J. David Stark

Tag: Michael Hyatt

  • Daily Gleanings: Avoiding Distraction (25 July 2019)

    Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller discuss how to avoid drifting along without accomplishing what you mean to. The discussion is directed most immediately at leaders. But as with many such things, there are direct lines of application in other contexts too (e.g., those of us who need to avoid drifting off course from completing…

  • Are You Free to Focus? (Part 6: Takeaways)

    Are You Free to Focus? (Part 6: Takeaways)

    The past few weeks, we’ve been discussing Michael Hyatt’s new book, Free to Focus.1 We’ve given some general context for the book and discussed each of its three major sections on stopping, cutting, and acting. Then, last week, we offered an general assessment of the book and its proposal to “achieve more by doing less.”…

  • Daily Gleanings: Email (10 May 2019)

    Michael Hyatt offers practical advice for staying on top of email. In contrast with the commonly touted practice of “Inbox Zero,” Taylor Lorenz describes “Inbox Infinity” in the Atlantic. HT: Doist Part of what can help prevent the extremely large inboxes that give rise to Lorenz’s counsel of despair is to unsubscribe from messages you…

  • Are You Free to Focus? (Part 5: Assessment)

    Are You Free to Focus? (Part 5: Assessment)

    The past few weeks, we’ve been discussing Michael Hyatt’s new book, Free to Focus.1 Thus far, we’ve given some general context for the book and discussed each of its three major sections on stopping, cutting, and acting. This week, we offer an general assessment of the book and its proposal to “achieve more by doing…

  • Are You Free to Focus? (Part 4: Acting)

    This week, we continue reviewing some highlights from Michael Hyatt’s new book, Free to Focus, and treat the final section on “action.” If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to read the prior introduction to the book and our discussions of stopping and cutting. These will each provide necessary context for this final part…

  • Are You Free to Focus? (Part 3: Cutting)

    The past few weeks, we’ve been reviewing some of the highlights of Michael Hyatt’s new book Free to Focus. If you missed the introduction or our discussion of stopping, be sure to go back to read those posts. They’ll provide helpful context for what we’re discussing this week. Once you’ve made the effort to stop…