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August 10, 2016
7 Steps to Take Before You Quit Your Job
How to Pivot with Dignity and Respect
Face it. You will eventually quit your job. It may be this year. It may be next. It may be ten years from now. But it’s inevitable. It’s only a matter of time. The only real question is: How do you pivot (professionally) without burning your bridges?
You may want to come back. I left one company, Thomas Nelson, and eventually returned and became the CEO. You never know. At the very least, you may need a reference.
Unfortunately, many people don’t always end their tenure at a company as well as they began. The key is to begin with the end in mind. As leaders, we should be intentional about everything we do—even quitting.
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August 8, 2016
Encore Episode: Getting the Most Out of Evernote [Podcast]
In this episode, Stu McLaren (who filled in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt) and I discuss how to get the most out of Evernote.
Evernote is a cloud-based, information organization app. But you probably knew that, right? The system already boasts over 100 million subscribers. Why? Because it’s the one of the few apps almost no one can outgrow—I find new uses for it all the time. Here are twelve you may not have considered. They’re a little unconventional, but they save me time, trouble, and a lot more.
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MICHAEL HYATT WITH STU MCLAREN
S04E005 - Getting the Most Out of Evernote
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August 6, 2016
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” -Maya Angelou [Photo]
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August 5, 2016
What No One Ever Told You About Work-Life Balance
How We Got It Wrong and What to Do About It
When it comes to work and life, most of us know what it feels like to be out of balance. But do we know what it feels like to be in balance? It’s not a trick question—even if it seems so at first.
A few years ago, I took my mentoring group on a ropes course. For one of the challenges, we walked a long stretch of rope that wound around several trees. We had to hold onto each other as we worked our way across the line.
Here’s what I remember most of all: When we were balanced, it never really felt like we were. Our legs constantly moved and wobbled, and we strained to grip each other and the nearest tree. But we stayed on that line a long time: making little corrections, adjusting our weight, and trying to stay upright.
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August 3, 2016
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need To Work As Productively As Possible? [Appearance]
In this Lifehacker article, Leo Widrich shares my philosophy on the importance of napping.
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11 Podcasts Small Business Owners Should be Listening To [Appearance]
In this article, my podcast, This is Your Life, is featured as one of the top 11 podcasts for small business owners.
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7 Suggestions for Asking More Powerful Questions
A Must-Have Skill for Modern Leaders
When I started out in my career, the key to success was having the right answers. If the boss had a question, he expected me to have the answer—or know where to get it. It seemed like the ones who advanced in their careers the quickest were those with the most answers.
But as I began to ascend the corporate ladder, I discovered that the key to success had begun to shift. It became less and less about having the right answers and more and more about having the right questions.
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August 1, 2016
Season 8, Episode 7: Do You Want to Wow Your Customers? [Podcast]
5 Questions That Make It Easy
Welcome to Season 8, Episode 7 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss how to wow your customers.
Today’s marketplace is more noisy and competitive than it’s ever been. If you want to capture—and keep—your audience’s attention, wow needs to be a part of your business plan. In today’s episode, we give you 5 questions you can ask yourself to jumpstart the wow factor in your own business.
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In this episode, you’ll discover:
Tips for identifying the wow opportunities in your products or services.
Why you MUST care about the way your customer feels about their interaction with your organization.
The relationship between expectations and wow experiences.
What you can expect if you leave your customers disappointed (and how to avoid it).
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“Wow” experiences are the new customer satisfaction. We must strive to exceed expectations.
—MICHAEL HYATT
Read the Transcript
You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.
Join the Conversation
My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:
Question: Have you ever been wowed by a company? What was that experience like? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
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About Us
Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.
Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.
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July 30, 2016
July 29, 2016
Urban People and Places 4: Claim More Time for Your Dream Influencer Job [Appearance]
In this Huffington Post article, Milena Milićević shares how I plan for an ideal week.
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