The How of WOW
You don’t have to make every experience in life a WOW. If everything is a WOW, then pretty soon, nothing is a WOW. But you must be able to identify which[...]
Michael Hyatt
Leadership
Michael Hyatt
The Importance of a Leader’s Heart
The most important thing you can do as a leader is to keep your heart open. ...Maintaining an open heart—pumping possibility through your organization—is[...]
Michael Hyatt
Four Leadership Lessons from the Super Bowl
As I was reflecting on the game Monday morning, I thought that the Giants, particularly Eli Manning, demonstrated four characteristics of all great[...]
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Shift the Drift
Every stream has a current. Throw a twig or a piece of paper into the water, and it will drift with the current. This is natural. It is simply the way things[...]
Michael Hyatt
Taking a Stand
There are probably as many different philosophies of creating an annual budget as there are companies. When I came to Thomas Nelson initially, the philosophy[...]
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Four Characteristics of Inspirational Leaders
Inspirational leaders set the pace. Inspirational leaders believe in the[...]
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How to Get Your Boss Off Your Back
Many years ago, I had a boss that drove me crazy. He insisted on micro-managing me. He wanted to know every move I made. I had to furnish daily status reports[...]
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Do You Know What You Are Especially Good At?
This is probably the most important question you could ever ask. The answer will determine how fast you advance in your career and, more importantly, how[...]
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The Importance of the Quarterly Review
The secret to staying on top of your personal and professional life is to schedule regular times for review and reflection. You need to assess where you’ve[...]
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Don’t Take Life for Granted
Every now and then we are reminded how fragile life is. You just can’t take it for granted. For example, a few years ago I was attending the early service at[...]
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Taking Responsibility for Your Mistakes
One key to leadership is the willingness to stand up and take responsibility for your mistakes. Good leaders do this even if they are guilty of 10% of the[...]
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Ten Annoying Meeting Behaviors
I spend more hours in meetings than out. Perhaps you do, too. Over the years, I have cataloged a list of annoying meeting behaviors or just “AMBs”[...]
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How to Get Approval from Your Boss When You Need It
The ability to sell an idea or project to your boss is critical to your success. If you can’t get your boss’s approval when you need it, you are[...]
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