I’m Andy – Executive Coach, Author, Group Facilitator, Speaker, Trainer, and Host of the Hopeful Hoosier Podcast®
Helping ambitious business professionals Fire Up performance and purpose.
I’m Andy Dix, a Board Certified Executive Coach (BCC) and President of AD Growth Advisers Inc. I partner with Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, and Business Owners ready to move beyond simply surviving the demands of their roles—and instead thrive with greater clarity, confidence, competence, and purpose.
In today’s fast-moving, complex, and unpredictable business environment, standing still is not an option. Leaders must grow faster than their business, industry, and the world around them — or risk becoming obsolete. My work helps you do exactly that.
My Background
Before founding AD Growth Advisers in 2016, I spent years in corporate management roles. I spent most of my career at Comcast, where I became Divisional Director of Sales Effectiveness and Training for the Midwest Advertising Sales Division. That experience gave me firsthand insight into the real challenges business people face: improving performance, navigating change, managing people dynamics, and delivering results under increasing pressure.
Today, I bring that practical corporate perspective together with deep expertise in executive coaching and motivation science. I’ve worked with senior executives and managers across a wide range of industries — from pharmaceutical and healthcare giants like Amgen, Eli Lilly, and Johnson & Johnson, to consumer brands like Coca-Cola and Chipotle, and technology and industrial organizations including Microsoft, Sony, and BAE Systems.
My Approach: The FIRE UP! Framework
I don’t believe in generic coaching. My work is grounded in motivation science (including the Reiss Motivation Profile®), collaborative change leadership, systemic coaching, and practical, action-oriented strategies using proven frameworks.
I developed and use the FIRE UP! framework — a clear, six-step model designed specifically for busy executives:
- Find Your Purpose and Meaningful Mission
- Ignite Clarity and Vision
- Reflect on Current Reality
- Engage Collaborative Strategies
- Unleash Bold, Aligned Action
- Perform with Persistence, Purpose, and Sustainability
Through focused, thought-provoking conversations (conducted confidentially via Zoom), I serve as a trusted confidant who challenges thinking, surfaces blind spots, and helps you translate insight into meaningful progress, both professionally and personally.
Whether you’re looking for individual executive coaching, group/team coaching and development, or customized workshops, my programs fit your schedule and budget and deliver tangible results.
Who I Work With
I work with ambitious people who:
- Want to navigate and influence more effectively in complex environments
- Are seeking to enact change, improve team dynamics, or increase personal growth
- Value having a confidential partner who helps them show up at their best and prepare for what their next move is
- Are committed to both high performance and identifying a meaningful purpose
My clients consistently report greater clarity, stronger decision-making, improved collaboration, and renewed energy and direction in their work and life.
Let’s Connect
If you’re ready to Fire Up — rather than fizzle out — I’d love to explore how we might work together.