“Success doesn’t just happen. Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy show you how to develop and utilize a clear and compelling Life Plan to create the life you want.”
TONY ROBBINS, New York Times bestselling author; CEO, Anthony Robbins Companies
“A step-by-step approach to one of life’s greatest challenges. If you feel stuck, you probably are, and Living Forward might be exactly what you need.”
SETH GODIN, author, What to Do When It’s Your Turn
“An intelligent and articulate manual. Applying even a portion of its simple and practical recommendations will improve anyone’s condition in life.”
DAVID ALLEN, New York Times bestselling author, Getting Things Done
“What makes this book special is the authors’ passion not just to share a formula but to actually lead readers through the process of prioritizing the time it takes to create and execute their plan.”
CHALENE JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author; CEO, Team Johnson
“I’ve been studying successful people for over twenty years. What I’ve seen time and again is that success starts with a plan. Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy show us how to craft a plan for our lives so we can experience the success we desire.”
DARREN HARDY, New York Times bestselling author, The Compound Effect; publisher, Success
“An extremely practical and undeniably necessary guide for any adult who has drifted from how they thought life should be lived. I have benefited from this approach in my own life.”
PATRICK LENCIONI, president, The Table Group; author,The Advantage
“This book is a must-read—full of reminders and revelations that will open up your mind and organize your time.”
DAVE RAMSEY, New York Times bestselling author, The Total Money Makeover
“You can either intentionally pursue the essential or you can unintentionally drift into the nonessential. This book brilliantly teaches how to do the former while avoiding the latter.”
GREG MCKEOWN, New York Times bestselling author, Essentialism
“Many people talk about the importance of having a plan for your life, but no one could really tell you how to create one. Until now.”
JOHN C. MAXWELL, New York Times bestselling author; founder, The John Maxwell Company
“It’s more than a book, it’s a road map to help you get from where you are to where you want to go.”
JON GORDON, New York Times bestselling author, The Energy Bus
“Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy have much to teach us. May we learn from them the power of living on purpose.”
MAX LUCADO, New York Times bestselling author, Fearless and Outlive Your Life
“Successful people not only launch well, they live well. And that takes more than luck or even hard work. It takes intentionality and a crystal-clear vision for where you are going. Living Forward shows you how to design a great life and then chart a course to that life.”
JEFF WALKER, New York Times bestselling author, Launch; creator, Product Launch Formula
“I know of very few people who have accomplished as much as these two and survived to enjoy their achievements. This is a plan I can get behind.”
DONALD MILLER, New York Times bestselling author; founder and CEO, StoryBrand
“Would you start a business, a building, or a battle without a plan? Then why do most of us live our lives without one? Living Forward offers a powerful and effective life-planning model that will enable you attain the success in life you deserve.”
BOB GOFF, New York Times bestselling author, Love Does
“If you apply even 10 percent of the advice contained in this book, your life will be changed forever.”
CHRIS GUILLEBEAU, New York Times bestselling author, The $100 Startup
“Plans and purpose are the mechanics of what you’ll learn in Living Forward. Hyatt and Harkavy’s ideas and insights will drive you forward into action, and that’s what matters.”
CHRIS BROGAN, New York Times bestselling author, Insider
“One of the biggest accelerators to change is simplicity. I love how Michael and Daniel have made life planning simple. This guide will help keep you focused and moving forward.”
DR. HENRY CLOUD, New York Times bestselling author, Boundaries and Necessary Endings
“A brilliant and motivating resource that will equip you to stop sleepwalking through life and intentionally pursue the plan God has for you.”
LYSA TERKEURST, New York Times bestselling author; president, Proverbs 31 Ministries
“Success starts with a plan. And Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy remind us that includes planning for a successful life.”
FAWN WEAVER, New York Times bestselling author, The Argument-Free Marriage; founder, The Happy Wives Club
“The real American Dream is to live a life of purpose and meaning, evidenced by physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational abundance. This book will move you from ‘I wish’ to ‘I did.’”
DAN MILLER, New York Times bestselling author, 48 Days to the Work You Love
“If I had a time machine, I would go back to the twenty-two-year-old me and hand him this book. I’d beg him to read it and then dare him to actually put the excellent principles into practice.”
JON ACUFF, New York Times bestselling author, Do Over and Start
“You don’t have to keep living life spinning your wheels, exhausting yourself, and getting nowhere! This book provides the tools and step-by-step help to clarify where you want to go in life.”
CRYSTAL PAINE, New York Times bestselling author; founder, MoneySavingMom.com
“With Living Forward, Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy have fired a laser beam of focus into a world of uncertainty. Finally, a brightly lit, well-marked pathway for the person who desires true and lasting success!”
ANDY ANDREWS, New York Times bestselling author, The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer
“I’ve planned all of my life, but this system brings my priorities into focus and keeps me in present-day reality while my gaze is on the future. Thanks, Michael and Daniel, for a fun and creative book!”
STEVE ARTERBURN, New York Times bestselling author, Healing Is a Choice
“Here’s the test of any message: Does the author practice what he preaches? I’ve seen Michael and Daniel live this message for years with integrity. They have earned the right to speak, and we’ll all benefit from listening!”
JOHN ELDREDGE, New York Times bestselling author, Wild at Heart and Beautiful Outlaw
“Everybody ends up somewhere in life. Blessed are those who end up somewhere on purpose! If you lean toward the purpose side of the equation, then I would highly recommend Living Forward.”
ANDY STANLEY, senior pastor, North Point Community Church; author, The Next
“Life is too short to let it go by without being intentional. In Living Forward, Michael and Daniel help us discover a purposeful plan to live the life we know we deserve.”
