The Double Win (Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt-Miller)

Leaders must motivate people. The problem is that everybody’s different, so what inspires one team member may demotivate another. It can be confusing to lead a diverse team. But personality is not an unsolvable puzzle. We’ve identified three personality assessments that will give you a clear understanding of how your team members think, feel, and work. Use these in your business, and you’ll never wonder how to motivate your team again. You’ll gain an engaged, focused workforce that will bring their best energy to work.

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In this chapter, Michael discusses the importance of starting, breaking down goals into manageable tasks, seeking outside help, and fully committing to goals.

This is just one chapter from Michael's newly-revised, best-selling book. Over the next month, we'll be releasing a few chapters a week so that you can be prepared for 2024 to be your Best Year Ever.

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Today's episode is from a Facebook Live that Michael and Megan did on the topic of communication breakdowns. They took questions from viewers and we've collected some of the best questions and answers so that you can gain important insight into how to manage your own communication breakdowns. Enjoy!

Discover how to end workplace confusion and achieve better results with your communication with Michael's new book, No-Fail Communication. Learn more at leadto.win/communication.

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In today’s job world, burnout is a constant threat. Email and smartphones keep us constantly connected. Worse still, we lionize leaders who never rest. Famous CEOs tout 80-hour workweeks and we wear busyness like a badge of honor. Join us to discover the causes of our overwork obsession—and its cure.

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The ability to navigate the business world with nimbleness and grit can be the difference between devastating loss and wild success. Entrepreneurs have cracked the code on how to adapt and persevere. Their success is rooted in their thinking—and mindsets are skills you can develop.

That’s why in this episode, Michael and Megan unpack four of the eight essential mindsets of entrepreneurs: ownership, resourcefulness, risk tolerance, and resilience. They address what these mindsets look like, why they matter, and how you can cultivate them in your life and on your team. By upgrading your thinking, you’ll move from being stuck in ruts you don’t even see to crafting solutions that make a difference for your business and customers.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• What makes the shift from “It’s not my job” to “How can I fix it?” so powerful
• How to better leverage your resources with one simple question
• Why playing it safe is riskier than taking the risk
• How to create an environment in which it’s safe to fail
• Why 2020 might just be the best thing that’s happened to your capacity for resilience

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Have you ever wondered why some kinds of work excite you, while others drive you crazy? Why the magic always happens when you get one specific group of people together? Or why there's a gap on the team you can't quite place? You need to learn about Working Genius.   In this episode, Michael is joined by Patrick Lencioni to unpack his newest tool, "The 6 Types of Working Genius." This framework helps you identify what kinds of work you should be doing to align to your strengths. By aligning your workdays, teams, and company with the working genius of your people, you maximize contributions and minimize frustration.   The result? Higher job satisfaction, better collaboration, and increased productivity. This tool is already revolutionizing teams around the world — is yours next?   In this episode you'll discover— The 6 types of working genius Why awareness of working genius creates communication How to appreciate the contributions other geniuses make The danger of teams with homogenous types Why this tool is only $25—and how you can get it half price! To take the assessment, visit www.workinggenius.com and make sure to use the promo code "WIN" for 50% off! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael and Megan reveal the three secrets to flawless calendar management. Learn how to avoid getting caught in the whirlwind of deadlines and appointments and have time for your most important priorities.

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Leaders love to see progress. But growth brings a whole new set of problems. You may find yourself stuck in reaction mode, feeling more like a fireman than a leader. Dealing with problems all day can drain your mental energy. After awhile, you may have no bandwidth left for vision and strategy.

After more than 40 years in business, we’ve learned how to lead a fast-growing business and maintain time for critical thinking. We call it staying mentally FFIT.

With this simple system, you’ll have greater mental clarity than ever before. You will stay out of reaction mode and keep your focus on innovation. Rather than feeling exhausted when you think about work, you’ll be energized by new possibilities. Try it, and get back in front of the change curve again!

Here’s a preview of this episode.

• Why you must have a regular practice of intentional thought.
• Why scheduled “think time” doesn’t always work.
• Why your business demands a shift from doing to thinking.
• One solid way to bake think time into your life.
• How thought time gives your business an edge.
• The kinds of questions you should be asking of yourself and business.
• Why you need to be uninterrupted during your focused thought time.
• Can focused thought be done with others, or only alone?
• How outside input fuels your thought life.
• The value of physical activity in activating your thought life.
• Why serendipitous breakthroughs are not enough to fuel your business.
• The simple practice that will help you think more intentionally.
• Practical advice for people who have trouble writing down their thoughts.
• The difference between reflective thinking and reactive thinking.
• How the Hustle Fallacy inhibits your ability to think critically.
• What critical thinking is and why it matters in your business.
• The cause-and-effect chain from a leader’s thoughts to business results.
• How asking different questions can transform your business results.

Once you’ve listened to this episode, here’s your next step. Ask yourself this simple question: What is my biggest obstacle to frequent, focused, intentional thinking, and what can I do about it?

You’ll be well on your way to solving that—and many other—problems.

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One habit can push away almost every business opportunity, professional connection, and potential ally. It's negativity. So many people have made a habit out of being negative that it often gets overlooked as an area for personal growth and professional improvement. But, the truth is that the people around you notice it and, almost without fail, it is hurting the relationships that you need the most.

In this episode, Michael Hyatt offers seven steps to not only avoid the negativity trap, but to offer your colleagues, team members, friends, and family something more positive and helpful. And remember, being more positive isn't just about feeling good, it's about achieving better results in your business.

In this episode, you will learn how to:

• Uncover the hidden forces driving your negativity
• Discover how a firm decision can start a ripple effect in your life.
• Reshaping your identity can reshape your world

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You need people to get work done. But more and more people are walking away from work for a variety of reasons. So finding and retaining talent has become a formidable challenge, which therefore causes the business to suffer. How do you keep pushing things forward without enough people around you?

In this episode, Megan talks with Michael about how we got to where we are today, how to create the best possible environment for people to prosper, and how you can attract the best talent for your organization. 

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why the Great Resignation is here to stay
• The perspective shift people are experiencing in their work
• The advantages to a hybrid-work model
• How company culture plays a pivotal role in the growth and health of your team

Resources:

• Barron’s article, “I’ve Been Studying Work-From-Home For Years. Here’s What’s Coming.”

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While Michael and Megan are on a July sabbatical, we've hand-picked a few of the most popular episodes of the podcast for you to enjoy.

There’s just no substitute for vision. When we have a compelling, unifying view of the future—and we’re able to communicate that view—it can motivate people to accomplish astonishing things. And those who lack vision, well, they’re just “unready” for the challenge of leadership. In this encore episode, we explore the importance of vision to energize and motivate our teams.

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Every leader is motivated by a compelling vision for the future. There’s something you want to achieve. You know where you’re headed. The problem is that it’s hard to keep that vision real for your team. They’re busy and easily distracted. Before long, another quarter has slipped by and you haven’t made real progress on the big outcome you’re after. How discouraging!  But there’s hope! We’ve got a compelling formula for communicating your vision to every single member of your team.  Based on decades of corporate experience, we’ve distilled vision casting into a series of four steps. Follow them, and you’ll see your team transformed. They’ll go from being mired in the busy work of Monday to Friday and become motivated partners in helping make your vision a reality. This really works! Shout-out! Here’s a shout-out to listeners BenJoeM2, who left this review of the podcast on iTunes: “Been listening since day one and have loved it! Really is great advice for any leader in work, home, or church." Thanks friend. We really appreciate the feedback.  And we’d love to hear from the rest of you too. If you’re enjoying the program, lease rate and review us on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that, check out this simple tutorial.  And don’t forget to subscribe. We don’t want you to miss a single episode, bonus episode, or free content that we make available only in this channel. Subscribe today on your favorite device.  Resources from this episode Lead with a Story, Paul Smith The Book of Mistakes, Skip Prichard The CEO Next Door by Elena L. Botelho, Kim R. Powell, Tahl Raz  “What Sets Successful CEOs Apart” by Elena Botelho, Kim Powell, Stephen Kincaid, and Dina Wang     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've been on hiatus for the month of February. Here's what you can expect beginning next week. For more information, visit leadto.win.

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The ability to establish habits is a powerful skill—but too many people give up only a few weeks in. It’s bound to happen when you fail to harness one of your most important assets in habit creation: your why.

Staying connected with the reason you started can be the difference between giving up and pressing on. In this episode, Megan and Michael discuss the practices that keep your why top-of-mind. When you master these practices, you’ll move from dropping out of the race to finishing with flying colors.

End the habit frustration and start experiencing the impact of incremental change.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why forgetting your why undermines your success
• Stories of how habit motivations change over time
• Permission to stop striving for habit perfection
• Why celebration is vital for progress
• How to leverage tools in the Full Focus Planner to create habits that last

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Here's the truth: It doesn't matter how passionate you are, how smart you are, or how tenacious you are - the cap on the growth of your business is you. You alone can only do so much. That's why at BusinessAccelerator we talk so much about scaling yourself and your business. But, what does that mean and how do you actually do it?

In today's special episode, Michael and Megan bring the show back to its roots and talk directly about why BusinessAccelerator is the premiere business coaching program available today. After that, Joel speaks with BusinessAccelerator coach, Brent High. Brent walks you through the entire 45-minute Business Growth Coaching Call so you can see the value to you - even if you don't join BusinessAccelerator.

