The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

by Andy Andrews

Overview

Wall Street Journal Bestseller

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? That’s right… Absolutely everything.

Little Things embodies Andy’s own approach to life and work, detailing for the first time some of the exclusive material that he uses to teach and coach some of the most successful corporations, teams, and individuals around the world. In his unique humorous style, Andy shows how people succeed by actually going against the modern adage, “don’t sweat the small stuff”. By contrast, Andy proves that it is in concentrating on the smaller things that we add value and margin.

Discover a new perspective and a game plan for meeting various challenges, such as:

• Managing life in a society that seems to be constantly offended by something or someone
• Creating change that is permanent and not short term
• Dramatically increasing results by harnessing the fraction of margin between second place and first
• Understanding our spiritual connection with God and how that affects planning and outcome
• Identifying the very moment when asking the question why? multiplies the success of an endeavor
• Recognizing the smallest details that ensure the greatest success

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718077327
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	487,021
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Andy Andrews is a bestselling novelist, speaker, and consultant for some of the world’s most successful teams, largest corporations, and fastest-growing organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic The Traveler’s Gift. For more information, please visit AndyAndrews.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Author's Note xvii

Preface xxv

1 A Little Thing… like a one 1

2 A Little Thing… like a few nails 7

3 A Little Thing… like taking offense 13

4 A Little Thing… like a three-letter question 23

5 A Little Thing… like a sixteenth of an inch 39

6 A Little Thing… like quitting 49

7 A Little Thing… like the other end 55

8 A Little Thing… like an increase in understanding 61

9 A Little Thing… like perspective 69

10 A Little Thing… like an air rifle 75

11 A Little Thing… like being different 83

12 A Little Thing… like a half nickel 89

13 A Little Thing… like change 95

14 A Little Thing… like the best 117

15 A Little Thing… like opening our eyes to what is already there 137

Not the Conclusion 147

A Reader's Guide 151

About the Author 163