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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

Leadership April 26, 2010

Two Postures Toward Change

Change is difficult for most organizations. It is made even more difficult when leaders resist it. It is my observation that leaders have either one of two[...]
Michael Hyatt
Platform March 25, 2010

A Social Media Framework

I am often asked how it all works together. People say, “Okay, I get the blog thing. I understand Facebook and Twitter—sort of. But how does it all work[...]
Michael Hyatt
The Leadership Strategy of Jesus
Leadership March 24, 2010

The Leadership Strategy of Jesus

So much of the activity I see among leaders today is focused on reaching the masses. “Successful leaders” speak at big conferences, host popular television[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership March 17, 2010

Keeping Your Word

Several months ago, a former executive at our company made a commitment to a third-party via email. It is obvious that he didn’t research the cost of his[...]
Michael Hyatt
Platform March 1, 2010

Book Notes: Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk

Social media has changed everything. It is now possible for you to take the thing you are most passionate about, create a social media platform, and build a[...]
Michael Hyatt
Miscellany February 9, 2010

The Healing Power of Art

I was completely swept up in the moment. I forgot about the day. I stopped worrying about the future. For a few precious hours, I was lost in the music.[...]
Michael Hyatt
Publishing February 8, 2010

My Dream iPad Book Application

I was blown away by the iPad demo video. The hardware and the operating system are impressive. However, when I watched Steve Jobs’ full presentation and[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership February 3, 2010

Real Leaders Go First

Real leaders go first. They never ask others to do what they have not done or are unwilling to do themselves. They lead by example. Like the Apostle Paul, they[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership February 2, 2010

How to Have Better Dinner Conversations

Over the years, my wife, Gail, and I have developed a set of conversational rules that we use at the dinner table. We have ever written these down. They are[...]
Michael Hyatt
Productivity February 1, 2010

How to Read a Non-Fiction Book

When I read a non-fiction book, I typically practice these ten disciplines. They help me get more out of the books I read and insure that I retain the[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership January 28, 2010

Six Keys to Achieving Big Goals

For the last few days, I have been thinking about how to achieve really big goals. How do you do really hard things? How do you push through the inertia that[...]
Michael Hyatt
Productivity January 22, 2010

Six Ways to Take a Micro-Sabbatical

My pastor recently took a three-month sabbatical. I imagined him sleeping in until ten every morning, followed by extensive periods of crossword puzzles and[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership January 20, 2010

Finding the Courage to Speak Up

I don’t like conflict. In fact, sometimes I think I am conflictaphobic. (I just made that word up.) I will do almost anything to avoid it. However, soon[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership October 28, 2009

Five Characteristics of Weak Leaders

General McClellan had significant character flaws that I believe serve as a warning signs to anyone in leadership. Ultimately, these cost him dearly: He lost[...]
Michael Hyatt