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

The Value of Working for a Bad Boss
Leadership

The Value of Working for a Bad Boss

I’ve had more than twenty bosses in my career. I worked well with nearly all of them. But surprisingly, I learned the most from the worst ones. Here are[...]
Michael Hyatt
Yes, You Can Stay on Top of E-mail
Productivity

Yes, You Can Stay on Top of E-mail

But it is really possible to get caught up on your email and stay caught up? Yes. I’ve done so for years, even as the demands of my job have increased.[...]
Michael Hyatt
Slay Your Dragons Before Breakfast
Leadership

Slay Your Dragons Before Breakfast

I face a dragon named Lethargy every morning. It has three heads: spiritual, physical, and intellectual. If I don’t slay this dragon before breakfast, he[...]
Michael Hyatt
Embrace Permanent Beta and Launch
Leadership

Embrace Permanent Beta and Launch

At some point, you have to stop procrastinating and launch. The easiest way to do so is to embrace the strategy of “permanent beta.” Here’s[...]
Michael Hyatt
Before You Send That Angry E-mail
Leadership

Before You Send That Angry E-mail

I have fired off my share of angry letters and e-mail. Honestly, I cannot think of a single time when these communiques had a positive effect. Here are six[...]
Michael Hyatt
Why Vision Matters Now
Leadership

Why Vision Matters Now

When times are tough, vision is the first casualty. Before conditions can improve, it is the first thing we must[...]
Michael Hyatt
Learning to Be Present Now
Leadership

Learning to Be Present Now

I seem to be always living in the future. I’m either planning my next big project or worried about how it’s will turn out. But all I really have is[...]
Michael Hyatt
Is It Time for Calendar Triage?
Productivity

Is It Time for Calendar Triage?

Do you ever feel like you are running out of bandwidth? Maybe it’s time to take a hard look at your calendar and start cutting back on your commitments.[...]
Michael Hyatt
How Your Life Is Like a Tapestry
Leadership

How Your Life Is Like a Tapestry

A few years ago, I had breakfast with an old college roommate. We hadn’t seen each other in twenty-two years. To my surprise—and delight—he[...]
Michael Hyatt