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An 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 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 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 articleA Quick Tip for My Fellow Dads on Father’s Day
In this short Father’s Day video, Andy Andrews shares a simple way to do something special with your kids—even when you only have 30 minutes to spare.Read articleWhat Will You Leave for Your Family?
Andy Andrews’ wife and sons never met his parents. That’s why he believes the letters, notes, and handwriting you leave behind may be the most precious legacy for your family.Read articleMy Secret Source for Amazing Mother’s Day Gifts
In this short video, Andy Andrews wishes all the moms a happy Mother’s Day—and gives dads and kids the best idea he knows for a Mother’s Day gift.Read articleHow To Make Your Husband Feel Loved
At Women of Faith conferences, Andy Andrews is often asked what a wife can do for her husband. His answer might make you roll your eyes at first—but it’s how to make your husband feel loved.Read articleBoundaries
A dog without a fence is certain to meet disaster sooner or later—and so is a person without boundaries. Andy Andrews explains why boundaries protect us more than they restrict us.Read articleYou and I Know Bad Manners When We See Them
You see them every day—at the bottom of the escalator, in front of the elevator, in the middle of the concourse. Andy Andrews finally gives them a name: the NOEITEU.Read articleWhy I Stopped Reading the News
A headline said dognappings were up 49%—so Andy Andrews did the math. Here’s why he stopped reading the news, and what fear has to do with it.Read articleWhat Was Your Favorite Christmas?
What was your favorite Christmas? Perhaps favorite isn’t the best word. How about . . . memorable? I have several favorites. The year I got a raccoon was one of them for several different reasons. It ranks right up there with all the Christmas days at my grandparent’s house. Those were the best! But the most […]Read article27 Years And Counting . . .
Andy Andrews helps cut the ribbon on the rebuilt Gulf State Park Pier—the same pier he once slept under—and shares a simple exercise: who could you encourage today?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.