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 Trick to Creating More Time
Leadership

The Trick to Creating More Time

As we move into December many of us find ourselves busier than ever. The goals that we had set for our work for the year are approaching the finish line. Not[...]
Michael Hyatt
The Secret to Creating Lasting Habits
Leadership

The Secret to Creating Lasting Habits

For many of us, 2020 has upended our established routines or habits. As we get ready to move into the busy holiday season, it can be even harder to get back on[...]
Michael Hyatt
How to Lead with Gentleness, Not Fear
Leadership

How to Lead with Gentleness, Not Fear

“Who’s got something scary?” asked my friend’s producer. The if it bleeds, it leads mentality hung over the newsroom. The scarier the headline, the[...]
Michael Hyatt
Start Thinking Big in 3 Simple Steps
Leadership

Start Thinking Big in 3 Simple Steps

When I was in high school, my dad paid me $20 to read The Power of Positive Thinking. It’s the only book he ever paid me to read. By the time I closed the[...]
Michael Hyatt
7 Attributes of a Healthy Business
Leadership

7 Attributes of a Healthy Business

Early in my career, there were many times I didn’t have a handle on the true state of business. As information makes its way to leaders, it gets filtered.[...]
Michael Hyatt
5 Ways to Find the Help You Need
Leadership

5 Ways to Find the Help You Need

It was Christmastime. An elaborate gift arrived at my doorstep from someone trying to land an appointment with me. Although gifts can show genuine gratitude, I[...]
Michael Hyatt
Bad Decisions Don’t Just Happen
Leadership

Bad Decisions Don’t Just Happen

A few years back, my team and I prepared for the launch of our new leadership product. We were excited. We even skipped a few key steps in our rush to market.[...]
Michael Hyatt