The Professional Noticer Podcast
Parents Hoarding? How to Approach the Situation
Not only are they at risk of being buried under piles of stuff…the mother has started smoking again, and the son is worried they could become trapped if the place catches fire. He wants to know how to get them to unload their “treasures.” Andy also answers a question...
Family Secrets?
This week, Andy answers a question from someone who never met his biological father...but has known he was alive. 30 years ago, our caller found out he was conceived after his mother was raped by her boss. His mother never knew he found out, and believed she was...
Unifying a Divided Party
This week, Andy answers a question from a woman who was voted into a government position last December. She’s discovered that there’s a big split within the party—mainly between the older and younger generations. And as new, younger members are looking to get...
Business Promotion Through Charity… Worthwhile? Ethical?
This week, Andy answers a question from someone who just started The Traveler’s Gift, but decided to pause after reading to The First Decision so he can work on implementing it in his life. He wants to know if that’s good strategy and if Andy has any tips on how to...
Crushing Self-Destructive Behaviors and a Sly Reference to Animal House!
Knowing that the Quality of our Answers is determined by the Quality of our Questions… This week, Andy talks with a person who wants to be sure if he is asking the right "good questions!" Tune in to understand how the cycle of good questions leads to good answers and...
Back to School for Another Year!
This week, we’re also celebrating The Professional Noticer’s one-year anniversary! That’s right. It has been a whole year since the launch of the show. Can you believe it? And in the spirit of Back to School, we’re revisiting the year’s best school...
Can You Help Your Adult Child After Relapse?
This week, Andy answers a question from someone who recently read about a difference between kindness and niceness—basically that kindness comes from love and niceness comes from fear. He wants to know if Andy thinks there really is a difference. Andy also answers a...
Ever Dealt with a Pathological Liar?
This week, Andy answers a question from a mother with young boys who sometimes fight. It often leaves her in tears. Her husband says the fighting is normal and laughs, which makes her mad...Now everyone is mad! She wants to know if Andy can provide insight or...
Effectively Advertising with Client Gifts
This week, Andy answers a question about avoiding procrastination and developing the discipline it takes to complete overwhelming tasks. Andy also advises a person who is in charge of buying his company’s promotional items. Andy explains why clients and...
Identifying Self-limiting Beliefs
This week, Andy answers a question from someone who left their well-paying job of 20 years to take over his parent’s business and help them retire. He and his wife have replaced their previous incomes, but now feel stuck. He wants to know how to identify...
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.