In the Loop with Andy Andrews

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

On this week's episode, Andy announces a new host for In The Loop, and the events leading to the publishing of The Butterfly Effect.  Be sure to visit check out Andy Traub's latest eBook The Early to Rise Experience  and visit AndyTraub.com for more information. In the middle of the night during a hurricane, Andy received a phone call from General Foglesong in Afghanistan.  He wanted Andy to find proof that every life matters and could make a difference to the world. The Air Force's suicide rate was higher than the general population's suicide rate. Andy's interest in the Butterfly Effect, also known as the sensitive dependance upon initial conditions, led him to reverse engineer the life of Norman Borlaug, who is credited with saving the lives of over 2 billion people.  Andy found that Norman's life was steered in its direction due to others' actions in the preceding years.  After hearing Andy tell the Butterfly Effect story live, Zig Ziglar told him that he should make part of his speech into a book. When the book was initially turned down by Thomas Nelson, the online publishing company Simple Truths picked it up.  Over the course of the next 18 months, the book was picked up by two more publishers and became a success.  Never look at the "No's" as a final answer. There is always a "yes." Even while things are not going your way, keep a smile on your face and don't get frustrated.  You don't know where things are going, and you need to keep doing what you think needs to be done.  Questions for Listeners • Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! • Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY • E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com • Facebook.com/AndyAndrews • Twitter.com/AndyAndrews

On this week's episode, Andy discusses his passion for cooking and the steps to make his most famous dish. When did Andy start cooking? He started with breakfast foods at an early age, moving from toast to eggs and bacon. Was Polly skeptical about Andy being a good cook? She was delighted because chicken and rice was the only thing she knew how to make. Since then, Andy and Polly have worked together, and they both help prepare dishes.  Why does Andy like cooking so much? He loves to eat! What does he love to eat? The answer is, "Yes!" Andy's blue ribbon recipe for his famous chicken and dumplings.  Start the night before with a whole chicken in a pot of water. Add salt and pepper, cover the pot, and bring it to a boil. Once the water boils, put the pot in the oven at 250 degrees and let it sit overnight. The next morning, stir the pot and take out a cup or two of the broth. Strain the broth, add salt, cover it, and place in the refrigerator for later.  Take the pot out of the oven and remove the chicken to cool. Strain the rest of the broth until it is clear and free of all the chicken particles. In a separate pot, mix 2 cups of plain white flower, 1/2 cup of oil, and 1/2 cup of the broth from the refrigerator together into dough. The leftover refrigerator broth can be poured back into the other pot of broth.  Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough. It will take a couple of tries to determine the thickness that you prefer the dough at. Use a knife and cut the dough into strips that are six inches long and one-and-a-half inches wide. Bring the broth to a boil and add the strips.  Now turn to the chicken and pick out the pieces that you want. Rinse them off and add to the boiling pot of broth and dough. The chicken will cause the broth to stop boiling. Once it boils again, turn off the heat and let it sit for 30 minutes.  Serve it in either a bowl with added broth, or on a plate with just the chicken and dumplings.  Young men need to learn how to cook! Questions for Listeners Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! • Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY • E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com • Facebook.com/AndyAndrews • Twitter.com/AndyAndrews

On this week’s episode, Andy answers a listener question about the best way to communicate with teenagers. Listener question: • When my daughter was 12, her three best friends moved away. Around that same time, another friend decided to tell her everything people didn’t like about her. We’ve been trying for the past three years to empower her again. She is now at a new school, but can’t seem to break out of the “new girl” frame of mind. What do we do as parents to break her out of this rut? The most important thing you could do at this time is to be friends and talk to her. Really talk to her. • Sometimes you will have to talk about why you are talking to her. • A lot of times, kids this age tend to go to their room and put up a do-not-disturb sign. • In spite of this, you still must talk to them. It is important that you don’t teach your kids what to think, but how to think. • We see this problem in our schools, but we tend to ignore it at home. • Many parents sadly miss the opportunity to have long conversations with their kids about why they believe what they believe. Kids will have conversations with you if they don’t think the answer will be a lecture. • Giving kids the reasons and thought process behind the things you believe will create much more productive conversations. • You need to be vulnerable sometimes and reveal that you recognize that you don’t know everything. This is not to say that you should stop being an authority figure. • You don’t need to be on “equal footing” with your child. • But these conversations will allow you to teach your child how you arrived at these positions. • Like it or not, at some point, your children will decide what they will believe, and you will have no control over it. Questions for Listeners • Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! • Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY • E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com • Facebook.com/AndyAndrews • Twitter.com/AndyAndrews

