Ollie on Work

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why networking remains critical to building your career and that it needn't be something you fear. Chapter Summary: Communities have never been more important. Finding your tribe creates tremendous collaboration and learning opportunities. It’s essential to maintain relationships with your ‘weak ties’ to...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss the importance of expressing your ideas and how to build a content flywheel. Chapter Summary: It's no longer about what you know but how you communicate ideas. Most people never engage in public thinking because of a perceived lack of time, fear of looking stupid or having nothing profound to say. Thinkin...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I explain why the only way to grow is by making many small experiments Chapter Summary: Imposter syndrome can breed humility, help you appreciate how others support your ambitions, and spur you on to succeed. Innovating requires frequent failure as you push the boundaries of what’s possible. Learning fast is crucia...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I explain why niching down is important and share a practical exercise to help you identify your focus area. Chapter Summary: Writing is one of the critical skills for the future of work. The scale of the online audience for your product, service, or ideas is limitless. Digital writing allows you the opportunity to...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why stories are important to understand what's possible and helping you achieve it. Chapter Summary: Using character-driven stories with emotional content to illustrate your point of view makes it significantly more memorable. To reimagine your career, you must first address why you want a change, before...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss how harnessing the different flow triggers Chapter Summary: Flow state isn’t something reserved for sportspeople or artists, you can harness it in your work/life. Everyone’s habits and schedules may be different, but we all access flow in the same way. By getting into flow we significantly increase our cr...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why it pays to treat creativity as a value. Chapter Summary: Creativity has always been an important skill at work, but it's about to become the most significant of all. As technology and automation change jobs, human characteristics like creativity, critical thinking and context will be vital. Creativity...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss how combining different techniques will help you with your goal-setting and attainment. Chapter Summary: Materialising your goals - seeing them as real-life things - increases your chances of meeting and exceeding them. Fixing your attention on a single point contracts your perception of distance, inducin...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why identifying the things that really matter to you helps you make better decisions on where to focus your energy. Chapter Summary: Using The Code’s simple framework can help you define your values. Commitment to anything requires pursuing the goal while ignoring the millions of other available opportuni...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why, given there are only a limited number of hours in the day, you need to decide what matters most. Chapter Summary: The era of a ‘profession for life’ is over - instead, we should focus on our values and what we want to experience in our work/lives. The only way to manage its complexity is by taking an...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why it's essential to be open-minded about your capacity to change and grow. Chapter Summary: You're never in complete control of your life, but you can cultivate more serendipity by keeping an open mind and following your curiosity. Using a hook strategy allows you and others to connect your interests an...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I discuss why the idea of Work/Life Balance needs rethinking and how the Flywheel model can help you reframe the relationship between work and life. Chapter Summary: Perfectly balancing work and life is impossible. Rather than looking for momentary harmony, you need a model that enables constant progress. The Flywh...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In today's episode, I discuss why genuine fears, like financial risk, combine with reputational risk to stop people from making positive changes. Chapter summary from Work/Life Flywheel: Going it alone isn’t easy, but financial uncertainty is often outweighed by the fulfilment you get from a work/life characterised by creativity, e...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In today's episode, I explain why we're experiencing the greatest work/life transition in history and how we can start to manage it. Chapter summary from Work/Life Flywheel: Life is a series of ‘lifequakes’ that shift how we see our place in the world. While ‘lifequakes’ are out of our control, transitions are something we choose....

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In today's episode, I explain why we should embrace the 'flipped workplace' and where the dust is settling when it comes to hybrid and remote work. Chapter summary from Work/Life Flywheel: Work has been flipped - we’re now more likely to work at home than in an office. Younger generations care more that their values align with empl...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I explain why I wrote the book and what the flywheel effect tells us about how to approach work and life. LINKS: Book Ollie to speak with your team Ollie's LinkedIn Future Work/Life Newsletter Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear , is out now. You can order your cop...

This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel. In this episode, I preview the series and give you a breakdown of what you can expect over the next 25 bite-sized shows. LINKS: Book Ollie to speak with your team Ollie's LinkedIn Future Work/Life Newsletter Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear , is out now. You can order your copy&...

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Alison Jones on The Extraordinary Business Book Podcast. We talked about: Why I started writing and the new perspectives it's opened for me How I've stuck with newsletter writing and podcasting (and their benefits) The insights I've had about work/life balance and why there's a better way How following my curiosity has given me the mo...

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Charlie Rosier on The Babbu Podcast. We talked about: My journey as a dad How being a parent changed my perspective on work Why I decided I needed to prioritise designing my work/life after leaving my first company My perspective on work/life balance and why we need a more positive and productive frame How micro-journaling has unlocke...

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Jean Gomes and Scott Allender on The Evolving Leader Podcast. We talked about: Why work/life balance is a myth Why burnout is on the rise and how we can tackle it The emergence of the multi-stage life and the multi-generational workforce Why so many people feel unfulfilled in their work, but are unsure what to do next The importance o...

In this bonus episode, I share a recent conversation I had with Christopher Lochhead on his Follow Your Different podcast. We talked about how to build a meaningful life, why work and life are interconnected, and plenty of practical ideas and tips on growing your career. Check out the episode details here . LINKS: Book Ollie to speak with your team Ollie's LinkedIn Future Work/Life Newsletter Work...

What does community mean to you? I explored the meaning of community in this podcast series, and the conversations led in many different directions. In today’s recap episode, I share some of the highlights, including: Bruce Daisley and Michael McCarroll on the magic of shared experiences. Catrin Lewis and Eryn Peters on designing culture fit for a new era of work. Bruce Feiler on understanding you...

This week's guest is Rob Sadow. Rob is the CEO and Co-Founder of Scoop and is recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice on flexible work. Scoop is a software company that enables hybrid employees to make better decisions on where and how they spend their time. They also create the Flex Index, the global repository of company office requirements. Flex Index covers more than 6,500 companies across 45,000 o...

This week's guest is Co-Founder and CEO of Teamraderie Michael McCarroll. Teamraderie offers curated and customised online experiences designed to help build high-performing teams. Their evidence-based approach to collaborative learning is delivered by a network of trusted creators and work experts (which they call 'hosts') from a wide range of fields, including sport, music and even chess (here's...

This week's guest is culture and transformation consultant Catrin Lewis. After a decade leading culture and engagement at Employee Engagement Platform business Reward Gateway, Cat recently founded a consultancy. She's incredibly knowledgeable on everything related to building engaged teams, working with leaders to create positive and productive work cultures. As well as her consultancy, she's an a...