Andy’s Blog
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...
The Key to Effective Leadership: How to Become Someone Worth Following
I’ve long said that I believe we’re all leaders. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are, what you do, or what you don’t do—you make decisions that influence other people, and that’s the only qualification for being a leader. Of course, that’s not all it takes to...
How to Create Your Own Life: My 3 Step Process
“The life I want to live feels impossible for me to reach.” I hear statements like this all the time. So many people feel stuck in life—working the same job, struggling with the same monthly budget, and dreading Monday mornings. They hear success stories about other...
How to Identify Life Principles Worth Living By
Go to any website or bookstore these days and you’ll likely be bombarded with a thousand different pieces of “proven” advice for making money or unlocking your heart’s desire or living the life of your dreams. We’ve never had more resources for solving problems, and...
How to Make Tough Decisions: A Process That Works…Featuring 3 Key Questions to Ask Yourself
Decisions—they sound simple until you’re faced with a crucial one. Then, you remember that making them is one of the toughest things about life. You can feel the pressure building with each passing second. What if I choose the wrong thing? What if my decision hurts...
Why Hiring a Coach Is Critical to Your Success
Stop for a moment and think about your favorite sports teams. Picture the best moment you’ve had watching them play. Relive their biggest accomplishment during your fandom. It might be a championship victory. It might be a miraculous comeback. It might be a decisive...
How to Engage an Audience: My 3-Step Formula
You may not view yourself as someone who has an audience, but no matter what you do for a living, you probably do! If you ever find yourself in a situation where you have the attention of more than one person you are trying to influence, you have an audience. Are you...