by Ollie Phillips | 9 May, 2023 | News & Blog
Our jobs are or can be, for many of us, a source of stress and anxiety, and since in May we have Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to talk about some of the most common causes of anxiety at work and what leaders can do to help with it. What can cause anxiety at...
by Ollie Phillips | 4 Apr, 2023 | News & Blog
Have you ever been in a meeting and thought “Why is this taking so long, this could have been sorted in an email”? Or maybe you thought “Why is he going over so many details? I don’t need to know all that.” We are all different, which means we all have different...
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,...
by Ollie Phillips | 6 Feb, 2023 | News & Blog
What would happen if I got hit by a bus tomorrow? I ask my team this question often (or rather, frame the scenario that I’m suddenly out of the picture and the business needs to keep moving forwards) with the aim of creating an antifragile team. If the last few years...
by Ollie Phillips | 9 Jan, 2023 | News & Blog
The holiday season is over, the new year has begun, and now is the time to take your New Year’s resolutions seriously. Whether you want to get healthier, start exercising, quit smoking, or start your own business, you will need to change some behaviours to make...
by Ollie Phillips | 12 Dec, 2022 | News & Blog
Are you travelling this Christmas? Maintaining healthy routines on the road can be a real challenge. It’s easy to be sedentary and turn to takeout when you need a quick meal. Plus, travelling can be hard on your body, disrupting your sleep routine and creating...
