Dealing with Negative People

This week, Andy provides some “bottom of the pool” thinking to a question about what can be done to reverse the trend of division in our country.  Tune in to hear Andy explain why the current generation of teenagers and young adults lack the communication skills of their parents and…

One of the things I’ve learned to embrace in life is the art of taking risks. Now, when I say “risks” I’m not talking about betting your savings account on a horse race or going skydiving. I’m talking about doing things that most people would consider to be out of…

Tune in to hear how the unlikely origin story of a small bird-feeding store in Wisconsin becomes a masterclass in principle-driven leadership. Listen as Joe shares how his parents’ retail shop grew into the number one sport-optics brand in the world, not by chasing trends, but by committing to service,…

Norman Borlaug has taught me a lot over the years. How much? Well, enough that I’ve talked about him in three of my books (The Butterfly Effect, The Boy Who Changed the World, and The Lost Choice). For those of you who are not familiar with Norman Borlaug, he was the person…

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…