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Archive for Personal Development

Are You Letting Hurtful Words Sabotage Your Success?

August 29, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

We all know our words are powerful. We can slice someone to pieces with just a few syllables. That’s bad enough, but what happens when we turn that power on ourselves? As a young man, the writer Peter Leonard showed a short story to his famous father, novelist Elmore Leonard. Instead of encouraging his son, […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: accusation, criticism, hurtful words, self-criticism, Success

Four Emotions Derailing Your Goals

August 25, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

Emotions are powerful, especially if we let them work in our lives without paying full attention. They can derail our goals if we let them. In my experience there are four emotions that usually come mixed in a powerful cocktail, sure to undermine our goals: fear, uncertainty, doubt, and shame. Most of us succumb to […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: comfort zone, doubt, emotions, Fear, shame, uncertainty

Why Retirement Is a Dirty Word

August 18, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

When I left Thomas Nelson a few years back, it seemed like every other person I met asked if I was retiring. I bristled every time I heard the question. In fact, the more I think about the purpose and meaning of work, the more I’m convinced that nothing destroys our sense of purpose and […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: contribution, industrialization, retirement

How to Break Free from Your Day Job and Live Your Passion

August 9, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

You might be familiar with The Shawshank Redemption. Remember the storyline? Andy Dufresne, innocent of any crime, is saddled with a life sentence in Shawshank Prison. The experience nearly kills him and his hope for freedom. I filtered the movie through my own experience. Stuck in my day job, I felt imprisoned from my potential. […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: day job to dream job, Kary Oberbrunner, Passion, Shawshank Redemption

Perceived Scarcity in a World of Outrageous Abundance

July 18, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

When we see what others have, is our basic reaction to notice what we’re missing or express gratitude for what we have? I’ve thought a lot about about this question over the years but came back to it recently when I found myself feeling a little jealous over all the vacation posts popping up on […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: Abundance, gratitude, scarcity, Thankfulness

Do You Practice the 5 Habits of a Balanced Life?

July 7, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

What a Symphonic Life Could Mean for You

Have you ever found yourself in a hyper-productive period? You’re making progress on your goals, checking boxes on your list. It’s like music to your ears. But to everyone else in your life, it’s more like noise. When I first started in publishing I was determined to succeed. I would get to the office at […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: Life Balance, Life Planning, overworked

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