Andy's Blog
Everyone’s Favorite eBook, The Perfect Moment, Just Earned a Spot in the Physical World
Do you ever feel like life is flying by faster than you can keep up with it? Friends come and go, babies turn into teenagers, things you looked forward to quickly turn into distant memories. We’re so caught up looking forward to the future that we forget about...
Letter to the Editor
This morning, I am looking at a “letter to the editor” that I cut from our local newspaper. It’s been professionally framed and I’m deciding where in my office it should hang. As I sit at my desk, looking for the perfect spot, I am thinking about our...
What Is Our Silence Worth to Miley Cyrus?
Spreading the word about certain people whose work (I believe) deserves a larger audience is one of my favorite things to do! Privately and publicly, I do it constantly. Frankly, it aggravates me to hear people complain about the books and songs that are at the...
The Two Words Every Mom Should Hear
You probably already guessed them: “Thank you.” Why? Because they have what I’ve come to believe is the hardest job on the planet. You don’t truly realize it until you witness it firsthand. Over the years, as I have watched my wife, Polly, become a mother, I’ve...
How to Come Up With Life-Changing Ideas
The three most common excuses we tell ourselves for not being able to do something are: I don't have enough time. I don't have enough money. I don't have enough leadership. The reality, however, is that none of us are ever short of time, money, or leadership. We are...
The Benefits of Setting Standards in Your Life
In this video blog, I discuss one of the most important concepts our society needs to grasp: What "standards" do we need to set in our lives? http://youtu.be/Eq4Y6_-iEPs Video Notes A standard is an agreed-upon level of achievement that...
Why You Should Forgive People Who Are Not Sorry
In this video blog, I answer an important reader question that keeps many people up at night: Why should I forgive someone who I know is never going to be sorry? https://youtu.be/iCYt7WUxDhM Video Notes Forgiveness is not about the other...
How to Keep Technology from Ruling Your Child’s Mind
In this video blog, I answer an important reader question: How much access to technology do you give your children? At what point should kids get their own cell phones, computers, etc? https://youtu.be/uHVnzf3DyEE My kids’ access to technology: My...
The Key to Developing Trust in Your Marriage
Trust is the most critical element in a healthy marriage. In this video, I explain how to build it and how to restore it if it is broken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83APBRp2-U The most important thing: don’t break that trust in the first place....