The Best Way to Deliver Bad News
If anything is certain in leadership—whether you’re leading a large company, a mid-sized team, or a family of four—it’s that bad things will happen.[...]
Andrea Williams
Personal Development
Andrea Williams
When Conflict is Brewing
How do you feel when there’s a difficult conversation brewing at work that you won’t be able to duck? Unless you’re a sociopath, the answer is usually[...]
Jeremy Lott
The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Person
“Does it get easier the more people you fire?” someone once asked me. I’ve been in leadership for decades now, and there's no escaping letting people go[...]
Michael Hyatt
Hobbies of Highly Effective People
Let’s play a word-association game: Toss out the first several words or phrases that come to mind when you hear the name “Bill Gates.” Don’t overthink[...]
Jeremy Lott
3 Lessons from a Monthlong Sabbatical
I began my career as a proud workaholic. I measured my contribution by the hours I clocked and the coffee I consumed. So the Michael Hyatt &Co. culture came as[...]
mandirivieccio
Winston Churchill’s Secret Productivity Weapon
One of the more unlikely museums in London is located in the basement of the Treasury, between 10 Downing Street and the Palace of Westminster: the Churchill[...]
alexpang
4 Ways to Get Better at Deferred Gratification
I work with a lot of young people getting started in their careers. Those who chase the highest possible starting salary, most prestigious title, or[...]
Isaac Morehosue
Why Hopeful Realism Beats Mandatory Optimism
One unavoidable piece of advice today is be positive. We’re supposed to filter out supposed negativity in meetings, reports, and general conversation because[...]
Megan Hyatt Miller
How to Say No When it Counts
Sometimes you just have to say no. That isn’t always easy. But there are strategies that can help say no when you need to—and save your time, energy, and[...]
RiShawn Biddle
5 Reasons Why I Read So Many Books
I have always been an avid reader, but over the last few years, I've become much more intentional and ambitious in my reading. In 2015, I set my first[...]
RayEdwards
Shakespeare’s Plan for Personal Growth
In deference to easily scandalized students, Cambridge University has begun adding trigger warnings to English classes that teach some of Shakespeare’s[...]
Joel J. Miller
How Our Partners Empower Our Personal Growth
Leaders and entrepreneurs fail for a million reasons. The usual suspects include lack of cash flow, dearth of technological savvy, or insufficient planning.[...]
Andrea Williams
3 Habits of Lifelong Learners
Over the years, I've met many influential and successful people, and I've observed a common trait in nearly all of them: they were all lifelong learners. If[...]
JeffGoins
Why Keeping Commitments is Critical to Your Influence
When we think of someone with integrity, we think of someone we can count on to come through on what they promise. Unfortunately, that’s not always a safe[...]
Michael Hyatt
You Are Not the Energizer Bunny
One of the most important lessons I have learned about productivity is this: It’s less about managing time and more about managing energy. Why? Because time[...]
Michael Hyatt
Don’t Want It? Get Rid of It!
I spent an afternoon last week cleaning out my closet. It was high time I did. I had shirts, pants, shoes, and hats that I had not worn in months—in some[...]
Michael Hyatt
4 Ways to Stay Positive in Work and Life
We often assume that people simply are a certain way. “She’s such a bright, sunny person.” “He’s always such a gloomy Gus.” Nature gives us[...]
Michael Hyatt
4 Benefits of Meditating Every Day
In June, some of the Michael Hyatt & Company team signed up for our first month-long mindfulness challenge. Folks meditated every day and reported back in a[...]
Michael Hyatt
How Introverts and Extroverts Can Get Along
Sometimes I think that introverts and extroverts are from different planets. This is fine, until they find themselves married to one another or working in the[...]
Michael Hyatt
Want to Earn a Living Creating? Here’s Your Mountain
At this point in my career, I've sold a lot of books. But I was hardly an overnight success. First came work in publishing and agenting. I learned how book[...]
Michael Hyatt
7 Things to Ask When Bad Things Happen
Years ago, I learned a valuable lesson: the answers we get are determined by the questions we ask. Here are seven better questions you can ask in the midst of[...]
Michael Hyatt
I’m Going on a Sabbatical, and You Should Too
I am about to embark on a sabbatical for the next month to get away, enjoy time with family, and do some long-range thinking. Americans typically don’t take[...]
Michael Hyatt
Go Ahead Leaders, Take That Vacation
The days are getting shorter again, but it's not too late to take a few days off before the end of summer. August is often the perfect month to take some time[...]
Michael Hyatt
Overcome the Fear That’s Holding You Back
Many of us know what it’s like to feel stuck in our careers. We settle into a particular role and one day we look up and wonder why we’ve spent so long[...]
Michael Hyatt