Top 120 Michael Hyatt Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “When employees feel valued, and are more productive and engaged, they create a culture that can truly be a strategic advantage in today’s competitive market.”

— Michael Hyatt

52. “Courage is the willingness to act in spite of fear.”

— Michael Hyatt

53. “Keeping your eye on the future is essential for making the most of today.”

— Michael Hyatt

54. “Without a clear destination in view, the challenges on the journey seem pointless.”

— Michael Hyatt

55. “We can’t improve what we don’t assess.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

58. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

59. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

62. “In life, you often get what you expect.”

— Michael Hyatt

63. “Because the more authentic we can be, the more impact we can have.”

— Michael Hyatt

64. “What we believe about something often creates the outcome we experience.”

— Michael Hyatt

65. “Events in one area of our lives cascade into every other area.”

— Michael Hyatt

66. “True productivity is about doing more of what is in your desire zone and less of everything else.”

— Michael Hyatt

67. “Speak in your authentic voice because people have a BS Meter.”

— Michael Hyatt

68. “When we have clarity on our destination and are grounded in our current reality, we are equipped to make the best decisions possible.”

— Michael Hyatt

69. “How we lead ourselves in life impacts how we lead those around us.”

— Michael Hyatt

70. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

71. “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.”

— Michael Hyatt

72. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

73. “If you don’t have a plan for your life, someone else does.”

— Michael Hyatt

74. “Honesty is making our words align with reality. Integrity is making reality align with our words.”

— Michael Hyatt

75. “For real productivity, however, we need to prioritize people. You’re a human being, not a human doing.”

— Michael Hyatt

76. “This is the day that can change everything for you.”

— Michael Hyatt

77. “Making appointments with yourself and scheduling other things around them is key to proactive self-management.”

— Michael Hyatt

78. “Those who feel satisfied with their personal lives are more satisfied with their careers and perform better.”

— Michael Hyatt

79. “You have been given a gift – your life. What will you do with it?”

— Michael Hyatt

80. “You have to get a great headline to attract attention in your blog – it’s about the lure – not the rod.”

— Michael Hyatt

81. “Amateurs write when they are inspired. Professionals are inspired when they write. This is a subtle but important distinction.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

83. “This is the day that everything can change for you.”

— Michael Hyatt

84. “Nothing will undermine your effectiveness as a leader faster than a bad marriage.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

86. “I think we’re living in a time when size is not a strategic advantage, necessarily.”

— Michael Hyatt

87. “Your early successes can be your undoing later.”

— Michael Hyatt

88. “I don’t believe things happen by accident. I think that everything that comes into our life, even the really hard things, are intended for good. That they can shape us positively if we’ll embrace them and remain teachable and purpose to use that almost like fertilizer to grow out of the experience.”

— Michael Hyatt

89. “Gratitude is where every positive attitude starts.”

— Michael Hyatt

90. “You are in a much better position to serve others when your basic needs are met and your “tank is full”.”

— Michael Hyatt

91. “By keeping the truly important things front and center, we often get the perspective we need to make better decisions.”

— Michael Hyatt

92. “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.”

— Michael Hyatt

93. “In planning anything, the best place to begin is at the end. What outcome do you want? How do you want the story to end? How do you want to be remembered when you are gone?”

— Michael Hyatt

94. “You must create more margin so you have room for what’s important, not merely urgent.”

— Michael Hyatt

95. “You can’t get where you want to go unless you start with where you are.”

— Michael Hyatt

96. “There is not point keeping up with the Joneses if they’re going someplace you don’t want to go.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt

98. “If I weren’t acting I’d be a very unhappy, unfulfilled woman.”

— Michael Hyatt

99. “I’m willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say.”

— Michael Hyatt

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

— Michael Hyatt