by Rob Jolles | Jul 24, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Public Speaking
I’ll never forget one of the best directors I ever worked with. He not only believed in me as an actor, but he also believed in my ability to experiment with the role I was given. His shows were legendary, but his success was by design, and not by coincidence. He was...
by Rob Jolles | Jul 10, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Sales Training
It’s common knowledge that the art of effective communication lies in our ability to ask questions and listen. I’m sure I didn’t just tell you something you haven’t heard before, but why is it so many people struggle with this simple concept? For years, I’ve tried to...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 26, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
I have been accused of being, well, a bit quirky. I am a big fan of routine, and I have a long list of things I do in a repeatable manner. When I exercise, I swim a certain number of laps. I run a certain number of miles, and I do spinning and elliptical workouts the...
by Rob Jolles | May 29, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Public Speaking, Self Help
I’m not crazy about Matthew Broderick: I loved him in Ferris Beuller’s Day Off, but who didn’t?! Thirteen years ago, I was in the audience of a Broadway performance of the musical “The Producers.” He was performing one of the lead roles. It turns out that some...
by Rob Jolles | May 15, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
I was a lucky kid for many reasons, and one reason was because I had a Dad, Lee Jolles, who taught me many amazing things. One of the best things he taught me was something he didn’t realize he was teaching me. You see, like most parents, my Dad always wanted to hear...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 17, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Self Help
As a Xerox trainer in the 80’s, the Xerox Corporation gave me the opportunity to go through their “Leadership Through Quality” program. I jumped at this chance to learn about the “Problem Solving” and “Quality Improvement” processes – something the company was known...