To book your free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.

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It’s easy to assume that the benefits of gratitude are primarily external. But the latest research reveals that thankfulness offers major payoffs on our side of the equation, too. Discover the advantages of gratitude—and specific practices to harness them—in this week’s episode.

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You’ve probably noticed the trend in the last week of businesses offering products or services for free to help out during the COVID-19 crisis. I applaud the impulse, but there’s a fatal flaw in the logic—the economy depends on people creating value and other people recognizing that value and willingly paying for it.

Now is the time to pivot, innovate, and leverage every ounce of your creativity to survive and thrive as a company. That’s good for your business, your customers, your employees, your community, and the economy at large.

Today, we’re going to give you three solid reasons why you need to be charging for your products and services, especially now.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The positives and negatives of giving away your products for free during times of crisis
• How you can help alleviate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy
• Examples of times when generosity got in the way of transformation
• What giving things away won’t do for you
• How to provide lasting hope, recovery, and opportunity by pivoting and providing value for your customers

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While Michael and Megan are on a July sabbatical, we've hand-picked a few of the most popular episodes of the podcast for you to enjoy.

Every leader manages a whirlwind of commitments, appointments, and deadlines. Sometimes it seems as if we’re one step behind. In this encore episode, we’ll show you the three basic tools that will enable you to manage your day. Plus, give practical tips on coordinating your calendar with an executive assistant.

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"Meetings are the worst." We've all said that at one point in time. Perhaps you even own the "I survived another meeting" coffee mug! People's complaints usually center on the idea that meetings are long, boring, and not even that useful for you or your organization.

But, what if meetings themselves are good?

As a leader, how can you make sure that your meetings are productive and efficient? What might that mean for your business?

In this episode, you're going to get two different guests who are going to help you supercharge your meetings. First, Joel Miller speaks with Full Focus CEO, Megan Hyatt Miller, about how to optimize the time you spend in meetings. After that, Joel is joined by Full Focus Chief Experience Officer, Erin Perry, to talk about how to optimize the meeting itself. If you can get these two topics under your belt, you're going to see a tremendous change in both the pacing of your meetings and the return on investment for your business.

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Michael and Megan give a behind-the-scenes look at the latest live event focused solely on productivity. Learn more at achieveconference.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leaders never have all the help they need. But most of us have an aversion to asking for it. It invasive an awkward to ask for a favor. But it doesn’t have to! We’ve got 5 simple tips that will enable you to get more help—for free. Use them in your business, and you’ll never feel awkward about asking for extra effort again. You’ll gain the help you need to achieve your company’s goals, and you’ll create a happier workforce in the process.

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Michael continues his conversation with Ian Cron, author of The Road Back to You and an expert on the Enneagram. Ian shares valuable insights on the essential characteristics of each type. He also shares how they influence productivity both positively and negatively. Best of all, we’ll hear important tips for maximizing productivity by majoring on the strengths of your type and minimizing the weaknesses.

When we’re done, you’ll have a basic idea of how to improve your productivity based on your unique personality!

(Make sure to listen to Part 1 if you haven't heard it!)

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Resources from This Episode

• The Road Back to You by Ian Cron
• Ian Cron's website

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You started out the new year excited about your goals, but now you find yourself lagging. You’re tired and your motivation is waning. You’re starting to wonder, How do I keep going? The answer? Focus on your future self.  In this episode, Megan and Michael discuss the power of creating a compelling vision of who you want to become. They’ll help you create a vision script that sustains you for the long haul and show you how to accomplish that vision one choice at a time. In this episode, you’ll discover— Why the gap between where you are and where you want to be can be a powerful motivator How to start practicing being your future self as you make daily decisions The reason re-examining your identity will get you further, faster Why mental dissonance can be the unlikely key to achieving your goals Resources: Four Mindsets to Drive Your Success Living Forward by Michael Hyatt & Daniel Harkavy Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt This episode is brought to you by the Lifescore Assessment, a free tool that gives you the clarity to set better goals and build toward the future you want. Download it for free at leadto.win/lifescore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year—but inevitably, the season feels chaotic. It seems impossible to really be present when so much is happening. And being spread thin can undermine your productivity during the most important quarter of the year.

It doesn’t have to feel like the next few weeks are happening to you. We’ve identified four steps to help you thrive this holiday season. When you follow them, you’ll stop being swept away and start being present for what matters most.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• How to set and communicate realistic expectations
• Why you may need to adapt your habits
• Tips for making sure your most important priorities happen
• The advantage of resisting FOMO and exercising your “No” muscle
• A special segment with a guest caller that will leave you looking forward to your quarterly preview

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High achievers thrive on goal setting. So you probably get revved up at the start of a new year or quarter. But the busyness of daily life can drain that enthusiasm quickly. You’re using all the tools you have to keep yourself focused and motivated. But sometimes, it just doesn’t seem to be enough. What’s the secret to staying focused and motivated all year long?

Your problem isn’t a lack of discipline. It may simply be a lack of community. Community support is the secret weapon of the highest achievers. By sharing your goals with others, you gain a support community, affirmation, and valuable insights.

There’s no need to struggle alone! In this episode, we’ll show you the amazing value of having a community of like-minded goal setters around you. Try this, and you’ll wind up achieving more goals than ever before.

Here’s a peek of this episode.

• Why you need support more than you need accountability.
• How we discovered the value of being in a support community.
• Why accountability often backfires.
• The difference between internal and external motivation.
• How group support keeps you motivated when goal achievement is difficult.
• How negative input inhibits your achievement, and how to counteract it.
• Why pursuing an achievement with others makes you better.
• Why you need a place to celebrate your wins.
• Why it is essential to have a sense of progress toward your biggest goals.
• How giving affirmation to others benefits your momentum.
• How we leverage the power of affirmation to build momentum in our company.
• The easiest way to get advice on pursuing a tough goal.
• The antidote to getting stuck on a meaningful goal.
• The one thing you should never do in offering feedback on goal progress.

If you’re serious about getting into a goal support community, check out Compass: Your Full Focus Guide. It’s like an insurance plan for your goals!

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This is the final chapter from Michael's revised and updated best-selling book, Your Best Year Ever. Over the couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a few chapters a week so that you can be prepared for 2024 to be your Best Year Ever.

If you want to read or listen to the entire book today, then visit www.yourbestyeareverbook.com and pick up a copy. After buying the book, make sure to sign up for your FREE ticket to Your Best Year Ever Live (a $197 value!).

In this chapter, Michael Hyatt discusses discusses the importance of taking action and not letting fear hold you back. He also emphasizes the need to act on your goals instead of simply waiting for something big to happen. Taking action is key to turning dreams into reality. To help make that reality happen, Michael introduces something called The LEAP Principle.

Want the rest of the book now? Make sure to visit www.yourbestyeareverbook.com.

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The horror stories of succession are many. Micro-management. Complete abandonment. Disorganized handoffs. Undermined authority. Even downright sabotage. It’s the stuff of nightmares—enough to fill anyone with dread.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. The transition of leadership at Michael Hyatt and Company from Michael to Megan has been rich with lessons about successful succession. In this episode, Megan and Michael share their journey and unpack four non-negotiables for anyone looking to transition in a way that sets all parties up to thrive.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The one area clarity is most important
• What makes check-in rhythms so important
• One way succession is a lot like parenting
• How to steer between abdication and micromanagement
• The question every successor is asking to themselves

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In this chapter, Michael talks about the importance of embracing risk and stepping outside your comfort zone to achieve extraordinary results. He debunks the myth that setting ambitious goals is always risky and highlights the positive impact of goal setting on performance.

This is just one chapter from Michael's newly-revised, best-selling book. Over the next month, we'll be releasing a few chapters a week so that you can be prepared for 2024 to be your Best Year Ever.

If you want to read or listen to the entirety of Your Best Year Ever today, then visit www.yourbestyeareverbook.com and pick up a copy. After buying the book, make sure to sign up for your FREE ticket to Your Best Year Ever Live (a $197 value!).

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Tired of dealing with office drama? In this episode, Michael and Megan show you how to boost productivity by heading off the drama in your company before it starts.

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Leaders like to plan their work and work their plan. The problem is that real-life gets in the way. Interruptions, distractions, and unforeseen problems can make a trainwreck of your week even before it leaves the station. By Friday, you can feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and wonder, “What did I really accomplish?” There’s got to be a better way to plan your week.

Well, there is! And we can teach it to you. We’ve seen our share of Monday to Friday chaos, and we’ve developed a simple system that lets you take control of your week and ensure that you stay focused.

Try these next-level strategies, and you’ll finally escape the sickening feeling of never getting anything done. You’re going to start loving Mondays again!

Don’t miss out on the free download that goes along with this episode, the Perfect Progress Checklist. It’s a simple tool to tuck inside your Full Focus Planner to kick your weekly planning into high gear. Get yours now.

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Resources from This Episode

• The Quick Win
• Full Focus Planner
• “Self-Care as a Leadership Discipline” by Michael Hyatt
• The Perfect Progress Checklist

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To scale yourself, you need to delegate your work to others. But delegating tasks isn’t as easy as it sounds. No matter how hard you try, the results often don’t meet your expectation. It’s frustrating, and it feels like a waste of time.

