The Professional Noticer Podcast
Parenting: A Broader Topic Than You Thought…
This week, Andy answers a question from a couple who have adopted a baby. They want to make sure he’s completely loved and accepted, but also don’t want to spoil him as he becomes a toddler. Knowing that Andy has the 100-Year Parenting series, they want to know...
The Ability to Always Make “Right” Decisions: Is It Possible?
This week, Andy answers a question from a filmmaker who produces inspirational stories. A friend who had read the Storms of Perfection series suggested he ask Andy how he was able to successfully talk with people about turning their failures into success....
Rapid Fire Questions, Part 3
This week is the final installment of ‘Rapid Fire Questions’ (at least for a little while), and this episode focuses on the topic of “Writing.” Tune in to hear Andy’s answers about when he first realized he wanted to be a writer, how long it takes to write a book, a...
Rapid Fire Questions, Part 2
This week, the topic is “Speaking," and Andy is answering more questions at breakneck speed in this second installment of ‘Rapid Fire Questions.’ Tune in to hear Andy’s answers about what he fears most when giving a presentation, what the physical effects of speaking...
Rapid Fire Questions, Part 1
This week, we’re doing something a bit different! Since the start of the show, Andy has received tons of short questions that also have short answers—too short to have a whole or even half an episode devoted to answering. For the next several episodes, Andy is...
Can an Unrelatable Question Still Yield an Impactful Answer?
This week, Andy hears from a listener who finds that even when a question asked on the show doesn’t relate to her life, the answers often do. Knowing that the quality of your answers can only be determined by the quality of your questions, she asks if there’s a...
Just Andy…and a Few Thoughts on Writing
This week, Andy answers several questions from a family who is interested in hearing Andy talk about his writing style and how he perceives what he does. We’re tackling questions about writers Andy admires, his process for improving, things we don’t know about his...
What Should Determine Your Major Time Choices?
This week, Andy answers a question from someone who wants to know if Andy ever struggles with making a choice and if he has a recent example he might share... Andy also answers a question from the parents of three boys who limit them to participating in only one type...
Setting Goals This New Year
Back by popular demand! In this week’s episode, Andy answers a question from a businesses owner who often finds his annual goals are irrelevant by the end of the year because so many things in his life are constantly changing. He’s been switching to activity based...
’Twas the Night Before Christmas
This week, Andy’s bringing you The Professional Noticer a few days early so you can listen to these stories in time for the big day! Tune in to hear Andy read the Christmas classic, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. PLUS, you’ll also hear a short story...
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.