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 with how his choices were impacting the lives of the people he loved the most. The path between that conversation and Full Focus is a straight line.Gail and Michael offer three truths about work-life balance that can provide you with the starting tools you need to get your personal life pointed in the right direction without sacrificing your professional goals.In this episode, you will-Learn how Gail experienced Michael's very busy professional lifeHear the steps that Michael took to change the trajectory of his work-life balanceDiscover how work-life balance changes over time (and that's okay!)Resources:Michael's book with Daniel Harkavy's book, Living Forward: https://livingforwardbook.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Intentional Path to Work-Life Balance

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.In this episode, you will learn:What Michael discovered when he decided not to have an EA after leaving the publishing worldAbout the importance of vision when it comes to hiring an EA and delegating tasksHow to empower your EA to uphold your own personal and professional valuesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Essential Tasks an Executive Assistant Can Do for You

You know you need to make a plan for the company’s next year, but you feel a familiar sense of dread. Every year, it results in a giant, convoluted binder that is inevitably pushed to the back of the shelf three months in. How do you plan more strategically, so you end up with something that actually works? Is there a better way to set the company up for the future you want? In this episode, Megan talks with her husband, Joel Miller, Chief Product Officer, about the four essentials you need to create a strategic plan that works. They discuss the vital importance of vision, alignment, and execution—and how to ensure you have all three and don’t lose any of them along the way. You don’t have to settle for planning that is onerous, cumbersome, and quickly irrelevant when you incorporate these four ingredients to transform the planning process and clear the way for success. In this episode, you’ll discover—Common pitfalls of having an overcomplicated planHelpful questions to ask while creating a long-term visionWhy you must not confuse operational plans with strategic plansHow to create alignment between the vision and individual tasksResources:Strategic Planning ChecklistFor more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Four Essentials to a Strategic Plan That Works

Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at life.But, it's important to know that one of the best ways for a business owner to win is for their employees to win. If all of your employees are winning in their jobs, then the company is in the best position possible to meet all of its goals.In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller will share six ways to empower your employees to win. After that, Joel Miller speaks with Helen Kupp, co-founder of Future Forum about how to create more employee engagement through flexible work environments.For more from Helen, make sure to check out her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How to Empower Your Employees to Win | Helen Kupp

As a business owner, you likely want to grow your business. But where do you start?In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller walk you through their take on the Ansoff Matrix - a strategic planning tool that was specifically designed to help business owners and executive teams make informed decisions about how they want to achieve growth. The tool is powerful because it clarifies a world of possibilities into four distinct strategic options. You will learn:The four quadrants of the Strategic Growth MatrixHow to think through the best possible next steps for your businessExamples from Full Focus products and initiativesRemember that you can download the notes for this episode at www.businessaccelerator.com/sgm.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How to Grow Your Business Strategically

As a business owner, before you can take your business from where it is to where you want to go, you first have to understand what that next step actually looks like. While we can talk endlessly about some of the external features of a business that is scaling up, we believe that the best way to understand the size of a business is through the type of leadership that each stage requires. In today's episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller talk through the Four Stages of Scaling Your Business. For each stage, you will learn what the leader is doing, what the business' goal is, what the potential pitfalls are, and how people identify the business' brand. To download the full chart that outlines the Four Stages of Scaling for free, visit https://fullfocus.co/scaling/.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Four Stages of Scaling Your Business

One habit can push away almost every business opportunity, professional connection, and potential ally. It's negativity. So many people have made a habit out of being negative that it often gets overlooked as an area for personal growth and professional improvement. But, the truth is that the people around you notice it and, almost without fail, it is hurting the relationships that you need the most.In this episode, Michael Hyatt offers seven steps to not only avoid the negativity trap, but to offer your colleagues, team members, friends, and family something more positive and helpful. And remember, being more positive isn't just about feeling good, it's about achieving better results in your business. In this episode, you will learn how to:Uncover the hidden forces driving your negativityDiscover how a firm decision can start a ripple effect in your life.Reshaping your identity can reshape your worldFor more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How to Avoid the Negativity Trap

