Top 120 Michael Hyatt Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “When you know your WHY, you’ll know your WAY.”

— Michael Hyatt

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2. “Consistency is better than perfection. We can all be consistent – perfection is impossible.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

4. “You lose your way when you lose your why.”

— Michael Hyatt

5. “Perfectionism is the mother of procrastination.”

— Michael Hyatt

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6. “Marketing is really just about sharing your passion.”

— Michael Hyatt

7. “Asking questions is one of the best ways to grow as a human being.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

9. “Things don’t happen to us. They happen for us.”

— Michael Hyatt

10. “A goal is not just about what you accomplish. It’s about what you become.”

— Michael Hyatt

11. “What get’s scheduled gets done.”

— Michael Hyatt

12. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

15. “Don’t let the urgent take precedent over the important.”

— Michael Hyatt

16. “Sometimes a perceived obstacle is just an opportunity in disguise.”

— Michael Hyatt

17. “You’re not as smart as you think you are, but you’ve got more potential than you could possibly imagine. The secret from the one to other is humility.”

— Michael Hyatt

18. “Your future does not equal your past. Tomorrow is full of possibility you can access right now.”

— Michael Hyatt

19. “What single brave decision do I need to make today?”

— Michael Hyatt

20. “There’s no work-life balance without making decisions and without courage.”

— Michael Hyatt

21. “You have a choice in life. You can either live on-purpose, according to a plan you’ve set. Or you can live by accident, reacting to the demands of others. The first approach is proactive; the second reactive.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

24. “People don’t want to commit until they have clarity, but clarity comes with movement.”

— Michael Hyatt

25. “When you are leading, you have to take initiative.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

27. “The more you write, the better you will get.”

— Michael Hyatt

28. “A readership crisis is really a leadership crisis.”

— Michael Hyatt

29. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

30. “The law of diminishing intent says that the longer you delay doing something, the less probability you have of actually doing it.”

— Michael Hyatt

31. “One of the best questions you can ask when something negative happens is this: ‘What does this experience make possible?’”

— Michael Hyatt

32. “Most of us have experienced wow moments. We just haven’t taken time to think deeply about them.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

34. “Leadership is not about experience, education or talent. It’s about choosing to lead.”

— Michael Hyatt

35. “If you don’t need God to pull off what you are planning, you are not dreaming big enough.”

— Michael Hyatt

36. “You will never see the full path. The important thing is to do the next right thing.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

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39. “Lead with a personal story. Give your audience a way to connect and show you’re a real person.”

— Michael Hyatt

40. “Self-leadership always precedes team leadership.”

— Michael Hyatt

41. “No one runs your life unless you let them. And you have more power than you think.”

— Michael Hyatt

42. “You’re never as smart as you think you are when you are winning and never as dumb as you feel when you are losing.”

— Michael Hyatt

43. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

44. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

45. “We have more control than most of us realize. Each day is filled with thousands of opportunities to change the story of our lives.”

— Michael Hyatt

46. “Productivity is not about getting more things done; it’s about getting the right things done.”

— Michael Hyatt

47. “You are the architect of the memories that others will have about you.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

49. “Wherever we are, we can improve our chances of getting ahead by keeping a book in hand.”

— Michael Hyatt

50. “You can’t take care of anyone else unless you first take care of yourself.”

— Michael Hyatt