Michael S. Hyatt Explained
Michael Scott Hyatt is an American author, podcaster, blogger, speaker, and the CEO and founder of Michael Hyatt & Company. He has written several books about leadership, productivity, and goal setting.
Career
Hyatt's publishing career began at Word Publishing while a student at Baylor University where he graduated with a degree in philosophy.[1] He started his own publishing company, Wolgemuth & Hyatt, with Robert Wolgemuth in 1986. In 1992, Word Publishing acquired Wolgemuth & Hyatt.[2]
He was a literary agent from 1992 until 1998, after which he joined Thomas Nelson. During this period, he wrote several books about the Year 2000 problem, including the fictional Y2K: The Day the World Shut Down as well as non-fiction books The Millennium Bug: How to Survive the Coming Chaos and The Y2K Personal Survival Guide.[3] Hyatt was promoted to president and COO of Thomas Nelson in February 2004[4] and was made CEO in August 2005. He began blogging in 2004.[5]
By 2006, Hyatt was serving as chairman and chief executive of the Nashville, Tennessee-based Christian books publisher[6] [7] as it became a private company.[8] His tenure as CEO ended in April 2011 but he continued to serve as chairman of the company.[9] The same year, Thomas Nelson was acquired by HarperCollins.[10] [11] Hyatt then began hosting the weekly podcast This is Your Life dedicated to intentional leadership.
Hyatt also wrote several more books including Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, a New York Times Best Seller,[12] and four Wall Street Journal Best Sellers:[13] [14] Living Forward,[15] Your Best Year Ever,[16] [17] Free to Focus,[18] and The Vision Driven Leader.[19]
In 2012, Hyatt founded the organization that would later become Michael Hyatt & Company (and then Full Focus). Under his leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America[20] for three years in a row. The company was also listed in Inc's 2020 list of "Best Places to Work".[20] Michael Hyatt & Company is a leadership development firm helping successful, but overwhelmed leaders get the focus they need to win at work and succeed at life.[21] Hyatt announced in 2021 that he would step down as the company's CEO and his daughter, Megan Hyatt Miller, would take the helm.[22]
In 2017, Hyatt created the Full Focus Planner[23] [24] The Full Focus Planner is a physical planner designed to help people plan their year, design their days, and achieve their goals. It claims to be built from a proven goal-achievement and productivity framework, it'll help you end chaotic days and establish peace, confidence, and success.[25]
Personal life
He and his wife Gail live in Nashville, Tennessee. They have five daughters. He is an ordained deacon in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[26]
Bibliography
- Book: Y2K: The Day the World Shut Down. Hyatt. Michael S.. Grant. George. George Grant (author). 1998. Word Pub.. 978-0-8499-1387-7. en.
- Book: Hyatt, Michael S.. The Y2K Personal Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Get from This Side of the Crisis to the Other. March 1, 1999. Regnery Publishing. 978-0-89526-301-8. en.
- Book: Hyatt, Michael S.. The Millennium Bug: How to Survive the Coming Chaos. 1999. Broadway Books. 978-0-7679-0374-5. en.
- Book: Hyatt, Michael S.. Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. 2012. Thomas Nelson. 978-1-59555-503-8. en.
- Book: Hyatt, Michael. The Virtual Assistant Solution : Come up for Air, Offload the Work You Hate, and Focus on What You Do Best. 2013. Los Gatos. 978-0-9910244-0-7. en.
- Book: Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want. Hyatt. Michael. Harkavy. Daniel. March 1, 2016. Baker Books. 978-1-4934-0325-7. en.
- Book: Hyatt, Michael. Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals. January 2, 2018. Baker Publishing Group. 978-0-8010-7525-4. en.
- Hyatt, Michael (2019). Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less. Baker Publishing Group. .
- Hyatt, Michael (2020). The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business. .
References
Notes and References
- Web site: A conversation with Michael Hyatt, CEO, Thomas Nelson Inc.. January 6, 2008. Nashville Business Journal. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: RNS Daily Digest. August 26, 2005. Religion News Service. en-US. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: The Good Old, Hilariously Terrifying Days Of Y2K Panic. Grossman. Anna Jane. March 24, 2010. Motherboard. en-US. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Former Thomas Nelson CEO Moore dies. June 4, 2018. Nashville Post. en. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Blogging to Build Your Business. Emerson. Melinda F.. June 22, 2012. You’re the Boss Blog. en-US. February 19, 2019.
- News: The Inside View. Bulkeley. William M.. April 3, 2006. The Wall Street Journal. February 19, 2019. en-US. 0099-9660.
- News: Will An Apple Tablet Heat Up E-Book War?. Neary. Lynn. January 27, 2010. NPR.org. en. February 19, 2019.
- News: Christian Booksellers Face Crisis Of Faith. Bourke. Dale Hanson. July 14, 2007. The Washington Post. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Thomas Nelson CEO turns over reins to lieutenant. April 12, 2011. Nashville Post. en. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Stunned Reaction To HarperCollins's Acquisition of Thomas Nelson. Garrett. Lynn. November 4, 2011. Publishers Weekly. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: HarperCollins Buys Thomas Nelson, Will Control 50% of Christian Publishing Market. Olsen. Ted. October 31, 2011. Christianity Today. en. February 19, 2019. subscription .
- Web site: Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice & Misc.. June 10, 2012. The New York Times. August 15, 2015.
- News: Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 3: With data from Nielsen BookScan. July 7, 2016. The Wall Street Journal. November 5, 2016. 0099-9660.
- News: Best-Selling Books Week Ended Jan. 7: With data from NPD BookScan. January 12, 2018. Wall Street Journal. February 19, 2019. en-US. 0099-9660.
- Web site: How Can You Tell If A Goal Is Achievable And Realistic?. Vanderkam. Laura. April 12, 2016. Fast Company. en-US. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: 17 Important Business Books Everyone Will Be Reading In 2018. Feloni. Richard. Lebowitz. Shana. January 4, 2018. Money. en. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: This Bestselling Author Says These 4 Simple Mistakes Are Holding You Back From Planning Your Future. Lacina. Linda. February 8, 2018. Entrepreneur. en. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Michael Hyatt's "Free to Focus" hits multiple bestsellers lists. April 29, 2019 .
- News: 2020-04-09. Bestselling Books Week Ended April 4. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2020-07-01. 0099-9660.
- Web site: Michael Hyatt & Company. 2020-07-01. Inc.com.
- Web site: About Michael Hyatt. 2020-07-01. Michael Hyatt. en-US.
- Web site: Michael Hyatt to step down as CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company. 2021-10-05. Meg Wrather. Nashville Business Journal. January 5, 2021.
- Web site: Behind the Brains of The Full Focus Planner. 2020-07-01. The Full Focus Store by Michael Hyatt and Co.. en.
- Web site: 2017-04-12. Introducing the Full Focus Planner. 2020-07-01. Michael Hyatt. en-US.
- Web site: The Full Focus Planner. 2020-07-01. Michael Hyatt. en-US.
- Web site: Dn. Michael Hyatt – St Ignatius Orthodox Church Franklin.