Good news: Delegation is a skill, and you can learn to do it well. Having risen through the ranks in a number of businesses, we’ve learned the secret to delegating like a pro. By communicating four key pieces of information, you’ll get a stellar result every time. You’ll avoid having to re-do tasks. And you’ll gain tons of time to spend on your high-leverage projects.

Are you ready to delegate like a pro? Grab a copy of our 5 Levels of Delegation Cheat Sheet and you’ll have all the information you need, right at your fingertips. You can do this!

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Resources from This Episode

• Your World-Class Assistant by Michael Hyatt
• 5 Levels of Delegation Cheat Sheet

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Effective leadership involves a commitment to personal development. Unless you continue to grow alongside your business, it will eventually outstrip you. Or worse, stagnate behind you. If you want to avoid that, join us now to explore the three behaviors of high-growth leaders.

Plus: We hear from Ray Edwards on the top five benefits of including reading in your personal development plan.

For more information, visit leadto.win.

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If you want your company the grow, the solution probably isn’t a better strategy. Your leadership is the cap of your company. If you’re not growing, your company won’t be, either—with consequences for your results, your team, and your impact on the world.

The good news is that your growth is within your control. As Michael and Megan unpack their own journeys of growth, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership of where you are and where you’re headed. When you do, your breakthroughs will change your life and your company for the better.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why you might be the problem—and the solution
• How to know when you’ve grown “enough”
• The importance of a leader’s ability to sell a vision
• Why the discomfort zone leads to change
• Three practical steps for accelerating your growth

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As a leader, you thrive on the challenges of running your business. But if you also happen to be a wife and a mom, you feel pulled in another direction. It seems that whenever you’re at work, you’re thinking at home. And when you’re home, you don’t feel fully present either. You may wonder why you can’t seem to get it together, like so many “Super Moms.” Here’s the truth: Super Mom is a fictional creature. Every successful leader who is also a mom must navigate the challenges of this unique role. And you can!  We’ll show you how to quit trying to “do it all” and get clarity on the things that really matter to you. When you do, the weight of those unrealistic expectations will fall away. You’ll find be super-focused when at work, and fully present at home.  Here’s a preview of this episode.  Why this topic is valuable for men too, also for women who are not moms.  Why being a professional mom is different from being a professional dad.  The most dangerous myth that working moms struggle with.  The forces that shape our expectations for ourselves as women. Why you have to get clear and specific about what a “win” looks like at home. The key question that will lead you to freedom as a working parent.  Why success may look different in your family than in another’s.  The killer emotion that derails many working moms.  A simple exercise that helps you stop pumping the ambition brake.  The single best way to navigate this issue with your spouse.  What is “co-parenting” and how is it different from many think?  Questions spouses can use to help set family priorities.  Why balance matters more than fairness in managing your home.  One set of preconceived notions you should set aside when negotiating agreements with your spouse.  Why self-care is vital—but elusive—for working moms.  Tips for designing your own self-care regimen.  The one gift you must give yourself as a professional mom.  After  you listen to this episode, try this. Ask yourself the question, “What do I want most in my home and family life?” If you are married, include your spouse in that discussion. It’s your first step in shedding unrealistic expectations and creating a “win” at life.  Thanks for the Love! Thank you to “Scoop Miser” who left these comments about the podcast on iTunes. “I can’t recommend this podcast enough. Informative, insightful, entertaining and applicable to anyone looking to improve in all facets of life. I look forward to the new episode like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa. Thanks, Larry, Megan, and Michael.”  You’re welcome, Scoop. And thanks for the good words, and thanks to all of you who have left a rating or review of the podcast. That helps so much to get the word out. If you haven’t done so, you can rate the program right now. If you’re not sure how to do that, check out this simple tutorial. We would love to hear your thoughts.  Resources from This Episode “How to Have Two Successful Careers in One Happy Home” episode of Lead to Win Fair Play by Eve Rodsky Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt Full Focus Planner See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you’re leading through a crisis, it can feel like you’re making it up as you go along. You’re reacting to a new set of circumstances almost every day, and you never have all the facts. Are people following you? Are they doubting your authority? It’s unnerving.

Based on leading through crises large and small, we’ve learned one valuable lesson: Your primary leadership capital is not your authority, it’s you. When people trust you, they will follow you. And we can show you the five assets you need to develop in order to build that trust.

When you do, you’ll go from questioning yourself to moving confidently. Your team will follow because they trust you, not because they have to. And you’ll wind up with a more agile, highly motivated workforce.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• How to develop empathy if it’s not in your wheelhouse.
• Practical tips for learning and growing in your appreciation for your teammates’s experiences.
• Why candor is important (and necessary) in your approach to communication.
• Times when being overly-optimistic can actually hurt you—and what to do instead.
• What you must do for your team when changes have to be made.
• The one thing you must have if you expect your team to continue following you through crisis.

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If you want your company the grow, the solution probably isn’t a better strategy. Your leadership is the cap of your company. If you’re not growing, your company won’t be, either—with consequences for your results, your team, and your impact on the world.

The good news is that your growth is within your control. As Michael and Megan unpack their own journeys of growth, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership of where you are and where you’re headed. When you do, your breakthroughs will change your life and your company for the better.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why you might be the problem—and the solution
• How to know when you’ve grown “enough”
• The importance of a leader’s ability to sell a vision
• Why the discomfort zone leads to change
• Three practical steps for accelerating your growth

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Good leaders want to do the right thing. But sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Have you ever made a really dumb choice that cost you a relationship or an opportunity?

It’s so discouraging to realize you’ve made an avoidable mistake. It can even make you question your decision making ability.

But you can recover.

When we see people who seem to always make the best decision, it’s tempting to believe that they’re just smarter than we are, or maybe have a unique gift. Not true! Nobody is born wise.

The good news is that wisdom is a trait you can acquire.

Over a lifetime of practice (and the mistakes to go with it) we’ve distilled our learning into 3 habits that wise leaders consistently practice.

Put these habits to work for you, and you’ll begin to see a huge difference. You’ll avoid the regret and disappointment that come with repeated failure. Your decision making will improve, you’ll make better choices, and you’ll become the respected leader you aspire to be.

Once you’ve listened to this episode, ask yourself this key question: “In what area of my leadership am I most reluctant to receive honest feedback from others, especially those closest to me?”

Your answer will indicate the primary place to apply what you’ve learned here. When you do, you’ll be well on your way to wisdom.

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Resources from This Episode

• “The Primary Difference Between the Wise and the Foolish” by Michael Hyatt

• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

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The holiday season has often been associated with giving. But generosity isn’t a one-and-done kind of thing. It’s best to think of generosity as a habit or a lifestyle. Researchers have discovered a paradox—those who give receive back in turn. In this episode, we find out how a generous lifestyle can affect your happiness, bodily health, purpose in living, avoidance of depression, and interest in personal growth.

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Stress, overwhelm, burnout. We hear these words all the time. In fact, since the pandemic it’s impossible to avoid them in news stories, social media, and office conversations.

They describe something a lot of us feel from time to time - maybe a lot of the time. But a description isn’t destiny. It’s not predetermined. How we respond to stress makes all the difference.

Today, Michael and Megan talk about how you can reframe stress and learn how to use it for your own growth as a person and a leader.

You will learn:

• About the different types of stress
• The role that mindset plays in how stress impacts us
• How to use stress to your advantage

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Find out how much non-productive "fake work" is costing your business—and 3 surefire steps to eliminate it!

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Dissent isn’t comfortable, no matter which end you’re on. But it’s essential. Companies that don’t welcome dissent are in danger of falling headlong into damaging situations that would have been avoidable —if only someone had mustered the courage to speak up.

So what should you do? How should you respond in the face of dissent? And how can you practice dissent in a way that expresses respect and care? Michael and Megan delve into these questions and more in this candid conversation, providing a treasure trove of practical tips for leveraging dissent to help your company grow.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why responding to dissent by wielding the power of your position is a mistake
• What to do when you feel your physiological response to confrontation
• The reason leaders of the best teams should expect to experience dissent
• Why your level of relational capital should shape the method of your dissent
• The difference between agreement and alignment—and why it matters

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As a leader, your words matter and you want to make them count. But speaking in public is a challenge. Even an informal presentation to the team can make you a little nervy. Speaking before the board or a group of investors is worse. What do you say? And how do you say it? This may be the most challenging thing leaders have to do.

It doesn’t have to be. Today we’re joined by master communicator and speaking coach Pat Quinn. Pat’s got a system for creating and delivering your signature talk that has produced results for business leaders, Olympic athletes, and New York Times best-selling authors. His system can work for you.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Strategies for overcoming your fear of public speaking.
• That you don’t have to be the smartest person in the room—and why.
• The importance of having both solid content and intentional delivery.
• Why being too polished can work against you.
• Tips for cracking the code on creating a great talk.
• How to banish uncertainty and begin influencing others through your words.

