Booster #1: Andy Andrews From Homelessness to Best-Selling Author

In order to center your attitude towards "nice" you must control your emotions. It can be a difficult task on a normal day but what if we're burdened by tragedy and hardship. Our guest today, Andy Andrews knows all about the unexpected difficulties life can throw at you and how difficult it can be to be nice through it all. Andy is the author of The Traveler's Gift and The Bottom of the Pool. Hailed by a New York Times reporter as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy Andrews is an internationally known speaker and author. Leaders from the world's top organizations—including four U.S. presidents—regularly seek him out as a trusted resource for unlocking extraordinary results. At 19, Andy lost his mother and father months apart and found himself homeless after a series of poor financial decisions. A trip to the library while living under a pier on the Gulf Coast turned Andy's life around. His journey from drifter to in-demand speaker, consultant and coach is extraordinary and he's here to share it with you today. Andy discusses why he believes the key to Booster #1: Be Nice can be found in Booster #6: Control Your Emotions.  On today’s podcast… 2:04 - Andy's book The Traveler's Gift 6:00 - Homeless, living under a pier, Andy is introduced to something that would change his life forever 8:56 - "...the quality of our answers can only be determined by the quality of our questions..." 13:18 - The connection being controlling your emotions and being nice 18:36 - Training your emotions like you train your dog 23:00 - The guaranteed way to become valuable 30:00 - A game in a swimming pool reveals that "the best you can do," isn't always "the best that can be done." 33:56 - Wisdom through the decades 38:25 - Take a breath, figure out your passion 43:38 - Kenny Rogers gives Andy and his seven things a boost 48:22 - " You need to stop listening to yourself so much and start talking to yourself again." NEED MORE ATTITUDE? Visit the University of Attitude. America’s #1 source for attitude awareness, development and realignment.  Join thousands of others in our Attitude Movement. Change your attitude, change your LIFE! Don’t forget to subscribe rate and review our podcast. It only takes a second and helps us make more podcasts for you. The Get Attitude Podcast is part of the Sell or Die Podcast Network. Subscribe to these other amazing network podcasts! Sell or Die with Jeffrey Gitomer and Jen Gluckow The Why and The Buy Women Your Mother Warned You About The Hidden Stories Podcast Street Smarts with Harvey Mackay Selling with Soul Wheelbarrow Profits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices