Michael Hyatt Quotes & Sayings

#1. In planning anything, the best place to begin is at the end. What outcome do you want? How do you want the story to end? How do you want to be remembered when you are gone?

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#2. In hindsight I can see that my love for the arts began by watching my father and his colleagues perform on stage in Jamaica, and running a muck among the exhibits of fabulous Jamaican art at the National Gallery while mum was upstairs curating.

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#3. Self-leadership always precedes team leadership.

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#4. Those who feel satisfied with their personal lives are more satisfied with their careers and perform better.

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#5. What could be a better use of your time than establishing a game plan for your life?

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#6. While you can't control everything, you can control more than you think, and you can live your life with a plan that will dramatically improve your chances of ending up at a destination you choose.

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#7. One of the best questions you can ask when something negative happens is this: 'What does this experience make possible?'

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#8. Amateurs write when they are inspired. Professionals are inspired when they write. This is a subtle but important distinction.

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#9. Music always just cuts to the core and fills your heart.

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#10. You have been given a gift - your life. What will you do with it?

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#11. Unless we take the time to regain our perspective and face the reality that life is short, we risk arriving at a destination we didn't choose - or at least one we wouldn't prefer.

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#12. When we are gone, the only essential thing we will leave behind are the memories we create in the lives of those we have touched and those we love.

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#13. Sometimes a perceived obstacle is just an opportunity in disguise.

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#14. Your future does not equal your past. Tomorrow is full of possibility you can access right now

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#15. The goal is for your fans and followers to have a consistent brand experience. Use the same logo, color palette, and fonts on every platform.

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#16. Honesty is making our words align with reality. Integrity is making reality align with our words.

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#17. I don't believe things happen by accident. I think that everything that comes into our life, even the really hard things, are intended for good. That they can shape us positively if we'll embrace them and remain teachable and purpose to use that almost like fertilizer to grow out of the experience.

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#18. Pull power is essential to reach our goals. You need to see a future with such clarity and desirability that you will go through all the uncomfortable things life throws at you to attain it. A

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#19. If you catch yourself apologizing and then using the word but, stop dead in your tracks and back up. That little conjunction should be like a blinking red light, indicating that you are not taking ownership.

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#20. If you don't have a plan for your life, someone else does.

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#21. The wise know their days are numbered and act accordingly.

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#22. The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder. - Thomas Carlyle For

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#23. An elevator pitch for an entertainment product should also consist of four components: 1. Your product name and category 2. The main character's ambition 3. The conflict he or she encounters 4. The real significance of the story Here's

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#24. This is the day that everything can change for you.

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#25. You can't fail if you don't quit.
You can't succeed if you don't start.

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#26. Leadership is not about experience, education or talent. It's about choosing to lead.

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#27. The secret to staying atop your priorities is to schooled regular times for review and reflection.

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#28. Jim Rohn's law of diminishing intent says that the longer you delay something, the less probability you have of actually doing it.

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#29. Social media is the greatest leadership tool ever invented. It gives you the opportunity to amplify your voice, extend your influence, and create a tribe of passionate followers who want to hear from you.

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#30. Keeping your eye on the future is essential for making the most of today.

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#31. The more belief and confidence we feel toward achieving our goal, the higher the probability of our making the changes required to hit our targets.

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#32. Our words have power. They impact others, but they also impact us.

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#33. Perfectionism is the mother of procrastination.

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#34. Speak in your authentic voice because people have a BS Meter

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#35. 2. E-mail Signature. Your e-mail signature is an opportunity to create another branding impression. But be careful. If you include too much information, it just becomes a big, gnarly ad.

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#36. Very simply, a platform is the thing you stand on to get heard. It's your stage. But unlike a stage in a theatre, today's platform is not built of wood or concrete or perched on a grassy hill. Today's platform is built of people. Contacts. Connections. Followers.

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#37. There is not point keeping up with the Joneses if they're going someplace you don't want to go.

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#38. Leaders have the privilege and responsibility of going first. The most powerful way that anybody can lead is by example.

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#39. Failure is just a tax on the way to success. It is inevitable but it is not the whole story.

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#40. If I weren't acting I'd be a very unhappy, unfulfilled woman.

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#41. The more humble and transparent a leader is, the more effective he or she will be.

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#42. Anything worthwhile is opposed. Steven Pressfield (War of Art) calls this the Resistance.

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#43. Criticism is like medicine. It's poison unless carefully administered at the right dose.

