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December 7, 2016
The 2 Most Powerful Words for Reaching Your Goals
One Simple, Proven Trick that Will Set You up to Win in 2017
Tell me this hasn’t happened to you: At the end of the year, you brainstorm several goals. You start the New Year full of determination and enthusiasm. But after several weeks, you get distracted and lose ground.
Months later you realize you’ve made no real progress. You either feel lousy and quit, or feel lousy and try again—only to experience the same dynamic.
But what if I told you it takes only two little words to break out of that cycle?
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December 5, 2016
Special Edition: The Top 10 Mistakes Derailing Your Goals [Podcast]
(And How to Fix Them)
Welcome to this special edition of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Megan Hyatt Miller (my oldest daughter and Chief Operating Officer of Michael Hyatt & Company) and I discuss the top 10 mistakes that are derailing your goals.
Goals are the solution we need to make meaningful progress in the areas that matter most. But there are some common pitfalls that can derail our performance and keep us from accomplishing those goals we’ve set. In today’s podcast, we’ll share the 10 most common mistakes that could sabotage your success so that you can avoid them right from the start.
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December 2, 2016
One Sure-to-Fail Strategy for Setting New Goals
And What You Actually Need Instead to Take Control of the Coming Year
December is here. That means not only holidays and family, but also taking stock. What targets did you hit this year? What goals did you miss?
Here’s a big one I missed. Earlier this year my friend Daniel Harkavy and I published our book, Living Forward. This represented years of work, and one of my goals was to hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. We didn’t.
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November 30, 2016
If Your Life Were a Game, What Would the Score Be?
Take My Free 10-Minute LifeScore™ Assessment and Find Out
You know the adage, “What you don’t measure, you can’t improve”? That’s obviously true for sports, science, and business. But did you know it’s also true for your life?
What if you could measure yourself in the areas that matter most? What if you could get an overall score for your life, gain a newfound sense of control, and create the life you want?
My new and improved LifeScore™ Assessment will show you how.
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November 28, 2016
Special Edition: The One Essential Quality For Reaching Your Goals [Podcast]
(Plus 5 Proven Techniques to Get It)
Welcome to this special edition of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Megan Hyatt Miller (my oldest daughter and Chief Operating Officer of Michael Hyatt & Company) and I discuss the one quality you absolutely must have in order to reach your goals.
We all have major aspirations that will require long-term effort in order to succeed. And the fact of the matter is that we’ll never achieve those goals without cultivating persistence. In today’s podcast, I share 5 proven techniques you can use to build more tenacity and increase your odds of achieving your goals.
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November 26, 2016
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” -Viktor Frankl [Photo]


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November 25, 2016
Why Giving Thanks Gives You an Edge
One Simple and Proven Reason Gratitude is the Winning Attitude
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in college basketball. His players have won over a thousand games and five national championships. And I know his secret.
Before their 2015 tournament, Coach K and his players and coaches wrote the names of people who had helped them on a ball. They took it with them everywhere they went.
“Players started carrying the ball around—to team meals, on the plane, at practices, in the locker room,” Coach K told Success magazine. “Some of the guys even slept with it—had it right there with them in their rooms.”
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November 23, 2016
Why Gratitude Makes All the Difference in Hitting Your Goals
3 Reasons to Stay Thankful All Year
When I asked successful business and thought leaders how they prepared to reach their goals in the upcoming year, several said gratitude gave them an edge.
Some mentioned setting aside special time to reflect and express gratitude for all the positive they experienced. This close to Thanksgiving, that seems perfect this time of year. But why stop there?
Jon Gordon told me practicing gratitude one day a year isn’t enough. “If you do it daily,” he said, “you’ll notice incredible benefits and major life change.” The science backs him up.
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November 21, 2016
Is Gratitude Your Trigger for an Amazing Year?
Discover 8 Strategies High-Achievers Use to Reach their Goals
I’ve studied high achievers for decades. They all have different traits and habits that make them unique, but what I find fascinating are all the commonalities. What if having a successful year came down to just a handful of best practices?
I asked thirty well known high achievers to tell me how they set themselves up for success as the New Year approaches. Super-successful people like Tony Robbins, Dave Ramsey, Chalene Johnson, John Maxwell, and Chris Brogan all let me peek into their year-end process.
After studying their responses, I identified eight commonalities. Consider these best practices for getting a jump on the New Year. And Thanksgiving—which we’re celebrating this week in America—is the perfect time to get started. Why?
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November 19, 2016
“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.” ―Brené Brown [Photo]


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