“It’s not lack of love, but lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”—Nietzsche In western cultures, about 90% of people get married by age 50. And according to the...
Parenting Skills Need to Be Part of Your Leadership Toolkit
by Parker Houston | Apr 1, 2021 | The Pillars of Family Leadership, The Practices of Personal Leadership
Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash Your greatest impact on the world may not be something you do, but someone you raise. In fact, leadership author and pastor of the largest...
Confront Your Weaknesses: A Sobering Tale and Ideas For Action
by Parker Houston | Mar 11, 2021 | The Practices of Personal Leadership
Years ago, I heard John Maxwell says something I’ve never forgotten. To paraphrase—A great leadership legacy can take decades to build, but can be lost in an instant. An...
Harness the Awesome Power of Morning Routines
by Parker Houston | Mar 4, 2021 | 10x Your Productivity, The Practices of Personal Leadership
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 | The Practices of 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...
Your Habits–Over Time–Will Make or Break You
by Parker Houston | Jan 28, 2021 | The Practices of Personal Leadership
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle It would be impossible to talk about personal leadership without talking about...
Great Leaders Know Their Strengths, and Place Others in Their Strength Zones
by Parker Houston | Jan 21, 2021 | The Practices of 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 | The Practices of 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 | The Practices of 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...
A Champion’s Mindset Requires Laser Focus
by Parker Houston | Nov 12, 2020 | The Practices of 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...
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