by Rob Jolles | Dec 15, 2017 | Management Training, Motivation, Self Help
The other day, I was racing through the supermarket to pick up a few items. I jumped into a “12 Items or Less” line, and I came face-to-face with something that really makes me mad. There, in front of me, stood an individual with 48 items! (Yes, I counted them.) The...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 1, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
Let me start by saying this: I think we underestimate hope. Hope gets us through tough times. Although sometimes we may choose to give up on hope, hope will never desert us. Hope doesn’t hold grudges. Hope is only a thought away, and a powerful ally. Hope sounds...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 17, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, success
The other day, I was talking to a client about working with her sales team. She casually mentioned that the company’s budget was tight, and unfortunately, the first thing to be cut would be the training in soft skills. What are soft skills? The term “soft skills”...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 3, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
There’s nothing like a well-deserved celebration after a hard-earned victory. One seems to feed off the other, and like peanut butter and jelly, victory and celebration just seem to be made for each other. Call me a contrarian, but I think a celebration, during a time...
by Rob Jolles | Oct 20, 2017 | irony, Sales Training, Self Help
Good news; I have some pens for sale! You’re going to love them: I’m going to let them go for next to nothing, and I’ve got a lot of them. First, let me tell you about why I created them… If you’ve ever delivered a seminar or a keynote, or even attended one, you know...