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Weird Ways to Make Family Time Special
What do you do to make vacations special? Andy Andrews has an odd answer: make the normal days special instead. Here’s how a little intention and creativity can transform family time.Read articleGoats, Lightning Bolts, and Adventures at 14,000 Feet
An unbelievable photo of baby goats and a lightning bolt at 14,000 feet—and Andy Andrews’ own family climb—show what happens when preparedness meets opportunity.Read articleHow to Find Your Own “Noticer”
How can you find someone like Jones in your own life? In this video, Andy Andrews explains how to find a mentor—and the worst thing you can say once you do.Read articleThe 3 Undeniable Benefits of Adversity
After reading several hundred biographies, Andy Andrews found that adversity is the common denominator in the lives of great achievers. Here are its three undeniable benefits—and why it should be embraced, not avoided.Read articleHow to Be a Good Influence on Someone Who Isn’t
How do you stay a good influence on friends who aren’t a good influence on you? In this video, Andy Andrews explains how to lead by example without getting pulled in.Read articleA Good Man Doing “Something”
Why don’t more good people step forward? Andy Andrews tells the story of the Stimpson family of Mobile, Alabama—and of Sandy Stimpson, a good man who decided to do “something.”Read articleWhy It’s Good to Occasionally Overpay
How long has it been since you made somebody’s day? Andy Andrews introduces Mr. Paul, the shoeshine man at the Pensacola Airport—and explains why it’s good to occasionally overpay.Read articleAre Your Friends Moving You Forward?
You become the people with whom you spend time. In this video, Andy Andrews explains what a true friend really is—and how to tell if your friends are moving you forward.Read articleDealing with Divorce: How to Move Forward
How does someone start over after a divorce? In this video, Andy Andrews explains how to move forward—and why there is more for you.Read articleWhat to Do When Something Is “Pretty Much Dead”
When a fellow author told Andy Andrews her book was “pretty much dead,” he wrote her a letter. Here it is—along with the story of how The Traveler’s Gift came back from the dead.Read articleHow to Convince Other People to Read More
How do you get people to read the books you know could change their lives? Andy Andrews shares a simple approach: start with the results they already want.Read articleAndy’s Advice for Single Parents
How do you replace a mother or father figure in a child’s life? In this video, Andy Andrews shares his advice for single parents, drawn from his own experience after losing his parents.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.