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You’re a high achiever, and you want it to stay that way. That means you need some coaching. But these days, it seems like everybody with a laptop and a website is a business coach. How do you know if you’ll be getting solid advice? Based on over a decade of experience with business coaches, we’ve developed a successful coaching framework that’s producing real-world results for our clients—both at work and in life. We’ll give you three key questions that will instantly evaluate any prospective business coach.  Answer three questions, and you’ll gain instant clarity on your decision. You’ll be free from the worry that you’re taking the wrong advice. And you’ll start seeing fresh results in your business and your personal life. Here’s a sneak peek inside this episode— Why you need to choose carefully when selecting a business coach. The dirty little secret of the business coaching industry.  Why business coaching is now a “wild west” environment.  Our worst experience with a business coach.  The first thing you need to look for in a business coach.  The difference between a great talent and a great coach.  Questions you can ask to uncover a coach’s experience level.  Does it matter if the coach has experience in your particular industry? How to tell if a coach is taking their own advice. Why it’s vital to see that your coach’s strategies have been used in other businesses.  The best question to ask a coach about their methods and outcomes. How to know for sure that a coach can help you.  Tips for finding out how effective a coach really is. The difference between the two major coaching formats.  Why you should absolutely start with a group coaching format. How group coaching builds your skill set faster than one-on-one coaching. The hidden benefit of participating in a coaching group.  Why coaching groups are often better at accountability than a one-on-one coach. The final question to ask a prospective coach. Now that you’ve got some perspective on how to evaluate a prospective business coach, here’s your next step. Take the free Business Health Assessment. It will evaluate your business based on 7 key metrics. You’ll get a personalized score on strengths and weaknesses. And that will give you instant clarity on where your business needs to grow.  Resources from This Episode Business Health Assessment BusinessAccelerator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

High achievers love the start of the new year and the prospect of new goals. The problem is that fresh enthusiasm can evaporate with the holiday cheer. Diving back into the whirlwind can be stressful and frustrating. We don’t think your goal achievement should fluctuate with the seasons. In this episode, we reveal a simple five-step plan that will launch you into the new year with focus and energy. Listen to this podcast, and you’ll avoid the January goal slump, and make 2019 your best year ever!

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It's a very important question: Is my goal a destination or a routine that gets me to a destination? In this episode, Michael and Megan explore this question using their own experiences as a guide. Whether it's embracing daily mindfulness or tackling a half marathon, they've got you covered. Hopefully you'll leave the episode with more clarity on the types of goals you should be setting for 2024.

Remember to sign up for the Full Focus Goal Setting course and receive your free ticket to Your Best Year Ever Live! https://fullfocus.co/goalsetting/

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While Michael and Megan are on a July sabbatical, we've hand-picked a few of the most popular episodes of the podcast for you to enjoy.

Celebration may cost a bit of time and money, but it is well worth it. If you invest the effort in celebrating with your team, that effort will be more than repaid in improved morale and increased productivity. In this episode, we’re going to explore the who, what, when, where, why, and how of celebrating—especially with your team.

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What if the key to a more fulfilling life was focusing on less, not more? Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism and Effortless, joins Michael and Megan on The Double Win Show to discuss the power of prioritizing what truly matters amidst life's chaos. Greg shares insights on navigating today’s world of constant distraction, exploring the importance of taking control over small parts of your day, learning to say "no" to non-essential commitments, and making the essential things feel easier.

This conversation will inspire you to stop defaulting to the noise and instead design a life where you focus on what truly moves the needle—both personally and professionally.

Memorable Quotes

1. “If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.”
2. “The antidote [to a chaotic world] is the disciplined pursuit of less.”
3. “You can say: ‘Is this the most important contribution I can make?’ If it’s not a clear yes, it becomes a clear no.”
4. “Maybe you can't control everything, but if you could take control of half an hour and use that to design what you want to do, instead of operating by default, it improves the quality of life for the rest of the 23 and a half hours.”
5. “You want everything essential to be as effortless as possible. So that single question is: How can I make this effortless?”

Key Takeaways

1. The Power Half-Hour: Take control of 30 minutes of your day to focus on what matters, whether it’s in the morning or the evening, and see the ripple effect on the rest of your time.
2. Essentialism vs. Minimalism: While minimalism is about reducing physical clutter, essentialism is about reducing mental clutter—focusing only on what is truly necessary.
3. Saying No: The ability to say “no” is crucial to staying aligned with your priorities, whether that means saying no to others or even to your own distractions.
4. Effortless Execution: Reframe essential tasks to be more enjoyable and less daunting, making it easier to achieve your most important goals.
5. Radical Gratitude: Practice gratitude not just for the good things, but for all experiences, as a way to shift your mindset and discover hidden opportunities for growth.

Resources

• Greg McKeown's Website: gregmckeown.com
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Effortless by Greg McKeown

This episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound

You are meticulous about preparation. You make all the lists and plan all the details, but sometimes things happen that are outside of your control. It’s disorienting and confusing. What are you supposed to do then? How do you recover and keep going?

In this episode, Megan and Joel, her husband and Chief Product Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, share the story of a sabbatical that wasn’t quite what they had planned. They offer up the lessons they learned and the importance of choosing what story you put around these experiences so that, when the boulder comes, you can do something with it and continue on.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• What happens is less significant than the stories you tell yourself about what happens
• How to metabolize unexpected change and continue forward
• Why setting yourself up well leads to better outcomes when the unexpected occurs

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You are leading a team aimed at achieving lofty goals. You want to help them be stronger and healthier together, so you can reach those goals. You’ve heard that fostering personal connection is key, but you don’t want to inadvertently step over the line. How do you know what to say and what not to?

In this episode, Megan talks with Michele Cushatt, Chief Coaching Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, about showing up with your whole self in leadership, including the story that has made you who you are. Michele will guide you through 4 questions to ask as you determine what and when to share, so you can serve your team well and give them permission to show up with their full selves. Only then will you operate at your full potential to reach the top together.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The difference between a wholehearted leader and a compartmentalized leader
• Why self-protecting creates an unsafe environment for your team
• How to discern between compulsion and wisdom
• What it looks like to steward your story well

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In this episode of The Double Win Show, Michael and Megan Hyatt Miller interview Grant Baldwin, a nationally recognized speaker, author, and founder of The Speaker Lab. Grant shares his journey from burnout to intentionally designing a life centered around balance, freedom, and his core values. 

The conversation covers topics like the significance of constraints, the importance of overcoming fear, and why it’s essential to design your life instead of just living it by default. Grant's stories and insights make this episode a must-listen for anyone seeking to blend ambition with a meaningful, balanced life.

Memorable Quotes

1. “You have to regularly find things where the challenge exceeds the skill set… Over time, the skill set exceeds the challenge and you feel bored and you kind of feel like you’re going through the motions.”
2. “We design in a way that makes sense to say, ‘No, no, you can have your cake and eat it, too.’”
3. “It can’t be this open-ended thing of like, ‘I’ll do anything for anybody anywhere.’”
4. “Don’t act like a victim, saying, ‘In order to fill-in-the-blank, I have to do it this way.’ No, you absolutely do not.”
5. “This is a good life. I’ve got one shot at this thing. And so I want to make sure that a lived it well and I was satisfied with what I did.”
6. “If we are great entrepreneurs, if we’re great speakers, if we’re great authors, if we’re heart fill-in-the-blank, but we drop the ball as husbands, wives, moms, dads—if we’re a shell of a human being, we’re doing it wrong.”

Key Takeaways

1. Intentional Life Design: Your life doesn’t have to follow a set path—design it to fit your values and goals. Be intentional about the decisions you make and the priorities you set.
2. Constraints Create Freedom: Using boundaries to focus your efforts can actually create more opportunities. Grant explains why saying “no” is crucial to living a life that aligns with your values.
3. Facing Fear: Fear isn’t something to be avoided; it’s a sign that you’re about to do something significant. Grant explores how to “borrow courage” on the way to building confidence..
4. Building a Speaking Career: Grant shares a few of his best tips to build a speaking business by clarifying what you want to talk about and who you want to speak to.
5. Coaching & Mentorship: Investing in coaches can accelerate your learning and help you avoid common pitfalls—and it’s been key to Grant’s success.

Resources

• Grant Baldwin’s website: The Speaker Lab
• Follow Grant on Instagram: @grantbaldwin
• Book recommendation: “The Successful Speaker” by Grant Baldwin
• Related Episode: Ep. 19, Living Intentionally with Dan Miller

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“Meetings are the worst.” We've all said that at one point in time. Perhaps you even own the “I survived another meeting” coffee mug! People's complaints usually center on the idea that meetings are long, boring, and not even that useful for you or your organization.

But what if meetings themselves are actually good?

As a leader, how can you make sure that your meetings are productive and efficient? What might that mean for your business?

In this episode, two different guests will help you supercharge your meetings. First, Joel Miller speaks with Full Focus CEO, Megan Hyatt Miller, about how to optimize the time you spend in meetings. After that, Joel is joined by Full Focus Chief Experience Officer, Erin Perry, to talk about how to optimize meetings themselves. If you can get these two topics under your belt, you’ll see a tremendous change in both the pacing of your meetings and the return on investment for your business.

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2020 is coming to an end. Before us is a year full of possibility and opportunity, and we have agency to influence what happens. But if you want 2021 to be your best year ever, follow this advice: Don’t create resolutions. Set goals instead.

