by Parker Houston | Sep 17, 2020 | The Science of Mindset
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.” –Henry Ford In talking with many of my colleagues over the past few weeks—other psychologists and coaches—I asked them what they think leaders most need right now? The answer won’t surprise you....
by Parker Houston | Sep 10, 2020 | The Pillars of Family Leadership
Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash Last week I heard something that broke my heart. After 43 years, The Love & Logic Parenting Institute in Colorado was closing down most of its operations due to impacts from COVID19. I should start by saying that I have no...
by Parker Houston | Sep 3, 2020 | Optimal Performance Series, Self Leadership
“The first law of leadership is that people do what people see.” –John Maxwell The Big Idea—Mentors help us climb higher and go faster than we can go on our own. If you don’t have a mentor, it’s time to find one. First year of college I still remember when my dad...
by Parker Houston | Aug 27, 2020 | Gratitude, Self Leadership, The Pillars of Family Leadership
A year ago I had to say goodbye to a close friend—my beloved German Shepherd of 10 years—Sequoia. I am updating my original post in her memory. Sequoia was fiercely loyal, an unapologetic love machine, and my adventure buddy. She logged a lot of miles and elevation in...
by Parker Houston | Aug 20, 2020 | Self Leadership, The Pillars of Family Leadership
*Photo by Andy Beales Unsplash.com For most of my life, I’ve been in a hurry. While I was in full-time graduate school, I also worked 32 hours a week. I was so fried by the weekend that I would drive 8 hours on Friday night from LA to Utah to go backpacking just to...
by Parker Houston | Aug 13, 2020 | Killer Teams Made Simple, Leading During COVID19
There is nothing more important than trust in leadership. Whether you are talking about leading your business, a team within your organization, or your family—trust is the vital foundation. And if you are operating in a newly remote environment due to COVID19, trust...
by Parker Houston | Aug 7, 2020 | 10x Your Productivity, Leading During COVID19
The pandemic has encouraged—or even forced—many companies to allow their team members to work entirely remotely, but lots of people (myself included) are encountering all the challenges that come with that seemingly blissful dream of working from home. This big change...
by Parker Houston | Jul 30, 2020 | Self Leadership, The Pillars of Family Leadership
Today’s BIG IDEA—“You either learn to manage money, or the lack of that skill will manage you for the rest of your life.” –Dave Ramsey Since the pandemic has already impacted millions of people economically, money is a topic on a lot of people’s minds. Most of...
by Parker Houston | Jul 23, 2020 | Gratitude, Leading During COVID19, The Science of Happiness
“I wish everyone could experience being rich and famous, so they could know it wasn’t the answer to anything.” –Jim Carey I am updating this post because the season of COVID-19 may be an opportune time to reflect on the things that matter most. In the last 100 years,...
by Parker Houston | Jul 16, 2020 | 10x Your Productivity, Leading During COVID19, Self Leadership
“I fear the day that technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” -Albert Einstien If the photo above looks anything like dinner with your family, your time alone, or a recent meeting you had with your team—this...
by Parker Houston | Jul 9, 2020 | 10x Your Productivity, Leading During COVID19
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” –Mark Twain With most people working from home during the pandemic, staying focused...
by Parker Houston | Jul 2, 2020 | Leading During COVID19, Self Leadership
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” –Blaise Pascal I want to thank my colleague Melinda Diciro for sharing this topic (and maybe for subtly calling me out for being long-winded). After writing a blog for several years and teaching classes...
by Parker Houston | Jun 25, 2020 | Optimal Performance Series
Photo by Eric Graham “Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent.” –Author Unknown Doing something for a longer period of time doesn’t necessarily make you any better at it. In fact, it often just makes your bad habits stronger. If you really want to improve at...
by Parker Houston | Jun 18, 2020 | Leading During COVID19, The Science of Happiness
“Our greatest fear in life should not be of failure, but of succeeding in life at things that don’t really matter.” –Francis Chan The Big Idea: In the midst of COVID19, many of our normal avenues to happiness have been cut off. This has created an unexpected...
by Parker Houston | Jun 11, 2020 | Leading During COVID19, Self Leadership
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” –Babe Ruth Today we will be talking about one of the most important character traits you can ever develop for life. You need it, your kids need it, and you cannot be a great leader without it. And we...
by Parker Houston | Jun 4, 2020 | Leading During COVID19, The Science of Happiness
“Regrets are illuminations come too late.” –Joseph Campbell According to habit experts, the best time to make changes in your life is when your normal routine is completely disrupted. If ever there was a time that our routines were completely obliterated—the effects...
by Parker Houston | May 28, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
If you have haven’t heard this story, it’s nearly unbelievable. How could a poor immigrant boy from Torrance, California make it all the way to the Olympics, shake Hitler’s hand, and then go on to survive multiple plane crashes, being lost at sea for months, and more...
by Parker Houston | May 21, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
In an effort to get a little more time back in my life, I will be updating a few of my most popular posts that are highly relevant to leadership during this season of COVID19. I don’t know about you, but during the pandemic and resulting Great Lockdown, our natural...
by Parker Houston | May 14, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
In this series on leading during COVID19, we are looking at epic stories of personal triumph and survival. If you haven’t heard his story, it will blow your mind. The Big Idea—The story of Eduardo Garcia is an incredible look at personal leadership through extreme...
by Parker Houston | May 7, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
Thank you to my good friend and colleague, Dr. Tracy Weyer, for inspiring this week’s post. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2020, Americans spend about 90% of their lives indoors. After the shelter-in-place orders were instituted, we began to...
by Parker Houston | Apr 30, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
If you have never heard of Jose Alvarenga, you will want to hear his incredible story of survival at sea. I first heard this story last year while reading 438 Days—by Jonathan Franklin. The Big Idea—While many of us are still directed to stay at home, we can draw...
by Parker Houston | Apr 23, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
The Big Idea—After more than a month of shelter-in-place, and no clear date when life will return to something that resembles normal, we need inspiration from leaders who have gone before us, and demonstrated incredible endurance through crisis. I love adventure—and I...
by Parker Houston | Apr 16, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
COVID19 has thrust most organizations—and their team members—into a remote work environment almost overnight. A few weeks ago, I shared strategies for leading effective remote teams, but today’s post will focus on personal productivity habits for working at home. The...
by Parker Houston | Apr 9, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
Most of you have probably heard of PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but you may not have heard of Post-Traumatic Growth. Many people who experience a traumatic event will end up with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression that can be disabling....
by Parker Houston | Apr 2, 2020 | Leading During COVID19
The global pandemic has thrust many workplaces and industries into remote work situations overnight—leaving people scrambling to figure out how to operate. The Big Idea—Many companies and experts have already been working remotely for years or even decades. Don’t try...
