Andy Busam

Andy Busam

Hillsborough, NC
Andy is a communication and technology strategist. He current works as a Principal Strategist at Method.
07
Oct

The Difference Between Motion and Action

Motion and action are mutually reinforcing. And while action may be more visible to others, motion is just as consequential.
3 min read
30
Sep

When Invisible Pain Becomes Obvious

Sometimes pain sneaks up on you. There’s no dramatic moment when something snaps or pops. You move through your
3 min read
23
Sep

How to Make Communication Fail Less Often

In 1978, Osmo A. Wiio, a professor from Finland, wrote 7 laws about the nature of communication. Though slightly tongue-in-cheek,
5 min read
16
Sep

On the Search for Purpose

“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Purpose Is Not Abstract There’
3 min read
09
Sep

Seven Lessons for Succeeding in Life

The best professional advice I received in graduate school. It was the first day of graduate school at UNC Greensboro
2 min read
05
Sep

How to be Happy at Work

Careers have become dynamic. A once static part of life, marked by loyalty to company and worker, a job is
8 min read
02
Sep

How to Improve Your Communication with Clients

Using communication theory to create better relationships and outcomes. Control or Collaboration? When I start a new consulting project, one
4 min read
25
Aug

The Jargon Garden Grows Wildly

> “The enemy is noise. The goal is clarity.” – Jon Stewart in a 2020 New York Times interview [https://www.
3 min read