As Michael and Megan unpack why goals, not resolutions, are what your year needs, you’ll discover how to move from good intentions to effective action. They’ve helped thousands of people achieve their goals, but it’s their personal stories that drive the lessons home.

Don’t drift to where you didn’t intend to go. Design 2021 to be your best year ever.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The power of the “fresh-start” effect
• The differences between resolutions and goals
• A brief overview of the SMARTER framework
• Why you shouldn’t “settle” as you create your goals for 2021
• The unexpected way Michael and Megan discovered their spouses

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High achievers have a bad habit of working too much and all of that extra time comes with a very real cost and, unfortunately, sometimes we don't notice that cost until it's too late.

In this episode, Michael has a very honest conversation with Gail, his wife of (almost) 44 years. They discuss the very real cost that the first half of Michael's professional life had on his physical health, his children, and his marriage.

Importantly, they talk about the fateful night when Michael had to reckon with how his choices were impacting the lives of the people he loved the most. The path between that conversation and Full Focus is a straight line.

Gail and Michael offer three truths about work-life balance that can provide you with the starting tools you need to get your personal life pointed in the right direction without sacrificing your professional goals.

In this episode, you will-

• Learn how Gail experienced Michael's very busy professional life
• Hear the steps that Michael took to change the trajectory of his work-life balance
• Discover how work-life balance changes over time (and that's okay!)

Resources:

Michael's book with Daniel Harkavy's book, Living Forward: https://livingforwardbook.com/

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All of us, especially leaders, want to make positive change in our lives. But we’ve tried and failed many times. Today, we’ll show you why New Year’s resolutions are a flawed system, and how to set achievable personal goals instead. You can avoid that sick feeling every January, and create a new habit or achievement that will change your life for good.

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Today's episode is an exclusive look at the first chapter of Megan and Michael's new book, Win at Work & Succeed at Life. It comes out on April 20, but you can preorder the book now at winandsucceedbook.com.  Also, we're very excited to share that Michael and Megan will also be holding an event called "Win at Work and Succeed at Life LIVE" on April 20th. To get admission to this online event, all you have to do is pre-order the book at winandsucceedbook.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As a leader, you’re eager to develop a vision for your business. You’ve got a copy of The Vision-Driven Leader, and you’re ready to dig in. But how do you put this all together? Is it difficult to create a Vision Script? What can you expect by way of results? We’ve got answers! We’re joined in this episode by one of our coaching clients who has already created a Vision Script and put it to work in his business. Listen now to get insider tips on the process, and a first look at the results you can expect.

When we’re finished, you’ll have the confidence you need to write your own Vision Script!

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The motivation you need to finally create your own vision script.
• Real-life examples of a business leader’s journey through the process.
• Tips on how to get started and what resources to tap into so you don’t have to start from scratch.
• How to translate visionary ideas from your head into a clear, tangible document.
• Questions you can ask to prime the pump and get the ideas flowing through your pen.
• Ideas for how to roll out your vision and sell it to your team.
• How to find the clarity you need to continue growing and scale your business.

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To build a winning company, you need a winning team. A-players can skyrocket your success, and nothing will tank momentum faster than adding a B- or C-level player to the mix. We all seem to know that at some level. But when it’s time to hire, we always seem to be in a hurry. We feel some unstated urgency to keep the seats filled and the machine running. That almost always leads to a bad hire, as we’ve learned the hard way! But there is a way to make recruiting easier, and we’ll tell you about it on today’s episode. We really like this episode because it’s a chance to showcase some of the initiatives we’ve created around recruiting and retention. More than that, it’s a subject we’re really passionate about. We love our team, and we believe they are the secret to our success. After listening to this episode, we hope you’ll agree that your people truly are your number-one asset. And? You’ll have the insight you need to begin gathering a top team of your own.   If you’re ready to get off the turnover treadmill and start attracting and keeping high performers, this episode is for you. After you’ve listened, please leave us a review on iTunes. We’d love to hear what you think! Are You a Subscriber? If you’re not a subscriber to Lead to Win, you’re missing a huge opportunity to have these actionable insights and resources delivered straight to your device every single week. Subscribing is really easy. Just tap “Subscribe” on your device, of follow this link for easy instructions. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Michael Hyatt & Company Careers Page Vision Link “What Top Talent Really Wants” by Mark Miller Talent Magnet: How to Attract and Keep the Best People by Mark Miller The Focused Leader One-Day Intensive     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at life.

But, it's important to know that one of the best ways for a business owner to win is for their employees to win. If all of your employees are winning in their jobs, then the company is in the best position possible to meet all of its goals.

In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller will share six ways to empower your employees to win. After that, Joel Miller speaks with Helen Kupp, co-founder of Future Forum about how to create more employee engagement through flexible work environments.

For more from Helen, make sure to check out her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives.

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One of the most common limiting beliefs that business owners have is: "I'm simply not good with money." That's a story that even Michael Hyatt told himself for a long time. Since we've been talking about mindset for the last couple of weeks, we felt it would be nice to focus in on a specific mindset that we can all stand to reinterpret and explore what it means to change your mindset around money.

First, Michael and Megan Hyatt Miller will share three steps to challenging your mindset around money - with a bonus, very actionable, fourth step. Then, to help make these ideas more concrete, Joel Miller speaks with Full Focus CFO Rob Tanner about three money truths that every business leader should know.

To find out more information about Megan and Michael's new book, Mind Your Mindset, go to www.mindyourmindsetbook.com.

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Michael Hyatt returns to the podcast after a quadruple bypass surgery. He shares the story about what led him to call for an ambulance, encourages others to listen to their bodies, and talks directly about what he's learned throughout his recovery.

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"How can I scale my business without expanding my team?" That's a question that most business owners have undoubtedly asked themselves. We're told to believe that a bigger team means more possibilities, more profits, more potential, but what if that isn't true? In this episode, Michael and Megan discuss the value of having a smaller, more nimble team. They also shed light on a key secret that businesses, no matter how small, can leverage to save time, reduce trouble, and maintain alignment.

In this episode, Michael and Megan:

• Discuss how to streamline your business operations
• Share surprising advice on making the most out of your existing resources
• And explain how to turn potential constraints into powerful productivity tools

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This is the fourth chapter from Michael's revised and updated best-selling book, Your Best Year Ever. Over the next month, we'll be releasing a few chapters a week so that you can be prepared for 2024 to be your Best Year Ever.

If you want to read or listen to the entire book today, then visit www.yourbestyeareverbook.com and pick up a copy. After buying the book, make sure to sign up for your FREE ticket to Your Best Year Ever Live (a $197 value!).

This chapter discusses the concept of "backward thinking," emphasizing the importance of reflecting on past experiences to shape a better future.

Want the rest of the book now? Make sure to visit www.yourbestyeareverbook.com.

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What’s your biggest roadblock to productivity? Many people would say, “Interruptions and distractions! I can’t get anything done because I keep getting interrupted!”

If that’s you, we’re going to solve that problem for you right now.

First, a little celebration. We are so excited that Free to Focus made 4 major, national best-seller lists! That includes number one spots at the Wall Street Journal business list and the Amazon.com list for personal time management. We’re so excited!

To celebrate, we’re releasing a second free audio chapter in this bonus episode of Lead to Win. (The first chapter is here.)

Today’s episode is “Activate: Beat Interruptions and Distractions.” And we promise it’ll help you slam the door on time stealers like email, social media, drop-in visitors, electronic notifications, and more.

Put the techniques we reveal here into practice, and you’ll be amazed at how your productivity skyrockets!

Here’s a peek at what’s inside the episode—

• Learn how to limit instant communications so you can respond on your schedule.
• Get tips for taking control of your inbox—so others cannot use it to delegate to you.
• Understand the concept of “downhill work” and stop using it to avoid complex tasks.
• See the true cost of task switching on your productivity, and find out how to focus longer on a single task.
• Learn the science behind how certain types of music can boost your concentration.
• Gain tactics for using technology to fight technological interruptions.
• Use Implementation Intentions to pre-program responses to interruptions, so you never get pulled off track.

We’ve coached thousands of people on the techniques we’re giving you in this episode. And we know how powerful they are in beating distractions and boosting your focus.

So here’s our challenge for you. Listen to the episode, and pick one or two of these techniques to implement today. You’ll be more productive than you ever thought possible!

