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Michael Hyatt Blog : What to Do When You Find Yourself Over-Committed?

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:17:47 +0000

A timely post !!

Michael Hyatt Blog : In Defense of Self-Help Books

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:34:23 +0000

Great post - Seth Godin raises similar points in his brilliant book, Linchpin: "... we turn our noses up at the entire genre of self-help. We cynically ridicule the brownnosers who set out to better themselves. ... It's a brilliant plan by the resistance, and it usually works. ... It's not an accident that successful people read more books." I'm comfortable with self-help books, but their reputation is sometimes tarnished by what seems to be a greater proportion of weaker (or perhaps just more noticeably less relevant) books. That aside - there are some that can cause epiphany moments.

Big planet. Small world. : Seven reasons why you (yes, you!) should have a blog

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:51:37 +0000

For me it's a way to research, or develop thoughts around a topic - putting them on paper (so to speak), receiving feedback, engaging in debate, reflecting later on what I thought earlier, and perhaps developing those thoughts further. I'm less fussed about traffic (although I appreciate the feedback and debate that traffic brings). I know that my musings are sometimes random, and don't follow a clear commercial theme (and maybe therefore don't retain the interest of people looking for specific topics), but that's ok for me - it's my blog, and it works for me. It's also a way for me to engage in the blogosphere, learn what it's all about (I'd hate to be someone forming views on a topic without having actually participated and understood it). What's more, I like it.

Michael Hyatt Blog : What Matters Now: A Free eBook from Seth Godin (and a Few Friends)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:18:11 +0000

The questions "What will be important next year?" and "What will be 'big' next year?" are for me different questions ... what will be important will, for me, be the same as ever before - my family. My recent post Glimmers of hope? Thoughts on the shape and feel of economic recovery

Michael Hyatt Blog : An Invitation to My Mentoring Group

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:35:36 +0000

It does, thank you. I suppose I expected something like that, but I just thought that 'broken men' sounded so harsh/derogatory, and potentially risked pushing away interesting, or interested candidates.

Michael Hyatt Blog : An Invitation to My Mentoring Group

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:21:10 +0000

Michael, How do you define "broken men"?

Michael Hyatt Blog : On Avoiding Writing

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:54:16 +0000

Seems that a lot of people see this as an example of how difficult it is to write (also the headline), but you can look at it differently: Sometimes people just need inspiration; after writing the first sentence, the author then spent some time doing things that generated content for him to complete his post (was PJO'R really writing a blog when he wrote that???). In the end he managed to write a post that continues to be read and passed on by many. Glass half full.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Do You Have a List of Non-Negotiables?

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:42:15 +0000

Michael - the 'Master task list' link on this page is broken. Can you repair? Thx, Matt

Michael Hyatt Blog : 13 Idea-Starters for Stuck Bloggers

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:42:15 +0000

Mike - this is turning into a really great post, with lots of diverse, and creative comments. Thanks.

Michael Hyatt Blog : 13 Idea-Starters for Stuck Bloggers

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:40:57 +0000

I agree with this also, but for me it's a pad of paper by the bed (I usually can't sleep until the last good idea is out of my head and on paper...)

Michael Hyatt Blog : 13 Idea-Starters for Stuck Bloggers

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:20:53 +0000

For me, it comes back to "why blog?" - it might be simply for the sake of it / to get attention (in which case the above are all valid), or you may have a very specific topic (eg, gardening, politics, following famous people, etc.), or a theme underlying your posts. For me I like to think that I have a theme (although it's only a couple of months old, and still developing) - over time I have often had thoughts around matters that I get this feeling "oooh, oooh, I really want to write that down, and debate/discuss it with someone". Before 'blogging' existed it was not easy to find people who might be interesting in having such discussions (the people nearest to hand may not be interested), and the thoughts were subsequently lost. I'm not that fussed about having a lot of readers, rather those that are keen to read, and in particular those that are keen to respond/debate the topic (I'm keen to hear opposing views, not averse to it). Therefore, with a 'theme' I suspect you will have a number of core 'categories' that you blog on or around, and ideas will come to you eventually. It may also be necessary to have the patience, and confidence, to go through dry patches when ideas don't seem to common (and maybe it's necessary to look at other parts of your life, to understand why the creative juices are running dry). Matt http://matthewbenson.wordpress.com/

Michael Hyatt Blog : No, Thomas Nelson Is Not Being Sold

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:02:26 +0000

When I saw the photo, I was initially thinking "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" and was wondering what that had to do with the article ... thankfully you put me straight at the end!!

