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Return to Sawyerton Springs Is Back!
Return to Sawyerton Springs is back in a new hardcover edition. Andy Andrews shares why he wrote his funniest book, and a 30-day read-aloud challenge for your family.
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Bill Belichick Delivers A Lesson For Our Children
Bill Belichick missed the Hall of Fame by one vote despite six Super Bowls. The lesson every parent should teach their children: how you treat people determines your future.Read article
My Favorite Fisherman
A 6.5-pound flounder at six. An alligator gar at twelve. A 12-foot tiger shark from the beach at sixteen. Andy Andrews introduces his favorite fisherman: his son, Adam.Read article13 Successful Leaders Reveal the “Little Things” They Wish They Learned Sooner
If you could go back 10 years, what “little thing” would you tell yourself to pay attention to? Andy Andrews asked 13 successful leaders—including Barbara Corcoran and Jon Gordon—and shares their answers, unedited.Read article
My Christmas List of Three…That You’ve Never Heard Done This Way!
Written as a letter to friends, Andy Andrews shares three unusual Christmas performances: Mark Lowry’s “Mary, Did You Know?” with Voctave, Gordon Mote’s “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” and The Isaacs singing “Labor of Love” in Bethlehem’s Shepherd’s Cave.Read article
The Key to Effective Leadership: How to Become Someone Worth Following
We’re all leaders, so we might as well be great ones. Andy Andrews explains why effective leadership starts with becoming someone worth following, and the three qualities that make people want to follow you.Read article
How to Engage an Audience: My 3-Step Formula
Whether you’re a parent, a boss, or a speaker, you have an audience. Drawing on his years as a comedian, Andy Andrews shares a three-step formula for engaging any audience and keeping their attention.Read article
Why Comfort Is Costing You More Than You Think
We’ve all heard “get out of your comfort zone” so often that we tune it out. Through a story about his sons and a backpack full of books, Andy Andrews shows who really pays the price when we stay comfortable.Read articleHow to Use Vision Casting to Create Unstoppable Momentum
Average results can be comfortable, but do you want average or the best? Andy Andrews shares the questions he used to cast a vision for his life, and four steps for turning that vision into unstoppable momentum.Read article
Balancing Work and Family: 3 Tips for High-Achievers and Entrepreneurs
When your work is your mission, it’s hard to step away, even for the people you love most. Andy Andrews shares three steps for balancing work and family: get clear on priorities, manage expectations, and intentionally engage.Read articleVideo Blog #7: The Quickest Way to Miss Out with Your Kids…
In what area do most parents wish they had parented differently? In this short video, Andy Andrews shares the quickest way to miss out with your kids—and how to avoid it.Read articleVideo Blog #6: How You Can Get Your Influence Back With Your Kids
When your children are heading down an unproductive path, it can feel like your influence is gone. In this short video, Andy Andrews shares how you can get your influence back with your kids.Read articleVideo Blog #5: Keep From Losing Control of Your Children as They Get Older
As kids get older, many parents feel control slipping away. In this short video, Andy Andrews shares how to keep from losing control of your children as they grow.Read article
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About Andy Andrews
Hailed by a New York Times reporter as “someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” Andy Andrews is a best-selling novelist, speaker, and consultant for the world’s largest corporations and organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic, The Traveler’s Gift.