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Tu mejor año: Un plan de 5 pasos para alcanzar tus metas más Importantes
Todos queremos vivir una vida significativa. Todos queremos alcanzar nuestro máximo potencial. Pero demasiado a menudo nos sentimos abrumados por el día a día. Nuestras metas grandes van quedando en segundo plano; y entonces, la mayoría de las veces quedan olvidadas. El autor de éxitos de ventas del New York Times quiere que los lectores sepan que no tiene que ser así. De hecho, él piensa que este es el año que los lectores pueden finalmente cerrar la brecha entre la realidad y sus sueños.
En Tu Mejor Año, Hyatt comparte un sistema poderoso, probado, dirigido por la investigación, para establecer y alcanzar las metas. Los lectores aprenden cómo diseñar su mejor año en tan solo cinco horas.
Tres maneras simples de triplicar la probabilidad de alcanzar sus metas
Cómo crear metas a prueba de que te rindas
Qué hacer cuando se sientan atascados
y mucho más.
Cualquiera que esté cansado de no ver progreso en sus metas personales, intelectuales, de negocios, de relaciones o financieras atesorará esta sabiduría probada en la vida real que se encuentra en estas páginas. //
We all want to live a life that matters. We all want to reach our full potential. But too often we find ourselves overwhelmed by the day-to-day. Our big goals get pushed to the back burner—and then, more often than not, they get forgotten. New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt wants readers to know that it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, he thinks that this is the year readers can finally close the gap between reality and their dreams.
In Your Best Year Ever, Hyatt shares a powerful, proven, research-driven system for setting and achieving goals. Readers learn how to design their best year ever in just five hours through a process that includes:
three simple ways to triple the likelihood of achieving their goals
how to quit-proof their goals
what to do when they feel stuck
and much more
Anyone who is tired of not seeing progress in their personal, intellectual, business, relationship, or financial goals will treasure the field-tested wisdom found in these pages.
En Tu Mejor Año, Hyatt comparte un sistema poderoso, probado, dirigido por la investigación, para establecer y alcanzar las metas. Los lectores aprenden cómo diseñar su mejor año en tan solo cinco horas.
Tres maneras simples de triplicar la probabilidad de alcanzar sus metas
Cómo crear metas a prueba de que te rindas
Qué hacer cuando se sientan atascados
y mucho más.
Cualquiera que esté cansado de no ver progreso en sus metas personales, intelectuales, de negocios, de relaciones o financieras atesorará esta sabiduría probada en la vida real que se encuentra en estas páginas. //
We all want to live a life that matters. We all want to reach our full potential. But too often we find ourselves overwhelmed by the day-to-day. Our big goals get pushed to the back burner—and then, more often than not, they get forgotten. New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt wants readers to know that it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, he thinks that this is the year readers can finally close the gap between reality and their dreams.
In Your Best Year Ever, Hyatt shares a powerful, proven, research-driven system for setting and achieving goals. Readers learn how to design their best year ever in just five hours through a process that includes:
three simple ways to triple the likelihood of achieving their goals
how to quit-proof their goals
what to do when they feel stuck
and much more
Anyone who is tired of not seeing progress in their personal, intellectual, business, relationship, or financial goals will treasure the field-tested wisdom found in these pages.
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First published January 2, 2018
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January 5, 2018
Based on Michael’s first two books that I loved (Platform and Living Forward), I had high hopes for this book. But I was very disappointed. Michael use to teach solid, step by step approaches to creating a platform, writing, and setting goals. But like his podcast that I seldom listen to anymore, this book was more fluff and stories than anything else. For anyone who has ever read anything on setting goals, you can probably skip this book. I kept waiting to get to the meat - but sadly never did! Maybe I missed the point of this book, but I didn’t have any practical take aways. I’m confused at the hype of the book honestly 🤷♀️
January 10, 2019
Nothing groundbreaking here. Lots of secret Jesus though. It felt like he brought god up in every other page. Also used lots of Bible anecdotes. Sorry, no, if I want to read the Bible (I don't), I'll read the freaking Bible. While there are lots of concrete, action-oriented points in here, there's also a lot of positive thinking nonsense. He cites a lot of research studies with small samples of mostly college students, and the whole book felt very White and Privileged (tm) in a way that made me want to toss it across the room. I have no idea why people like this book so much.
