Hyrum Smith: The Three Gaps "Everyone Has Them: What Closing Them Means"

The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Hyrum Smith, co founder of the Franklin Quest Company and the "time management guru," as our keynote speaker for this very special seminar. Hyrum has traveled the globe teaching the basic principles of personal productivity, time and life management, identifying and living personal values, and the abundance mentality. And now, with the release of his book, The 3 Gaps, he is bringing his teachings to Northern Palm Beach County. This event provides a unique opportunity to hear from Hyrum Smith, and we encourage businesses to bring their employees, as many of Hyrum's teachings apply to both small and large businesses. 

The presentation is divided into an introduction, based on the idea of “making a difference” and then an exploration of what each of the “3 Gaps” are, how to close them and how, in closing them to make a difference – individually, in our relationships, our teams, organizations and communities.

The 3 Gaps is a concept that refers to:

• Governing Values – Do I know and am I governing my behavior and my day to day decisions from a clear understanding of what my values/highest priorities are?

• Beliefs – Am I aware of the ideas and perceptions I treat as real, valid or true? Am I confident of those beliefs and am I, where appropriate, challenging and changing beliefs that are not firmly rooted in reality?

• Productivity – Do I have a clear idea, in both the short and the long term, of what my goals are? Do I plan in the long term and daily to include tasks and activities that will help me achieve those goals?

Testimonials

"Hyrum highlights a powerful principle: Focus. Coaching yourself and others to focus on what matters most in each unique moment will help you win what's most important in this game we call life."
- Don Shula, Pro Football Hall of Famer 

"A very important book- one that could change you and the way you think about things. Smith has given us the best work I've seen in a long, long while."

- Larry King

About Hyrum Smith
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Hyrum W. Smith captures the attention of his audience from the moment he walks on stage. A gifted thinker and storyteller, he combines information gleaned from years of research with wit and enthusiasm to deliver a compelling message that incites lasting personal change.

Best known as a time management guru, he considers himself a life management specialist. He realizes that by managing time and making decisions based on values, that we can, in fact, manage our lives more effectively. Hyrum has always been driven by a need to make a lasting, positive difference in the world and has traveled the globe teaching the basic principles of personal productivity, time and life management, identifying and living personal values, and the abundance mentality. He has inspired thousands of people to make changes in their lives that lead to personal and financial success and inner peace. 

In the past 40 years, Hyrum has delivered more than 5,000 speeches in settings ranging from seminars and conventions to keynotes for public and private sector organizations. Whether he is speaking to 15, or 15,000 people, his common-sense approach to his message touches people individually. He uses humor and real-life examples to make his message come alive. He explains the “why”—the link between beliefs and behavior, then shows participants how to confront reality and shed perceptions to make lasting changes in their life. Hyrum is the author of several highly acclaimed books, including The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management, What Matters Most, and The Modern Gladiator. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the International Entrepreneur of the Year from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management, the SRI—Gallup Hall of Fame and Man of the Year Award, the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of
America (a highly distinguished service award), and three honorary doctorate degrees.

After serving in the United States Army as the field commander of a Pershing missile battery in Germany, Hyrum graduated from Brigham Young University. He was the senior vice president of sales for ADP, then started his own training company, Golden Eagle Motivation. He later co-founded the Franklin Quest Company to produce the popular Franklin Day Planner and train individuals and organizations in the time management principles of the planner. Hyrum served as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Franklin Covey Company until 2004. He is currently Chairman and CEO of LegacyQuest, Inc. Hyrum and his wife Gail live in southern Utah near their children and grandchildren.