When a New York Times bestselling author visits the podcast, I consider it a pretty big deal. When one agrees to do it a second time, I begin to wonder what’s wrong with them.

I’m kidding of course. And, I’m delighted that, nearly four years later, New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews is back for another visit.

This time he’s here to talk about his new book The Little Things: Why You Really SHOULD Sweat the Small Stuff.

Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time and energy thinking about the big challenges in our lives when all the evidence proves it’s actually the little things that change everything? As in…absolutely everything.

Andy shows us how we can succeed by actually going against the modern adage, “don’t sweat the small stuff.” In fact, he says NOT sweating the small stuff is pretty unproductive.

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In today’s episode, Andy and I discuss:

• Why he believes NOT sweating the small stuff is unproductive
• The difference between PERCEPTION and PERSPECTIVE
• The myths we associate with change and the ingredients necessary for true change to occur
• …and much more!

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Andy in Action

Books Andy Recommends

I originally asked Andy this question when he first appeared back in episode #014. You can find his original book suggestions listed in this post.

Andy’s Resources

The best place to find out more about Andy is at his website.

Grab a copy of Andy’s book courtesy Amazon.

Be sure to heck out Andy’s podcast. It’s called In the Loop with Andy Andrews.

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