Best 115 quotes of Michael Hyatt on MyQuotes

Acting is my calling. It is one of the things I was meant to do in this world, along with being a mother.

A readership crisis is really a leadership crisis.

Consistency is better than perfection. We can all be consistent-perf ection is impossible.

Criticism is like medicine. It’s poison unless carefully administered at the right dose.

Don’t let the urgent take precedent over the important.

Failure is just a tax on the way to success. It is inevitable but it is not the whole story.

Fools take criticism and dish it back. The wise take it and turn it to their advantage.

Honesty is making our words align with reality. Integrity is making reality align with our words.

However difficult, however scary, I had to live my truth. I chose to be more brave than I was afraid and am loving my life as a result.

I don't have a religious bone in my body but I believe artists (of any medium), in our best selves, are vessels of truth.

If you don't need God to pull off what you are planning, you are not dreaming big enough.

If you have a clear vision, you will eventually attract the right strategy. If you don't have a clear vision, no strategy will save you.

I might hatch an idea in my comfort zone, but to bring it to reality requires bravery.

I'm willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say.

In hindsight I can see that my love for the arts began by watching my father and his colleagues perform on stage in Jamaica, and running a muck among the exhibits of fabulous Jamaican art at the National Gallery while mum was upstairs curating.

I think we're living in a time when size is not a strategic advantage, necessarily.

It’s better to succeed against daunting odds than settle for a fantasy and get nowhere.

It's easy to lose our way when we lose our why.

I was swimming in art day and night. There were always parties being thrown, with artists from every medium (my extended aunts and uncles), living as boldly as they want to be.

Leaders have the privilege and responsibility of going first. The most powerful way that anybody can lead is by example.

Lead with a personal story. Give your audience a way to connect and show you're a real person.

Marketing is really just about sharing your passion.

Most of us have experienced wow moments. We just haven't taken time to think deeply about them.

Most people spend more time planning a one-week vacation than they spend planning their life.

Music always just cuts to the core and fills your heart.

Our words have power. They impact others, but they also impact us.

Part of the role of a thought leader is not to necessarily have all the answers - I certainly don't - but it's to be able to ask the right questions and the privilege of being able to lead the conversation.

People don't want to commit until they have clarity, but clarity comes with movement.

Perfectionism is the mother of procrastination.

Sadly, I have met very few people who have a plan for their life. Most are passive spectators, watching their lives unfold, one day at a time. They are reactive rather than proactive. They may plan their careers, the building of a new home, or even a vacation. But it never occurs to them to plan their life.

SINCE OUR GOALS REPRESENT THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO US, SHOULDN'T WE FIGHT FOR THEM?

Social media is new to me and I didn't think I would like it, being very protective of my private space, but it's nice to connect to the love and positive vibes folks have to share.

Social media is the greatest leadership tool ever invented. It gives you the opportunity to amplify your voice, extend your influence, and create a tribe of passionate followers who want to hear from you.

Sometimes a perceived obstacle is just an opportunity in disguise.

Speak in your authentic voice because people have a BS Meter

The 70's was a great time for artistic expression in Jamaica and I was in the heart of it, unconsciously soaking it up and paving my future.

The best way to deal in a transparent world is just be transparent. Let your life be authentic and let people look in. Because if they want to find out, they're gonna find out. And so to me it's given me a greater sense of accountability as a CEO. It's given me a greater opportunity to lead.

The more humble and transparent a leader is, the more effective he or she will be.

The most interesting things in life happen just on the other side of your comfort zone.

There's no work-life balance without making decisions and without courage.

The strength of our relationships is measured by how much people can count on us.

Things don't happen to us. They happen for us.

Today is a new day. Your future does not equal your past.

To get more clarity, take a step in the direction of the destination.

Very simply, a platform is the thing you stand on to get heard. It's your stage. But unlike a stage in a theatre, today's platform is not built of wood or concrete or perched on a grassy hill. Today's platform is built of people. Contacts. Connections. Followers.

Watch your mouth: The language we use creates the reality we experience.

What happens to us is not as important as the meaning we assign to it. Journaling helps sort this out.

When finished writing a post, go back and add bullets, sub heads, spacing; eliminate long paragraphs or sentences.

When times are tough, vision is the first casualty. Before conditions can improve, it is the first thing we must recover.

When we are young, parents and teachers tell us we can do anything and become whatever we want. But as we grow older, these same people tell us we must be more realistic.