<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.philolley.com/rss.php" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Phil Olley - "Thinkin' Man"</title><link>http://www.philolley.com/</link><description>Updated regularly to give you the latest from www.philolley.com - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY</description><language>en-gb</language><item><title><![CDATA[September re-starts]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=77</link><description><![CDATA[Isn’t it something deep in our psyche about this time of year that makes us ready for a “new start”, a new term, perhaps a new harvest... ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=77</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Doin' It!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=76</link><description><![CDATA[That sportswear company weren’t daft when they chose the “Just Do It” slogan, coupled with the tick logo. But often the mantra gets overlooked where it can be really at its most powerful… ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=76</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is your Focus?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=75</link><description><![CDATA[A question once arose at one of my workshops about where to Focus. If one merely focuses on the long-term goals, nothing seems to get done and idle daydreaming can become the order of the day. And if we just focus on the short term it’s like being on a hamsters’ wheel.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=75</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Vital Signs Barometer]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=74</link><description><![CDATA[Many people tell me that they instinctively know when they have just gone “off the boil”, even before it starts to truly manifest itself in any downturn. ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=74</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BSE Day or TPR Day?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=73</link><description><![CDATA[It has become customary for the first Friday 13th of the year to be “BSE day”- Blame Someone Else day! But, the Blaming and Complaining Virus is our worst pandemic. So instead it’s time to TPR. Take Personal Responsibility]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=73</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Division? Time for a spring clean]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=72</link><description><![CDATA[For many people, spring means one thing; yes that’s right, the climax of the football season!
So, which Division do you put your business in?  

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=72</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it different?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=71</link><description><![CDATA[We’re approaching a quarter of the way through the year. Certainly, you will now be in full flight, the New Year seeming a long time ago. 
So it’s time to see how you are doing. Time to take stock]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=71</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generative Thinking]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=70</link><description><![CDATA[I recently had someone say…
“Phil, help! How do we turn our Brainstorming and Strategic meetings into really concrete action?" ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=70</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disillusioned Posters?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=69</link><description><![CDATA[Several years ago when I moved my then business into new offices, I came across a poster on the wall left behind by the previous occupants who had vacated some time before. ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=69</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a Change]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=68</link><description><![CDATA[A recent survey concluded we currently spend more of our money each week on travel than on food. Some would say we should at least go back to walking to the shops! The reason we don’t? Time.
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=68</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you are behind...]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=67</link><description><![CDATA[Someone told me that although they felt they were having a good-ish start to the year, they hadn’t really laid the foundations for improving their business long term. ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=67</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Types]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=66</link><description><![CDATA[At my seminars I often explain the existence of a number of “People types” …they are all forms of “avoidance”…  of putting off doing the things that will lead them to their goals... 
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=66</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debunking a myth]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=65</link><description><![CDATA[“It’s Day Nine of the Olympic Challenge, and Phil is pounding the streets again!”
Said in a Geordie accent, I’m sure that could catch on as the intro to a reality TV show…]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=65</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forfeits and Rewards - Snow Joke]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=64</link><description><![CDATA[As the snow fell this morning, I thought… oh no! One of my Olympic Challenge habits was immediately under threat! ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=64</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Enchanted Morning]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=63</link><description><![CDATA[February is a great month to work on your habits. 28 days to form a new success habit is about right, and suits our purposes perfectly. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=63</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Snooker Break?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=62</link><description><![CDATA[...or just "potting balls"?]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=62</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resolutions? Nah!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=61</link><description><![CDATA[Let’s have Revolutions instead...]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Year Ahead: Getting off on the right foot]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=60</link><description><![CDATA[Is the year stretching out ahead of you like fresh virgin snow, ready for you to plant your footprints on? A blank page, enticing, ready to be filled with your success.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=60</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Positive Transition to 2010]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=59</link><description><![CDATA[In all the flurry of activity around Christmas, many people tell me they do not properly end one year and get set for the next. ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=59</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defragging your Necktop]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=58</link><description><![CDATA[You know when your computer has to de-frag? 
OK. Consider then what happens if you don’t defrag your necktop...
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=58</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting back "into it"]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=57</link><description><![CDATA[If you aren’t organised, the summer can feel a disjointed couple of months. 
And “Getting back into it” after the summer break can be challenging... 
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=57</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half-Time Team Talks ]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=56</link><description><![CDATA[A Half-Time Team talk is something that every leader is doing right now. 
Right? 
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=56</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happiness and Luck- Est-il hereux?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=55</link><description><![CDATA[When appointing his senior Generals, Napoleon is reputed to have always asked, “Est-il hereux?” or "Is he lucky?" This, for him, was the difference between a competent general, and a great one.
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=55</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Procrastination Pandemic]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=54</link><description><![CDATA[I’m declaring it official. It’s a pandemic. It cripples lives and businesses. We are all susceptible to it. So how do you recognise the signs of Procrastination, and what’s the antidote?

