by Parker Houston | Oct 22, 2020 | 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, which sold millions of copies. Many successful entrepreneurs and business leaders rank this book...
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 is not very effective. The best way to shift your mindset is to focus on three things 1) placing...
by Parker Houston | Oct 8, 2020 | The Science of Mindset
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” –Wayne Dyer In the very first microsecond you first looked at this image, your brain registered one of two things—a candlestick or two faces. If you still don’t see the other image,...
by Parker Houston | Oct 1, 2020 | How People Change, The Science of Mindset
We are in a series on science-based tools for an unshakeable mindset. This post is also part of the series on How People Change. In working with my own coach, today’s topic has helped me personally more than almost any other mechanism—exposing the inner saboteur....
by Parker Houston | Sep 24, 2020 | The Science of Mindset
This is a series on proven tools for a strong mindset, to improve your endurance through life’s challenges. Last week we discussed Carol Dweck’s 40 years of research on Growth Mindset. Today, we will elaborate more on what it really means to embrace...
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....
