Michael Hyatt Quotes

It’s better to succeed against daunting odds than settle for a fantasy and get nowhere.

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

The most interesting things in life happen just on the other side of your comfort zone.

If you don't need God to pull off what you are planning, you are not dreaming big enough.

Social media is new to me and I didn't think I would like it, being very protective of my private space, but it's nice to connect to the love and positive vibes folks have to share.

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

Speak in your authentic voice because people have a BS Meter

A goal is not just about what you accomplish. It’s about what you become.

To get more clarity, take a step in the direction of the destination.

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

Your early successes can be your undoing later.

The strength of our relationships is measured by how much people can count on us.

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.

The more you write, the better you will get.

Things don't happen to us. They happen for us.

Asking questions is one of the best ways to grow as a human being.

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

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.

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

Perfectionism is the mother of procrastination.

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

The best way to deal in a transparent world is just be transparent. Let your life be authentic and let people look in. Because if they want to find out, they're gonna find out. And so to me it's given me a greater sense of accountability as a CEO. It's given me a greater opportunity to lead.

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

Sadly, I have met very few people who have a plan for their life. Most are passive spectators, watching their lives unfold, one day at a time. They are reactive rather than proactive. They may plan their careers, the building of a new home, or even a vacation. But it never occurs to them to plan their life.

Marketing is really just about sharing your passion.

What single brave decision will I make today?

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

The 70's was a great time for artistic expression in Jamaica and I was in the heart of it, unconsciously soaking it up and paving my future.

People lose their way when they lose their Why

You have to get a great headline to attract attention in your blog - it's about the lure - not the rod.

I think we're living in a time when size is not a strategic advantage, necessarily.

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

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

Fools take criticism and dish it back. The wise take it and turn it to their advantage.

Nothing will undermine your effectiveness as a leader faster than a bad marriage.

You’re never as smart as you think you are when you are winning and never as dumb as you feel when you are losing.

Criticism is like medicine. It’s poison unless carefully administered at the right dose.

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

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

You lose your way when you lose your why.

Most of us have experienced wow moments. We just haven't taken time to think deeply about them.

Consistency is better than perfection. We can all be consistent-perf ection is impossible.

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.

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

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.

Don’t let the urgent take precedent over the important.

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

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