December 5, 2017
I am delighted that Michael Hyatt's "Best Year Ever" program is now in book form!
I have used his program for five years in a row to set goals for each year and then accomplish so many of them, year after year! This has been a game-changer for me. Actually, a LIFE-CHANGER! Since I began using these proven methods I have become a published author and started a new career!
Imagine setting goals and then actually following through and doing the work required to reach them! How would that change your life?
Michael Hyatt will lead you though his "5-step plan for achieving your most important goals".
In doing so you will discover:
* What's holding you back right now
* How to overcome your past setbacks
* The seven attributes of effective goals
* How to quit-proof your goals
* The role of habits in personal achievement
* What to do when you feel stuck
I recommend that you not rush through the reading of the book. Instead, read it thoughtfully, and invest the time to complete each Action Plan as you go through the book. I also highly recommend doing this with a friend. Having someone to celebrate your achievements with makes the rewards of accomplishing your goals that much richer!
I have used his program for five years in a row to set goals for each year and then accomplish so many of them, year after year! This has been a game-changer for me. Actually, a LIFE-CHANGER! Since I began using these proven methods I have become a published author and started a new career!
Imagine setting goals and then actually following through and doing the work required to reach them! How would that change your life?
Michael Hyatt will lead you though his "5-step plan for achieving your most important goals".
In doing so you will discover:
* What's holding you back right now
* How to overcome your past setbacks
* The seven attributes of effective goals
* How to quit-proof your goals
* The role of habits in personal achievement
* What to do when you feel stuck
I recommend that you not rush through the reading of the book. Instead, read it thoughtfully, and invest the time to complete each Action Plan as you go through the book. I also highly recommend doing this with a friend. Having someone to celebrate your achievements with makes the rewards of accomplishing your goals that much richer!
December 31, 2018
Идеалната книга за приключване или започване на Нова година. :)
Обикновено поставянето на цели представлява малка глава от книгите за самоусъвършенстване и се засяга само един аспект от цялата тема за целополагането. Затова и много отдавна исках книжка, която да задълбава в темата сериозно, тъй като някак си имах усещането, че мога и много по-добре да се представя в тази посока. И напълно случайно (или не?! XD) книгата ме намери благодарение на една моя много любима и прекрасна книжна дама - Мила.
Та, за книгата - добра е. Не са просто нормалните думи за надъхване, а практически насоки. Всяка дума вътре "крещи" действие. Дори накрая има много добри примерни шаблони, които могат да се ползват за вдъхновение и образец.
Очаквано, се активирах. Предполагам фактът, че е идеалният момент за подобен тип четиво, също изигра роля в активирането ми. Реално бях готова с целите и проектите си за 2019-та, но докато четях книгата и започнах малко по малко да пренаписвам и преправям нещата. Винаги има място за подобряване и развитие, ако си позволим да приемем, че има още какво да научим.
Има само две неща, които доста ме напрегнаха, но това си е до лични предпочитания: Не ми допаднаха примерите, обвързани с религиозна и спортна насоченост, най-вече с религиозната. Не са прекомерно дразнещи, но все пак ти се набиват в очите, че са твърде често споменавани елементи.
Обикновено поставянето на цели представлява малка глава от книгите за самоусъвършенстване и се засяга само един аспект от цялата тема за целополагането. Затова и много отдавна исках книжка, която да задълбава в темата сериозно, тъй като някак си имах усещането, че мога и много по-добре да се представя в тази посока. И напълно случайно (или не?! XD) книгата ме намери благодарение на една моя много любима и прекрасна книжна дама - Мила.
Та, за книгата - добра е. Не са просто нормалните думи за надъхване, а практически насоки. Всяка дума вътре "крещи" действие. Дори накрая има много добри примерни шаблони, които могат да се ползват за вдъхновение и образец.
