by Phil Olsen | May 14, 2025 | Change, Execution, Uncategorized
There is a key to making confident, effective decisions. In our culture we pursue self-esteem as one of the most important issues for societal health. Knowing I have intrinsic value has considerable merit. Having ultimate confidence in myself, however, may not be as...
by Phil Olsen | May 5, 2025 | Change, Focus, Leadership, Motivation
Leadership is a full-contact sport. Getting hit is unavoidable. But how do you overcome the hits you take? Pain can build you or destroy you. What makes the difference as to how it affects you? Responded to productively, hits are part of a forging process. Forging...
by Phil Olsen | Apr 29, 2025 | Change, Leadership, Uncategorized
The opportunity to make impact is exhilarating. The hits that come while pursuing that impact not so much. I’ve worked behind the scenes with numerous owners, CEOs, and executives. Here are five things you need to know about taking hits. Tod Bolsinger, writes in his...
by Phil Olsen | Apr 23, 2025 | Perspective, Uncategorized
Houses are clearly a lot bigger than ants. But if you look down on houses from a long distance, they look the size of ants. Train tracks are always perfectly parallel, but if you look at a long line of tracks, it looks like the tracks touch way in the distance. What...
by Phil Olsen | Apr 14, 2025 | Change, Execution, Purpose, Uncategorized
Socially Acceptable Cynicism: Building a quality business team requires a sufficient degree of mutual trust. Yet, if you’ve been in business long enough, you’ve learned to be at least marginally skeptical. We seldom get the complete picture the first time we interact...
