BLArticle®
The personal touch of a blog; the informative touch of an article.
For Want of an Upgrade
Now that we are heading out of summer and into cooler days, here's a reprint of an article I wrote last winter. Enjoy... I've never been one for big cars. At 5’ 10”, or at least that’s how I was listed in my high school basketball program, I just don’t feel right in...
Count to… Tomorrow
Have you ever heard the expression, “Before you respond, count to ten” before? In this economy I’m changing that expression to, “Before you respond, count to… tomorrow.” Counting to ten just isn’t long enough anymore. That’s because we’re all a little raw right now....
The Real Story
I promised I would not write this particular blog. I promised my niece Stacy, and I promised myself. Who needs to hear about some pathetic mishap on another road trip? Nope, I wasn’t going to write about this one… that is until I figured out what the real message of...
A Chance Encounter
I’m a writer. If you haven’t figured this out by now, you don’t know Rob Jolles. I didn’t say I was a great writer; I’ll let you be the judge of that, but I do like to write. I’ve been doing it my whole life. The absolute best times I like to write are when I’m on...
A Decision & Performance To Remember
For twenty-five years I’ve either pulled a microphone out of a mike stand, or clipped a microphone to my tie and worked a room. Sometimes for an hour, sometimes for a day, and when I was younger, sometimes for as long as two weeks. I thought I had...
The Power To Delete
In a life full of firsts, I had a first this week that marked a rather momentous occasion. It brought me back to some other firsts. I remember my first cavity, my first taste of lobster, and my first car. This week’s first was more on the social side...
So That’s Why You Post!
Last week I did something I rarely do. While sitting in the airport in San Francisco, and clearly at a weak moment, I pulled out my trusted iPhone, poked my Facebook App button, and punched in this short message… “Sitting in San Francisco, waiting on a delayed flight...
The Rules Of The Blog Road
I am ready to take the blogging plunge. It’s time to join this unique generation and belch out my thoughts. I’ll bet you can’t wait! Just imagine, you get to hear everything I’m thinking. How fascinating is that? I’ll answer that question for you: “It’s not...
“Rob is an expert not only in the art of influence,
but also in human nature.”
~Ken Blanchard,
coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Trust Works!