Michael Hyatt is the co-author of Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want along with his good friend Daniel Harkavy. It is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly best seller. In the book, they discuss the importance of creating a life plan and how to do it. Michael is also the the founder of 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever,™ Platform University®, and Get Published. He has been blogging since 2004 and really has a firm understanding of book launches and building online products.

His work has been featured in publications like Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes and many more. Michael is the former Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. He now writes, speaks, and coaches full-time.

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The way to avoid a stalled career, a stale marriage, and an unhappy life is to be intentional by building a life plan. @MichaelHyattMost people drift through life not realizing how much they’ve lost direction. @MichaelHyattNo one ever drifted to a destination they would’ve chosen. @MichaelHyattLife is a lot more than work. I want to win at work, but succeed at life. @MichaelHyattYou may have a plan for your career, but what about a plan for your life? @MichaelHyattAll the domains of your lives - work, relationships, health, etc. - are all connected. They affect each other. @MichaelHyattSleep is directly related to your productivity and ability to focus. @MichaelHyattAll of us will leave a legacy. The only question is will it be good, or will it be bad? @MichaelHyattIf we don’t know what our own priorities are, it’s going to be very difficult to order our life in a way that gets us what we want. @MichaelHyattIt’s God first and me second. If I can’t take care of myself, how can I take care of anyone else? @MichaelHyattWhen you know your priorities, it gives you clarity and courage. @MichaelHyattAlways make your future bigger than your past. @MichaelHyattHappiness comes not in obtaining anything, but in the pursuit of things that are important to you. @MichaelHyatt

To learn more about Michael, visit MichaelHyatt.com. Interested in creating a life plan? Visit LivingForwardBook.com to get a free Life Profile Assessment and download the templates for a life plan.

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