It can be easier and more comfortable to spot the entitlement we see in others, but much more difficult to name it in ourselves. And often, when there’s an entitlement issue within our organization, it’s a top-down problem that needs to be addressed. In this episode, Megan and Michael walk through five areas of entitlement that can creep up in all of us, and how rooting them out helps create a culture and team of people marked by gratitude, integrity, and honesty. In this episode, you’ll discover—The danger of exploitation through powerHow our expectations of unearned benefits affects our attitudesThe cure for entitlementWhy your team member may be resistant toward certain tasksThe cascading effect of not honoring your wordResources:Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinFor more, visit https://leadto.win.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Rules Don’t Apply to Me! (Or, How Not to Be an Entitled Leader)

"How can I scale my business without expanding my team?" That's a question that most business owners have undoubtedly asked themselves. We're told to believe that a bigger team means more possibilities, more profits, more potential, but what if that isn't true? In this episode, Michael and Megan discuss the value of having a smaller, more nimble team. They also shed light on a key secret that businesses, no matter how small, can leverage to save time, reduce trouble, and maintain alignment. In this episode, Michael and Megan:Discuss how to streamline your business operationsShare surprising advice on making the most out of your existing resourcesAnd explain how to turn potential constraints into powerful productivity toolsFor more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grow Your Business Without Growing Your Team

We live in a society of "more is better". The argument goes that a big business is obviously better than a small one. But, is that actually true? What if you could actually achieve more with less? On this episode, Joel Miller speaks with Leidy Klotz about his book, Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less. Leidy shares the subtle yet powerful biological and psychological reasons behind our 'addition bias' and how we can recalibrate our mindsets to view subtraction as an equally valid – and often better – choice. The conversation culminates in Leidy's description of the 'meeting doomsday' tactic - a powerful strategy that could free up hours on your calendar every week.In this episode, you'll learn:How subtraction can often be more beneficial than addition, especially in small business environments.The need to shift from the common assumption that more is always better, and how to build processes that incorporate subtraction as a strategic choice.The biological and psychological influences driving our "addition bias"To learn more about Dr. Klotz and his book, visit https://www.leidyklotz.com/.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Subtract for Success: The Art of Doing More with Less | Leidy Klotz

The idea of "firing" a client can be very scary for a business owner. After all, the whole point of owning and running a business is to maximize the amount of money coming in the door! However, as you'll hear in today's episode, firing a client can be just the decision that allows your business to thrive. In this episode, Michael and Megan use their experiences running companies to reveal the four telltale signs it's time to fire a client. They also discuss how to establish healthy boundaries, respect your team's morale, and create truly satisfying client relationships.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Art of Firing a Client: 4 Signs You Should Let Them Go

Summer is fast approaching and that means that it's time to start finalizing those vacation plans. Yes, you read that right: you need to take a vacation. Even though this may sound counterintuitive, your business needs you to take take off so that you can be rested, excited, and engaged while you're in the office. On top of that, those processes that you put in place so that you can actually take a vacation, those are the same processes that will allow your company to thrive. So, that's win-win!In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller are joined by Tricia Sciortino, CEO of Belay Solutions, to discuss delegation. If there is one person who can help you understand how to delegate, then it is Tricia. As the CEO of a virtual staffing company, Tricia knows what it takes to excel at delegation so that busy leaders have an opportunity to recharge.BELAY’s ebook, Delegate to Elevate, is a great way to learn about some healthy delegation strategies to help you lead well and take that much needed vacation. Just text "BA" to the number 55123 to download your free copy.And to learn more about BELAY and our Virtual Assistant services, visit www.belaysolutions.com to schedule a call with one of our Solution ConsultantsThis episode contains sponsored content from Belay Solutions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How to Take Time Off as a Business Owner

So many business owners get caught up in the day-to-day, putting out fires rather than doing the work they love. What if this turned around? What if you could do parts of your job that you love and leave the rest to others? And, what if after all of that, you could watch your business grow? What if the business could run without you showing up for work at all?These don't have to be hypothetical questions. This could be your life. In today's special episode, Michael Hyatt, Megan Hyatt Miller, and two BusinessAccelerator coaches talk you through the 5 building blocks that help a company run itself. After that, the panel takes questions from business owners like you. You won't want to miss this.To sign up for your Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/blocks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Building Blocks to a Company That Runs Itself + Q&A with Business Owners

