The BIG IDEA—The research is clear that gratitude changes your brain chemistry and wiring, your leadership results, your physical health, and the health of your...
Experience Is Not The Same As Expertise
by Parker Houston | Oct 10, 2024 | The Science of Mindset, Top Teams Made Simple
“I neither know, nor think that I know.” –Socrates According to historical legend, this is the response Socrates gave when the Oracle of Delphi asked why he was considered...
The Greater the Awareness, The Greater the Choice
by Parker Houston | Jul 25, 2024 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” –Victor Frankl One...
Feel the Fear, Then Do It Anyway
by Parker Houston | May 30, 2024 | The Science of Mindset
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.” –Henry Ford In 1987 psychologist Susan Jeffers wrote her bestselling book Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway,...
Jose Alvarenga—Surviving More Than A Year Lost At Sea
by Parker Houston | Mar 21, 2024 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset
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...
Persistence and Acceptance
by Parker Houston | Nov 9, 2023 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset
I have always considered myself to be a very persistent person. It was something my dad instilled in me early on. For most of my life, I’ve been proud of my persistent and...
Allow Obstacles to Transform You
by Parker Houston | Nov 2, 2023 | The Science of Mindset
People with a strong mindset handle obstacles in a very different way than other people. And how they handle obstacles depends mostly on how they think about obstacles. They...
Your Brain is Fooling You Every Day, Without Your Awareness—Here is What to Do About it
by Parker Houston | Aug 24, 2023 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset
The Big Idea: The phenomenon of Cognitive Bias has been studied for more than 50 years. Despite decades of research, most leaders are not aware of how these errors in...
Self-Compassion Is Not Fluff. Research Shows It’s Inseparable from a Champion’s Mindset.
by Parker Houston | Jul 20, 2023 | The Science of Mindset
“Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion on all of those unwanted parts of ourselves.” –Pema Chodron The Big Idea –One thing is certain—leaders cannot...
Never Train It, Never Get It
by Parker Houston | Jul 13, 2023 | Optimal Performance, The Science of Mindset
I was recently mountain biking with several friends when my friend Kelly said something profound. One of my friends was asking him how he is able to remain standing (as...
Successful Failures
by Parker Houston | Jun 29, 2023 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset
“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, double your rate of failure.” –Thomas Watson (CEO of IBM) I don’t know about you, but I personally...
Post-Traumatic Growth—8 Practices for Navigating Crisis with Positive Transformation
by Parker Houston | Jun 22, 2023 | The Science of Mindset
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...
Deliberate Practice—Becoming a Master of Your Craft
by Parker Houston | Apr 27, 2023 | Optimal Performance, The Science of Mindset
“Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent.” –Author Unknown This post originally appeared in the Optimal Performance Series, but is also vital for a strong Mindset....
The Neuroscience of Affirmations, and Why You Need to Start Doing Them
by Parker Houston | Nov 10, 2022 | The Science of Mindset
First thing, a huge thank you to all our veterans today! “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” –Wayne Dyer In the very first...
Master Your Inner Saboteurs
by Parker Houston | Sep 22, 2022 | How People Change, The Science of Mindset
In working with my own coach, today’s topic has helped me personally more than almost any other mechanism—exposing the inner saboteur. Furthermore, the people I have coached...
All Great Thinking Begins With a Growth Mindset
by Parker Houston | Apr 28, 2022 | Personal Leadership, The Science of Mindset
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.” –Henry Ford Regarding core principles of personal leadership, few things are more important than...
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...
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...
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