by Parker Houston | Feb 27, 2020 | Optimal Performance Series
“When I wake up, I am reborn.” –Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi said this about 100 years before the brain research could validate his claim but the science is clear—good sleep habits are rocket fuel for elite performance. The Big Idea—Sleeping enough has been scientifically...
by Parker Houston | Feb 20, 2020 | Optimal Performance Series
“A field that has rested produces a bountiful crop.” –Ovid Last week we reviewed the data that showed how regular vacations are essential to keep you functioning optimally at work and home. But even when busy leaders take enough vacation, they often cram way too many...
by Parker Houston | Feb 13, 2020 | Optimal Performance Series
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it…including you.” –Anne Lamott According to Greg Mckeown, bestselling author and winner of the Young Global Leader Award 2012, many driven leaders fall into a predictable pattern of workplace success: Work hard Get...
by Parker Houston | Feb 6, 2020 | Optimal Performance Series
“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” –Pablo Picasso In this new series, we will be exploring the science of optimal performance. We are only just beginning to see the long-term effects of our hyper-connected internet and smartphone era. Research from...
