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What You Learn on the Way to Success

A 3-Point Check-Up to Get the Most out of the Middle

June 7, 2017 by Michael Hyatt

There comes a point in every story when you are ready to quit. It could be a relationship, a project, or your job. Regardless, you’ve had enough, and you are ready to “throw in the towel.”

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: donald miller, Featured, Leadership, perspective, quitting, Rest, Restoration, Story

What I Learned from Donald Miller about Being Brave

3 Powerful Truths from His New Book ‘Scary Close’

February 6, 2015 by Michael Hyatt

Donald Miller’s newest book, Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy, is out and off to a great start. I can see why. It’s his best book so far. I’ve known Don for over a decade. He was one of our bestselling authors at Thomas Nelson, during the time I was publisher, president, […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: brave, Bravery, criticism, donald miller, Leadership, relationships, Scary Close

The 8 Key Elements of a Successful Product Launch

September 29, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

We open registration for Platform University twice a year. We just completed the relaunch for the fall, and it went extremely well—in fact, we beat our goal. But not every launch works, and sometimes we’re left wondering, “Why did my product bomb?” A friend recently asked for my input on why her product launch failed. […]

Filed Under: Platform Tagged With: donald miller, jeff walker, launch strategy, marketing, Platform, product launch

The Myth of Fun, Fast, and Easy (and Why It Keeps You from Getting the Results You Want)

June 26, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

The Myth of Fun, Fast, and Easy

Starting things is simple. It’s progress that’s hard. Nothing makes that truth come alive like looking back on your week and seeing what didn’t get finished. When we begin a project there’s all kinds of enthusiasm. We’re energized by that surge of excitement that comes from novelty and our own creativity. But that surge is […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: Brene Brown, donald miller, Essentialism, G.K.Chesterton, Greg McKeown, Perseverance, persistence

How Social Media Saved a Movie

October 25, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

The movie, Blue Like Jazz, was dead. But two fans resurrected it. All they had was a dream—and the power of social media. They have just made history.

Filed Under: Platform Tagged With: Blue Like Jazz, donald miller, Fundraising, Kickstarter, Platform, Resurrection, twitter, Viral Marketing