The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results

If you’ve read Andy Andrews before, you know that his gift is that his writing style is conversational and intimate. And if you’ve listened to him speak, you can hear his words with your eyes as you scan each page, as if he is there in the room with you, teaching you and serving as your humble and wise mentor. He respectfully approaches his readers with ideas intended to improve their quality of life, and in The Bottom of the Pool, Andy (I think he would want me to use his first name) uses a simple metaphor from an event that happened during his childhood to get at deeper concepts that can lead to sustained personal growth and success.

I’ve always enjoyed Andy’s passion for studying the biographies of people that may have been somewhat obscure or not as well-known as they perhaps should have been. He is very much like a miner, digging for truths that are timeless so that he can bring them back to the surface and share it with his readers, giving everyone the opportunity to apply the treasures in their respective journeys for personal growth. In The Bottom of the Pool, you’ll learn about an Olympic gold medalist that shattered a world record while applying the “bottom of the pool” concept that Andy teaches in this book. That gold medalist defeated two previous gold medalists and a third competitor who, at the time, held the current world record that was about to be broken. His accomplishment was so impressive, someone coined a new word in the dictionary to describe it (and you can look it up… literally).

But my favorite passage from the book begins with these words from Andy: “If it is true that your choices determine your destiny, and if the truth is that your thinking determines your choices, then it is, in fact, your thinking that determines your destiny.” He then goes on to teach the reader to avoid the misconception that a person cannot help what they think. His explanation makes perfect sense, and you’ll enjoy reading it within the pages of the book!

And as you finish the pages of the book, you’ll find that the “Professional Noticer” has delivered another thought-provoking, 5-star quality work that will challenge you to take an intentional look at what you believe about yourself and about what is true. His message is clear and his purpose is as well. As Andy says himself near the final pages, the book won’t change your life. However, he’s certainly handing you the roadmap to better opportunities. It’s up to you whether or not to take it, along with the first step on your journey.

Y'all know that I'm a big Andy Andrews fan, so I was very excited to read his latest, The Bottom of the Pool. The best way that I can describe this book is like sitting down with your friend and they remind you how it is. It's not like Andy is hawking some secret voodoo send me $5 and you'll get $5000 in the mail next week black magic. He's sharing the truth. And the truth is that if you're dealing with an obstacle in your life, there's a big possibility that you're thinking about it all wrong.

This relatively quick read is jam-packed full of good stuff. There are interesting stories about historical figures but the main story that runs throughout the book is one of a childhood friend. Andy's friend did something extraordinary one summer afternoon that illustrates how we can break out of cycles hold us back from achieving what we are created to do. Without telling you exactly what Andy has to share in this book, it might feel like it's some magical secret that will be difficult to obtain. But I would say that this book is really just a step by step walk through of his idea that confusion guards life's treasure. He shares how to be comfortable with confusion and to use it to leverage your best for your life.

The entire book is set up in a way to mimic the very idea that Andy is trying to get across. He shows with the way the book is written, the stories he shares, and the information exactly how the bottom of the pool concept works. It's so easy, you'll wonder why you didn't think of it before and then you'll start applying in all sorts of areas of your life. This book isn't just for business folks, it's for everybody from us stay at home moms to the top executives to entrepreneurs and everyone in between.

This is definitely one of those books that you should buy two hard copies of. One for you to write in and take notes about and revisit. And the other to lend out to friends because you're going to want folks to be reading this so that you can talk about it with them.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for the purpose of review. I'm never required to give a good review but always thankful when I can.

I chose this book because I thought it was a different author. BUT I am so glad that I read it because I discovered a new author who writes words that inspire and challenge. This book could categorized as a self-help/business/personal/go-to book. I want to read it again with my husband this winter because I think his concepts will help us to do a better job of running our small business. I look forward to reading many more books by this author in fact I already have another one of his titles waiting on my TBR pile. Thanks #netgalley for the opportunity to read this title. #thebottomofthepool

Leave it to Andy Andrews to be able to take a made up childhood pool game and turn it into a way to success that has helped companies reach stellar heights, by doing what seems counterintuitive and yet ends up making so much sense. Sometimes the way up is down and the way to outpace your competition is to do what others aren’t doing, competing at a level where no one else is playing. While this is largely a business book, in typical Andy Andrews style, there is a larger principle that works every time it’s tried in every aspect of life. This guy is a walking wisdom generator, and I love all his stuff. Check this one out.

The entire back cover, inner front flap, top of back flap (bottom of back flap had author bio) AND the first three pages had nothing but reviews and comments about how great it was. I can't stomach that. I saw all that 'praise' and put the book down immediately. It can't be good if it takes that much 'praise' to get me to read it. If I'm judging a book by its cover, so be it. But I can't read something that's that boastful.

Fantastic read! Quick but packs a punch; definitely one I'll revisit in future, as it'll take a few reads to both refresh my memory and keep moving to the deep end. Can't get everything in one read, lol.

I love all Andy Andrews books!!! Someone sent me a youtube.com of his singing Amazing Grace for his father who was the pastor. With his changes the music and singing the song was awesome. It did get him in trouble but was so funny. Went to his site and had to choose witch to read first. I am happy I started how to succedful in 7 steps. I never regretted it.

I've read many of Andy's books and all of them have been full of wisdom and insights. The Bottom of the Pool is no different. After reading, I've continued to think further and am diving deeply to discover the wisdom he prompted to pursue. Highly recommend. Yes, add it to your cart! You'll be glad you did.

great book !Arrived quickly

Andy did it again !!! Thank You !!!