Take Back Control of Your Schedule
By intentionally planning out your activities using an Ideal Week template, you can regain control of your time and increase your[...]
Michael Hyatt
Productivity
Michael Hyatt
Free Yourself from Overwork
Overwork can hurt our relationships, our health, and the quality of our work. Here are 5 of the primary reasons people fall into this[...]
Michael Hyatt
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
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
“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
Make Progress on Goals in Only 5 Minutes
When I first started speaking and writing, I traveled to more than 60 events in a single year. It exhausted me. Friends in the industry told me this type of[...]
Michael Hyatt
Why Vision Is More Important Than Strategy
Vision and strategy are both important. But there is a priority to them. Vision always comes first. Always. If you have a clear vision, you will eventually[...]
Michael Hyatt
5 Steps to a Clutter-Free Workspace
A lot of productive people operate in disorganized workspaces. The problem is that they’re not as productive as they could be. The hidden culprit stealing[...]
Michael Hyatt
5 Reasons You Need to Get Better at Saying No
I have a hard time saying “no.” Perhaps you do, too. I think it is more common than we think, especially for those who are empathetic or nurturing.[...]
Michael Hyatt
How to Get Out of That Funk
The easiest way to get out of that funk is to change your physiology. It's surprisingly easy and fast. Here’s a five-step[...]
Michael Hyatt
Seven Rules for More Effective Meetings
People get “trained” to come late because they know nothing significant will happen until well after the announced start time.... For example,[...]
Michael Hyatt
The Science of Decision Fatigue
Think back to the last decision you made. What were your options? How did you choose what to do? Most importantly, was the outcome of this decision[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Check Baby, Checklist
We are a society of list-makers. We gather groups of to-dos and to-don’ts, would-bes and should-bes, and we slap them down on legal pads and post-it notes,[...]
Andrea Williams
When Goals Don’t Cut It, Focus on Obstacles
Emily wanted to work in marketing. She was young and had no experience. She’d skipped college and used a portfolio of work and a Praxis apprenticeship to win[...]
Isaac Morehosue
Breakthrough Results in Operations
Is execution more difficult than strategy? Nine out of ten business leaders say “yes.” If you are a leader with operational or production responsibility,[...]
chrismcchesney
The Science of Naps
My two-year-old is asleep for the third time today. I thought I had developed a clever disciplinary method when I started telling him that cranky kids need[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Bouncing Back After Burnout
The intentions are noble: You want to buy a house with a backyard for your kids, pay off debt, or do something to actually justify the $50,000 worth of student[...]
Andrea Williams
The Importance of Play
This past weekend our family had to cancel a special trip to a friend’s lake house that had been circled on the calendar for months. Our initial weekend[...]
Andrew Lott
Get a Life!
For my first job in Washington, DC, I worked very long hours. One night, a rare dinner date was lined up. “What time do you get off?” my date asked to[...]
Jeremy Lott
5 Ways to Hold Shorter Meetings
When Bryan Stockton was pushed out as CEO of toymaker Mattel, he fingered a complacent company culture for dipping profits. In fact, he went one step further[...]
Michael Hyatt
How to Shut Down Annoying Meeting Behaviors
As a young leader, I was excited to attend the annual gathering of my professional organization. It promised three days of learning and networking, plus a few[...]
Larry Wilson
How Did We End Up with So Many Meetings?
Meetings are a necessity. Meetings also often stink. Typically, they are a waste of time. There are too many meetings—and most of them are often[...]
RiShawn Biddle
Don’t Bet the Farm on Brainstorming
I can tell you with some precision the moment I first doubted group brainstorming. This was many moons ago. A medium sized media firm that wanted to grow much[...]
Jeremy Lott
4 of Today’s Best Content Management Apps
Calendars are the lifeblood of business operations. They always have been and always will be. One of the most common observations of successful businesses (and[...]
Pratik Dholakiya