PAT FLYNN, podcaster, Smart Passive Income
“It’s hard to make conscious changes in your life, but it’s so much easier when you have a plan. And I can’t think of anyone better to help you make that plan than Michael and Daniel.”
ALLISON VESTERFELT, author, Packing Light
“Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy are the gatekeepers to unlocking your purpose, and this book is the key to having an extraordinary life.”
LEWIS HOWES, entrepreneur; author, The School of Greatness
“I thought I was skeptical about life planning—until I read this book. This is quite simply the best process for designing a well-lived life that I have ever read.”
JEFF GOINS, author, The Art of Work
“New insight into the power of purpose, discovering your dreams, and turning your desires into reality.”
DR. JOSH AXE, founder, DrAxe.com
“Are you living with good intentions rather than intentionally living? If so, stop now. Let Living Forward guide where you want to be. Then, breathe easy.”
MICHAEL STELZNER, founder, Social Media Examiner; author, Launch
“Without structure in life, we drift. Michael and Daniel acknowledge this reality in chapter 1 and proceed to lay out a structure that supports living a life of intention, focus, and enjoyment.”
JOHN LEE DUMAS, host, EntrepreneurOnFire podcast; author, Podcast Launch
“Throughout the pages of Living Forward, Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy take you by the hand and enable you to be the pilot in your flight of life. Pick up a copy, take action, and enjoy your life like never before!”
CHRIS DUCKER, serial entrepreneur and virtual CEO; author of Virtual Freedom
“Michael and Daniel are wise guides toward a way of living with intention and purpose, no matter your season of life.”
SHAUNA NIEQUIST, author, Bread & Wine and Savor
“If you’re already counting each day as a chance to take another meaningful step toward achieving your ultimate purpose, Living Forward will give you a powerful road map for creating a lasting legacy.”
ROBERT D. SMITH, author, 20,000 Days and Counting
“It’s easy to drift and find yourself living a life you’re not excited about. Michael and Daniel’s book helps you uncover your life’s purpose and create a plan for living it.”
ANDREW WARNER, founder, Mixergy.com
“The power of Living Forward lies in the elegant simplicity of the book—it is a short book with a long and lasting impact. Using this book you can create your own Life Plan in a single day, and quite literally change the course of your life.”
RAY EDWARDS, host, The Ray Edwards Show; founder, Ray Edwards International
“As a busy entrepreneur, I’m always looking for a simple, proven system for achieving my goals. If only there were a system like this for daily life. Thanks to Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy, now there is one!”
AMY PORTERFIELD, creator, The Profit Lab
“Michael Hyatt fascinates me. I’m not even in the same industry, but I’m constantly taking cues and learning from everything he does. And now he has a full life plan with Living Forward? Sold. No-brainer.”
JEREMY COWART, celebrity photographer; founder, SeeUniversity.com
“Because of the life-planning process, I’m a better wife, mother, daughter, friend, and colleague. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to benefit from the concepts in this book early in my career.”
AMY HIETT, general manager, The Table Group
“Living Forward is a must-read. It’s a refinement of a life-planning process originally conceived by Daniel Harkavy, who has helped thousands of professional men and women live life more intentionally.”
JERRY BAKER, former CEO, First Tennessee Bank and First Horizon Home Loans
“How tragic to spend a life with no purpose or end in mind. Living Forward is a great tool to either get you started down the right road or to make sure you are still on that road.”
RON BLUE, founder, Ronald Blue & Company; author, Master Your Money
“Many of us go through life unfocused and unable to confidently set the ‘big, hairy, audacious’ goals that God wants us to pursue. Thankfully, Hyatt and Harkavy have developed this unique and powerful planning system to help take us to proactively living a rich life of meaning and significance.”
DAN T. CATHY, president and chief operating officer, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
“In our busy world we tend to plan for everything except for what is the most important—our life. Daniel Harkavy and Michael Hyatt give us a very pragmatic tool to define what we want our life to be, to create a plan, and to stick to it.”
DOMINIQUE FOURNIER, former CEO, Infineum International Limited
“A toolkit of wisdom to create the professional and personal life you have envisioned for yourself.”
TREVOR GRAVES, founder, Nemo Design
“Living Forward is a remarkable gift that provides me the tools and easy-to-follow processes to define my purpose and build a legacy that will add value to my family, co-workers, and friends.”
MARC LAIRD, chairman and CEO, Cornerstone Home Lending
“Prior to Living Forward, people interested in learning this process would have had to spend thousands of dollars engaging an executive coach. Daniel and Michael have codified the process and put it into an individually digestible medium for all to benefit from.”
CORY MAHAFFEY, managing partner, Northwestern Mutual
“Living Forward can be utilized by anyone from the busy executive needing to regain perspective to the college graduate starting a new job. Every page is full of wisdom and advice born from experience.”
DAVID “SKIP” PRICHARD, president and CEO, OCLC
“I made Harkavy and Hyatt’s process a part of my life several years ago, as did numerous members of our leadership team, and I promise you it is a game changer!”
TODD SALMANS, CEO, PrimeLending
“We only get one life to live on this earth, and as a result, this life should be filled with purpose and positive impact. Daniel and Michael’s life-planning process is real. It will help you be your best for your best.”
MARTIN WHALEN, vice president, Essilor USA
“I loved the several levels of Living Forward: the philosophical level (thinking about the purpose of my life), the strategic level (how to structure my life), the tactical level (how to set up a plan), and the practical level (how to go forward step by step).”
MARTIN DAUM, president and CEO, Daimler Trucks North America
“This is authentic coaching—a facilitated exploration to help discern and respond to God’s call on our lives. It will be required reading at the Institute.”
CHRISTOPHER MCCLUSKEY, president, Professional Christian Coaching Institute; founder, ChristianLifeCoaching.com