Andre Norman: From Prisoner to Unlimited Success

Stories of Hope in Hard Times

Andre Norman thought he'd spend the rest of his life in prison until God gave him an epiphany which changed everything!

Episode Discussion Points

• He learned how important it was to follow instructions (the recipe) when he did a culinary class in prison, and since he has been released from prison he applies that same principle to life.
• The path that led him to choose material things over integrity and character
• He ended up in jail and wanted to be the boss of the gang
• The epiphany he had when God told him to not go down that life path.
• He decided he didn’t want to be free (because every prisoner who got out came back. He wanted to be successful.
• He decided he wanted to go to Harvard University.
• So for the next 8 years he did everything he could to move toward that goal.
• When he got out the next steps he took that opened doors for him to get into Boston College.
• How he learned why it is important to have blind faith in God but not in man.
• The power of being taught that he was a golden eagle—not the golden goose.
• Don’t live with other people’s limitations. Let God help you live in abundance.
• “They stopped the job, but I maintained the mindset.”
• The two books he keeps on his nightstand and his favorite Bible Psalm.
• “So get close to God, which is get close to nature and just study. Just be one with nature. Just go lay in the grass. It's the best feeling ever.”

Favorite Quotes

• "I didn't have to audition. I just had to be authentic."
• “He said you're a golden eagle. So you don't have to sit there and let somebody else benefit off of you. You're allowed to fly and spread your wings.”
• “It doesn't get much better than this I thought. How could it be much better than this? It can always be greater if you let go and let God.”
• People's limits shouldn't have to be yours.”
• Speaking of his scriptures, “These are my guideposts and you will never find a house that I live in that these won't be two feet from my bed.”
• There is nothing that can't be done if God is with you. And if you put limits on yourself, then you put limits on yourself.”
• The Word of God is great. Study God. And it'll lead.

Recommended Resources

• Who Not How by Ben Hardy & Dan Sullivan
• Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss
• Giftology By John Ruhlin
• The 90-minute Book by Dean Jackson
• Ambassador of Hope by Andre Norman—purchase it HERE

Connect with Andre Norman

• Email: [e-mail]
• Website: www.AndreNorman.com
• Instagram: @AndreNorman
• Facebook: @AndreNorman21
• Twitter: @AndreNorman
• YouTube: Andre Norman

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Transcription

You can find the transcription of today's episode here: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/podcasts/andre-norman-from-prisoner-to-unlimited-success