by Phil Olley | Apr 29, 2019 | Points Of Focus
All the fancy marketing tools, all the great products, all the great service, must flow from having the foundations in place. Decision-making, strategic direction, marketing strategy, branding, even day-to-day operational decisions, become easier once you have the...
by Phil Olley | Apr 8, 2019 | Points Of Focus
We have thousands of thoughts every day. Most of them are negative! No wonder… A survey in Iowa recorded that in one day of all the statements made to 5-year olds, 432 were negative and just 32 were positive (a ratio of 14:1). In the 12 months following Roger...
by Phil Olley | Apr 4, 2019 | Points Of Focus
Whether we like it or not, we have an inner image of ourselves. Our outer world is a reflection of this inner image of our place in the world. Your Belief about whether you deserve to be successful comes from powerful psychological associations with success; from many...
by Phil Olley | Apr 3, 2019 | Points Of Focus
I am always suspicious when people claim to achieve every goal they set. Similarly, there would be something dramatically wrong if none of the goals set were actually achieved. Getting this goal-setting right has a massive impact on performance in any organisation, in...
by Phil Olley | Mar 25, 2019 | Points Of Focus
Spring represents renewal, rebirth, and the start of new life, and spring cleaning your business means injecting this fresh feeling to your own operation. Part One: Start with yourself – Have a Self-upgrade In 5 simple steps: a) Upgrade your thinking b) Upgrade...
by Phil Olley | Mar 18, 2019 | Points Of Focus
Edinburgh. Thursday 18th March 1999 I woke up on the pavement with a start! Confused. Why is someone shoving an oxygen mask onto my face? What happened? What about…? What? A car crash? A paramedic… “No mate. It’s ok. You’re ok. You just died. And now you’re ok!” What...
