by Phil Olley | Jun 4, 2019 | Points Of Focus
The Wonderful Life and Brilliant Business can only be achieved by having Great Days. Not “fine” or “ok” or “not bad” or “fair-to-middling” days. Great days. And Great Days can only be achieved by having Moments of Magic. Moments of Magic are not what people may think....
by Phil Olley | Jun 3, 2019 | Points Of Focus
It’s a frequent situation, and one you may be familiar with. You’re clear about where you want to get to… you have a purpose, goals, and a real desire to get there. But something happens… something that derails you, or puts you further back than you were, or flattens...
by Phil Olley | May 29, 2019 | Points Of Focus
People say, “You’ve got to be Balanced.” Particularly when offering advice to people who are setting big goals, who are making waves, who look like they might be actually making things happen. “You’ve got to be Balanced” sets off my BS buzzer every time. Balance...
by Phil Olley | May 17, 2019 | Points Of Focus
Deadlines happen when a job, a task, just has to be done. There’s a set timescale, and it’s looming. It’s often someone else’s agenda, although it can be yours too. Lifelines are saviours… they’re the ropes that keep us from sinking into deep water, from drowning in a...
by Phil Olley | May 16, 2019 | Points Of Focus
Have you ever walked into a room where there’s a radio on, and you immediately think, ‘that’s not quite tuned in’? There’s a sort of crackling, or a whistling to it. And yet, those people who have been in the room a while are oblivious to the interference. In business...
by Phil Olley | May 15, 2019 | Points Of Focus
Sometimes, it can be easy to get into the habit of ‘cruising’. We’ve all done it. Even if you’re doing the right things, in the right order, occasionally it becomes apparent that a ‘too comfortable’ pace has set in. Is it time to ‘zap up’ the intensity, turn up the...
