Tom AndrewsAre you the author or the character in your stories?We are always scripting the stories of our lives to make sense of the world and assign meaning to it — defining what we like and dislike…3 min read·Jul 5, 2023----
Tom AndrewsHow much do you hit the brakes?The trails of New York’s Blue Mountain in Peekskill are riddled with bumps and rocks, unexpected holes and trees that appear “suddenly” in…4 min read·Apr 4, 2023----
Tom AndrewsPalatable messaging and finicky ratsI read some talking points recently — supplied to a client by their HR business partner — that were engineered to help an executive feel…3 min read·Mar 10, 2023----
Tom AndrewsWho says I can’t?At the US Army’s Airborne School, candidates learn to parachute in rapid succession out of a c-130, 1,250 feet over a drop zone. Before…3 min read·Feb 21, 2023----
Tom AndrewsAre you speeding past the signs?Have you ever been in such a rush to get somewhere, you miss your exit and make yourself late? A client said he was speeding to get his…4 min read·Jan 28, 2023----
Tom AndrewsIt’s not ThanksgettingImagine Thanksgiving is now Thanksgetting. You have a whole day in which you dedicate time to getting as many thanks from people as you…2 min read·Nov 20, 2022----
Tom AndrewsAre you crashing because you’re trying not to?If you fixate on where you don’t want to go, you’ll end up there.3 min read·Aug 12, 2022----
Tom AndrewsYou talk yourself out of leadingLast week I talked about the duality of following and leading, two sides of the same coin. For that newsletter, click here.2 min read·Apr 10, 2022--1--1
Tom AndrewsIf you follow better, you lead betterLeading and following are a duality — you cannot have one without the other. But people get fixated on leading as somehow superior to…3 min read·Mar 18, 2022----