Очаквано, се активирах. Предполагам фактът, че е идеалният момент за подобен тип четиво, също изигра роля в активирането ми. Реално бях готова с целите и проектите си за 2019-та, но докато четях книгата и започнах малко по малко да пренаписвам и преправям нещата. Винаги има място за подобряване и развитие, ако си позволим да приемем, че има още какво да научим.
Има само две неща, които доста ме напрегнаха, но това си е до лични предпочитания: Не ми допаднаха примерите, обвързани с религиозна и спортна насоченост, най-вече с религиозната. Не са прекомерно дразнещи, но все пак ти се набиват в очите, че са твърде често споменавани елементи.
January 18, 2018
I think a healthy suspicion of any guarantees of making a certain life for ourselves is good, unless what's being offered are promises from God's Word. We are not the captain of our souls, even though many live as though we are. This type of book is somewhat of an unusual read for me, but after seeing it recommended a couple of times by a teacher I greatly admire, I decided to give it a read. We make our plans, and God directs our steps; that reminder was never given in this book, at least not in those terms. Still, we should make our plans, and I think Hyatt does a clear job of laying out a very doable plan for making goals and pursuing them. If you've struggled with this in the past, I think Hyatt's plan would be helpful.
I especially appreciated his scarcity vs. abundance thinking, and his recommendation to consider how our past failures keep us from future goals. His advice to not "eat that frog" and instead do smaller actions to fuel the harder ones is helpful, too. He's quotable and engaging. He outlines all of the steps thoroughly and provides planning templates as well. There's much practical advice here, but don't look for something deep spiritually. For example, the exhortation to practice gratitude comes across as the popular, generic trend that it is instead of a purposeful giving of thanks to the Lord that flows from a love for Him, and God's promises are not the focus at any point. Those endorsing Hyatt's book include the range of Tony Robbins to Andy Stanley to Donald Miller, and Hyatt references Brene Brown multiple times. Such a wide range of company is quite telling in itself.
I especially appreciated his scarcity vs. abundance thinking, and his recommendation to consider how our past failures keep us from future goals. His advice to not "eat that frog" and instead do smaller actions to fuel the harder ones is helpful, too. He's quotable and engaging. He outlines all of the steps thoroughly and provides planning templates as well. There's much practical advice here, but don't look for something deep spiritually. For example, the exhortation to practice gratitude comes across as the popular, generic trend that it is instead of a purposeful giving of thanks to the Lord that flows from a love for Him, and God's promises are not the focus at any point. Those endorsing Hyatt's book include the range of Tony Robbins to Andy Stanley to Donald Miller, and Hyatt references Brene Brown multiple times. Such a wide range of company is quite telling in itself.
January 24, 2019
Книгата е много надъхваща и ми припомни още веднъж необходимостта от конкретика, когато искаме нещо. Някои от идеите и примерите вътре ми бяха познати, други - не. Личи, че авторът е от сериозно подготвените мотиватори - цитира изследвания, данни, но в книгата си предлага много синтезирани резултати и идеи. Написана е в духа на съвременния свят - без лирични отклонения, право на въпроса, с графични примери, кратки изречения, изводи в подточки. Всеки може да си вземе нещо (набързо) от книгата и да тества какво ще стане, ако го приложи - в бизнеса или личния си живот. Ами ако действа?
December 5, 2017
An exceptional book for anyone. Whether you're a go-getter and want to move to the next level personally and professionally, or whether you're just tired of slogging through the same ol' rut, this book is a must-read.
I've set goals for years, some I've accomplished and some I haven't. I love the way the author gives tools to examine all aspects of our lives and find the areas where we want to take action. The book then takes us step-by-step through creating goals that stretch us, then developing a game plan to make them happen. I'm already starting my new goals and thrilled to see the progress I'll make!
I've set goals for years, some I've accomplished and some I haven't. I love the way the author gives tools to examine all aspects of our lives and find the areas where we want to take action. The book then takes us step-by-step through creating goals that stretch us, then developing a game plan to make them happen. I'm already starting my new goals and thrilled to see the progress I'll make!
