Productivity

Productivity February 20, 2017

The Major Danger of Confusing Projects and Goals

When it comes to setting personal or professional goals, how do you determine what makes your list? We’re often tempted to commit to important or urgent[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development February 17, 2017

How to Make Your Weekend a WOW Experience

Every year comes freshly stocked with 104 weekend days. That’s 28 percent of all available days in the year. It’s like a full quarter! The trouble is that[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity February 15, 2017

Why Sandbagging Your Goals Kills Your Productivity

I’m a fairly conservative person but not when it comes to setting new goals for myself or for my business. We may think setting conservative goals is wise,[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity February 13, 2017

Why Skipping Lunch Is Bad for You and Worse for Business

Did you skip lunch last week—either by gobbling down something at your desk or forgoing food altogether? The odds are good that you did. A 2012 workplace[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development February 8, 2017

How to Make Your Non-Fiction Reading More Productive

I’m a serious reader and have been most of my life. Most leaders I know are. We realize there’s a major ROI on time dedicated to reading. As I’ve blogged[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity January 23, 2017

When and How to Use Habits to Achieve Your Goals

Great results don’t just happen. You don’t usually drift to a destination you would have chosen. Instead, you have to be intentional, force yourself to get[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership December 19, 2016

6 Powerful Apps for Managing Social Media with a Team

Social media remains one of the most efficient ways for leaders to get heard and make a difference. What’s not efficient for most is the management of their[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development December 9, 2016

How to Avoid 3 Pitfalls of Goal-Setting

I’ve been an advocate of goal-setting for decades. Most successful people I know are. They set big goals and recommend others do as well. But some people are[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity November 9, 2016

Why You Should Never Start With Your Most Difficult Task

Years ago, I heard a motivational speaker encourage his audience to “eat that frog.” The line has a long history. And it makes sense: Stop procrastinating[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development November 7, 2016

10 Research-Backed Ways to Create the Breakthrough You Need

Leadership and entrepreneurial breakthroughs depend on creativity. But we don’t always feel very creative, do we? Thankfully, research suggests we all have[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity October 31, 2016

3 Ways Email Can Sabotage Your Leadership

When I was the CEO at Thomas Nelson, one of our authors was frustrated. In response to a disappointing sales report, he fired off a blistering email to one of[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership September 21, 2016

Why It Pays to Invest in Greater Productivity

We all have things we do really well. In our businesses, these are usually the tasks that drive revenue. But if you’re like most entrepreneurs and[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity September 19, 2016

True Confessions of a Productivity Geek

I’ve been a serious student of productivity for a couple decades now. As the primary income earner in a family of seven, I had to be. When I first started in[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity August 23, 2016

Are You Ready to Join the Productivity Revolution?

The way we’re doing productivity isn’t working. I hear stories and regrets that confirm it whenever I talk with entrepreneurs, executives, and other busy[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity July 13, 2016

8 Reasons You’re Exhausted, Overwhelmed, and Unproductive

I don’t have to go to the doctor very often. But when I do go, I notice they follow the same routine. It only takes a few minutes, but they start by checking[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development June 17, 2016

How to Become a Morning Person

We’ve all heard the benefits of becoming a morning person. But how do you become one? In this post I provide a nine steps you can take starting[...]

Michael Hyatt

Productivity May 6, 2016

Are Your Friends and Coworkers Killing Your Energy?

There’s only so much time in a day—just twenty-four hours last I checked. And there’s no optional upgrade or booster pack available. Time is fixed. But[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership April 22, 2016

Why Not Architect Your Own Life?

We usually take our workplaces for granted, don’t we? But skyscrapers are colossal achievements. Architects must design them with variables like winds,[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership April 13, 2016

Dial Back the Crazy by Spring Cleaning Your Calendar

It’s that time of year, right? Spring cleaning. It’s an annual tradition that goes back forever. And most of us get a piece of the action. Seven in ten[...]

Michael Hyatt

Personal Development January 12, 2015

The 37 Best Business Books I’ve Ever Read

I have been in and around the publishing business my entire professional life. So I understand the potential impact of a great book. In business, the right[...]

Michael Hyatt

Leadership June 30, 2014

The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make With Executive Assistants

I’ve worked with several executive assistants over the years, and I have found it is a make-or-break relationship when it comes to my success. Think about[...]

Michael Hyatt

Platform June 23, 2014

How to Blog if You Don’t Have Time

If you want your message to reach the maximum number of people, a blog is hands down the best means I know. But who’s got time? It doesn’t matter if I’m[...]

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[...]

Michael Hyatt

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Productivity

The Major Danger of Confusing Projects and Goals

How to Make Your Weekend a WOW Experience

Why Sandbagging Your Goals Kills Your Productivity

Why Skipping Lunch Is Bad for You and Worse for Business

How to Make Your Non-Fiction Reading More Productive

When and How to Use Habits to Achieve Your Goals

6 Powerful Apps for Managing Social Media with a Team

How to Avoid 3 Pitfalls of Goal-Setting

Why You Should Never Start With Your Most Difficult Task

10 Research-Backed Ways to Create the Breakthrough You Need

3 Ways Email Can Sabotage Your Leadership

Why It Pays to Invest in Greater Productivity

True Confessions of a Productivity Geek

Are You Ready to Join the Productivity Revolution?

8 Reasons You’re Exhausted, Overwhelmed, and Unproductive

How to Become a Morning Person

Are Your Friends and Coworkers Killing Your Energy?

Why Not Architect Your Own Life?

Dial Back the Crazy by Spring Cleaning Your Calendar

The 37 Best Business Books I’ve Ever Read

The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make With Executive Assistants

How to Blog if You Don’t Have Time

4 Strategies for Cutting Your To-Do List in Half

How to Use Templates to Get More Done in Less Time