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Your Best Year Ever
A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt
As we head into the holidays, take a brief hiatus to plant seeds for the year ahead.
During Smarter 2025 Week we are putting a spotlight on books that explore goal-setting, microlearning, and developing lasting habits—all tools to give you a jumpstart on 2025.
If you enjoy Slightly Smarter, we encourage you to check out our new employee development offering, Smarter Growth. We use book-based microlearning to facilitate corporate workshops, book clubs, and newsletters to grow your people and business.
If this sounds helpful for your team or workplace, we’d love to talk!
Your most successful year starts with a simple plan.
In Your Best Year Ever, Michael Hyatt offers a proven framework to set meaningful goals, align priorities, and overcome obstacles. Packed with strategies to help you thrive in 2025, this book is your guide to starting strong and staying on track for success.
SMARTEST TAKEAWAYS
Plan for Success in the Year Ahead
1️⃣ Get Clear on Your Priorities: Hyatt emphasizes the importance of defining what truly matters. Align your goals with your core values to create a roadmap that resonates with your purpose.
2️⃣ Set SMARTER Goals: Go beyond vague resolutions by setting goals that are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Risky, Time-bound, Exciting, and Relevant—Hyatt’s upgraded SMART framework.
3️⃣ Overcome Obstacles with Intention: Don’t let setbacks derail you. Hyatt offers strategies for identifying potential roadblocks and developing proactive solutions to stay on track.
4️⃣ Design a Weekly Review Ritual: Regular reflection ensures your goals remain aligned with your actions. Hyatt’s system encourages you to recalibrate when needed, ensuring consistent progress during the year.
Michael Hyatt, author of ‘Your Best Year Ever’
INSIGHTFUL EXAMPLE
Turning a Busy Year Into a Breakthrough Year
Hyatt shares the story of a professional who struggled with burnout, juggling multiple priorities and feeling stuck. By using Hyatt’s goal-setting framework, they narrowed their focus to three key goals for the year. With a clear plan and consistent weekly reviews, they not only achieved those goals but also found more time for personal growth and family.
A QUOTE TO REMEMBER
Plan for a Life You Want
“A successful year doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by design.”
BOOK FACTS
Your Best Year Ever
Publication date: November 14, 2013
Print length: 288 pages
Listening length: 5:15
Ratings: 4.6 Amazon, 3.9 Goodreads
WATCH THE TED TALK
Setting the Right Goals
DID YOU KNOW?
The Science of Goal Setting
Writing Goals Boosts Success: People who write down their goals are 42% more likely to achieve them. (Dominican University Study)
Focused Goals Increase Efficiency: Having 1-3 clear priorities improves productivity by 40%. (Harvard Business Review)
Weekly Reviews Improve Progress: Regularly reviewing your goals increases the likelihood of success by 25%. (Journal of Applied Psychology)
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