Parker Houston

Harness the Awesome Power of Morning Routines

by Parker Houston | Mar 4, 2021 | Personal Leadership, Productivity Best Practices

Morning routines are consistently cited by some of the world’s most successful people—elite entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Olympic athletes, bestselling authors, and US...

Become a Great Steward of Your Health

by Parker Houston | Feb 11, 2021 | Personal Leadership

“Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.” –Jim Rohn One of the most important things you can do in leading yourself with excellence is being a great...

Great Leaders Know Their Strengths, and Place Others in Their Strength Zones

by Parker Houston | Jan 21, 2021 | Personal Leadership

You cannot have great personal leadership without knowing your personal strengths, and leveraging them for maximum impact at work, and at home. In this post, I will...

The 3P Foundation for Personal Leadership—Purpose, Priorities, and Plan

by Parker Houston | Jan 14, 2021 | Personal Leadership

“No one accidentally arrives at the top of Mount Everest.” –John Maxwell The sum total of your life is your Mount Everest ascent. It’s a long journey, it’s easy to get...

The Pillars of Personal Leadership

by Parker Houston | Jan 7, 2021 | Personal Leadership

I read my first leadership book in 2009 and quickly became obsessed with the subject. The Big Idea: As I read, I kept coming across a central theme from the authors and...

Looking Forward—6 Questions to Inspire Hope and Intention

by Parker Houston | Dec 30, 2020 | uncategorized

“Some people live 80 years; most people live one year 80 times.” –Zig Ziglar One of the great mentors of my life has been Bud Lamb—my former pastor and wise-guy. I’ve...

Experience is Not the Greatest Teacher—5 Questions to Reflect on 2020

by Parker Houston | Dec 23, 2020 | uncategorized

Greetings! I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy holiday season, and merry Christmas! May this season brings you good health, peace, joy, and time with...

Develop a Written Vision For Your Life

by Parker Houston | Dec 17, 2020 | How People Change, The Science of Mindset

Where there is no vision, the people perish. –Proverbs 29:18 I am updating this article on the Life Plan as the final post in the Mindset series. This post will include a...

Suffering Has Value

by Parker Houston | Dec 3, 2020 | The Science of Mindset

One thing is certain, all of us will face some degree of suffering. And how leaders respond to suffering is absolutely vital to a strong mindset. As we draw near the close...

Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday!

by Parker Houston | Nov 26, 2020 | uncategorized

Hi guys! This week I am taking some time off blog writing to enjoy being completely off-line from work, and to be fully present with my family. And I am wishing you the...

Gratitude is Inseparable from a Champion’s Mindset

by Parker Houston | Nov 19, 2020 | The Science of Gratitude, The Science of Mindset

Thanksgiving is a natural time of the year to refocus on gratitude practices, so I am updating this post on the science of gratitude. We are also in a series on Mindset, and...

A Champion’s Mindset Requires Laser Focus

by Parker Houston | Nov 12, 2020 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset

“If you chase two rabbits, you won’t catch either one.” –Russian Proverb The Big Idea—You cannot develop the mindset of a champion without laser focus. This...

Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge

by Parker Houston | Nov 5, 2020 | The Science of Mindset

“Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination encircles the world, stimulates progress, gives birth to evolution.” –Albert...

Don’t Use Willpower to Make Changes in Your Life, Do This Instead

by Parker Houston | Oct 15, 2020 | How People Change, The Science of Mindset

*This post contains elements of prior posts, but has been updated for the mindset series. Many people try to use sheer willpower to change their mindset, but this strategy...

Life Lessons From My German Shepherd

by Parker Houston | Aug 27, 2020 | Family Leadership, Self Leadership, The Science of Gratitude

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,...

The Price Tag of Hurry

by Parker Houston | Aug 20, 2020 | Family Leadership, Self 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...

If You Don’t Aim For An Ideal Week, You Might Never Have One

by Parker Houston | Aug 7, 2020 | Leading During COVID19, Productivity Best Practices

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...

Your Brain Prefers Lazy Tasks—Here’s What You Can Do About It

by Parker Houston | Jul 9, 2020 | Leading During COVID19, Productivity Best Practices

“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...

Unbroken—The Louis Zamperini Story

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...

Great Leaders Have Endurance—Lessons From One of the Greatest Survival Stories of All Time

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...

Working From Home Isn’t Always the Dream You Had Envisioned—Read These Tips to Improve Your Transition

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...

COVID 19 Has Thrust Most Workplaces Into Remote Work Overnight—Here is How You Can Get Up to Speed

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...

Don’t Panic, Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand—Leading Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

by Parker Houston | Mar 22, 2020 | Leading During COVID19

In light of recent global events, this new series will be dedicated to science-based leadership strategies for leading through the impacts of the coronavirus. This series...

Manage Your Energy—What Performance Psychologists Have Learned From Elite Athletes

by Parker Houston | Mar 12, 2020 | Optimal Performance

A few years ago, my friend Doug asked me a deceptively simple question—What good is your time if you bring no energy to it? At the time, I had become a time management...

At what point is working more hours counterproductive?

by Parker Houston | Mar 5, 2020 | Optimal Performance

“If you don’t have time, you don’t have priorities.” –Tim Ferriss Many high achievers put in well over 40 hours per week in an effort to get more results. But performance...