Some people will look at the title of this episode and immediately think, "Gratitude is a 'soft skill' that has nothing to do with the productivity and profitability of my business." Those people are very, very wrong. Don't be like those people. The reality is that showing and modeling gratitude within your organization can have a tremendous impact: Employees feel valued, morale and retention are high, and productivity soars. In this episode, Megan Hyatt Miller and Courtney Baker talk about five...
Nov 22, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Providing effective feedback is one of the most important skills that a leader needs to possess. Throughout your day, whether you realize it or not, many of your interactions are going to be about providing the actionable feedback that others need to help grow the business. In this episode, Joel Miller walks through two different forms of communication: feedback that you give to others and feedback that you give to yourself. In the first half of the episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller ...
Nov 15, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
"Meetings are the worst." We've all said that at one point in time. Perhaps you even own the "I survived another meeting" coffee mug! People's complaints usually center on the idea that meetings are long, boring, and not even that useful for you or your organization. But, what if meetings themselves are good? As a leader, how can you make sure that your meetings are productive and efficient? What might that mean for your business? In this episode, you're going to get two different guests who are...
Nov 08, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
As a leader, you might find it overwhelming to have too many voices chiming in with their opinions on an important decision. You're in charge so you should be able to decide for yourself, right? Well, it turns out that there are good reasons to encourage your employees and stakeholders to actively and equitably participate in the brainstorming process. In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller talk through the Nominal Group Technique for generating the ideas you need to push your org...
Nov 01, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 3
As a business owner, every time that you solve a problem it probably feels like you're doing your job. But, what if you're actually undermining your business' longterm potential for growth? In this episode of the Business Accelerator podcast, Joel Miller attempts to answer that question through an exploration of a concept called "choice architecture" or "choice design". First Joel speaks with Eric Johnson, a professor at Columbia Business School and the head of the Center for Decision Sciences ....
Oct 25, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Botanists will tell you to have a vision for how you want a plant to look before you start pruning it. The same is true for your life and your business. Whether you're talking about programs, processes, personal commitments, or even people - over time, they all tend to accumulate. You simply end up with more of everything. However, overgrowth impedes your ability to scale yourself and your business. In order to grow, you're going to have to prune. In the first episode of the Business Accelerator...
Oct 18, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Dissent isn’t comfortable, no matter which end you’re on. But it’s essential. Companies that don’t welcome dissent are in danger of falling headlong into damaging situations that would have been avoidable —if only someone had mustered the courage to speak up. So what should you do? How should you respond in the face of dissent? And how can you practice dissent in a way that expresses respect and care? Michael and Megan delve into these questions and more in this candid conversation, providing a ...
Oct 11, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Your company is producing strong results, but your team seems weary. The success of yesterday unintentionally gets lost in the grind of today. How do you rejuvenate your people to continue on and even reach for new goals? In this episode, Michael and Megan discuss the way a culture of celebration leads to confidence for your team and momentum that breeds success. They share their tips on approaching celebration both thoughtfully and practically and equip you with tools for making it a regular pa...
Oct 04, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 211
You’re building your business but feel lost in the thick of things. You know it’s valuable to pause and think big picture, but you’re not sure how or where to begin. You don’t want to waste time spinning your wheels. What are the most important areas to focus on? And what is proven to have lasting impact? In this episode, Michael and Megan reflect on the past 10 years and explore the top 6 lessons they have learned while building a thriving business. They show you how to cast a vision and allow ...
Sep 27, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 210
It's that time of year again. The weather is changing, leaves are falling off the trees, and your favorite leadership podcast is talking about Strategic Planning again. If there’s one thing that humans do well, it’s imagining the future. (We can do it badly, too, of course.) But the important thing is that we can create better outcomes for ourselves and our businesses when we do it intentionally. That's where Strategic Planning comes in. We recently hosted our second annual Strategic Design work...
