Michael Hyatt

Plus, what do you do about succession? When you pass away and the whole thing is built on your brand, and I've seen this happen over and over again, then it collapses unless you're intentional about it.

Plus, what do you do about succession? When you pass away and the whole thing is built on your brand, and I've seen this happen over and over again, then it collapses unless you're intentional about it.

It can be challenging at times, but it's self-imposed. And I just have so many things I want to do that sometimes, to be honest, it's a challenge to turn it off. So I do private coaching, too, and a lot of my clients, I'll say, what are your hobbies? And the most common answer I get is, well, my work's my hobby. I love my work. Sorry, that doesn't count.

It can be challenging at times, but it's self-imposed. And I just have so many things I want to do that sometimes, to be honest, it's a challenge to turn it off. So I do private coaching, too, and a lot of my clients, I'll say, what are your hobbies? And the most common answer I get is, well, my work's my hobby. I love my work. Sorry, that doesn't count.

And so I have to remind myself of that, that I've got to have hobbies outside of work, otherwise I'm just going to burn out. But I think learning things is really important. Having that strong sense of purpose.

And so I have to remind myself of that, that I've got to have hobbies outside of work, otherwise I'm just going to burn out. But I think learning things is really important. Having that strong sense of purpose.

It was funny, I went to a longevity conference recently and I was sitting in a session where there were these four doctors and they were talking about the usual things, sleep, nutrition, exercise, all those as being the foundation of longevity. Somebody asked a question from the floor right at the end and they said, so of all those things you've talked about, what's the single most important thing?

It was funny, I went to a longevity conference recently and I was sitting in a session where there were these four doctors and they were talking about the usual things, sleep, nutrition, exercise, all those as being the foundation of longevity. Somebody asked a question from the floor right at the end and they said, so of all those things you've talked about, what's the single most important thing?

And the doctor that had the microphone said without blinking, he said, oh, that's easy, a strong sense of purpose. And all the other doctors concurred. They said that trumps everything, actually two things, strong sense of purpose and deep social connections.

And the doctor that had the microphone said without blinking, he said, oh, that's easy, a strong sense of purpose. And all the other doctors concurred. They said that trumps everything, actually two things, strong sense of purpose and deep social connections.

And they said, you can have all those other things in place, but if you don't have a sense of purpose and if you don't have deep social connections, you're not going to live long. It's one of the components of longevity. So I think that's something to be considered. So I've got this thirst, but I also don't want to burn out.

And they said, you can have all those other things in place, but if you don't have a sense of purpose and if you don't have deep social connections, you're not going to live long. It's one of the components of longevity. So I think that's something to be considered. So I've got this thirst, but I also don't want to burn out.

And so I have to realize that sometimes I can get addicted to work, and I think it's a legitimate addiction. And sometimes it just has to be dialed back for the sake of the rest of your life so that you can go the distance and live not just a meaningful life, but a full and meaningful life.

And so I have to realize that sometimes I can get addicted to work, and I think it's a legitimate addiction. And sometimes it just has to be dialed back for the sake of the rest of your life so that you can go the distance and live not just a meaningful life, but a full and meaningful life.

I'm kind of a serial hobbyist, which means I go all in on something for a while. And then I go to another hobby. And I got this from my dad, who, by the way, is 91, still living, still a hobbyist. But I still, to this day, play a lot of golf. I love fishing and playing the guitar. Those three things are kind of the things I keep coming back to over and over again. And I love them.

I'm kind of a serial hobbyist, which means I go all in on something for a while. And then I go to another hobby. And I got this from my dad, who, by the way, is 91, still living, still a hobbyist. But I still, to this day, play a lot of golf. I love fishing and playing the guitar. Those three things are kind of the things I keep coming back to over and over again. And I love them.

That's where I find myself and life has its meaning. And crazily, I get great business ideas sometimes in the middle of those things because my mind's relaxed. And that's a prerequisite for creativity, is a relaxed mind.

That's where I find myself and life has its meaning. And crazily, I get great business ideas sometimes in the middle of those things because my mind's relaxed. And that's a prerequisite for creativity, is a relaxed mind.

My why is that I want people to get this concept that the double win, winning at work and succeeding at life, is a possibility. The thing that I love more than anything is to see other people flourish in every area of life. And particularly when you talk about AI and how that's going to help us or hurt us going forward, I just think there's always going to be a place for the human dimension.

My why is that I want people to get this concept that the double win, winning at work and succeeding at life, is a possibility. The thing that I love more than anything is to see other people flourish in every area of life. And particularly when you talk about AI and how that's going to help us or hurt us going forward, I just think there's always going to be a place for the human dimension.