by Rob Jolles | Jan 22, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
While we were growing up, I’m guessing most of us had some rather interesting part-time jobs. I know I had my fair share. One of my more unusual and challenging jobs was during my senior year of high school, when I worked as an umpire. With my best friend Bob, we...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 8, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, irony, Public Speaking, Self Help
Years ago, I worked on a contract with the Farmer’s Home Administration to help them automate their offices. There was a lot of technical training involved, and that meant a lot of study. However, it seemed the more I studied, the more there was to know. It was a...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 25, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
Charles H. Duell, the Commissioner of the US patent office, once said this: “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” He said that in 1899. We can smile at that now, but that kind of thinking haunts me a bit. I think it’s morphed into something more like...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 27, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Self Help
Pushing ourselves to do our best is clearly one of the keys to success. However, don’t confuse the noble act of trying our best with the noble act of pushing ourselves to perfection. They may sound similar but they are dramatically different. Doing our best...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 13, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
Have you ever asked yourself, “Is it okay not to try my best?” After all, not every opportunity that comes our way represents a life or death situation. This question comes up more often then you think, and the temptation to do less than your best work is always...
by Rob Jolles | Oct 30, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, marketing, Sales Training
It sounds simple enough: If you want to influence someone’s perception of you, you must lead him or her to your particular strengths. This certainly makes a lot of sense, but doing it in a repeatable, predictable manner is a whole different story. The first step to...
