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Tools for leading yourself, your family, and your workplace.
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Great leadership is built on self-leadership.
After nearly 10 years of leading teams and obsessively studying leadership, the singular theme of self-leadership emerged as the vital foundation for lasting leadership influence.
Leadyoufirst is dedicated to defining what self-leadership is—and showing people a leadership path that will help them live with clear priorities, stretch their leadership impact, and avoid the pitfalls of regret.
When people are too focused on workplace leadership, it often comes at a huge cost to their physical, relational, or spiritual health.
There is a tragic shortage of great leaders in the world—and the world needs leaders who lead themselves and their families first—then bring that strong foundation to their work, and world.
Leadyoufirst is committed to becoming your source for research-based tools for self-leadership, strong families, and thriving organizations.
Are you ready?
Let’s build your leadership legacy now.
Recent posts
Good Thinking Begins With a Growth 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 developing a strong mindset. Great leaders need endurance. They need hope. They need creativity....
The Parable of the Lost Son—Wisdom for Every Parent
I recently stumbled across a beautiful song At the Table (YouTube link) by artist Josh Garrels, based on the parable of the lost son (also called the prodigal son). The song brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it. Only recently, after becoming a parent, am...
When Helping Hurts
“Give a person a fish and they eat for a day. Teach a person to fish and they eat for a lifetime.” –Lao Tzu A few years ago, I was getting my daughter ready for pre-school and doing my usual rushing through my morning. She came down and sat at the bottom of the stairs...
About the author
Dr. Parker Houston is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified organizational psychologist, with a doctorate in family psychology.
He leverages the science of habit change, performance psychology, and happiness—to help people lead lives of fulfillment and impact.
Parker has held senior executive roles for some of the largest mental health organizations in California.
He lives in El Dorado Hills, California with his beloved wife and two daughters and is active in his local church. Parker loves adventure.
