Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus. He has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees and his own leadership development company that has grown over 60% year over year for the past 4 years. Under his leadership, Full Focus has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row and in 2020 the company was named to Inc.’s Best Work Places list. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus and his newest book The Vision Driven Leader. He enjoys The Double Win with his wife of 40+ years, five daughters, and nine grandchildren.

Posts by Michael Hyatt

Introducing the Full Focus Planner
Productivity

Introducing the Full Focus Planner

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’ve got big goals for the year. Maybe for your career, your health, your family, and the like. But it’s easy to lose[...]
Michael Hyatt
Elon Musk and the 100 Hour Error
Leadership

Elon Musk and the 100 Hour Error

Elon Musk is widely regarded as one of the most influential entrepreneurs working today. He’s one of the founders of PayPal and the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.[...]
Michael Hyatt
What to Do When You Hate Your Job
Leadership

What to Do When You Hate Your Job

Many people feel trapped in a job they hate but don’t believe they can quit. They feel stuck and, as a result, their life is miserable. Do you know someone[...]
Michael Hyatt
How to Be a More Energetic Leader
Leadership

How to Be a More Energetic Leader

On a recent Catalyst Podcast , Andy Stanley said, “The best thing a leader can bring to his team is his energy” (quoting Bill Hybels). ... The good news[...]
Michael Hyatt
The Secret to Hiring Great People
Leadership

The Secret to Hiring Great People

Leaders frequently tell me they have a hard time recruiting great people to join their organizations. When I ask about their hiring process, I often find one[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership

The Crazy Way We Work [Infographic]

When I think of one word to describe contemporary work habits, it's unsustainable. We're working drastically longer hours, while incurring high physical and[...]
Michael Hyatt