January 5, 2019
Ако годината ми започва с толкова желание за четене, както към тази книга, наистина ще е най-силната! Издание, посветено на целеполагането, което методично проследява всяка стъпка към постигането на набелязаните цели. Имам нещо като 60 пасажа, маркирани в четеца, така че определено ще има доста за разказване, включително и визуално. Както винаги, успоредно с четенето мислех кое как може да бъде приложено не в лично качество, а в бизнес отношение, и да - спокойно можете да приложите наученото и в годишното развитие на своята компания или най-малкото на следващия си проект.
January 28, 2024
This is my second read through and it still gave me a focus for my upcoming year and goals.
January 27, 2020
Read this with a book study crew l and although the conversations we had were great, I feel the book is very mediocre. Singing the same tune of other business minded achievement books. Not unhelpful information, just ideas I've heard from others put into his own words. There were a few times when I literally would yell out in confusion as to what he was saying, buuuut it wasn't a bad book.
Some books have nuggets of gold on them, this however had a few nuggets of weird goop. Should I give it a 2? Ahhhhhh, errrrrrrr, well.... nah, I'll keep it at 3
Some books have nuggets of gold on them, this however had a few nuggets of weird goop. Should I give it a 2? Ahhhhhh, errrrrrrr, well.... nah, I'll keep it at 3
December 22, 2020
Loved it! I'll be reviewing this closer to the end of the year to really get clear on my 2019 goals, but I did a lot of work and journaling as I read this book and I'm already super pumped for next year.
The first few chapters on an abundance mindset and perspective was something I'm well-versed in already, but I see the importance of starting with that. Michael is a practical writer who gives clear action steps, which is exactly what I was looking for.
The first few chapters on an abundance mindset and perspective was something I'm well-versed in already, but I see the importance of starting with that. Michael is a practical writer who gives clear action steps, which is exactly what I was looking for.
January 8, 2018
Excellent strategy guide for developing new habits and achieving goals. I only wish Hyatt didn’t fall into the trap of using almost all male examples in his anecdotal case studies. It sticks out like a sore thumb and becomes grating quickly. That said, the info is solid and tracks to my prior knowledge of growth oriented research results, so I will keep it on my coaching bookshelf.
September 18, 2020
If you always fail whenever you set your goal, you might want to read this book. Your Best Year Ever tells you how to set and implement your goal successfully. Strongly recommended.
December 29, 2018
Given the time of year, I picked up this book to add to what I already know about goal-setting and to hopefully learn another approach. The trick will be whether I go through the steps Hyatt lays out moving into 2019. He provides simple enough examples throughout, as well as sample templates for the two types of goals he mentions in the book within the appendix (Achievement Goals and Habit Goals).
I would recommend this book to individuals exploring options to improve goal setting and follow-through. There are also insightful aspects around our individual thought processes that can get in our way with following through and achieving our goals. Many of these have been repeated themes for me this calendar year.
I would recommend this book to individuals exploring options to improve goal setting and follow-through. There are also insightful aspects around our individual thought processes that can get in our way with following through and achieving our goals. Many of these have been repeated themes for me this calendar year.
December 24, 2017
This book has helped me gain clarity for 2018 and has given me a great process for taking steps toward the things I believe God is calling me to in the next 12 months. Whether you've given up on New Year's Resolutions/Goals or if you're a goal-setter already, this book is a great tool to move forward personally, professionally, and even putting together a plan to grow your faith. Highly recommended.
December 5, 2018
So, I feel like you can't really review a lifehack/ self help book immediately upon completion, but I really like how action oriented this book was. This is a very clear action path for how to make changes over a year by analyzing your current situation, goal setting and periodic review. I did follow along with the exercises, so I guess I'll know for sure in a few months! Very easy to process through audio imo.
December 19, 2017
I am thrilled for Michael’s new book. I have read both Platform and Living Forward and was thrilled when he announced he would be sharing his Best Year Ever content in book format. I am about 2/3 of the way though his book and it is proving to be just as beneficial as the other two. What I love about this book is the simple actionable step by step process Michael walks you though to accomplish what he promises. I recommend this book because I believe it will help you identify, define and achieve the goals you have set for the next year (which doesn’t have to start in January although that might help).
If that isn’t enough of a recommendation for you to go and buy this book now here are a few of the benefits I have gotten from this book already.
