by Rob Jolles | Jun 28, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking
When I began working at Xerox almost 25 years ago, I had the pleasure of learning how to deliver training from the great Emmett Reagan. He was responsible for teaching every Xerox instructor how to conduct his or her training program. Emmett was a longtime “Xeroid”...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 14, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
A BLArticle® Miniseries Part 4 “You Can Judge A Book By Its Cover” We grew up hearing, over and over again, the following statement: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” In the new, multi-visual, internet driven, see-it-buy-it world we live in, I believe this could...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 7, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Self Help
A BLArticle® Miniseries Part 3 – Release The Hounds! Several months ago, when a release date of June 3rd was finally announced for my latest book, one of my tasks was to interview potential publicists. Visions of the “Today Show” and other glamorous appearances...
by Rob Jolles | May 31, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Management Training, Motivation, Self Help
A BLArticle® Miniseries Part 2 “It Starts With…” I can see the question coming a mile away. Almost every time I finish a keynote or a workshop, I end up talking with a handful of courageous souls who come on up to meet me. Some just want to say thank you, and others...
by Rob Jolles | May 17, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Management Training, Motivation, Self Help, success
It amazes me how often we throw around the word “team.” Some people think that just because you’ve formed a group, you’ve formed a team. In sports, our teammates are often others who were selected from a pool of players, but the moment we show up, and are handed a...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 8, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking
It happened again. I see it all the time. I watched as a professional speaker fell prey to the same mistake amateurs make all the time. I’m referring to losing your timing in a presentation. We’ve all seen the telltale signs. We sit through fifty minutes of a...
