Today is a new day. Your future does not equal your past. Michael Hyatt More Quotes by Michael Hyatt More Quotes From Michael Hyatt When you are leading, you have to take initiative. Michael Hyatt initiative You are the architect of the memories that others will have about you. Michael Hyatt architect memories Don’t let the urgent take precedent over the important. Michael Hyatt urgent precedent important Your early successes can be your undoing later. Michael Hyatt undoing challenges I think we're living in a time when size is not a strategic advantage, necessarily. Michael Hyatt size challenges thinking There's no work-life balance without making decisions and without courage. Michael Hyatt balance decision challenges Failure is just a tax on the way to success. It is inevitable but it is not the whole story. Michael Hyatt inevitable stories way Part of the role of a thought leader is not to necessarily have all the answers - I certainly don't - but it's to be able to ask the right questions and the privilege of being able to lead the conversation. Michael Hyatt roles leader answers Leadership is not about experience, education or talent. It's about choosing to lead. Michael Hyatt talent What single brave decision will I make today? Michael Hyatt decision brave today Fools take criticism and dish it back. The wise take it and turn it to their advantage. Michael Hyatt fool criticism wise It’s better to succeed against daunting odds than settle for a fantasy and get nowhere. Michael Hyatt fantasy succeed odds I'm willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say. Michael Hyatt sovereignty humility want Things don't happen to us. They happen for us. Michael Hyatt encouraging happens Very simply, a platform is the thing you stand on to get heard. It's your stage. But unlike a stage in a theatre, today's platform is not built of wood or concrete or perched on a grassy hill. Today's platform is built of people. Contacts. Connections. Followers. Michael Hyatt connections theatre people Honesty is making our words align with reality. Integrity is making reality align with our words. Michael Hyatt honesty integrity reality Criticism is like medicine. It’s poison unless carefully administered at the right dose. Michael Hyatt medicine poison criticism One of the best questions you can ask when something negative happens is this: 'What does this experience make possible?' Michael Hyatt doe happens negative It's easy to lose our way when we lose our why. Michael Hyatt loses easy way Wherever we are, we can improve our chances of getting ahead by keeping a book in hand Michael Hyatt chance book hands