Episode #120: How to Live Forward and Get the Life You Want

With author Daniel Harkavy of Building Champions

daniel harkavyIf you were to ask me to name a single person who has impacted my life more in the last 8 to ten years than anyone else, my selection would be easy. Michael Hyatt.

Funny that we often don’t think about the people we admire, the ones pouring into our lives so effectively, as having coaches themselves. The best ones, however, do. And Michael Hyatt is no exception.

Michael’s coach for more than a decade, and the man with whom he has co-authored his latest book is none other than Daniel Harkavy, founder and CEO of Building Champions.

The book they’ve written together is Living Forward: The Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want. I truly believe the book is positioned to change tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, or even millions of lives in the years to come.

To hear our conversation, just click the play button below.

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In today’s episode, Daniel and I discuss:

  • “Drifting” and the costly consequences when left unchecked
  • How to develop a Life Plan so that you can truly live “forward”
  • What it really means to have “balance” in your life
  • And a lot more…

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Daniel’s Latest Book

You can order your copy of Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want right now.

Daniel in Action

Books Daniel Recommends

Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices by Peter F. Drucker

The Holy Bible

Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships and being Ridiculously In Charge by Henry Cloud

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John Maxwell

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Pat Lencioni

Working the Room: How to Move People to Action Through Audience-Centered Speaking by Nick Morgan

Daniel’s Resources

The best place to find out more about Daniel is on his company website.

Here, you can pick up a copy of Daniel’s new book.

You might consider booking Daniel to speak at your next event.

Connect with Daniel on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

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