Win at Work and Succeed at Life – 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork - Hardcover

Hyatt, Michael; Hyatt Miller, Megan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801094690 ISBN 13: 9780801094699

Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021

Synopsis

Great leaders are driven to win. Yet career wins can come at great cost to your health, relationships, and personal well-being. Why does it seem impossible to both win at work and succeed at life?

Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller know we can do better because he's seen it in his more than four decades as a successful executive and a loving and present husband and father. Today Michael and his daughter, Megan Hyatt Miller, coach leaders to live the double win. Backed by scholarly research from organizational science and psychology, and illustrated with eye-opening case studies from across the business spectrum and their own coaching clients, Win at Work and Succeed at Life is their manifesto on how you can achieve work-life balance and restore your sanity.

With clarity, humor, and plenty of motivation, Win at Work and Succeed at Life gives you
- an understanding of the historical and cultural forces that have led to overworking
- 5 principles to rethink work and productivity from the ground up
- simple but proven practices that enable you to slow down and reclaim your life
- and more

Refuse the false choice of career versus family. You can achieve the double win in life.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Michael Hyatt & Company. He has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700-plus employees and his own leadership development company that has grown over 60 percent year over year for the past four years. Under his leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and The Vision Driven Leader. He's living the Double Win with his wife of forty-plus years, five daughters, and nine grandchildren.
 
Megan Hyatt Miller is the president and chief executive officer of Michael Hyatt & Company. Cohost of the popular business podcast Lead to Win, she is also Michael's oldest daughter. As the architect of Michael Hyatt & Company's standout culture, she is committed to helping her team win at work and succeed at life, while also delivering phenomenal results to their customers. Under her leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company was named as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2020, which ranks the top companies in America for their employee engagement. When she's not taking the company to new heights, she's fully present at home with her husband and five kids in Franklin, Tennessee.

From the Back Cover

Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Michael Hyatt & Company. He has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700-plus employees and his own leadership development company that has grown over 60 percent year over year for the past four years. Under his leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and The Vision Driven Leader. He's living the Double Win with his wife of forty-plus years, five daughters, and nine grandchildren.
 
Megan Hyatt Miller is the president and chief executive officer of Michael Hyatt & Company. Cohost of the popular business podcast Lead to Win, she is also Michael's oldest daughter. As the architect of Michael Hyatt & Company's standout culture, she is committed to helping her team win at work and succeed at life, while also delivering phenomenal results to their customers. Under her leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company was named as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2020, which ranks the top companies in America for their employee engagement. When she's not taking the company to new heights, she's fully present at home with her husband and five kids in Franklin, Tennessee. You don't have to choose between your career and your personal life.
 
Many people feel fulfilled by their professional accomplishments, and they should. Yet, career wins can come at great cost to your health, relationships, and personal well-being. Failure in those areas can boomerang on your career's success. Why does it seem impossible to both win at work and succeed at life?

Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller know we can do better because the five principles in this book have revolutionized their professional achievements while supporting personal lives rich in meaning, relationships, and vitality. Today, Michael and Megan coach their clients to live the Double Win.
 
The Double Win sees work and life in partnership, not opposition. Succeeding at life, in turn, fosters a clear mind, creativity, and a rested body so we can focus on the work that matters most.
This is not an abstract hope. It's a concrete, daily reality. Michael, Megan, their employees, and their clients live it. And it's a real possibility for you as well. 

Backed by insights from psychology and organizational science and illustrated with eye-opening case studies from across the business spectrum and their own coaching clients, Win at Work and Succeed at Life is their manifesto on how you can achieve work-life balance and success.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801094690
• ISBN 13: 9780801094699
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208