When Aptitude Is Not Enough
I’ve said before many times that the key to job satisfaction is moving away from your Drudgery and Disinterest Zones and toward the Passion and Proficiency[...]
Michael Hyatt
Personal Development
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George Washington Shows Us How Leaders Are Readers
Most Americans think of George Washington as a great leader and the father of our country, but I bet few of us think of overdue library books. When Washington[...]
Michael Hyatt
How Little Things Can Lead to Big Results
When it comes to winning at work, you have to focus on the big things. Don’t sweat the small stuff, right? Not so fast. The small stuff does matter. In fact,[...]
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How to Harness Sleep to Boost Your Productivity
No sleep.” “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” “Sleep is for the weak.” I often see motivational statements like these hashtagged on social media. The[...]
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How to Beat Your Brain and Succeed
Millions of people all over the world struggle to get things done at the office. A massive international study commissioned by the office equipment firm[...]
Michael Hyatt
How to Make Your Weekend a WOW Experience
Every year comes freshly stocked with 104 weekend days. That’s 28 percent of all available days in the year. It’s like a full quarter! The trouble is that[...]
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How to Break a Habit That’s Holding You Back
We’re several weeks into the new year at this point. If you set some significant goals, you might be feeling the challenge of sticking with them. That’s[...]
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How to Make Your Non-Fiction Reading More Productive
I’m a serious reader and have been most of my life. Most leaders I know are. We realize there’s a major ROI on time dedicated to reading. As I’ve blogged[...]
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3 Simple Rules for a Marriage You Love
As a leader, the health of your marriage directly impacts your effectiveness. Nothing will undermine it faster than a bad marriage. And few things will advance[...]
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How to Win Big in a Constantly Changing Marketplace
In her book The Future and Its Enemies, Virginia Postrel classifies people as either stasists or dynamists. Stasists resist change and try to tightly manage[...]
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How to Use Activation Triggers™ to Reach Your Goals this Year
More than a decade ago, I decided I needed to get back into regular exercise. I was overweight and tired of feeling exhausted. I needed to do something. But[...]
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5 Research-Backed Benefits of Making Generosity a Habit
We’ve all heard it’s more blessed to give than to receive. Probably like you, I take that on faith. But it’s fun to see how research agrees that special[...]
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Why You Shouldn’t Bother Making New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are as old as time, but that doesn’t mean they’re very effective. It only takes a day or two into January before the[...]
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How to Avoid 3 Pitfalls of Goal-Setting
I’ve been an advocate of goal-setting for decades. Most successful people I know are. They set big goals and recommend others do as well. But some people are[...]
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If Your Life Were a Game, What Would the Score Be?
You know the adage, “What you don’t measure, you can’t improve”? That’s obviously true for sports, science, and business. But did you know it’s[...]
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Why Giving Thanks Gives You an Edge
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in college basketball. His players have won over a thousand games and five national championships.[...]
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Why Gratitude Makes All the Difference in Hitting Your Goals
When I asked successful business and thought leaders how they prepared to reach their goals in the upcoming year, several said gratitude gave them an edge.[...]
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How to Become a Big Thinker
Many people fail because they are afraid to dream. Their thinking is too small. In this post I provide seven steps for becoming a big[...]
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10 Research-Backed Ways to Create the Breakthrough You Need
Leadership and entrepreneurial breakthroughs depend on creativity. But we don’t always feel very creative, do we? Thankfully, research suggests we all have[...]
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7 Easy Ways to Boost Your Likability Quotient
Ever wonder why some people are likable and others aren’t? Without a high likability quotient, it’s tough to succeed in almost any area of[...]
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How to Regain Your Perspective After a Major Setback
Setbacks are inevitable. They make us stronger and develop our character. But only if we maintain our perspective and use them to grow. Here's[...]
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How the Enneagram Can Help You Become a Better Leader
Leading others starts with leading ourselves. That means leaders must be be committed to personal development if we’re going to have long-term success. But[...]
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Are Limiting Beliefs Keeping You Trapped at Work?
A year after the New York Times published a brutal exposé on Amazon’s 24/7, on-the-job culture, the retail giant announced it was experimenting with a[...]
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What No One Ever Told You About Work-Life Balance
When it comes to work and life, most of us know what it feels like to be out of balance. But do we know what it feels like to be in balance? It’s not a trick[...]
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