by Phil Olley | Jun 8, 2026 | Business Strategy, Focus, Leadership, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Time
There’s no getting away from it (and frankly, why would you want to get away from it?), AI is at the heart of the discussion – it has an impact in every aspect of our lives and businesses. Yet, I sense a pushback beginning and gaining momentum. The term ‘AI slop’ is...
by Phil Olley | Apr 28, 2026 | Focus, Leadership, Mindset, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Purpose
The most valuable time management tool I know is this: Be present! “80 percent of success is turning up”- Woody Allen. In my early days as a young Naval Officer, we continually had this phrase drilled into us: “You must be there in the right place, at the right time,...
by Phil Olley | Apr 23, 2026 | Focus, Goals, Mindset, Personal development, Points Of Focus
Happy St George’s day! Whatever the truth, whatever the myth, St George is closely associated with slaying dragons. And we all have our dragons and demons; dragons and demons that can be particularly fierce, and nasty, in turbulent, challenging times. A survey in Iowa...
by Phil Olley | Apr 14, 2026 | Business Growth, Business Strategy, Focus, Goals, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Success
There’s an old joke about a young couple, touring around the countryside in the 1960s in their convertible sports car. Slightly lost, they are driving along a lane, and stop to ask one of the locals for directions. “I say, old chap, can you tell us the way to the...
by Phil Olley | Mar 30, 2026 | Business Growth, Focus, Goals, Leadership, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Success
Playing your A-C-E How have the first 90 days of your year gone? Has this been a quarter of breakthroughs and achievements? Have you achieved the goals, the “wins and highlights” you set out at the start of the year? What went well? What didn’t go well? Are you on...