On this week’s episode, Andy answers listener questions on transitioning out of a corporate job, gaining wisdom, and overcoming fears about things you can’t control. Listener Question #1: Which stories and biographies have had the greatest impact on you, and how do you read these stories in a way that allows you to gather wisdom from them? If you want to know what books have had a huge effect on Andy, look at what he has written. For example, the historical figures in The Traveler’s Gift were all people whose stories had an impact on Andy during the time he was writing the book. One of the things that is most important to gathering wisdom is to simply acknowledge that you are actively seeking it. You have to ask for wisdom to receive it. Remember, God was delighted when Solomon asked for wisdom. Listener Question #2: Is there one book in particular that would be the most helpful to someone who is trying to go from a corporate job to something different? What do you prescribe to someone who is stuck and wants to move? A lot of the answers to these kinds of questions are going to be in Andy’s upcoming book that will be released October 1, The Noticer Returns. Andy’s recent video blog, How to Start a Business from an Idea, might get you started in the right direction as well. People change when two things line up: What’s in it for me? Proof beyond a reasonable doubt. You must acknowledge the benefits that are there for you, and then you must be aware of the steps that have proven to work for others. Listener Question #3: How do you control the fear of losing a valued relationship, such as a marriage? Fear can be overcome with a logical answer: fear is not from God. Generally, smart people are the ones who have a problem with fear. People who aren’t smart seem to have no problem with fear. If you remember that fear is not from God and that you are a smart, creative person, then you have to conclude that fear is a misuse of the creative imagination that has been put inside you. You cannot control the people you value in your life at all times. So you have to give those concerns about things you can’t control to God. Resources Mentioned on This Episode: The Noticer Returns by Andy Andrews Early to Rise by Andy Traub Platform by Michael Hyatt Questions for Listeners Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com Facebook.com/AndyAndrews Twitter.com/AndyAndrews

See how easily your life can be changed. In the Loop with Andy Andrews will expose you to the powerful yet simple principles that, once applied, will change your life forever. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and in-demand corporate speaker Andy Andrews, this podcast will expose you to the things Andy has been doing in his own life for years that have allowed him to achieve his desired results both professionally and personally. Listeners will also get a behind-the-scenes look into Andy's personal life as he shares stories from both his present and past.

On this week’s episode, Andy explains why you must change your beliefs about yourself (and how to do so) if you want to achieve better results in your life. Opportunities are drawn to people in motion. One of the first things Suzanne did was to seek counsel.  She sought it from sources that she trusted instead of just asking everyone. She determined the steps that needed to be taken, and then she took those steps. When seeking counsel, it’s important not to ask everyone. You must seek wisdom from wise people. How do you determine who is wise? By examining the fruit on the tree. What kind of results is this person you’re thinking of asking for counsel getting? The purpose of analysis is to come to a conclusion, not to continue analyzing.  If you’re ever going to move beyond where you are, you must force yourself to think beyond what you already know. It’s important to determine a result and then form a process that will lead you to that result. It’s impossible to perform past what you believe. Our beliefs can be an extremely limiting factor. Our actions and results are tied to our beliefs. Beliefs come from critical thinking, prayer life, and your changes in perception. Questions for Listeners Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! o   Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY o   E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com o   Facebook.com/AndyAndrews                   o  Twitter.com/AndyAndrews

On this week’s episode, Andy discusses why he feels that he has finally “arrived” in the field of professional coaching. Andy is now the official Mental Coach of…the Orange Beach Sharks. • This is his son’s 13-14-year-old baseball team. • He talks to the team before every practice and game. At the beginning of the season, he talked about umpires with the team. • The first thing they needed to know about umpires is that they’re kind of like TSA at the airport. You will not win an argument with them. • You can, however, tick them off. • Umpires are like brothers. If you tick them off, they won’t give you the benefit of the doubt on close calls. Here’s the plan he gave the team: • Other teams are going to go out on the field and say nothing to the umpires, unless they decide to complain. • Andy told them to never, ever argue a call or roll their eyes. • He told the team to talk to the umpires. Say hi and ask them how they’re doing. Ask them where they’re from. This lesson with the team is a lesson that applies to life as well. • If you treat people with kindness, things will generally work out better for you. • You never know who knows the people who may in the position to give you a job or an opportunity one day. Questions for Listeners  ·           Do you have a question for Andy? Call in and your question might be featured on the show! o   Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY o   E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com o   Facebook.com/AndyAndrews                   o  Twitter.com/AndyAndrews