by Rob Jolles | Aug 11, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
One of my friends is going through a hard time, and recently, he asked me this question: “Do you think now is a good time for a change?” The question made me smile because usually, if you’re asking yourself that question, you already know the answer. The answer is...
by Rob Jolles | Jul 14, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
I’ve never been fond of a tattle-tale. I didn’t like them when I was a kid, and I don’t like them now. Can you imagine the nerve of someone telling on you when you’re in an important meeting? Perhaps you’re standing in front of an audience, in the middle of a...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 29, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
Let me set the scenario for you. You are about to walk into a pressure situation. You may be speaking to one person, or maybe six people, or maybe six hundred. It doesn’t really matter. What matters is this; there is a lot riding on your performance. So what do you...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 15, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
Let’s get one thing out of the way; I’m no quitter. If you ask my family and friends, they will tell you that I’ll do just about anything before I ever quit. Several weeks ago, I came face to face with a situation that made the concept of quitting seem quite enticing....
by Rob Jolles | Jun 2, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
We all hear the voices in our minds, and we usually hear them when we’re alone. They wait until they sense a vulnerable opening, and then they become louder and louder. These voices can infect our ability to believe in ourselves. The voices creep from our subconscious...
by Rob Jolles | May 19, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, irony, Motivation, Self Help
You hear it in sports all the time, particularly after a team has won a big game: “We just wanted it more than they did!” The thought of wanting something more than others seems to answer many questions, but to me, it seems trite and extremely misleading. If only life...