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Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt

• LeaderScore Assessment

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Has this ever happened to you? You get in the car and pull out of the driveway, just like you do every day. Then it dawns on you: “This is Saturday!” You’re halfway to the office when you realize you were headed to the store. Oops. It’s easy to drift along in the wrong direction. That happens in life. And it happens in business. That phenomenon is called the drift. Just like the current in a river, life has unseen forces that pull you along in a given direction. Lifestage, busyness, culture, obligations —all of that forms a draft that pulls you forward, whether you realize it or not. If you’re not careful, you can wake up to find that your business and personal life have drifted to a destination you never intended. We’ll show you how to avoid that by living your life with intention. We share three simple, powerful questions that will help you avoid the drift and navigate against the subtle forces of busyness and distraction. You can live your life on purpose if you pause long enough to answer these three profound questions. We are super excited about this episode! Why? Because we know how much these concepts have improved our lives. Here’s what we hope you’ll do after listening. Schedule some time on your calendar right now, and commit to using that time to reflect on the three questions we’ve shared with you. You’ll be amazed at the clarity you gain, and the determination to stay on course toward your biggest goals. Shout Out! Thanks this week to “mikekellyonline,” who left a review of Lead to Win on iTunes. Mike writes, “Even as a mid-level manager, I have been able to continually use the content offered through this podcast to become a better leader in the Navy.”Thanks great to hear, Mike. Thanks for sharing. If you’re not subscribed to the podcast, we recommend you do that now. And please leave a review  on iTunes. Good, bad, or indifferent, we want to hear from you. Your comments help us make this program a greater value for everyone. RESOURCES “Are You a Pilot or a Passenger in Your Own Life?” by Michael Hyatt “Shift the Drift” by Michael Hyatt   Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want  by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan to Achieve Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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We all like feeling happy and settled. But those pleasant feelings can plateau your growth. Big goals are bound to stir up less pleasant emotions. Namely, fear, doubt, and uncertainty. In this episode, you’ll learn to see those feelings as the welcome committee to your best performance—and pick up some valuable tips to beat them.

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You’ve got a big vision for your business and you’re building a team to get you there. But where two or three people are gathered, there’s bound to be some misunderstanding. No matter how hard you work at it, you wind up having to repeat yourself. That costs time and wastes momentum. Why does communication have to be so hard?

Actually, it doesn’t. Nearly every communication breakdown can be traced back to one of three problems. Avoid them, and your team will get the message the first time, every time. And you’ll gain even greater clarity about what you want for your business.

In this episode you’ll discover—

• The Clarity Grid—and how you can use it to assess and revive your communication.
• Some of the most frequent meeting mishaps and their implications on team morale.
• A clear path to the most important component of a healthy culture.
• What you must do if you want predictable results.
• How to avoid pitfalls related to communication shortcuts.
• Why the “curse of knowledge” is so damaging.
• How to save yourself (and your team) from embarrassing situations.

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by Michael Hyatt's new book, No-Fail Communication. Discover how to end workplace confusion and achieve better results with yoru communication. Learn more at leadto.win/communication.

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You’re building your business but feel lost in the thick of things. You know it’s valuable to pause and think big picture, but you’re not sure how or where to begin. You don’t want to waste time spinning your wheels. What are the most important areas to focus on? And what is proven to have lasting impact?

In this episode, Michael and Megan reflect on the past 10 years and explore the top 6 lessons they have learned while building a thriving business. They show you how to cast a vision and allow space for it to grow and shift over time, and then how to set yourself up with transformational mindsets and tools that lead to long-term success.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The importance of having no sacred cows How to free yourself up to make greater contributions
• Why your team—not your clients—are your greatest asset
• 2 key questions to ask that lead to business success
• Why it’s critical not to export ideas you haven’t first imported 

Resources: 

• Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud 
• Belay Solutions 
• Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
• Win at Work and Succeed at Life by Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller
• BusinessAccelerator® Community - cash flow spreadsheet and tutorial  

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Leaders dream big. But too often, our greatest goals get lost in the whirlwind of daily tasks and interruptions. Today, we’ll give you three simple practices that will ensure your goals stay on track all year long. You’ll avoid the pain of seeing your biggest goals slip through your fingers - and you’ll feel satisfaction at seeing steady progress until they're finally achieved.

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Have you ever worked for a really bad boss? The kind that kind that makes you want to tear your hear out, or quit, or maybe both? Nearly everybody has at some point, including us! In fact, we’ve got a few of our best bad boss stories to share today—plus some from our listeners.

So what do you do when your boss is really insufferable?

In our experience a bad boss can do incredible damage to morale, productivity, and even the emotional health of the team. The good news is that there are ways to do more than just cope with the situation. We’ve got tips to share that can help you thrive even in a less-than-ideal work team environment.

Oh, and if you are a boss, as many of our listeners are, there’s something here for you too. You can use these insights to reverse-engineer your leadership and be sure you’re not exhibiting any “bad boss” behaviors.

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by The LeaderScore Assessment, a simple tool to evaluate the health of your leadership. Find out more at leadto.win/leaderscore.

Here’s a peek inside the show—

• We each share our worst boss experiences, including one that led me (Megan) to quit after two weeks and another brought me (Michael) to offer up a resignation.
• Using bad boss stories from several listeners, we’ll share tips and insights for dealing with the Undercommuncator, Mr. Fudge-the-Numbers, Ms. Insecure, and other types of bad bosses.
• We’ll define the difference between a boss who lacks skill or awareness and one who is unethical or immoral—with tips for how to respond to each.
• You’ll learn specifically how the Enneagarm and other personality assessments can benefit anyone in leadership—including you, if you’re a boss.
• We’ll give you some insight on when and how to confront a boss, depending on the severity of the situation.
• We’ll also define some parameters for when to confront a bad boss and when to report his or her behavior straight to human resources.
• We’ll show you which circumstances may call for your resignation on ethical grounds—and which don’t.
• You’ll get a handle on when it’s best to support your boss in public as you confront in private—and when to escalate the situation.
• Best of all, we’ll show you the one way you can profit from any boss experience, no matter how bad it may be.

We really think this episode is going to be a game changer for frustrated employees. And for some leaders who may lack self-awareness. Whichever role you’re in, team member or leader, these insights will make your work environment less stressful and more productive.

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You know you need to make a plan for the company’s next year, but you feel a familiar sense of dread. Every year, it results in a giant, convoluted binder that is inevitably pushed to the back of the shelf three months in. How do you plan more strategically, so you end up with something that actually works? Is there a better way to set the company up for the future you want? 

In this episode, Megan talks with her husband, Joel Miller, Chief Product Officer, about the four essentials you need to create a strategic plan that works. They discuss the vital importance of vision, alignment, and execution—and how to ensure you have all three and don’t lose any of them along the way. You don’t have to settle for planning that is onerous, cumbersome, and quickly irrelevant when you incorporate these four ingredients to transform the planning process and clear the way for success. 

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Common pitfalls of having an overcomplicated plan
• Helpful questions to ask while creating a long-term vision
• Why you must not confuse operational plans with strategic plans
• How to create alignment between the vision and individual tasks

Resources:

• Strategic Planning Checklist

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As a leader, you’ve thought a lot about where to take your business in the next year. But major disruptions—like the coronavirus crisis—can upend your vision. It’s a disorienting time, and it’s tempting to just hunker down and try to survive. Is it even possible to have a vision for the future right now?

Yes, it is. We’ve weathered crises before, including the Great Recession. Based on our experience in leading a large company through tough times, we believe your vision matters now more than ever. In this episode, we’ll tell you why. And we’ll offer a practical method for clarifying your vision, even in times of uncertainty.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why vision is needed more than ever during these troublesome times
• What you can’t afford to do when you experience fear as a leader
• Tips on getting into the right headspace for visioneering
• Questions you can ask yourself about what you want life on the other side of the crisis to look like
• Suggestions on how you can care for your team and show them you value them for the long haul
• What competitive rowing can teach you about leadership
• A sneak peek into Michael’s new book, The Vision Driven Leader
• How to get your team pointed in the same direction and accelerate progress

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Work from home? No problem! As a high achiever, you’ll thrive in any environment. But for those who happen to be parents, there’s another layer. Now you’re not just managing your productivity. You’re managing your kids’ education and activities at the same time. Talk about a productivity challenge!

Here’s help. The Full Focus Kids and Full Focus Students will bring the same structure and focus to your children’s days as the Full Focus Planner does to yours. Plus, they’ll learn the primary skill they need to succeed in the knowledge economy: focus.

Get Full Focus Kids and Full Focus Students for your family, and you’ll gain back hours of your time and put your kids on the pathway to lifelong achievement!

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Before you can finalize your goals, you have to start dreaming about what is possible. In this episode, Michael and Megan talk about how to tackle life's toughest challenges with a clear vision. They share 10 questions that you can ask yourself as you prepare to set your goals for 2024. These questions will help you understand how to distinguish true desires from external influences, as well as how to redefine failure.

If you're serious about becoming your most authentic, fulfilled self in 2024, then answering these 10 questions is a must.

Remember to sign up for the Full Focus Goal Setting course and receive your free ticket to Your Best Year Ever Live! https://fullfocus.co/goalsetting/

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You’re approaching the final quarter of the year. It’s the home stretch. You still have big goals to achieve, but some unexpected obstacles have popped up and your team is feeling fatigued. You want to finish with a bang, but is that even possible? How do you rally your people and equip them to perform at the top of their game? 

In this episode, Megan talks with Chad Cannon, Chief Sales Officer, about the four root problems that can keep your team from achieving this year’s goals—and how to solve them. They discuss strategies for overcoming roadblocks and how to bring out the best in people. There is still enough time to drive massive results this year, as you bring the whole team into alignment and empower them for success. 

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• How to re-energize your team to make their greatest contributions
• The vital importance of a clear, concrete project handoff 
• Why synchronization of work on the calendar gets more done
• How to align your team’s daily tasks with the company goals

Resources:

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The initial shock has faded and the dust has begun to settle. As you look at your business and the economy, you find yourself wondering how to move forward. How can we rebuild? And what’s your part to play? The answer might surprise you. We need more entrepreneurs.