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#44. When we are young, parents and teachers tell us we can do anything and become whatever we want. But as we grow older, these same people tell us we must be more realistic.

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#45. You need to see a future with such clarity and desirability that you will go through all the uncomfortable things like throws at you to attain it.

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#46. The longer you delay in seizing the treasure, the more likely you'll lose it. The time to act is now.

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#47. You can't take care of anyone else unless you first take care of yourself.

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#48. Lead with a personal story. Give your audience a way to connect and show you're a real person.

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#49. What happens to us is not as important as the meaning we assign to it. Journaling helps sort this out.

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#50. You can do almost anything if you are willing to clarify your commitments and make incremental investments over time to achieve them.

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#51. You can't change the past, but all of us have the power to change the future.

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#52. The deciding vote in your life is yours, not your circumstances.

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#53. The people who live and lead with the most joy and contentment are those who have clarity about their priorities. They know what they do best and fill their days with more of those activities.

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#54. When you are leading, you have to take initiative.

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#55. You get what you focus on. What we see ahead impacts the actions we take right now. How we live and lead is directly connected to what we see.

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#56. You're not as smart as you think you are, but you've got more potential than you could possibly imagine. The secret from the one to other is humility.

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#57. I was swimming in art day and night. There were always parties being thrown, with artists from every medium (my extended aunts and uncles), living as boldly as they want to be.

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#58. Acting is my calling. It is one of the things I was meant to do in this world, along with being a mother.

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#59. When employees feel valued, and are more productive and engaged, they create a culture that can truly be a strategic advantage in today's competitive market.

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#60. Events in one area of our lives cascade into every other area.

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#61. By keeping the truly important things front and center, we often get the perspective we need to make better decisions.

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#62. You will never see the full path. The important thing is to do the next right thing.

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#63. Some of the greatest insights we have ever experienced were those we least expected.

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#64. Today is a new day. Your future does not equal your past.

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#65. Our decisions are the one thing we can control. Today's the day to make those choices really count.

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#66. Our legacy comprises the spiritual, intellectual, relational, vocational, and social capital we pass on. It's the sum total of the beliefs you embrace, the values you live by, the love you express, and the service you render to others.

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#67. Without a clear destination in view, the challenges on the journey seem pointless.

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#68. We have more control than most of us realize. Each day is filled with thousands of opportunities to change the story of our lives.

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#69. People don't want to commit until they have clarity, but clarity comes with movement.

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#70. It's easy to lose our way when we lose our why.

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#71. What single brave decision do I need to make today?

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#72. Most people spend more time planning a one-week vacation than they spend planning their life.

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#73. I don't have a religious bone in my body but I believe artists (of any medium), in our best selves, are vessels of truth.

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#74. You can't improve what you won't face and own.

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#75. You are in a much better position to serve others when your basic needs are met and your "tank is full".

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#76. You can't get where you want to go unless you start with where you are.

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#77. I'm willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say.

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#78. Whatever the goal, small, daily investments can bring big results.

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#79. I might hatch an idea in my comfort zone, but to bring it to reality requires bravery.

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#80. Marketing is really just about sharing your passion.

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#81. No one runs your life unless you let them. And you have more power than you think.

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#82. However difficult, however scary, I had to live my truth. I chose to be more brave than I was afraid and am loving my life as a result.

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#83. An elevator pitch for an information product should consist of four components: 1. Your product name and category 2. The problem you are attempting to solve 3. Your proposed solution 4. The key benefit of your solution Here's

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#84. Don't let the urgent take precedent over the important.

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#85. When employees are working to attain passion and progress in every area of life, the are less likely to be cynical or apathetic.

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#86. Because the more authentic we can be, the more impact we can have.

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#87. People at any stage will profit by taking the wheel and getting pointed in the right direction.

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#88. Anything worthwhile is opposed.

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#89. When finished writing a post, go back and add bullets, sub heads, spacing; eliminate long paragraphs or sentences.

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#90. There's no work-life balance without making decisions and without courage.

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#91. SINCE OUR GOALS REPRESENT THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO US, SHOULDN'T WE FIGHT FOR THEM?

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#92. Having clarity on where you want to go is one of the most critical components of your life.

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#93. Having priorities is essential. So is having them in the right order.

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#94. When we have clarity on our destination and are grounded in our current reality, we are equipped to make the best decisions possible.

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#95. Here's the reality: Your personal life is a myth. There is no such thing as a compartmentalized life. Every area, space, category, and set of relationships is interrelated. You are a seamless whole. When

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