Michael Hyatt, Author at Full Focus

Posts by Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 27, 2014

What Motivates Your Drive to Be More Productive?

Ever since I began blogging, productivity has been one of my most popular topics. But I’m convinced we’re not always productive for the right reasons.

Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 23, 2014

4 Strategies for Cutting Your To-Do List in Half

Because it will take longer than two minutes to write the action down on your to-do list, organize it, get back up to speed later, and complete the task. ...

Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 19, 2014

How to Use Templates to Get More Done in Less Time

For years, I have used the concept of “templating” to improve my productivity. The idea is that you create a template for any task that you find yourself doing…

Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 12, 2014

Declare Email Bankruptcy and Get a Fresh Start

You know it’s time to declare email bankruptcy when you are experiencing the following four symptoms.

Michael Hyatt

Leadership May 9, 2014

What My Dog Trainer Reminded Me About Leadership

Recently, my wife bought me a Labradoodle puppy. I had wanted one ever since my daughter got hers.

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development April 28, 2014

Are Your Beliefs Keeping You Stuck?

Several years ago, we had an English Setter named Nelson. He was gentle and patient. He let our grandchildren pull his tail and climb all over him.

Michael Hyatt

Productivity April 21, 2014

12 Surprising Ways to Use Evernote You Might Not Have Considered

Evernote is one of those rare apps I can’t seem to outgrow. I am always finding new uses for it.

Michael Hyatt

Leadership April 7, 2014

What Are Your Options When You Are About to Miss a Big Goal?

We’re about 50 percent short of our goal, Dad.” My oldest daughter, Megan, had just called to brief me on our recent new membership campaign for Platform…

Michael Hyatt

Platform March 25, 2014

Why You Need a Community to Successfully Build Your Platform

When I was young, a boy could get a copy of D.C. Beard’s American Boy’s Handy Book, and girls could get The American Girl’s Handy Book (though I knew less…

Michael Hyatt

Platform March 18, 2014

How I Increased My Income by 250% While Spending More Time with Family and Friends

When I left the corporate suite at Thomas Nelson I planned to write and speak full time. And that’s exactly what I did at first.

Michael Hyatt

Guest Post March 14, 2014

Seven Principles for Setting Goals that Work

Matt Perman is the former director of strategy at Desiring God and is now an author, consultant, and speaker on productivity and leadership from a faith-based…

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Leadership February 24, 2014

The Reflex of Character

The foundation of effective leadership is character. Nothing else has more impact. Nothing else has greater reach.

Michael Hyatt

Productivity February 21, 2014

The Beginner’s Guide to Task Management

I have been making to-do lists since college. In terms of physical systems, I started with the Seven Star Diary, graduated to a Day-Timer, and then landed on…

Michael Hyatt

Leadership February 14, 2014

What Do You Love Most About Your Spouse?

Today is Valentine’s Day. At the Hyatt household it is the third most important holiday of the year, right after Easter and Christmas.

Michael Hyatt

Platform February 10, 2014

5 Insights from My Reader Survey and What They Mean for You

Last November, I launched my most recent Reader Survey. This is the fourth year I have gone through this exercise. I have benefited enormously each time.

Michael Hyatt