Michael Hyatt

And I came to the conclusion a few years ago that I didn't get the father I wanted, but in retrospect, I got the father I needed. Because it's kind of like the sort of the adage that you learn more from a bad boss than a good boss. And my father, in fairness, he did a lot of things remarkably well. And he's still living, he lives not very far from us, so I see him every week.

And I came to the conclusion a few years ago that I didn't get the father I wanted, but in retrospect, I got the father I needed. Because it's kind of like the sort of the adage that you learn more from a bad boss than a good boss. And my father, in fairness, he did a lot of things remarkably well. And he's still living, he lives not very far from us, so I see him every week.

And he's really changed a lot. But that was traumatic in those days. And I think for a lot of people, their trauma is something they resent. There've been many people who've gone through far, far worse than I have. So I'm not trying to glorify my experience, but I do think sometimes it's in our wounds that we're able to heal and to be really helpful to other people.

And he's really changed a lot. But that was traumatic in those days. And I think for a lot of people, their trauma is something they resent. There've been many people who've gone through far, far worse than I have. So I'm not trying to glorify my experience, but I do think sometimes it's in our wounds that we're able to heal and to be really helpful to other people.

And so I think that built some character qualities in me that I couldn't have gotten any other way.

And so I think that built some character qualities in me that I couldn't have gotten any other way.

That's a great question. I think I would have gotten therapy earlier. Therapy is a really, really helpful thing. And I can tell you up until now, probably six years ago, I didn't think I had any anxiety. And I think this is a very common characteristic of leaders and of entrepreneurs.

That's a great question. I think I would have gotten therapy earlier. Therapy is a really, really helpful thing. And I can tell you up until now, probably six years ago, I didn't think I had any anxiety. And I think this is a very common characteristic of leaders and of entrepreneurs.

And I had a diagnosis about two years ago from a doctor that said I needed a stent based on a test that he had given me in my annual physical. And he said, you need to stop exercise. Don't lift anything over 10 pounds. And he said, you need to get a stent. And I'm sending you this cardiologist as a referral. So I went to the cardiologist. And of course, it takes you weeks to get in.

And I had a diagnosis about two years ago from a doctor that said I needed a stent based on a test that he had given me in my annual physical. And he said, you need to stop exercise. Don't lift anything over 10 pounds. And he said, you need to get a stent. And I'm sending you this cardiologist as a referral. So I went to the cardiologist. And of course, it takes you weeks to get in.

And of course, my stress is through the roof. But now I was starting to get language around it. I realized that something was different. And so I finally got into the cardiologist. The cardiologist said, well, he misinterpreted the test. He should have never given you that test to begin with. And he said he misinterpreted the results. And no, you do not need a stent. So I was like, hallelujah.

And of course, my stress is through the roof. But now I was starting to get language around it. I realized that something was different. And so I finally got into the cardiologist. The cardiologist said, well, he misinterpreted the test. He should have never given you that test to begin with. And he said he misinterpreted the results. And no, you do not need a stent. So I was like, hallelujah.

So I went back to the original doctor. I said, look, I met with the cardiologist that you referred me out to. And he said, I don't need a stent. And I thought, you know, that's the end of the story. He says to me, he was wrong. He said, you need to go back to him and beg him to give you a stent. He said, I've been in this business a long time. I have a sixth sense. You need a stent.

So I went back to the original doctor. I said, look, I met with the cardiologist that you referred me out to. And he said, I don't need a stent. And I thought, you know, that's the end of the story. He says to me, he was wrong. He said, you need to go back to him and beg him to give you a stent. He said, I've been in this business a long time. I have a sixth sense. You need a stent.

So now I'm right back. I mean, this is like this rollercoaster ride. So I go back to that same cardiologist and I said, Dr. Houston told me to beg you for a stent that you're wrong. And he just laughed and he said, I can't put on your insurance papers that this other doctor has an intuition. We try to be science-based here and there's no science to support that you need a stent.

So now I'm right back. I mean, this is like this rollercoaster ride. So I go back to that same cardiologist and I said, Dr. Houston told me to beg you for a stent that you're wrong. And he just laughed and he said, I can't put on your insurance papers that this other doctor has an intuition. We try to be science-based here and there's no science to support that you need a stent.

And I said, what would you do if you were me? Because I'm in the horns of a dilemma here. He said, I'd get another opinion. I said, great. So I got not one, but three. I went to three different cardiologists. They all said exactly the same thing. And I went back to the original physician and I said, I have three doctors now, three cardiologists that have said I don't need a stent.

And I said, what would you do if you were me? Because I'm in the horns of a dilemma here. He said, I'd get another opinion. I said, great. So I got not one, but three. I went to three different cardiologists. They all said exactly the same thing. And I went back to the original physician and I said, I have three doctors now, three cardiologists that have said I don't need a stent.

He wrote me back a one word email. He said, noted. And that's when I fired him. But I suffered like crazy from anxiety. I got back into therapy. I even got a medication. But out of that, this beautiful thing has happened where I've been talking openly about anxiety and everybody thinks, every leader, every entrepreneur thinks it's just them.

He wrote me back a one word email. He said, noted. And that's when I fired him. But I suffered like crazy from anxiety. I got back into therapy. I even got a medication. But out of that, this beautiful thing has happened where I've been talking openly about anxiety and everybody thinks, every leader, every entrepreneur thinks it's just them.