1. Michael is clear with his approach. I have read many leadership books and business books on all kinds of ways to achieve goals and lead people. The problem is too many times it is not clearly communicated what the action really is that I need to take it is simply just a written record of the journey the author has been on and leaves me wondering how to apply that to my own situation. Michael does a great job of making it clear what and how I can take action on the process he lays out.
2. He uses practical and current examples. I love that this book comes after tens of thousands of people have gone through his online course and he uses examples from those alumni that apply pracically to real world situations. They may not be the same as my situation but the principles can still apply, again because Michael clearly communicaties how this works.
3. Nothing is oversimplified or sugar-coated. I hate listening to people who have succeeded at life or business and they have no idea how they have done it. They simply say keep going and you’ll get there but that isn’t helpful because it doesn’t address some of the most important aspects of achieving goals. For me those aspects are knowing what struggles I will face and connecting to the fact that failure doens’t mean failing it is simply an opportunity to learn that I need to make a change to succeed. Michael does a great job of highlighting these things and helping the reader understand how to translate it to your own life.
4. Digging in to find your motivation. I believe that understanding what lies under the step by step process is what truly leads to success. Michael helps define how to find your motivation and how to tap into applying it to your situation to maximize your success. This is vital in moving from simply writing down goals to taking action on the goals you hold most valuable for the upcoming year!
If you have been looking for a book to help you move the mark and succeed at what is most important to you in work, family and life this is it. Applying the process and using the templates in this book will help you move from thinking about what you want to do to getting it done. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I am.
If that isn’t enough of a recommendation for you to go and buy this book now here are a few of the benefits I have gotten from this book already.
1. Michael is clear with his approach. I have read many leadership books and business books on all kinds of ways to achieve goals and lead people. The problem is too many times it is not clearly communicated what the action really is that I need to take it is simply just a written record of the journey the author has been on and leaves me wondering how to apply that to my own situation. Michael does a great job of making it clear what and how I can take action on the process he lays out.
2. He uses practical and current examples. I love that this book comes after tens of thousands of people have gone through his online course and he uses examples from those alumni that apply pracically to real world situations. They may not be the same as my situation but the principles can still apply, again because Michael clearly communicaties how this works.
3. Nothing is oversimplified or sugar-coated. I hate listening to people who have succeeded at life or business and they have no idea how they have done it. They simply say keep going and you’ll get there but that isn’t helpful because it doesn’t address some of the most important aspects of achieving goals. For me those aspects are knowing what struggles I will face and connecting to the fact that failure doens’t mean failing it is simply an opportunity to learn that I need to make a change to succeed. Michael does a great job of highlighting these things and helping the reader understand how to translate it to your own life.
4. Digging in to find your motivation. I believe that understanding what lies under the step by step process is what truly leads to success. Michael helps define how to find your motivation and how to tap into applying it to your situation to maximize your success. This is vital in moving from simply writing down goals to taking action on the goals you hold most valuable for the upcoming year!
If you have been looking for a book to help you move the mark and succeed at what is most important to you in work, family and life this is it. Applying the process and using the templates in this book will help you move from thinking about what you want to do to getting it done. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I am.
April 29, 2021
Prakticka & motivujici. To jsou takovy dva zakladni rysy tyhle knizky.
Miluju Hyatta kvuli tomu, ze vsechny jeho knihy jsou svizny, motivujici a hlavne prakticky. Po docteni vam nezbyde nic jinyho, nez se zvednout a neco delat, protoze vas k tomu proste nakopne. (I kdyz s nim uplne nesouznim na te spiritualni urovni, dokazu ji pochopit.)
Cist Nejlepsi rok tveho zivota zrovna v roce 2021 asi trochu zavani absurditou... ale neni to tak. Okolnosti nikdy nejsou zakladem toho, jak vypada vas zivot. Je to zpusob, jakym na ne reagujete. Takze - aniz bych zlehcovala vsechny hruzy, co se kolem nas deji - proc se nehecnout a nerict si ok, konec cekani, zoufalstvi a apatie, jdu se soustredit na veci, ktery muzu zmenit!
