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A Dozen Ways to Create Memorable Moments with Your Family
Why wait for the holidays? Andy Andrews shares a dozen simple ways to create memorable moments with your family—from pajama drives to dessert before dinner.Read articleThe Traveler’s Gift—The Lost Chapter
Authors often have “lost” chapters. Andy Andrews really did. Here’s the story of the vanished Harry Truman chapter of The Traveler’s Gift—and how it was finally recovered.Read articleThe Power of Truth with Love
An argument overheard at an Atlanta airport gate led Andy Andrews to two realizations about the power of truth—and why it only works when it’s spoken with love.Read articleTV or Not TV…That is the Question!
Andy Andrews is past the irritation stage with reality TV. Here’s how his family chooses what to watch, and their top 10 Andy Griffith Show episodes.Read articleControlling the Cookie Flow
No one really cares how you feel—they only care how you act. A bad call at a Little League game led Andy Andrews to teach his son a lesson about “controlling the cookie flow.”Read articleAn Important Announcement for Men Everywhere
Andy Andrews loves football as much as anyone. But comments from “football widows” led to an important announcement for men everywhere: maybe it’s time to put down the remote.Read articleThe Second Half Is About To Begin!
Teams that turn the game around do it at halftime. Andy Andrews says we’re in the locker room right now—and the second half is about to begin.Read articleHow to Balance Work and Home Without Losing Your Mind
When your work feels like a calling, how do you balance it with family? Andy Andrews shares the Billy Graham answer that changed his thinking—and what the Butterfly Effect says about time at home.Read articleFrom Chicken Plucker to Superstar
He was a bullied, nervous kid who plucked chickens for a living—and he became one of the best-loved characters in television history. The story of Jesse Don Knotts.Read articleWhat to Do When We Make Wrong Choices
We can’t always make right decisions—but we can make a decision, then make it right. Andy Andrews shares what a mom’s question taught him about what to do when we make wrong choices.Read articleElephants, Mosquitoes, and Going the Extra Mile
It’s always the small stuff that will get you. Andy Andrews explains the two factors that turn “going the extra mile” into your normal—including what Dr. J told him.Read articleAre You Growing Old…or Just Getting Old?
There’s a huge difference between growing old and just getting old. Andy Andrews explains why the real “finish line” is further away than we think—and how to live fully alive.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.