by Rob Jolles | Apr 22, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
Last week I had a keynote in a beautiful hotel, in an unusual location. The hotel was the Four Seasons, and the location was Maui. Before you say; “Oh… how lucky for Rob,” pause for a moment. When you are putting almost 24 hours in the air, pushing...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 8, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
I’ve never been a fan of reality shows, or as I call them, “bad actors acting badly,” but oddly enough, I’ve always been a fan of the first one ever produced. Although some seasons are better than others, my allegiance has never waivered. I’m talking about the social...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 1, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Sales Training, Uncategorized
For over twenty-five years I have asked audiences a simple question, “What is your biggest fear?” The question is asked not to depress my audiences, or to place a dark cloud over the session I am about to conduct, but rather to expose these fears, and ultimately...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 25, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
I had the pleasure of working with two salespeople this week, and I respect them both immensely. At one point, our conversation moved to why salespeople are so nervous about being called salespeople. That concept has always been puzzling to me: My father was an...
by Rob Jolles | Feb 18, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Management Training
Coaching, mentoring and management. Those words go together like, “peas in a pod”, like, “ducks in a pond”, like, “peanut and butter”… or do they? When you look at the curious relationship between coaching, mentoring and management you see anything but a...
by Rob Jolles | Feb 11, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Management Training, Motivation, Sales Training
I want to talk to you about a problem that has the potential to be so big, that it can destroy a corporation. Don’t panic, it’s not something that will destroy a world, or a country, or even a family. It will simply destroy a corporation. It’s a silent killer, and...