In this episode, Megan and Michael talk about the importance and lessons of entrepreneurs. They unpack three reasons entrepreneurs really will save the world, and how you can alter your thinking to follow their lead. You’ll move from feeling discouraged and disoriented to excited about emerging possibilities. You’ll start noticing problems that need solving and believing that the best is yet to come.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• What makes someone an entrepreneur
• How entrepreneurs contribute to the public good
• Why the solution to big problems isn’t more resources
• How to start becoming more entrepreneurial
• Why we can be hopeful about the “new normal” we’re headed toward

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As a leader, you pride yourself on being proactive and in control. But one area feels like a perpetual Dumpster fire—email! It’s all communications, really. Slack messages, texts, voicemail, it’s a constant burn. When will it end?

It’ll end when you stop reacting to messages and start taking control of your inbox. You need a personal communication strategy, and we’ll show you how to make one.

Follow these simple steps, and you’ll go from inbox overwhelm to inbox zero every single day. You’ll stop being the bottleneck on communications, and you’ll gain a ton of mental bandwidth to spend on your high-leverage tasks.

In this episode you’ll discover—

• Why you shouldn’t just react to all of the messages that come your way—and what to do instead.
• Questions to ask yourself to determine who should have direct access to you and who should not.
• Tips on how to automate requests and remain thoughtful and kind.
• The immense value of asynchronous communication—and how you can do it well.
• Advice on setting clear expectations with your team on when and how people should reach out to you.

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"Quiet quitting" seems to be the hot topic of conversation in business and leadership circles right now. But, what exactly is "quiet quitting"? How can you figure out if your employees are doing it? And, perhaps most importantly, how can you create an organizational culture where your team members will feel empowered in their job?

Michael and Megan talk through four specific strategies that leaders like you can use to avoid quiet quitting among your employees.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How sharing your vision with employees can make a huge difference
• How the new post-pandemic realities can make employee disconnection a real issue
• Why taking the time to learn about your employees is important (even if you're in a large company)

Download the Quiet Quitting Survey at https://fullfocus.co/quietquitting.

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You have so many tasks on your list every day. You swing between saying yes to everything and getting overwhelmed and then saying no to everything and becoming legalistic. How do you determine what is essential for your optimal performance? 

In this episode, Michael and Megan do a deep-dive into their personal nonnegotiables. They’ll show you how to set yourself up for your own Double Win by focusing on what’s most important to you in 3 key areas. You don’t have to have a lot of nonnegotiables, and they don’t have to be overly idealistic. Michael and Megan will show you how to be consistent and realistic, so you make progress every day toward the future you want.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The importance of having nonnegotiables, but only a select few
• The power of the minimum effective dose
• How to focus less on what there is to do and more on the results
• What things don’t need to be on the nonnegotiable list Why incremental progress is the key to growth

Resources: 

• Win at Work and Succeed at Life by Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller
• Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt  

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The ninth chapter of Your Best Year Ever focuses on the importance of setting habit goals and structuring them effectively. Michael Hyatt discusses the four time keys that habit goals should have and how they help maintain consistency and track progress.

Reminder that this is the one chapter in Michael Hyatt's revised and updated best-selling book, Your Best Year Ever. Over the few weeks, we'll be releasing a few chapters at a time so that you can be prepared for 2024 to be your Best Year Ever.

If you want to read or listen to the entire book today, then visit www.yourbestyeareverbook.com and pick up a copy. After buying the book, make sure to sign up for your FREE ticket to Your Best Year Ever Live (a $197 value!).

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To lead a growing business, you need a strong team. But finding and keeping talent is a challenge. Sometimes it seems that good people leave faster than you can hire them. You’ve added all the perks you can think of, but nothing will stop the revolving door.  Why does staffing have to be so hard?  Our decades of experience have taught us that staffing, like everything else in business, boils down to one thing: vision.  You need to stop looking at the secondary causes of turnover, and address the underlying problem. Either you don’t have a vision, or your team does not understand it.  Don’t worry, we’ve identified three clear steps to getting your team rallied around your vision. Take these actions, and you’ll see turnover decrease and engagement skyrocket. You feel new energy in your business. And you find good people begging to join your team.  In this episode, you will—  Learn the real root cause of turnover.  Find out why this problem is particularly acute for managing millennials.  Identify the three steps you can take to improve retention.  Discover the difference between a vision statement and a vision script.  See the four key aspects of your company that you must clarify for your team.  Understand why the stakes are so high for employee retention.  Gain valuable tips for connecting team members to your vision for the company.  After you’ve listened to this episode, here’s your next step. Ask three of your team members this simple question: “What is the vision of our company?” Their answer will tell you exactly where to begin in solving your turnover problem. You can do this!  Have you shared Lead to Win? If you haven’t shared this podcast with a friend or coworker, would you do that right now? You are our very best source for discovering new listeners! Drop a link to this episode into a text message or your favorite social channel. Your friends will thank you. Don’t forget the hashtag #leadtowin.  And if you haven’t had a chance to review the podcast yet, we’d love to hear your thoughts. You can do that on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. We’re eager to hear from you guys, and we do read every single review!  Resources from This Episode   The Vision-Driven Leader by Michael Hyatt     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’re in a period of transition. Things are changing. You’re trying new things but haven’t yet found clarity. You’re struggling to figure out how to make your greatest contribution. How do you find a way forward when things are up in the air? 

In this episode, Megan talks with Michael about his own experience of this feeling during his summer sabbatical. They discuss his takeaways from those three months off, what he tried and what he went back to afterward, and how he determined the way to move forward. 

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• How sabbaticals sometimes go wrong
• The fundamental need to make a meaningful contribution
• The importance of trying new things, even when they don’t work
• Why clarity can be hard to achieve but accelerates things once you have it

Resources:

Lead to Win episode, “The Opportunity Behind Our Sabbatical Not Going to Plan”

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As leaders, we all want to be competent and successful. The problem is that our quest for success can be demanding. It can feel lonely at the top. But as a leader, you can’t afford to be isolated. You deserve a rich, full life—including a social life. Every leader can thrive by cultivating friendships, protecting time for friendship, and enjoying leisure time together. In this episode, we’ll show you how.

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As a business leader, you want to create a strong team that is highly engaged and functions well. Yet in our increasingly diverse society, that’s not always easy to do. Recent events have revealed once again the difference of opportunity and tensions that exist between races. And those problems exist in the workplace too. Many of us are realizing just how much we don’t know about creating a just and equitable workplace for our employees.

Here’s help. We’re talking today with Anthony Hendricks, an educator, nonprofit leader, and proponent of unity in antiracist action, and Danielle Rodgers, director of human resources at Michael Hyatt & Company. In this two-part conversation, we’ll reveal the problems with inequality that many employers are unaware of, and give practical solutions creating a more just and equitable workplace.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Statistics on the current state of diversity in the workplace.
• How fear drives discrimination among candidates and social groups.
• Examples of how organizations can expand and improve the talent pool for future hires.
• Reasons why you, as a business leader, should care about and prioritize diversity.
• How diversity boosts both morale and profitability in your business.
• Practical tips on things leaders can actually do to move the ball forward and promote continued progress.

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You’re an experienced leader, but the current crisis has left us all a bit shaken. Some industries that seemed unassailable just weeks ago are gasping for air. What just happened? And what if it happens again?

The best way to prepare for the future is to learn the lessons of the past, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. We’ve learned valuable lessons from the early stages of the pandemic and economic crisis. In this episode, we’ll share them with you.

Work them into your business, and you’ll gain the confidence to proactively prepare the future. You’ll gain relief and confidence about whatever’s coming next. And you may find yourself able to seize opportunities when the next crisis hits.

In this episode you’ll discover—

• The importance of completing After Action Reviews after projects, campaigns, and seasons to ensure you learn from your experience.
• How to be better prepared for the next crisis by learning what you can for this one.
• The most critical element your business needs to be prepared for troubled times.
• Questions to ask yourself to enable you to pivot and retool for new opportunities.
• How much of a cash reserve you should shoot for to ensure a more comfortable transition in turbulent times.
• Why leaders tend to under communicate—and what you should do instead.
• What your employees are looking for from you when they’re nervous and uncertain.

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In this episode Michael and Megan expose the three critical errors leaders must avoid in order to make high-leverage choices with confidence.

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Providing effective feedback is one of the most important skills that a leader needs to possess. Throughout your day, whether you realize it or not, many of your interactions are going to be about providing the actionable feedback that others need to help grow the business.

In this episode, Joel Miller walks through two different forms of communication: feedback that you give to others and feedback that you give to yourself. In the first half of the episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller talk through all of the steps of the After Action Review and explain how it is an essential part of growing Full Focus. After that, Joel speaks with Ayelet Fishbach, psychologist in the University of Chicago Booth's School of Business and author of Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation. They talk about how to present feedback in ways that people can hear and act on.