“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 actually 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, two different guests will help you supercharge your meetings. First, Joel Miller speaks with Full Focus CEO, Megan Hyatt Miller, about how to optimize the time you spend in meetings. After that, Joel is joined by Full Focus Chief Experience Officer, Erin Perry, to talk about how to optimize meetings themselves. If you can get these two topics under your belt, you’ll see a tremendous change in both the pacing of your meetings and the return on investment for your business.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reset Your Expectations for Meetings

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 talk through all of the steps of the After Action Review and explain how it is an essential part of growing Full Focus. After that, Joel speaks with Ayelet Fishbach, psychologist in the University of Chicago Booth's School of Business and author of Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation. They talk about how to present feedback in ways that people can hear and act on.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Power of Feedback | Ayelet Fishbach

We’re in an unusual time where hiring is really difficult. Recruitment is extremely competitive, and candidates have a lot of options. But once you find the right people, how do you make them want to stay? Hiring and retention are equally and critically important, and neither have ever been more challenging than in this current market.In this episode, Megan and Michael uncover the secrets of hiring great talent and retaining it. By following these five tools, you can get—and keep—the people that you need to run and scale the business that you dream of.In this episode, you’ll discover—Why compensation isn’t everythingHow purpose is more important than you thinkOne of the primary reasons people leave companiesThe relationship between engagement and retentionThe components of a well-written job descriptionIdeas for compelling benefitsResources:FREE business performance assessment callThe Loyalist Team by Linda Adams, Abby Curnow-Chavez, Audrey Epstein, and Rebecca Teasdale with Jody BergerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Tools for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent

As a business leader, you undoubtedly have ideas and beliefs that you put into practice every day as you seek to guide your organization into the future. No matter how certain you are of these guiding beliefs, it's important to question them: How accurate are they? If they're not accurate, then how might those beliefs be hurting your business?In today's episode, we explore limiting beliefs as they apply to both the marketing and HR departments of your organization. More importantly, we also offer some actionable liberating truths that your teams can use to grow.First, Megan Hyatt Miller speaks with Marissa Miller, Director of Marketing at Full Focus. Marissa shares five limiting beliefs that marketing professionals experience. After that, Megan talks to Full Focus Chief Experience Officer, Erin Perry, about how limiting beliefs show up in HR and Operations.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Change the Frame to Win the Game

Take a moment to think about the following question: What does it take to grow my business? Truly stop and think about it. Get out a piece of paper and write down the steps that you, as a business leader, think are crucial to achieving the growth that you've only dreamed of?Did you do it? Well, there is a very good chance that you failed to write down the most important ingredient to your business' growth: mindset. That might sound like psychobabble or something unserious, but it's 100% true.In this episode, Michael and Megan talk about four actions that you can take to generate the breakthroughs you need to grow your business. After that, Joel speaks with author (and former rocket scientist) Ozan Varol. He talks about some common traps that business leaders fall into and offers ways to avoid getting stuck in them.Check out Ozan Varol's brand new book, Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary: www.geniusbook.net.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's Keeping Your Business Small? | Ozan Varol

Here's the truth: It doesn't matter how passionate you are, how smart you are, or how tenacious you are - the cap on the growth of your business is you. You alone can only do so much. That's why at BusinessAccelerator we talk so much about scaling yourself and your business. But, what does that mean and how do you actually do it?In today's special episode, Michael and Megan bring the show back to its roots and talk directly about why BusinessAccelerator is the premiere business coaching program available today. After that, Joel speaks with BusinessAccelerator coach, Brent High. Brent walks you through the entire 45-minute Business Growth Coaching Call so you can see the value to you - even if you don't join BusinessAccelerator.To book your free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Best Way to Scale Yourself and Your Business

As the end of the first quarter approaches, now is a good time to reflect on how your goals are going. Hopefully you're progressing on all of them and feeling great! However, there's a good chance that at least one of your goals is either dragging behind or stuck entirely. If that's the case for you, then there's no need to panic! This episode is going to help you get unstuck and get moving towards your goals.To help get you moving, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller share five questions that will help you get unstuck. After that, Joel speaks with Tim Vandehey, co-author of the book, Swipe: The Science Behind Why We Don't Finish What We Start. Tim explains what "swiping" is, how it pertains to goal achievement, and how you can leverage this knowledge to propel yourself forward. To learn more about Tim's book, visit https://swipethebook.com/.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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