by Rob Jolles | Jul 13, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
Fishing fascinates me. My Dad, Lee Jolles, loved to fish. My nephew Matt loves to fish. Quite frankly, I’ve never really understood what’s so interesting about sitting or standing around, for hours at a time, with a pole in your hand… but I learned a valuable...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 29, 2018 | Public Speaking
Here is the situation: You are up in front of an audience, and you are on a roll! The participants are just beginning to warm up so you want to be extra careful to respond to questions appropriately. A hand goes up, and a rush of excitement courses through your body....
by Rob Jolles | Jun 15, 2018 | Motivation, Public Speaking
I remember the excitement of learning my first, real presentation model. Although I enjoyed public speaking, I had never received any formal training. I learned an approach that I’m guessing many of you have heard before: Tell’em what you’re gonna tell’em, Tell’em,...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 1, 2018 | Corporate Communications, irony, Sales Training
I went to dinner with my wife recently, and I felt like having a nice, cold beer. When our waitress came to the table, I asked if they had one of my favorite beers; a Sam Adams. I happen to really like the taste of that particular beer. Turns out the restaurant...
by Rob Jolles | May 18, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
We all want to move forward and achieve our goals, but frequently we are blocked by our inability to begin. Try as we might, we just can’t gain any momentum. I’m not referring to physical momentum – something we see in a science experiment. Strike a cue ball,...