Michael Hyatt Blog : Answers to the Top 10 Twitter Objections

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 22:18:49 +0000

Lots of great comments here (in your blog, and the comments). I tweet, but have only done so far a few weeks or so now, and still contemplate what it means for me. In real life we project an image of ourselves that we believe is appropriate - especially at work, but often with friends, and sometimes even to loved ones (sadly). I don't mean that we all go around lying, but we do selectively share different information with different people. It's natural. When I tweet I tend to openly tweet what comes to mind, without any 'disguise' (but I still apply caution and common sense, not to offend, breach confidentiality, etc.). In theory, anyone online can read my tweets. This creates a potential contrast, to 'real life' social circles/tribes, which I haven't yet fully got to grips with. The same goes for my embryonic blog (http://matthewbenson.wordpress.com/).

Michael Hyatt Blog : What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 21:36:24 +0000

Good article, but I only got half way through it, then sent a Tweet, read my RSS, posted this comment, and now I must just check my email before going to bed.

Michael Hyatt Blog : 6 Steps to More Courage

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:25:34 +0000

Interesting post. Reflecting on my experience with 'wow' ideas, they can make or break depending on whether you obtain the buy-in from key stakeholders to your idea. Identify who is likely to support your idea, and who might be against it (or simply drag their feet) - and understand why. Be open to potentially changing your idea (even if slightly compromising your own hopes for the project) if it is more likely to make it a success (it may even make the idea better). Also, understand who has connections that could drive buy-in throughout the team/organization, and target these people early on, for a discussion about their views and interests. It may be necessary to share your idea / build a team to progress the idea, and toughest yet, that team may be most effective if it is heterogenous (even going as far as including people who are not totally aligned to your thinking or way of doing things). In my view, great ideas and personal motivation are very important, but not enough to achieve success. Only when you apply true leadership, and have the leverage of other people can you maximize the opportunity.

Michael Hyatt Blog : How to Better Manage Your Twitter Followers

Sun, 24 May 2009 16:27:41 +0000

Lance Armstrong (the cyclist), @lancearmstrong, tweeted exactly the same question today, so if you check out his tweets you may find your answer ...

Michael Hyatt Blog : Pictures from Our Trip to Ethiopia

Fri, 15 May 2009 22:58:15 +0000

Great photos, showing real life, not posed. Thanks for posting.

Michael Hyatt Blog : What’s Still Missing from the Kindle 2?

Mon, 4 May 2009 21:35:39 +0000

you can highlight like in a real book, but best to use non-permanent markers, otherwise the screen gets really difficult to read ...

Michael Hyatt Blog : Results of My 2009 Reader Survey

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:41:33 +0000

I think the answers to Q7 to "My Blog" page (readers thoughts on how you can make the blog better), which you didn't comment on above, are very interesting. Having scanned through them, it seems there are some common themes: - no new ideas/appreciation comment - content requests (various) - style/formatting (less cluttered, which you already responded to) - add photos/videos - search (esp. chronological) - shorter posts (I don't agree - twitter caters for this) - add links - have regular frequency/schedule to posts - add/involve guest comments I find this last one very interesting. In particular it appeared in various guises (comments 138, 164, 263, 273, 291) covering "guest blogs", "mike talks to ...", "TN staff comments", "visit the TN trenches", "superblog / blog-of-blogs concept". (here, TN=Thomas Nelson) Thanks for sharing the results with us. We can all learn from this.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Inside My Blogging Toolbox

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:03:20 +0000

Sorry - meant to say also, I tried Blogger once, but it didn't work out; started afresh with Wordpress recently after seeing your video ...