Top 75 Quotes & Sayings by Michael Hyatt - Page 2

In hindsight I can see that my love for the arts began by watching my father and his colleagues perform on stage in Jamaica, and running a muck among the exhibits of fabulous Jamaican art at the National Gallery while mum was upstairs curating.

Sadly, I have met very few people who have a plan for their life. Most are passive spectators, watching their lives unfold, one day at a time. They are reactive rather than proactive. They may plan their careers, the building of a new home, or even a vacation. But it never occurs to them to plan their life.

I'm willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say.

The 70's was a great time for artistic expression in Jamaica and I was in the heart of it, unconsciously soaking it up and paving my future.

It's easy to lose our way when we lose our why.

Social media is new to me and I didn't think I would like it, being very protective of my private space, but it's nice to connect to the love and positive vibes folks have to share.

What happens to us is not as important as the meaning we assign to it. Journaling helps sort this out.

If I weren't acting I'd be a very unhappy, unfulfilled woman.

However difficult, however scary, I had to live my truth. I chose to be more brave than I was afraid and am loving my life as a result.

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.

Wherever we are, we can improve our chances of getting ahead by keeping a book in hand

Your early successes can be your undoing later.

No one runs your life unless you let them. And you have more power than you think.

I was swimming in art day and night. There were always parties being thrown, with artists from every medium (my extended aunts and uncles), living as boldly as they want to be.

Leadership is not about experience, education or talent. It's about choosing to lead.