Michael S. Hyatt | |
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Education | Baylor University, philosophy, B.S. |
Occupations | |
Employer | Thomas Nelson (1998–2012) Michael Hyatt & Company (2012–present) |
Spouse | Gail Hyatt |
Children | 5 |
Website |
michaelhyatt |
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.
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. [2] 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. [1] 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.[ citation needed]
Hyatt also wrote several more books including Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, [5] 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]
He and his wife Gail live in Nashville, Tennessee. They have five daughters. [1] He is an ordained deacon in the Eastern Orthodox Church. [26]
Michael S. Hyatt | |
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Education | Baylor University, philosophy, B.S. |
Occupations | |
Employer | Thomas Nelson (1998–2012) Michael Hyatt & Company (2012–present) |
Spouse | Gail Hyatt |
Children | 5 |
Website |
michaelhyatt |
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.
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. [2] 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. [1] 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.[ citation needed]
Hyatt also wrote several more books including Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, [5] 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]
He and his wife Gail live in Nashville, Tennessee. They have five daughters. [1] He is an ordained deacon in the Eastern Orthodox Church. [26]