Interview With Author Andrew D. Thompson
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is my only book at the moment with A High-Performing Mind for teens coming out soon. I am a former professional athlete, hospitality industry executive, and a high performance coach. I teach the 12 attributes of high-performers based on my 3 decades of work working with elite athletes, business leaders and high performers. I suffered a near-death experience in 2016 and an illness which took me over 8 years to overcome. I was bedridden for 22 hours a day for nearly 5 months. I healed myself through diet.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A High-Performing Mind: Strengthen Your Mind and Live Your Best Life. What I wrote above is what inspired it. It recently won the International Impact Book Awards for Best Motivational Book and the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards for Best Inspirational Self Help Book. It’s also hit #1 Bestseller on Amazon and has a 4.8 rating on over 300 reviews worldwide.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I can think of. My books are story based Memoire style self help.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oddly I don’t read much in my genre to keep my voice original.
What are you working on now?
Teen version of my book and high performance coaching
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon.com
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do everything pertaining to your book with integrity. Listen to reviews and adjust your book as needed.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Accept what’s going wrong, stay focused on what you want.
What are you reading now?
Too busy writing and promoting unfortunately.
What’s next for you as a writer?
A High-Performing Mind for teens: Learn to Be High-Performing at Anything You Do.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Shikasta by Doris Lessing
A High-Performing Mind
Author Websites and Profiles
Andrew D. Thompson Amazon Profile
Andrew D. Thompson’s Social Media Links
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