A pssst, neco mi rika, ze tohle brzo vyjde cesky v jednom super nakladatelstvi :D
Miluju Hyatta kvuli tomu, ze vsechny jeho knihy jsou svizny, motivujici a hlavne prakticky. Po docteni vam nezbyde nic jinyho, nez se zvednout a neco delat, protoze vas k tomu proste nakopne. (I kdyz s nim uplne nesouznim na te spiritualni urovni, dokazu ji pochopit.)
Cist Nejlepsi rok tveho zivota zrovna v roce 2021 asi trochu zavani absurditou... ale neni to tak. Okolnosti nikdy nejsou zakladem toho, jak vypada vas zivot. Je to zpusob, jakym na ne reagujete. Takze - aniz bych zlehcovala vsechny hruzy, co se kolem nas deji - proc se nehecnout a nerict si ok, konec cekani, zoufalstvi a apatie, jdu se soustredit na veci, ktery muzu zmenit!
A pssst, neco mi rika, ze tohle brzo vyjde cesky v jednom super nakladatelstvi :D
January 4, 2025
Le livre est correct. Pour moi il s’agit d’une version Walmart de Atomic Habits. L’auteur repose beaucoup sur le concept de motivation et trouve des astuces pour demeurer motiver à atteindre nos objectifs. Dans ce sens j’aime mieux l’approche de James Clear qui vise la construction d’un système plutôt que de reposer sur la motivation.
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April 9, 2022治療拖延症又一部，我不讀雞湯，我只讀「理論」與「方法」，這本還算可以。
September 3, 2024
This is a helpful outline of a systematic method for identifying and taking action on strategic goals. I’m looking forward to applying this method to my artistic work over the rest of 2024.
January 4, 2024
Very easy to read, understand and implement.
I did kindle + audio at the same time and it was a pleasant and smooth experience, completed in a few days only. I’m looking forward to the “Your Best Year Ever” live event tomorrow to revise my 2024 goals and bullet proof my action plan!
I did kindle + audio at the same time and it was a pleasant and smooth experience, completed in a few days only. I’m looking forward to the “Your Best Year Ever” live event tomorrow to revise my 2024 goals and bullet proof my action plan!
January 19, 2021
I benefitted greatly from reading this book. Inspiring, challenging, and doable.
June 15, 2018
I think that if you like books in this goal-setting genre, this one is pretty good. I'll probably also buy a copy for reference. I have to admit, I really love the title (maybe to a bias-forming level). *Warning! This review is more like note-taking on the book than a real summary. It's definitely more valuable if you take some notes on it.
Some of my favorite parts of the book were in the first introductory chapter:
1. Starts with a story about the amazing results of resilience. "Stay in the game and keep pushing" even if you're behind, you can still achieve your goals.
2. Set more than a few goals. Imagine accomplishing ALL of your goals a year : Health: best health of your life, energy to spare. Relationship: deepen your relationship. Finance: Debt-free with deep savings, money leftover and protected from emergencies. Spiritual: Feeling a connection to something greater and feeling grateful every day.
3. Document your baseline in the 10 domains so you can see your progress.
Ten Domains: Spiritual, Intellectual, Emotional, Physical, Marital, Parental, Social (friends), Vocational (career), Avocational (hobbies), Financial. Although I notice that home management seems to be missing from his list.
Usually, I give my thoughts on the books instead of summaries, but I wanted to record this for myself. So here's my little summary.
1. Believe the possibility- overcome doubts, be positive and abandon scarcity thinking, what's lacking and imagine putting it there, don't limit your goal based on your resources
(A bit repetitive: a. Recognize the limiting belief, b. Record it in writing, c. Is this belief helpful? d. Reject or reframe the belief. e. Revise the belief turn into liberating truth, f. Implement the new way of thinking.)
2. Get closure on the past and develop gratitude. After action review- write it down: What happened, why it happened, and what you can do to improve. You can do this with last year's goals. Adjust your beliefs and behavior. Gratitude makes you resilient and reminds us that we have agency. (A little repetitive here.)
3. Set goals that really work (Chapter 7)- Specific and measurable, habit goals, but also risky goals that stretch and challenge you.
