Don’t Believe Everything You Think: The Critical Thinking Edge That Changes Everything 🧠⚠️ - TTST Interview with World Catalyst, BEST SELLING Author and The Man Who Changed MY Life Andy Andrews
Thu Feb 05 2026
🔥Show Notes🗒
Andy Andrews is a New York Times bestselling author of The Noticer series and has written 26 books translated into 40 languages with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide; his business book The Bottom of the Pool was named by Forbes as “one of the seven books every entrepreneur should read,” while Book Authority named The Little Things “the best work-life balance book of all time,” and his modern-day classic The Traveler’s Gift was recognized by ABC’s Good Morning America as “one of the five books you should read in your lifetime.” Andy has spoken at the request of four U.S. Presidents, addressed the United States Congress, and served for eight years as an advisor to U.S. Special Operations Command. Most recently, he delivered a live course on critical thinking at the U.S. Naval War College attended by commanding generals of the Army, Air Force, Space Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and military leaders from sixteen allied nations. Zig Ziglar called him “the best speaker I have ever seen.” Andy is also the founder and CEO of Creating Measurable Results, a company that coaches entire corporations to elite levels of success, and the founder and CEO of WisdomHarbour.com, a streaming platform for families and schools dedicated to creating America’s next greatest generation. A New York Times reporter summed it up best, writing that Andy Andrews has “quietly become one of the most influential people in America.”
📣QUOTE: “The greatest danger to reaching our potential is not what we don’t know — it’s what we know for sure.” ⚠️ - Andy Andrews
Coach Fergie’s Top 5+ Knowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:
Growth accelerates when a person accepts that not every thought they have is true or complete 🧠Strong critical thinking is built by questioning one’s own assumptions, not defending them ⚖️High performers rise further when they understand the full framework, not just the pieces they like 🧩Staying grounded comes from remembering how close failure once was 💡Treating influential people like regular humans builds trust faster than admiration ever could 🤝As long as someone is still breathing, their most meaningful contribution may still be ahead ⏳
🔹 Valuable Time-Stamps🔹
🕒 00:02:00 Power of noticing explained
🕒 00:07:00 Living under the pier
🕒 00:10:00 Seven principles discovered
🕒 00:15:00 Treat people like humans
🕒 00:38:00 Proof of hope message
🛠️Recommended Resources:
🌐 Visit Andy’s Website
📘 Over 20 Million Books Sold! - Visit Andy’s Author Page!
⚓Visit Wisdom Harbour - Where The Next Great Generation Is Being Created!
🔗 Andy’s LinkedIn
▶ Andy’s YouTube
🔵 Andy’s Facebook
📷 Andy’s Instagram
🎵 Andy’s TikTok
🐦 Andy’s X formerly Twitter
🙏Please Consider Supporti
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🔥Show Notes🗒 Andy Andrews is a New York Times bestselling author of The Noticer series and has written 26 books translated into 40 languages with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide; his business book The Bottom of the Pool was named by Forbes as “one of the seven books every entrepreneur should read,” while Book Authority named The Little Things “the best work-life balance book of all time,” and his modern-day classic The Traveler’s Gift was recognized by ABC’s Good Morning America as “one of the five books you should read in your lifetime.” Andy has spoken at the request of four U.S. Presidents, addressed the United States Congress, and served for eight years as an advisor to U.S. Special Operations Command. Most recently, he delivered a live course on critical thinking at the U.S. Naval War College attended by commanding generals of the Army, Air Force, Space Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and military leaders from sixteen allied nations. Zig Ziglar called him “the best speaker I have ever seen.” Andy is also the founder and CEO of Creating Measurable Results, a company that coaches entire corporations to elite levels of success, and the founder and CEO of WisdomHarbour.com, a streaming platform for families and schools dedicated to creating America’s next greatest generation. A New York Times reporter summed it up best, writing that Andy Andrews has “quietly become one of the most influential people in America.” 📣QUOTE: “The greatest danger to reaching our potential is not what we don’t know — it’s what we know for sure.” ⚠️ - Andy Andrews Coach Fergie’s Top 5+ Knowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways: Growth accelerates when a person accepts that not every thought they have is true or complete 🧠Strong critical thinking is built by questioning one’s own assumptions, not defending them ⚖️High performers rise further when they understand the full framework, not just the pieces they like 🧩Staying grounded comes from remembering how close failure once was 💡Treating influential people like regular humans builds trust faster than admiration ever could 🤝As long as someone is still breathing, their most meaningful contribution may still be ahead ⏳ 🔹 Valuable Time-Stamps🔹 🕒 00:02:00 Power of noticing explained 🕒 00:07:00 Living under the pier 🕒 00:10:00 Seven principles discovered 🕒 00:15:00 Treat people like humans 🕒 00:38:00 Proof of hope message 🛠️Recommended Resources: 🌐 Visit Andy’s Website 📘 Over 20 Million Books Sold! - Visit Andy’s Author Page! ⚓Visit Wisdom Harbour - Where The Next Great Generation Is Being Created! 🔗 Andy’s LinkedIn ▶ Andy’s YouTube 🔵 Andy’s Facebook 📷 Andy’s Instagram 🎵 Andy’s TikTok 🐦 Andy’s X formerly Twitter 🙏Please Consider Supporti