by Rob Jolles | Jun 15, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Self Help
By now, I think everyone knows that the biggest fear people have is speaking in front of an audience. But do you know why it is the biggest fear? This fear isn’t based on what will happen if things go right. It’s based on what will happen if things go wrong. Guess...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 7, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking
One of the most powerless feelings in the world is when you give a presentation in front of a crowd of people, and someone verbally attacks you or your presentation. I’ve always referred to these people as “snipers” because they use the audience as their shield with...
by Rob Jolles | May 25, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Self Help
The story of last week’s BLArticle® centered on a ridiculous move by another professional speaker who seemed fixated on a message I commonly deliver. In his tirade, he referred to me as a “scab picker” and I used that attack as a leaping off point for a critical...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 27, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
This week, I found myself in jolly old England, only I have to admit, I wasn’t too jolly when I first got here. An hour and a half in the immigration control line at the airport will weaken your jolliness a bit. I was detained by a power hungry immigration officer,...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 13, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Sales Training
There are few things that are indisputable when trying to learn about another individual. It all begins with trust. Here’s what I know to be true: No one is going to open up to another individual if they don’t trust him or her. Trust is earned....
by Rob Jolles | Apr 6, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Management Training, Motivation, Self Help
Last week, I went to book a flight at the United website, and when I went to get my seat assignment, I was being asked to pay more for ticketing in the Premier Zone. This was second time that this happened; The first time was earlier this month. The first...
