by Rob Jolles | May 2, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications
There once was a woman who grew up on a farm in South Dakota. Her family raised pigs. She worked hard, and the farm was successful, but she longed for something better in her life. So she left the farm, went off to pursue a higher education, graduated, and moved to...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 18, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
Part 2 – Who Are You? Who is your favorite actor? I’ve always been a fan of Daniel Day-Lewis. Watch him in a movie and I can assure you, he’ll make you believe in whatever character he is playing. Coincidently, he’s famous for the intensity in which he...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 4, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
Part 1 – Making People Believe Although I’ve now spent over thirty years in front of audiences, it wasn’t until my junior year in high school when I first took to the stage. I was fortunate to have an amazing teacher and director, Rob Ramoy, who one day stopped...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 10, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Self Help
I’m a details man and that’s how I like to think of myself. Some might refer to me as a bit obsessive, while others might call me a pain in the neck. Guilty as charged. However, at the end of the day, I’m kind of proud of any of those names you might want to call...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 27, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, success
As I watch my beloved Washington Redskins team finish off another disappointing season, I find myself drifting back to the good old days. We had a great owner in Jack Kent Cooke, a great coach in Joe Gibbs, great players like Joe Theismann, John Riggins, Darrell...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 13, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation
When it comes down to doing a job for a customer, it often boils down to two things; price and performance. The first is negotiable; the second is not. To me, this is a black and white issue, but it never ceases to amaze me how confused some people can get over...