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=54</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your future journal]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=53</link><description><![CDATA[The other day, I decided to have a read of one of my old journal entries. What struck me was the goals I then had, and how they compared with life as it is now. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=53</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping it Simply Significant]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=52</link><description><![CDATA[I have never liked the phrase KISS (“Keep it Simple Stupid). After all, I don’t think any of us should be thinking of ourselves as stupid!

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=52</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six degrees of separation, and a parachute!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=51</link><description><![CDATA[It is often said that we are connected with everyone in the world through a maximum of 6 degrees of separation, or six levels of acquaintance. ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=51</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Engaged]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=50</link><description><![CDATA[A friend of mine recently got engaged. Engaged. There’s an interesting word. Implying intention to act, to fully commit, to make something absolutely certain, to focus on one thing (person), to be devoted to.
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=50</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meetings: The 46/60 Rule]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=49</link><description><![CDATA[One of the “bugbears” for most people in business is “meetings” Why it is that they last an hour, whether it’s needed or not, and the meeting ends up filling out to the time allocated.
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=49</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of De-selection]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=48</link><description><![CDATA[Advice for someone this week who was clinging to something that was not only no longer working, but was now actively dragging them back.]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=48</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Twin Pillars of Salesmanship]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=47</link><description><![CDATA[Sadly, “The Apprentice” seems to be where most people are learning their business skills these days, and … 
Well let me just explain.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=47</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal Dynamite]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=46</link><description><![CDATA[“What is your Personal Dynamite?” by which I mean that thing that lights the blue-touch paper for you… that one thing which ignites you to go on and succeed. 
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=46</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BFT]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=45</link><description><![CDATA[Prior to going to an area of active duty, members of the services used to be put through their paces via a Battle Fitness Test (BFT)… ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=45</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MotivAction]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=44</link><description><![CDATA[People tell me that even though they are normally focused and effective, sometimes they just can’t find the motivation. They feel drained, down, and just lacking in zest. What should they do to get cracking again?

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=44</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Redemption]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=43</link><description><![CDATA[Many of you will be familiar with the film The Shawshank Redemption. 
Like all great films, it is riddled with lots of messages…
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=43</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning Boats]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=42</link><description><![CDATA[We often think of the stereotyped Viking raid as a kind of hit and run, rape and pillage affair… 
But it wasn’t all like this.]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=42</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Won't Get Fooled Again..?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=40</link><description><![CDATA[Ok, so it's April Fool's Day.
And I'm reminded of the saying: 
"The definition of foolishness is to continue to do the same things and expect different results."
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=40</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Spot]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=39</link><description><![CDATA[I don’t know whether you’ve ever been in a situation where you observe something quite unexpected, that has such an impact it defines your thoughts for a week. I guess we all have, at some time or other haven’t we?  
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=39</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[You must be MAD]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=38</link><description><![CDATA[With the first three months of the year behind us, what happened? Whooooosh! 
Time is there simply as a reference point so we can ask questions like; “how am I doing so far?” and “what’s next?”
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=38</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[If the KAP fits]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=37</link><description><![CDATA[I have taken to asking people to imagine it’s 2012 and they are addressing an audience on how they became super-successful in their field. The response is very revealing...

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=37</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wainwright Factor]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=36</link><description><![CDATA[Occasionally a TV programme grips me. And one such occurrence was last year when I discovered a documentary about Alfred Wainwright. What was it that struck me?]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=36</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Cleaning your Business]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=35</link><description><![CDATA[Friday morning I had a long drive ahead. But I had plenty of time to take the scenic route, and think, and enjoy the journey. The sun was shining, the daffodils were out, I had music on, and was feeling relaxed. Spring is definitely here, I thought!

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=35</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chewing the "Could"]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=34</link><description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago I was asked to help someone overcome a major barrier in setting up their new business. The couple concerned had been thinking for ages of doing it. 
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=34</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show me a Winner!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=33</link><description><![CDATA[The saying “Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser” has been attributed to Bill Shankly and I was very much reminded of it recently in a different context.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=33</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday 13th- TPR again! Fine?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=32</link><description><![CDATA[Greeted on the phone by yet another “Fine” in answer to my question “how are you” when calling a business last week, I decided to ask, why “Fine” and not “Great”?]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=32</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is 2009 Different?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=31</link><description><![CDATA[We’re approaching a quarter of the way through the year. Now in full flight, the New Year seeming a long time ago, it’s time to see how you are doing. Time to take stock… ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=31</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's your Business Foreground]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=30</link><description><![CDATA[When speaking at business luncheons, it’s so interesting to observe the networking that goes on when I’m getting set to “do my stuff”. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=30</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generative Thinking]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=29</link><description><![CDATA[a business leader recently told me,
“All of our Brainstorming and Strategic meetings generate lots of discussion, but we seldom really create any immediate concrete action...]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=29</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disillusioned Posters]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=28</link><description><![CDATA[Several years ago when I moved my then business into new offices, I came across a poster on the wall left behind by the previous occupants who had vacated some time before. Without wishing to pass judgement, it didn’t take me long to see why they did not survive in business.]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=28</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Successful Habits- in no time]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=27</link><description><![CDATA[A recent survey of financial habits in the UK concluded that we currently spend more of our money each week on travel than on food. This at a time when many people are under-exercised, and when obesity is at unprecedented levels. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=27</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel Days]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=26</link><description><![CDATA[Some time ago, one of my clients echoed the thoughts of so many business people when he told me that the main barrier to creating a clear business direction is lack of time to really work on it!. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=26</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you are behind...]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=25</link><description><![CDATA[Someone recently said that although they felt they were having a busy start to the year, they hadn’t truly laid the foundations for changing and really improving their business.]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=25</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working Remotely]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=24</link><description><![CDATA[I’ve always wondered why businesses are so poor at using technology. Oh, yes, sure it’s used for lots of “stuff”… but in general it’s used simply to perform functions,...]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=24</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vision-to-Action]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=23</link><description><![CDATA[Travelling by train can be so productive. I think, for me, it’s the overall ambience I have always enjoyed, because everyone is going somewhere. There’s a sense of moving towards a desired destination.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=23</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing School]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=22</link><description><![CDATA[Listening to a client the other day talk about how his challenge right now is not in finding enough business to do, but in actually getting stuff finished. I suggested taking himself to “Finishing School” for a month…