4. Find your motivation to achieve your goal (this was my least favorite part). Find an accountability group.
5. Make it happen (Chapter 13-14): a. Start with the easiest /smallest part first for big projects (instead of eating the frog)- warm-up and create a positive feedback loop, if you get stuck try something else. b. seek outside help. c. Fully commit and schedule parts on your calendar. d. Activation triggers or cues to make responses easier. (Brainstorm triggers that are easier than your goals, optimize your activation triggers by automating them or taking them out of your control, decide in advance what to do if you're blocked, revise your activation trigger if it's not working.) e. Regular review of our goals: Daily review of all your goals (7-10 goals)- look for daily 3 actions; Weekly review: look for next 3 big actions and check at next weekly review; Quarterly review: rejoice your milestones, recommit to your goal- reconnect to your "why," revise your strategy or goal if it's not working, or remove the goal if you decide it's not worthwhile. If you remove it you might want to add a new one.
Celebrate your wins- both the overall goal and the milestones.
Some of my favorite parts of the book were in the first introductory chapter:
1. Starts with a story about the amazing results of resilience. "Stay in the game and keep pushing" even if you're behind, you can still achieve your goals.
2. Set more than a few goals. Imagine accomplishing ALL of your goals a year : Health: best health of your life, energy to spare. Relationship: deepen your relationship. Finance: Debt-free with deep savings, money leftover and protected from emergencies. Spiritual: Feeling a connection to something greater and feeling grateful every day.
3. Document your baseline in the 10 domains so you can see your progress.
Ten Domains: Spiritual, Intellectual, Emotional, Physical, Marital, Parental, Social (friends), Vocational (career), Avocational (hobbies), Financial. Although I notice that home management seems to be missing from his list.
Usually, I give my thoughts on the books instead of summaries, but I wanted to record this for myself. So here's my little summary.
1. Believe the possibility- overcome doubts, be positive and abandon scarcity thinking, what's lacking and imagine putting it there, don't limit your goal based on your resources
(A bit repetitive: a. Recognize the limiting belief, b. Record it in writing, c. Is this belief helpful? d. Reject or reframe the belief. e. Revise the belief turn into liberating truth, f. Implement the new way of thinking.)
2. Get closure on the past and develop gratitude. After action review- write it down: What happened, why it happened, and what you can do to improve. You can do this with last year's goals. Adjust your beliefs and behavior. Gratitude makes you resilient and reminds us that we have agency. (A little repetitive here.)
3. Set goals that really work (Chapter 7)- Specific and measurable, habit goals, but also risky goals that stretch and challenge you.
4. Find your motivation to achieve your goal (this was my least favorite part). Find an accountability group.
5. Make it happen (Chapter 13-14): a. Start with the easiest /smallest part first for big projects (instead of eating the frog)- warm-up and create a positive feedback loop, if you get stuck try something else. b. seek outside help. c. Fully commit and schedule parts on your calendar. d. Activation triggers or cues to make responses easier. (Brainstorm triggers that are easier than your goals, optimize your activation triggers by automating them or taking them out of your control, decide in advance what to do if you're blocked, revise your activation trigger if it's not working.) e. Regular review of our goals: Daily review of all your goals (7-10 goals)- look for daily 3 actions; Weekly review: look for next 3 big actions and check at next weekly review; Quarterly review: rejoice your milestones, recommit to your goal- reconnect to your "why," revise your strategy or goal if it's not working, or remove the goal if you decide it's not worthwhile. If you remove it you might want to add a new one.
Celebrate your wins- both the overall goal and the milestones.
April 18, 2018
I have enjoyed listening to Michael Hyatt’s low key success podcasts and listening to his self-narrated audiobooks. He has a comforting voice with a bit of contagious call to action that he adds to what he publishes. Given his earlier book called “Platform” described how he had combined all kinds of media to get his message across and build his business, it’s no wonder that this platform master needs to create content for his own platform – his mix of social media, podcasts, books, training, email lists, etc. This book came about as his daughter suggested he create a class on personal planning. After running the class and based on feedback, Hyatt cleaned up his advice and packaged it in this book. Like all Hyatt books, he includes many personal anecdotes to illustrate his topics, in addition to using business examples and in this case, examples from former students of his class. I found these examples to be the best part of the book. Most of the advice is similar to that of other goal planning books I’ve read. He includes the concepts of having set goals, like saving $20,000 by December 31, and having process goals, like reading a business book a month. He pulls in other common topics from planning self-help books, like habits, SMART objectives, etc. Again, if you are well read in personal goal setting, this is of a kind. If not, this isn’t bad, and has a friendly voice.