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2021 has arrived—and we’re still navigating the prolonged effects of the pandemic. You’ve probably seen the impact on your team. But their productivity feels more important than ever. How can you do what’s best for your team and your company? The answer might surprise you. Taking care of your team isn’t just an exercise in integrity and altruism. It’s a smart business strategy. As Megan and Michael make the case for why caring well for your team builds your business, you’ll be challenged to lead from a place of greater empathy and intentionality. In this episode, you’ll discover— An experiment undertaken at Michael Hyatt &Co. The power of benefits to communicate care How company culture shapes retention and recruitment Why you’re probably measuring productivity the wrong way A reminder that we care when people care about us This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by our goal-setting course, Your Best Year Ever. Discover how you can create a better 2021 no matter what. Claim your copy today at bestyearever.me.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’ve worked hard and achieved a lot. But success brings a new problem: What to do next. That brings a whole new pressure from your team, your customers, and yourself. You may feel like you’ve used all your best ideas. From here on out, you’re faking it. That can be super stressful.

But there is a way to keep the momentum going. We’ve learned the simple secret to keeping yourself one step ahead of the growth curve—and the competition. You need a coach! And we’ll show you why.

Make this investment in yourself, and you’ll be energized, in the know, and more successful than ever been before. You can finally break out of the imposter syndrome and feel focused, relaxed, and in control of your business again.

Here’s a preview of this episode.

• When we decided it was imperative to have a coach for ourselves.
• The main thing a coach can help you do.
• How a coach gives you an edge against the competition.
• How a coach keeps you from getting in your own way. [6:01]
• How the image of coaching has changed from “remedial” to “performance enhancing.” [6:55]
• Signs that you might need a coach to get to the next level.
• One fallacy that keeps leaders from seeking outside help or advice.
• What a coach can show you that they don’t teach in business school.
• How a coach’s “outside” point of view helps you process failure.
• Why your own team can’t help you in ways a coach can.
• How to “outsource” your mistakes using a coach.
• Why it’s valuable to have a coach with experience outside your industry.
• Two things you need to grow your business that a coach provides.
• How coaching provides breakthrough moments in your thinking.
• Why a coaching session is better than personal “thinking time.”
• The essential presupposition that makes a coach incredibly helpful.
• Key questions a coach will force you to think about.
• How having a coach will help you build a stronger team.
• Why you should block time after coaching sessions for further thought.
• The very best reason why you should hire a coach.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, take the free Business Health Assessment. It’ll evaluate your business based on seven metrics. You’ll receive a personalized score on your strengths and weaknesses, and gain real clarity on where a coach can help you most. Try it!

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Resources from This Episode

• Business Health Assessment
• The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
• The War for Talent by Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Beth Axelrod
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Michael and Megan discuss the one leadership principle they probably didn't teach you in business school. You'll learn the practical ways a leader's behavior is copied—and amplified—throughout an organization, and gain insights you can use right now to establish a winning culture. You'll also hear from Christian Miller, author of The Character Gap, on exactly how good character profoundly affects personal happiness and success.

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It's that time of year again. The weather is changing, leaves are falling off the trees, and your favorite leadership podcast is talking about Strategic Planning again.

If there’s one thing that humans do well, it’s imagining the future. (We can do it badly, too, of course.) But the important thing is that we can create better outcomes for ourselves and our businesses when we do it intentionally. That's where Strategic Planning comes in.

We recently hosted our second annual Strategic Design workshop and the insights and breakthroughs were game-changing. We can't wait to see what our clients do in the new year!

Today, Michael and Megan help you plan for success in 2023 by offering you 6 essential ingredients for an effective strategic plan.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to survey your employees to better serve them
• Which financial data you'll need heading into the new year
• Which stakeholders need to be talked to and considered during this process
• The importance of both vision and values

Remember that we're offering a special discount on our On-Demand Strategic Design Workshop, but you gotta act fast! Visit leadto.win/strategicplan.

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Every leader needs a full and balanced life to be fully effective. But when you leave work, it can feel like you’re going to your second job—home. Managing a household and family take tons of time and energy. It’s exhausting, and it leaves you with no gas in the tank for family or personal interests.    We’ve found a solution. Be applying the same goal achievement techniques to your home that you use at work, you really can free yourself to focus on the things that matter most in your personal and family life.    When you do, you’ll escape that feeling of overwhelm that strikes every time you think about home. And you’ll free up tons of time for rest, relationships, and rejuvenation. We’ll show you how, inside this episode.    Here’s a preview—  Why you absolutely need to eliminate, automate, and delegate at home, just like at work.  How to get out of “reaction mode” in managing your home.  Why not every household task should be done by you.  What matters most to us in home life.  How the Desire Zone™ applies to your household responsibilities.  Where to start in targeting items for elimination or delegation at home.  Examples of household tasks that can be eliminated.  How to automate housework without hiring staff.  Why it’s worth the time to set up automation of food prep and other tasks.  Michael’s latest favorite tool for home automation.  How automated purchasing can save you a ton of time.  How to determine whether it’s worth it for you to hire housekeepers or landscapers.  How a babysitter can do double duty to help with automation.  A next-level strategy for home management.  How investing in home delegation has improved our family life and business success.    Ready to make this system work for you? Here’s your next step. Choose just one task connected with your home to eliminate, automate, or delegate. Try it as an experiment. We think you’ll be so happy with your ability to refocus on what matters that you’ll never go back.    Your Friends Need This!   This episode is too valuable to keep to yourself. Drop a link in your favorite social channel and tag all your friends. Lots of overwhelmed moms and dads will thank you! Don’t forget the hashtag #leadtowin.    Also, if you’re not already a subscriber to this podcast, do that today. You’ll never miss a new episode packed with practical advice you can use right away. Not sure how to subscribe? Click here.    Resources Mentioned in This Episode     Cook Once, Eat All Week    Mint  You Need a Budget  InstaCart  Amazon Prime  Kroger Ship  Yoshi  PillPack  FilterEasy  Amazon Subscribe & Save  Roomba  Amazon Home Devices  Google Home  Lutron  LaundryCare  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Setting a goal is one thing. But, the trick is finding a way to push towards accomplishing your goals when life starts throwing obstacles in your way.

In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller offer you four tactics that can help you achieve the goals you've set for yourself and get real results. After that, Joel Miller speaks with BusinessAccelerator™ Performance Coach, Dustin Guyton. He talks about how he takes these goal achievement strategies and uses them directly with business owners and leaders.

To find out more information about Megan and Michael's new book, Mind Your Mindset, go to www.mindyourmindsetbook.com.

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The benefits of achieving goals aren't limited to the results we accomplish. Pursuing hard things shapes who we become. The confidence we build better equips us for the road ahead. We risk more and remain steadfast in the face of discomfort. When we do, we encounter breakthrough.

To experience the power of using goals as stepping stones to the future you want to create, join us for Your Best Year Ever. Learn more at yourbestyearever.me/act.

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Can you trust your gut? Michael and Megan identify three critical factors for making great decisions.

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What if you could grow your business and only do about 20% of the work you're currently doing? If that were true, you would do almost anything to find out how to do it, right?

Well, it is true. With a clear vision and effective delegation you can actually accomplish big, important things with your business with 80% less effort on your part. In this episode, Michael and Megan outline the 10-80-10 Principle. It's an approach to delegation that will change your life - but only if you're willing to give it a try.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• What the 10-80-10 principle is
• How to set-up this principle within your own leadership and business
• How to troubleshoot problems as they arise
• Michael and Megan's history with delegation and how the 10-80-10 principle changes everything.

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As a business leader, you undoubtedly have ideas and beliefs that you put into practice every day as you seek to guide your organization into the future. No matter how certain you are of these guiding beliefs, it's important to question them: How accurate are they? If they're not accurate, then how might those beliefs be hurting your business?

In today's episode, we explore limiting beliefs as they apply to both the marketing and HR departments of your organization. More importantly, we also offer some actionable liberating truths that your teams can use to grow.

First, Megan Hyatt Miller speaks with Marissa Miller, Director of Marketing at Full Focus. Marissa shares five limiting beliefs that marketing professionals experience. After that, Megan talks to Full Focus Chief Experience Officer, Erin Perry, about how limiting beliefs show up in HR and Operations.

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As a leader, you don't have to have all the answers. In fact, having answers is less important than asking good questions. Insightful questions can inspire thoughtful conversations that propel your team forward.

In this episode, Michael and Megan unpack four questions to sharpen your leadership. You'll discover—

• How to start thinking about obstacles as opportunities
• The importance of celebrating wins to replicate results
• What to ask when your emotional response seems disproportionate to a situation
• How to leverage experiences to improve your future

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As a leader, you have a clear vision for the future. But the busyness of life always pulls your attention back to business as usual. You make occasional bursts of effort toward the vision, but there’s no real progress. It’s frustrating to watch your dream for the future collecting cobwebs.

Here’s what we’ve learned after more than 40 years in leadership: Vision doesn’t force its way into your business. You have to make room for it. And you can do that by linking your vision to daily actions through strategy.

We’ll show you a chain of execution that will anchor everything you do each day to your greater vision. Try this, and you’ll finally get past that stuck feeling and watch your vision take shape before your eyes.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Practical steps for linking vision to execution.
• How to tell the difference between vision and strategy.
• The missing ingredient for attaining your desired future.
• The value of creating a Vision Script.
• Questions to ask yourself about the coming year to make progress on your goals.
• Tips for laying out both short-term and longer-term goals that are in alignment with your vision.
• How to develop a reliable cadence of execution so the higher level plans don’t get lost.
• The psychological benefits of isolating your top 3 objectives each week.

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