Sep 20, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 209
"Quiet quitting" seems to be the hot topic of conversation in business and leadership circles right now. But, what exactly is "quiet quitting"? How can you figure out if your employees are doing it? And, perhaps most importantly, how can you create an organizational culture where your team members will feel empowered in their job? Michael and Megan talk through four specific strategies that leaders like you can use to avoid quiet quitting among your employees. In this episode, you will learn: Ho...
Sep 13, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 208
You spend your days managing details, scheduling meetings, and replying to emails — by the time you start on the “real work,” the workday is half over. This ends up cutting into your personal life as you try to make up for lost time. It all leads to you feeling more tired, more stressed, and less productive at work and at home. If you heed our advice, you can minimize this pain. The advice is simple: Hire an executive assistant! Once you've decided that there's no other way to get that time back...
Sep 06, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Last week we talked about the importance of a thriving company culture. Hopefully, Michael and Megan made the case that a company culture is both important and the responsibility of the leader. We're going to continue that conversation by talking about how businesses can actually cultivate a thriving company culture - no matter where they're starting from. In this episode, Michael and Megan share four ingredients that are essential to creating a culture that drives employee satisfaction and oper...
Aug 30, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Anywhere you find a group of people, you'll find a culture. That's true for families, churches, cities, neighborhoods, and anything else that you can think of that includes more than one person. This idea is especially true for businesses. Leaders need to have a vision for how they want their culture to look and feel. If they don't, you could find yourself surrounded by a toxic culture that not only hurts business, but makes everyone miserable. In this episode, Michael and Megan will talk about ...
Aug 24, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Your business is probably the largest single asset in your portfolio. You've invested time and money into and, one day, you may want to see a healthy return on those investments. If you want to maximize the value of your business, then you should start making plans today so that you'll be ready. Michael Hyatt has bought and sold over a dozen businesses. In this episode, Michael shares eight value accelerators that will help you increase the value of your business. (As a bonus, it will also mean ...
Aug 16, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 204
There is no denying that you will get further, faster with a good coach. But what about a great coach? How much further could you get with amazing coaching? Today's episode tackles that question by talking to LeeAnn Moody, Director of Performance Coaching for Full Focus. LeeAnn and Michael break down the four characteristics of great coaching and they help you identify what you might need to be successful for your organization. In this episode, you will: Learn the four characteristics of great c...
Aug 09, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 203
During the heigh of the pandemic, everyone was forced to go remote. But, now that offices have opened back up, leaders and staff are confronted with some challenging questions around a seemingly basic concept: Where should work happen? Elon Musk publicly drew his own line in the sand when he declared that all Tesla employees must work "for a minimum (and I mean *minimum*) of 40 hours per week" in-person before they could do any remote work. Failure to show up meant that they employees got fired....
Aug 02, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 202
What if you could grow your business and only do about 20% of the work you're currently doing? If that were true, you would do almost anything to find out how to do it, right? Well, it is true. With a clear vision and effective delegation you can actually accomplish big, important things with your business with 80% less effort on your part. In this episode, Michael and Megan outline the 10-80-10 Principle. It's an approach to delegation that will change your life - but only if you're willing to ...
Jul 26, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Vacations are essential for active rejuvenation. But for a lot of us vacations aren’t all that restful—and coming back from vacation is a nightmare. We don’t start off with a great plan. And then, because we don’t tie up loose ends before we go, we end up working during our vacations. So we never clear our heads from work. In this episode, Michael speaks with Full Focus Director of Marking and expert vacationer, Marissa Hyatt. They discuss five missing features of your vacation plan. These ideas...
Jul 19, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 200
It is July which means that 2022 is already halfway finished. While some people have made huge steps towards their goals, others have goals that they're struggling to complete. Maybe that's you. If it is, then there's no judgement - life can demand your attention in ways we can't anticipate. The good news is that it's not too late to achieve your 2022 goals! Today, Michael and Megan provide you with a four-step Midyear Goal Rescue Plan to help get you back on track. In this episode, you will lea...
