by Ollie Phillips | 5 Jun, 2025 | News & Blog
Resilience Isn’t Just About Bouncing Back, It’s About Bouncing Forward. Written by Jim Steele. Jim Steele is one of our Eternal Optimists — a dynamic voice in performance psychology and leadership. With decades of experience coaching high-performing teams and...
by Ollie Phillips | 10 Mar, 2025 | Events
Disconnect from the digital world and join Nomadic and Optimist for an unforgettable day of expert coaching and immersive nature-based activities. *Suitable for teams of up to 25*Spaces are limited – reserve your spot today! We’re excited to partner with Nomadic to...
by Ollie Phillips | 16 Dec, 2024 | News & Blog
Why Does Learning Something New Feel So Hard, Frustrating, and Even Painful? At Optimist Performance, we believe that growth comes from pushing past discomfort and embracing challenges. However, learning something new—whether it’s a skill, concept, or mindset—often...
by Ollie Phillips | 22 Aug, 2022 | News & Blog
It’s a scary fact that chronic stress is considered one of the leading causes of major disease. Contrary to the airbrushed and edited curations of Instagram influencers, life and work can be messy. Best laid plans can be brought down in seconds when life throws a...
by Ollie Phillips | 12 Apr, 2021 | News & Blog
How much attention do you pay to your thoughts? Are you aware of the impact your thoughts have on your emotions and behaviours? At Optimist Performance, we believe in the notion: that thoughts influence feelings, and feelings affect our behaviours. We term this the...
