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Give Me The Bat
Stepping Up to the Plate When It Counts the Most
By Andy Andrews
Published: April / May 2008
When Bear Bryant coached at the University of Alabama,
it was said that he could take his team and beat your
team, then take your team and beat his. Bear Bryant was
a leader. Abraham Lincoln, with courage born of divine
conviction, forced healing on a nation that was
determined to divide. Abraham Lincoln was a leader.
Finding Perfection
in Our Every Day Lives
By Andy Andrews
Published: February / March 2008
Stop. Look around. Are you alone?
Even if there are people
nearby . . . are you alone right now?
To be certain, this is an
odd beginning to our time together, but stay with me.
Allow me your complete and undivided attention for less
than five minutes. And if you dare spend the time . . .
I promise, these five minutes will change your life.
Why Not You?
Discovering our Own Unique Gift
Andy Andrews
Published: January 2008
There is a time in most people’s lives when they
stagnate or “bounce around on the bottom.” It’s a low
point, a bad financial place, a bad emotional place, or
that netherworld of just plain living beneath your
potential. Within all of us there is a special talent
placed in us by God. When He passed out those talents,
He let some people swim or run fast. Others were given
talent to jump high or sing well. I think I got a really
obscure talent. He said to me, “You get to notice
stuff!” That’s my talent, but I’m happy with it.
Tough Wisdom
Preparation for
Your Dreams
By Andy Andrews
Published: December 2007
Right now, at this particular point in my life, it feels
as though I’m just getting my fastball. I always wanted
to be a speaker. I always wanted to be a writer. But I
realize now that when I was in my twenties and early
thirties, I really didn’t have anything to say. People
thought what I said was humorous, but I didn’t really
have anything inside me yet that could affect others and
their lives. And right now, at this particular point in
my life, I’m just beginning to understand some things.
Handling criticism in a
positive, powerful way is possible. This three-point
plan shows you how.
“I Will Persist Without
Exception”
By Andy Andrews
Published: October 2007
“Nothing in the world can
take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing
is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius
will not. Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education alone will not. The world is full of educated
derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are
omnipotent.”—Calvin Coolidge
“I Will Greet this Day with
a Forgiving Spirit”
By Andy Andrews
Published: September 2007
Traditional wisdom would
tell us that the most effective way of dealing with rage
or resentment is a course in anger management. Mental
health professionals dealing exclusively in anger
management are everywhere. Now, think about the term
“anger management.” Why would you want to manage
something like that?
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