Right now, I’m tucked away in a little shack by the sea at the Bay of Fires. The ocean is roaring outside my window, a pot of tea is beside me, and I’ve just passed the 42,000-word mark on my new book. Another few thousand words, and the first draft will be done.
Every 15 years or so, I seem to write a book that’s more personal, more reflective, a book about life and how we live it. The first was The Me Myth, published by Simon & Schuster still one of my favourites, and the one that had the greatest impact on readers around the world. Its message was simple but powerful: stop making it all about you. Empathy is the real growth path.
Now, it’s time for the next chapter in that conversation. It’s called The Bigger Button.
From a very young age, I made a decision: I wanted to be BIGGER. Not physically (although I was, and that’s part of the story), but in how I showed up in the world, how I treated others, the values I lived by, the help I offered, the courage I brought, and the presence I gave. I wanted to live a life of integrity and meaning, on my terms.
This book is built on decades of doing the work, speaking, mentoring, writing, coaching, building businesses, and walking alongside people as they navigated their own growth. I’ve always been able to see the “bigger” in others, and I’ve had the immense privilege of helping thousands to embrace their “bigger” and take it to the world in their own unique and wonderful way. This book is my way of helping millions more do the same.
And yes in my usual style, it’s packed with weird stories and the offbeat lessons they carry. Including the time I was attacked by a waddle of gastro-intestinally challenged fairy penguins, stumbled into a flag-burning souvenir shop in Iran, got schooled in empathy by a group of deaf diving students, and had an unexpected moment of clarity thanks to a pair of very committed swingers. Life is rich. Lessons are everywhere and I’m sharing mine.
The Bigger Button isn’t another cookie-cutter feel-good personal development book, that’s not really my thing. It’s part call to arms, part love letter for those who feel the quiet yearning to be more.
This is book #15 and without a doubt, it’s the most powerful and personal book I’ve ever written.
The search is on for the right publishing partner to bring The Bigger Button into the world. I’ve had the honour of publishing with Allen & Unwin (eleven books) and Simon & Schuster (one book), let’s see who’s next.
Thank you, as always, for the constant encouragement, support, and love. It means the world. This has already been a mighty year, kicking off with a quadruple heart bypass. I’m clearly not done just yet.
With love,
Andrew
P.S. This is the draft cover. I like to create that early as it helps me picture the book when I’m writing it. It may and probably will change, but hopefully it helps paint the picture of what “The Bigger Button” is all about.
P.P.S And yes I did mention a second book. I’m co-writing that one. But I’ll tell you more about that in the coming weeks…
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