Jul 12, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 199
As business leaders, we've been programmed to think that we have to be chained to our desks and phones, always in meetings, and always ready to drop everything to fix a problem at work. And, of course, we've also been conditioned that there is simply no time for a vacation. The good news is that none of that is true. Since Michael is out on his vacation, today's episode is taken from a popular webinar that he presented called "Walk Away and Watch it Grow: How Business Owners Can Build a Self-Sca...
Jul 05, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 198
The Full Focus Planner has sold more than a million copies to all sorts of people: teachers, designers, accountants, executives, sales professionals... the list goes on and on. We love that so many people are finding the planner so useful in their lives! There is one group that personally excites Michael and Megan: business owners. We feel so strongly about the Full Focus Planner's value to business owners that we give all of our BusinessAccelerator coaching clients a subscription to the planner...
Jun 28, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 197
As a business leader, there's really only one thing that is certain: you will face problems. What isn't certain is how well you do at identifying the problems and then correcting them. In this episode, Michael and Megan walk listeners through the same framework that they teach to members of the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. This is definitely an episode that you don't want to miss! In this episode, you'll learn: The three key steps in both identifying and correcting any potential problem...
Jun 21, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 196
High achievers have a bad habit of working too much and all of that extra time comes with a very real cost and, unfortunately, sometimes we don't notice that cost until it's too late. In this episode, Michael has a very honest conversation with Gail, his wife of (almost) 44 years. They discuss the very real cost that the first half of Michael's professional life had on his physical health, his children, and his marriage. Importantly, they talk about the fateful night when Michael had to reckon w...
Jun 14, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 195
As a business owner, you are always the ceiling on how successful your business can be. The only way your business can grow is for you to grow. But, there’s a problem: As your company grows and becomes more successful, you’ll be more insulated from candid feedback. There are more people in the mix and there isn't the direct line of feedback that smaller teams can provide. Also, depending on your leadership and the makeup of your team, some of the people who have crucial feedback to share with yo...
Jun 07, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Full Focus recently surveyed more than 200 high-achievers across 10 key productivity categories to find out how they're getting things done. What we learned is that the pandemic accelerated a number of trends related to flexible work hours, remote work, and so much more. Today, Michael and Megan review four key insights that they learned from the survey. To get the full report, visit https://leadto.win/report . Resources: You can listen to the episode on hybrid work that Megan mentioned here: ht...
May 31, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 193
When the Full Focus Planner was developed, we had no idea that it would take off and become over half of our business. Five years and one million planners later, Michael Hyatt, Megan Hyatt Miller, and Chief Product Officer Joel Miller talk about the three valuable insights they learned that transformed their business. In this episode, you'll learn - How Full Focus identified an opportunity in the market What to do if something goes wrong with a product launch How the FFP product line was diversi...
May 24, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Michael Hyatt talks you through 5 steps to holistic business ownership - an approach that helps you balance you business without compromising your health, hobbies, or relationships. Make sure you stick around for the end because Michael takes questions directly from leaders like you. www.businessaccelerator.com/act See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 19, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 204
There is no position that is more important for a successful business owner than finding a world-class Executive Assistant. But, despite this simple fact, many leaders and business owners either don't have an EA or they don't use their EA effectively. Today, Megan and Michael discuss three essential tasks that an Executive Assistant can do for you. These tasks might seem small, but they create critical margin so that you can focus on the things that only you can do to move your business forward....
May 17, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Listen: As a leader with enough on your plate, you simple need an executive assistant. If you already have an EA, it's important that you're leveraging as much value as you can out of this vital role within your company. In case we haven't convinced you of the importance of a world-class EA, then this episode is for you. Michael speaks with Jim Kelly. Jim has been Michael's EA for over five years and is truly one of the best! Listening to these two speak about their relationship and their roles ...
May 13, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 203
