The Bottom of the Pool by Andy Andrews - 4 Stars

[Jeremiah]

The Bottom of the Pool by Andy Andrews
4 Stars
Audiobook

This is how it’s done. This is why it’s done this way. This is the result you can expect if you do it.

These three pieces of information inform a conclusion about every part of each of our lives. Yet it is these three pieces of information that most often set an insidious trap—a trap that has held the imaginations of generations captive to the belief that because they are doing the best they can do, they are accomplishing the best that can be done. And while each of these three statements are true, not one of them is the truth.

Andy Andrews is one of my favorite authors. I am drawn to his foundational principles regarding not only leadership and business but life. So when I heard he had a new book coming out in June I knew it would not be long before I picked it up. As normal, Andy did not disappoint with this book and left me writing new quotes on my white-board wall at work.

I chose to listen to the audiobook version which Andy reads himself. I was really pleased that I made this choice as Andy is a great speaker and the book feels more like him talking to you than reading a book. I was also pleasantly surprised that when I finished the audiobook there was a brief interview with Andy. This was such an enjoyable thing to listen to and garner from his wisdom.

With all of that said, this is the first Andy Andrews book that I have not given 5 stars. The main reason for that is I had a hard time for the first several chapters figuring out where he was going with the message. It just was not flowing for me in the narrative style that I am used to Andy using. That is not to say that it didn't come together, because it did in quite powerful ways. I just wanted the first 30 minutes or so to flow better than it did.

The ultimate message for me from this book is, "that might be true, but it is not the truth." There are so many applications for this statement and so many places in our lives that we need to dig deeper and find greater meaning. What a challenge this presents in all aspects of our lives.