care what others think about me!” Raise your hand if you’ve ever said that before. Pretty much everyone? That’s what I thought. Now, let’s try it again with a slight variation, and be 100% honest… Raise your hand if you actually don’t care what others think...
The Surprising Truth About Extraordinary Results (That Average Achievers Keep Missing)
This week marks the release of my first book in four years—The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat The Small Stuff. It is a straightforward, honest assessment of the thinking behind some of today’s most incredible successes. At least the ones in which I can say...
13 Successful Leaders Reveal the “Little Things” They Wish They Learned Sooner
No matter who you are or where you’re from, I’m willing to bet with 100% certainty that someone has offered you the following advice at some point in your life: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” You’ve been told to stay focused on the big picture. That doing so would...
How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution
Remember how excited you were when you first set your New Year’s resolution? It was the beginning of January. You could still feel the warmth of quality time spent with family over the holidays. As you reflected on the year that had just passed, the possibilities of...
How to Be Grateful: 3 Simple Tips for Practicing Gratitude
Gratitude is one of life’s unique mysteries. As children, our parents constantly reminded us to be grateful, whether it was for the food on the table that we were praying we wouldn’t have to eat, or for the roof over our heads. When we grew up and had children of our...
How to Influence Leaders: 2 Tips for Creating Positive Change
I was the only man in the room. When I had entered several minutes before, I knew that the situation was beyond anything I could’ve imagined. I was about to talk to 12 women in bathrobes. Their hair still wet from showers, they wore towels on their heads wrapped like...
My Christmas List of Three…That You’ve Never Heard Done This Way!
Dear Friend, While technically I suppose this is a “blog,” I am writing it in the form of a letter. Why? Because you are my friend. A few minutes ago, I was compiling this list of three unusual Christmas performances by some of my “artist” buddies… Intending to send...