Interesting: Hyatt ran Thomas Nelson Publishing for many years. He mentions in this book that he had a dog named Nelson. Strange that he had a dog with the same name as his employer. I’m now thinking of naming my next dog System.
Interesting: Hyatt ran Thomas Nelson Publishing for many years. He mentions in this book that he had a dog named Nelson. Strange that he had a dog with the same name as his employer. I’m now thinking of naming my next dog System.
March 26, 2018
The latest from leadership developer and writer Michael Hyatt, Your Best Year Ever is apparently a companion to an online course called “5 Steps To Your Best Year Ever”.
The book read quickly, each part is comprised of several chapters and capped by a multi-step “Action Plan” that distills the advice you’ve just read into a checklist of sorts. I liked the practical nature of the book and will likely use some, if not all, of the action plan steps in the coming months.
For negatives, I think the biggest one is a surface-level treatment of the concept of “limiting beliefs” and how we can approach productivity. Hyatt’s writing and products often presume you are your own boss, and so in control of your own feedback loop and what a typical workday looks like. I don’t believe this is the common example and so he loses me as an audience at times when he seems to be writing more for CEOs and higher-end business leaders than for the ‘average’ professional looking for more from life and to live it more fully.
The book read quickly, each part is comprised of several chapters and capped by a multi-step “Action Plan” that distills the advice you’ve just read into a checklist of sorts. I liked the practical nature of the book and will likely use some, if not all, of the action plan steps in the coming months.
For negatives, I think the biggest one is a surface-level treatment of the concept of “limiting beliefs” and how we can approach productivity. Hyatt’s writing and products often presume you are your own boss, and so in control of your own feedback loop and what a typical workday looks like. I don’t believe this is the common example and so he loses me as an audience at times when he seems to be writing more for CEOs and higher-end business leaders than for the ‘average’ professional looking for more from life and to live it more fully.
January 9, 2018
I am usually a big fan of the content Michael Hyatt puts out. But this time, I did not find the value in the content. I also bought his course, 5 days to your best year ever, and was disappointed that I did not learn a thing, except from his acronym SMARTER which basically added two letters to a wildly known SMART goal. Nothing groundbreaking here. Maybe I read too much about goal setting in the past, but I felt like this book was just putting together what others have already taught about goal setting. I was very disappointed by the lack of new material and would not recommend this book to a seasoned goal setter. Sorry Michael, I used to love your content, but this one missed the mark.
September 9, 2019
On the heels of "Atomic Habits," I read yet another "live your best life now" kind of book, this one with more of a focus on goal-setting, although habits still make up a good deal of the discussion.
My favorite takeaway is about optimizing activation triggers using one of the three recommended methods: elimination, automation, and delegation.
There's a decent foundation in psychology and clinical behavioral therapy, but in the end, it is really just the same old recommendations about achieving what you want in life: plan, execute, and maintain. Master that, and you've mastered life.
My favorite takeaway is about optimizing activation triggers using one of the three recommended methods: elimination, automation, and delegation.
There's a decent foundation in psychology and clinical behavioral therapy, but in the end, it is really just the same old recommendations about achieving what you want in life: plan, execute, and maintain. Master that, and you've mastered life.
July 1, 2020
I think this is probably going to be a better book to read than a lot of other books in this genre. Your Best Year Ever not only encourages personal responsibility but also emphasizes how thankfulness is key in completing your goals.
The book is easy to read and Hyatt is a sraight-shooter. You won't be wasting your time.
The book is easy to read and Hyatt is a sraight-shooter. You won't be wasting your time.
October 17, 2018
Yet another typical Self-help book, with some stories from Michael's life.
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