the Captain’s Blog
Build your skills in this leadership blog with regular insights from Ollie Phillips and the Optimist Performance team. Learn about Ollie’s dual passions of rugby and adventuring, and how they relate to a corporate director role with PwC, coaching and motivational speaking to teams. Plus you will find loads of useful growth tips, success stories, podcast links, videos and more to help you build your own leadership and teamwork skills.
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How to stay positive even in difficult times
We are back in lockdown, and the situation seems even harder than before. While we understand how difficult the circumstances are, as Optimists we want to take the opportunity and try to help to keep morale high. At the moment we are all dealing with all the changes...
A Growth Mindset To Reimagine The World
How do you cope with change? How good are you at adapting to new situations? Do you have a growth mindset? Are you resilient? We are living in an unprecedented situation. We are constantly dealing with change and uncertainty, but we are also facing new opportunities...
Optimise Your Goal Setting This 2021
New Year is around the corner, and most of us are already thinking about our goals for 2021. Goal setting is essential both in your personal and professional life. Sadly, statistics show that 92% of people fail to achieve their goals. We want to help you be part of...
Let’s create the habit of gratitude
Sure this year has been tough for everyone. But Christmas is about family and about feeling gratitude for all the people and good things in our lives. In the post last week, we talked about the feelings and emotions of our teams. This week we want you to focus on...
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The importance of the Christmas Spirit at your company
Christmas is around the corner, and the spirit of Christmas is starting to fill the air. But can the spirit of Christmas affect your company? The holidays could be a very challenging time for your company. Even more so in these unusual circumstances. At Optimist...
One Big Mistake…
We all make mistakes, errors, social gaffes. Don’t let your one biggest mistake define you! You can redeem your one big mistake!
Ollie’s 8 Mindset Health Tips
Being a leader should mean that people trust and believe in your decisions. As a result, keeping your mind alert is of the utmost importance, not just for your own well being, but also for your family or team, or any groups that you may lead. These 8 mindset health...
Business Leadership Podcast, The Growth Show
Follow The Growth Show video podcast on YouTube. You don’t want to miss these great interviews with top business leaders. Hosted by Nick Harrington and Ollie Phillips.
A mental map up Everest
Ollie Phillips from Optimist Performance on the importance of a positive attitude in working as a team.
Everest: One month to go
Update on preparation, altitude training and team-building with one month to go until Everest!
Dealing with setbacks and complacency
Ollie Phillips on how to manage setbacks and guard against complacency in any team.