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...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 23, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
Want to know a word that ironically trips a lot of people up? That word is “balance.” It is such a simple word, but it becomes complicated when you look at its applications. First, we seek balance in our lives. We want to be good to our friends and spouses,...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 9, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
Earlier this week, a client contacted me and made a simple, straightforward request: She asked for a program I don’t offer. I’m not trained in this particular topic; I don’t write about it, and I don’t deliver modules on it. My mind had a field day...
