by Phil Olley | Dec 17, 2025 | Focus, Leadership, Mindset, Personal development, Purpose, Success
25 Lessons for 2025 Trust yourself. Your Gut-Feeling is rarely, if ever, wrong. Never put off a phone call. There are still only 24 hours in a day… and it’s plenty; there are still only 7 days in a week … and it’s plenty; and there are still only 52 weeks in a year…...
by Phil Olley | Nov 15, 2025 | Business Growth, Focus, Goals, Leadership, Mindset, Personal development, Success
Being a Great Finisher One of the most sought-after qualities in sport is the ability to ‘finish’. And it’s the same in business, and in many other parts of life. The ability to finish is a talent … that 1 percent person who makes sure something really happens, to...
by Phil Olley | Oct 5, 2025 | Business Growth, Business Strategy, Focus, Leadership, Mindset, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Purpose, Success
Focus on Brilliant Execution of what you do best… What I learned from a Mediterranean street artist a few years ago, and have never forgotten. I’m sure if you have been to one of the many islands in the Med, you will have seen this too… In the square amongst all...
by Phil Olley | Aug 27, 2025 | Business Strategy, Focus, Goals, Leadership, Mindset, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Success
Like a lot of people, the beginning of September is one of my favourite times of the year… and for me has always held a particular significance. Isn’t it something deep in our psyche about this time of year that makes us ready for a “new start”, a new term, perhaps a...
by Phil Olley | May 10, 2025 | Business Growth, Focus, Leadership, Personal development, Points Of Focus
“Life is too short for non-Wow! Projects.” Thus says Tom Peters in one of my favourite little books: “The Project 50.” Every small business is a project, and more importantly needs to be a wow project! In itself, and also in the way it’s seen by customers. Never more...
by Phil Olley | Apr 24, 2025 | Business Growth, Focus, Leadership, Mindset, Personal development, Points Of Focus, Success
Like me, you will be aware that one of the most important resources in modern business is Energy. The scientific definition of “Energy” is “the capacity for doing work”. And as the world of business speeds up and the demands become ever greater, we also feel the...
