Productivity

Productivity January 27, 2017

How to End Every Day Feeling Accomplished

If there’s one thing that has the power to encourage and motivate us unlike anything else, it’s the feeling of accomplishment and the momentum it brings.[...]

JohnLeeDumas

Productivity January 23, 2017

When and How to Use Habits to Achieve Your Goals

Great results don’t just happen. You don’t usually drift to a destination you would have chosen. Instead, you have to be intentional, force yourself to get[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity January 2, 2017

The Fine Line Between Working Hard and Letting Go

In life, we have to learn there is a fine line between working hard and forcing an outcome that isn’t meant to be. Sometimes we have to let go and simply[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership December 19, 2016

6 Powerful Apps for Managing Social Media with a Team

Social media remains one of the most efficient ways for leaders to get heard and make a difference. What’s not efficient for most is the management of their[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development December 9, 2016

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[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity December 7, 2016

The 2 Most Powerful Words for Reaching Your Goals

Tell me this hasn’t happened to you: At the end of the year, you brainstorm several goals. You start the New Year full of determination and enthusiasm. But[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership November 23, 2016

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.[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity November 9, 2016

Why You Should Never Start With Your Most Difficult Task

Years ago, I heard a motivational speaker encourage his audience to “eat that frog.” The line has a long history. And it makes sense: Stop procrastinating[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development November 7, 2016

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[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity October 31, 2016

3 Ways Email Can Sabotage Your Leadership

When I was the CEO at Thomas Nelson, one of our authors was frustrated. In response to a disappointing sales report, he fired off a blistering email to one of[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership September 21, 2016

Why It Pays to Invest in Greater Productivity

We all have things we do really well. In our businesses, these are usually the tasks that drive revenue. But if you’re like most entrepreneurs and[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity September 19, 2016

True Confessions of a Productivity Geek

I’ve been a serious student of productivity for a couple decades now. As the primary income earner in a family of seven, I had to be. When I first started in[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity August 24, 2016

7 Steps to Getting Unstuck and Becoming More Productive

If you are feeling distracted and unfocused, here are seven steps for becoming more productive. They are not that revolutionary on their own. But practiced[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity August 23, 2016

Are You Ready to Join the Productivity Revolution?

The way we’re doing productivity isn’t working. I hear stories and regrets that confirm it whenever I talk with entrepreneurs, executives, and other busy[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity July 13, 2016

8 Reasons You’re Exhausted, Overwhelmed, and Unproductive

I don’t have to go to the doctor very often. But when I do go, I notice they follow the same routine. It only takes a few minutes, but they start by checking[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 27, 2016

How to Nail Your Goals with This Simple Secret

Most of us start pursuing our goals with great focus and intensity, but roadblocks inevitably surface before we’re far down the road. We might be tempted to[...]

Megan Hyatt Miller

Productivity May 6, 2016

Are Your Friends and Coworkers Killing Your Energy?

There’s only so much time in a day—just twenty-four hours last I checked. And there’s no optional upgrade or booster pack available. Time is fixed. But[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership April 13, 2016

Dial Back the Crazy by Spring Cleaning Your Calendar

It’s that time of year, right? Spring cleaning. It’s an annual tradition that goes back forever. And most of us get a piece of the action. Seven in ten[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity March 23, 2016

12 Proven Productivity Hacks to Help You Win Every Day

Tell me you’ve had this experience: You start out with the best of intentions. Today is the day you’re going to slay your to-do list and bring home a major[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity February 17, 2016

5 Reasons Why You Should Take a Nap Every Day

I am a habitual nap-taker. I take one almost every day and have for years. I used to feel a little guilty about it—like I was slacking off or something. Then[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity September 28, 2015

One Key Ingredient in a Team Worth Working For

Is there anything more frustrating than trying to accomplish a big goal with someone who’s negative, unimaginative, and defensive? Thankfully, it’s been a[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity July 10, 2015

3 Reasons I Hate Text Messages

I pride myself in being responsive. If someone emails or calls, I try to get back with them right away. However, text messages make it difficult to maintain my[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 18, 2015

When You’re Just Too Tired to Make the Right Call

When do you make your best decisions, at the end of a day crammed with meetings and calls? Or early in the morning after a day of rest? My Twitter stream was[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development April 29, 2015

What You Do Right Before Bed Determines How Productive and Focused You’ll Be Tomorrow

I have written and talked a lot about how the right morning routine can set you up for a productive day. The same is true for nighttime rituals. The right[...]

Michael Hyatt

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How to End Every Day Feeling Accomplished

When and How to Use Habits to Achieve Your Goals

The Fine Line Between Working Hard and Letting Go

6 Powerful Apps for Managing Social Media with a Team

How to Avoid 3 Pitfalls of Goal-Setting

The 2 Most Powerful Words for Reaching Your Goals

Why Gratitude Makes All the Difference in Hitting Your Goals

Why You Should Never Start With Your Most Difficult Task

10 Research-Backed Ways to Create the Breakthrough You Need

3 Ways Email Can Sabotage Your Leadership

Why It Pays to Invest in Greater Productivity

True Confessions of a Productivity Geek

7 Steps to Getting Unstuck and Becoming More Productive

Are You Ready to Join the Productivity Revolution?

8 Reasons You’re Exhausted, Overwhelmed, and Unproductive

How to Nail Your Goals with This Simple Secret

Are Your Friends and Coworkers Killing Your Energy?

Dial Back the Crazy by Spring Cleaning Your Calendar

12 Proven Productivity Hacks to Help You Win Every Day

5 Reasons Why You Should Take a Nap Every Day

One Key Ingredient in a Team Worth Working For

3 Reasons I Hate Text Messages

When You’re Just Too Tired to Make the Right Call

What You Do Right Before Bed Determines How Productive and Focused You’ll Be Tomorrow