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The danger of attention (i.e. Michael Hyatt's blog)

Thanks to my friendship with Andy Andrews I was introduced to Michael Hyatt late last year. I count him as a friend now and we mostly communicate via Twitter. He wrote about our exchange on Twitter yesterday on his blog which gets hundreds of thousands of views every month. He’s great at taking every day exchanges and turning them into life lessons.

Attention leads to reacting
Something happens when you get mentioned on MichaelHyatt.com, people come over and check you out. You get mentioned on Twitter (26 times) and people leave you Facebook messages. People leave comments on your site (about a dozen) and people subscribe to your enewsletter (about four). The problem with attention is that if you choose to react to it that takes time. Reacting to communication is natural and it’s deadly to productivity and creativity. Thankfully I started my day by writing for a few hours and spent most of the afternoon working on this site. This post is simply a warning that reacting takes time and it will take all of your time if you let it. Schedule times to check your social media outlets and if necessary your email inbox. Turn your phone off. Get Freedom if you have a Mac.

Don’t chase echoes
If you want to make a dent in the world with your voice be grateful when someone mentions you but don’t get sucked into reacting every time someone says your name on the internet. You’ll chase echoes of your name. Make a name for yourself by creating your unique art. My art is podcasting. I hope you’ve found yours. Keep shipping it.

P.S. Thanks for the mention Mike. You’re a great man.

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How to be successful in life and business – It's pretty simple

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God made you special.  He gave you unique gifts, perspective and passions.  If we’re all special why are some of us happier and more successful than others?  The difference between success and failure is the support system around you.  People and books are what make my life what it is today.  That sounds simplistic because it’s not that complicated.

  1. Read good books.
  2. Surround yourself with encouraging people who are as hungry for success as you are.
  3. Take action and seek accountability

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The Early-To-Rise Challenge – Join me!

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History doesn’t lie. You are not an exception and neither am I.  Waking up early will increase your productivity, bring more clarity to your work and benefit more than it will cost.  I hate waking up early, for about 10 minutes. In Andy Andrew’s Book “Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success” he profiles great people in history who woke early. Scriptures I believe are Holy even talk about waking early (Romans 13:11-12).  I still hate it, for about 10 minutes.

Join the challenge at http://www.TakePermission.com/EarlyToRise

The 30 Day Early-To-Rise Challenge is where you wake an hour before there rest of your household.  If there’s no one else in your household then wake up an hour earlier than you normally do.  They don’t even advise you go to bed earlier.  Change your alarm and obey it.

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