Episode 020: The Traveler's Gift - with Andy Andrews

<blockquote> <p><strong>“My mission in life is to help people live the lives that they would live if they only knew how to.” — Andy Andrews</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Best-selling author and motivational speaker, Andy Andrews went from living under a pier to selling more than 3.5 million books with the help of Jones, a coach and mentor he met while he was homeless. In this episode, Andy shares his story with Brian Buffini. He shares what Jones taught him about perspective, how he learned to love to read biographies, the best advice he got from singer Kenny Rogers, and what his 9^th grade teacher taught him about timing. Get ready to laugh and learn in this inspirational episode.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:</strong></p> <p>“I met an old man. I met a coach, basically. He was the first guy to tell me the truth about myself. He shifted the way I viewed things.” — Andy Andrews</p> <p>“He was the first guy who told me, “You can’t always believe everything you think.’” — Andy Andrews</p> <p>“I wasn’t depressed; I was just mad.” — Andy Andrews</p> <p>“I can trace everything I do today to that time when I was forced to read.” — Andy Andrews</p> <p>“You have to hear it, be humble, be resilient and be willing to fail.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“Facts tell, stories sell.” — Brian Buffini</p> <p>“Perspective will bring calm, clear thinking yields ideas and from those ideas those answers in proper timing.” —Jones</p> <p>“My mission in life is to help people live the lives that they would live if they only knew how to.” — Andy Andrews</p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about Andy Andrews</p> <p>www.andyandrews.com</p> <p> </p> <p>Books by Andy Andrews</p> <p><a href="http://www.andyandrews.com/product/the-noticer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Noticer</a><br /> <a href="http://www.andyandrews.com/product/the-travelers-gift/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Traveler’s Gift</a><br /> <a href="http://www.andyandrews.com/product/the-heart-mender/" target="_b