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=22</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Price is Right?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=20</link><description><![CDATA[Last entry I mentioned character muscles, and the importance of being “tough” at our core.
Sadly, in many businesses the reaction to the current climate has been knee jerk: slash the price.


]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=20</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a Grip!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=21</link><description><![CDATA[Do you ever get the urge to climb to the top of the highest tower, and just shout a message to the world? Yep? So, it’s not just me then!

Well, what would you shout?
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=21</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Friday 13th! TPR Day!!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=19</link><description><![CDATA[It has become customary in some quarters for the first Friday 13th of the year to be “BSE day”- Blame Someone Else day! But rather than seeking to blame and complain, it's time to TPR...]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=19</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PEST who moved the cheese]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=17</link><description><![CDATA[This is not about just surviving in a tough business jungle. It’s about employing the tactics that will allow you to thrive.]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=17</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running with a stone in your shoe?]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=18</link><description><![CDATA[It’s not unusual at the start of February to find people hitting a slump, and last Monday someone confided in me that they felt they hadn’t got started yet. ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give the Media a Recession!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=16</link><description><![CDATA[If we allow our minds to be fed by a value-less media, what do we expect our own personal universe to become? So, if the media want a recession… give them one of their own.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=16</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundrules]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=15</link><description><![CDATA[A number of people have mentioned how difficult they have found keeping their resolutions. Instead of resolutions I prefer to set "Groundrules", and here's why...



]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=15</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft Skills for Hard Times?!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=14</link><description><![CDATA[One of the most incredible misnomers in business is the use of the term “soft skills”.
And here’s why I believe it’s critical to get these right, RIGHT NOW!

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=14</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Significance]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=13</link><description><![CDATA[This week I was discussing how to make 2009 really significant with a client. Creating Significance can be such a huge motivator. Without a sense of purpose, 97 percent of our lives are a "so what" moment. 


]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Box!]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=12</link><description><![CDATA[I am sure I am not alone in hearing people wax lyrical about “thinking outside the box”. But it’s a term banded around by so many that it has almost lost meaning. And I sometimes wonder whether those who are looking outside the box are now simply shirking doing the simple things.


]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=12</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vision NOW]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=11</link><description><![CDATA[At this time of year, I normally hear a lot of talk about Visions… yet here in 2009, the year seems to have begun with many people just talking survival!
Come on guys and gals, Get a Grip!

I know it’s a tough environment. But back-peddling ain’t the answer.

]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=11</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great News: This is NOT a Recession...]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=10</link><description><![CDATA[It’s not an economic “blip”. It’s a new world order. And here’s the really Great News…
The successful people and businesses can now stand above the mediocre
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=10</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work-Life Balance - B*ll*cks- 13Jan 2009]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=4</link><description><![CDATA[while this may seem unfashionable (heresy in some quarters), I am dead against the whole Work/Life Balance bandwagon.
In fact, have you ever noticed that those who are successful in any walk of life, in any field of human endeavour, seem out of balance to the outsider!]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cartoon Economy - 9 Jan 2009]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=9</link><description><![CDATA[You know those cartoons where the character runs off the end of a cliff, but keeps running, because he hasn’t noticed that the cliff has run out. Then suddenly, there’s one wide-eyed look at the camera, followed by one look down, and the grim realisation, before plummeting into the canyon below.
 
]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Calendar Question - 5 Jan 09, ]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=8</link><description><![CDATA[At the end of the year, looking back, what will need to have happened to make 2009 a brilliant year for you? ]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome]]></title><link>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=5</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome... new year, new site, new blog.
But, a Blog, not a "Blag". Most blogs end up as a "look at me, and what I've done". I promise this will be different.]]></description><guid>http://www.philolley.com/article.php?id=5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>