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 | 2 Dec, 2024 | News & Blog
Why High Performance in People is Key. In today’s fast-paced business world, success goes beyond meeting targets—it’s about fostering high performance in people. When individuals and teams consistently perform at their best, they drive innovation, improve...
by Ollie Phillips | 7 Oct, 2024 | News & Blog
At Optimist Performance, we’re proud of the impact our coaches—whom we fondly call Eternal Optimists—have made in the lives of individuals, teams, and organisations. Through personalised 1-on-1 coaching, they’ve helped clients navigate challenges, develop...
by Ollie Phillips | 9 Sep, 2024 | News & Blog
“The ideas that coaching is a spend rather than an investment, or a nice to have, not a need to have, are two of the biggest misconceptions about executive coaching.” – Lara Milward. This month, we talked to Lara Milward, one of our Eternal Optimists, about...
by Ollie Phillips | 6 Mar, 2023 | News & Blog
At Optimist Performance, we are always looking for ways in which we can improve ourselves. What lessons we have learned and how we can use them to become the best version of ourselves and help others do the same. So, to celebrate International Women’s Day this year,...
