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TL;DR I’m attending Michael Hyatt’s LifeFocus Retreat, I think it’s going to change my life, I wish I did something like this early in my real estate career, please consider joining me.

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Here’s the back story…

The very first time I ever wrote a goal down on paper, I crushed it.

It was high school, I had a weight bench in my parents’ basement, and I lifted weights multiple days a week. Next to the weight bench was a big stereo, the kind with a record player on top and a dual cassette tape deck. The stereo sat on a giant speaker, about 3 feet high, with black foam on the front. Why everything had to be so large is beyond me.

I wrote something on a piece of paper and taped it to the top of the speaker.

Get to DECA Nationals This Year!

DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, at the time, it was a “business competition”, where high school students competed in district, state, and national competitions. It was my second year in the program, I had made it to the state competition the previous year, and I wanted to advance even further, to nationals in Orlando.

Studies show that writing down goals increases the likelihood of achieving those goals by 42%. Researchers also have found writing down goals is more effective than simply thinking about them or verbally expressing them to others.

I didn’t know any of this information in high school.

I looked at that piece of paper 50+ times and manifested my destiny. I dominated my district competition, moved on to the state competition where I placed third, and qualified and went to the national competition in Orlando!

Best Year Ever

I began following Michael Hyatt years ago.

The one word I think of when I hear his name:

Intentional

I respect the character Hyatt has displayed over his corporate executive turned entrepreneur career and am super impressed with how he appears so focused and determined to design and create the life he wants.

Hyatt taught me…

1. To be intentional in writing down my goals
2. It does not take a tremendous amount of effort to separate yourself from 98% of the competition - this is true in nearly all endeavors
3. Most importantly, with effort, it’s possible to get more than the status quo

I’ve read many of Hyatt’s books, and the first real engagement I had with him was an early installment of his Best Year Ever course (check out his revised Best Year Ever book).

It’s my opinion many people are simply drifting through their careers, in some ways, I’m one of them. 

I’ve been asking myself a hard question lately:

Am I designing the life I want, or drifting to some destination?

In 2022, Hyatt rebranded his 8-figure solopreneur business from Michael Hyatt & Co. to now be called Full Focus. A play on the Full Focus Planner he released in 2017 and a perfect brand under which Hyatt can create a legacy around what he calls the “Double Win”, to win at work and succeed at life.

Hyatt is introducing LifeFocus, a new approach to life planning, and I’m excited to lean in with Hyatt and his team on April 5th and 6th for the LifeFocus Live Online Retreat. Consider joining me, too, click here for more information.

It’s your life, it’s worth a look.

I know first-hand from making it to DECA nationals all those years ago, that when you’re intentional about designing your life you’ve got a much better chance of getting the outcomes you hoped for.

The reality Hyatt has instilled in me is, and this hits hard, no one ever drifted to a destination they would have chosen. Without a life plan, that’s essentially what I’m doing, just drifting.

With LifeFocus and the virtual retreat on April 5th and 6th, I intend to get super clear in 4 areas:

1. Document my core values
2. Create my personal mission statement
3. Admit what my current trajectory is (i.e. if nothing changes, where will I end up (this might be scary, but it’s motivation for change)
4. Clearly articulate my desired future (clarity on the 9 dimensions of life)

From experience, Hyatt states life planning is a foundational skill for sustainable success. When you get good at pursuing your 10-year vision, you become unstoppable.

You can apply this ability to improve every area of your life. You will know how to:

• Set and achieve your most ambitious financial goals
• Accomplish fitness goals that increase your energy and reduce health risks
• Master new skills that will help you earn that big promotion
• Pursue relational goals that revitalize your most important relationships

And anything else you want to achieve across all nine life domains.

Pretty neat stuff 👍, especially doing it with someone like Michael Hyatt who I respect and want to emulate. I also like the idea of surrounding myself with like-minded people who want to level up, that’s encouraging to me, my Advocate personality type wants to encourage others, too.

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Darin Thompson, Broker and Owner

Stuart St James, Inc.