by Rob Jolles | Sep 23, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Sales Training
Have you ever made the mistake of asking someone, “How’s business?” and after a rather over-the-top response, mumbled to yourself, “Sorry I asked?” It’s so easy to quietly fault the somewhat obnoxious, partially arrogant, and maybe a tad egotistical response. Well,...
by Rob Jolles | Sep 16, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Sales Training
The other day, I was conducting a coaching session when a rather simple and often used phrase came up. The phrase immediately made me wince. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before. It went like this: “I told my client that, among these products on the market, this...
by Rob Jolles | Sep 9, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
As we continue to struggle with this beast of an economy, companies and organizations are still facing hiring’s and layoffs. The results can often create a kind of paranoia, and that can cloud our judgment. Let me present you with a classic case of the reason why,...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 26, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Management Training, Motivation, Self Help
I have coached and mentored many people over the course of my career, but one of the most difficult issues deals with how to manage your boss. For the sake of this BLArticle™, let’s spend our time talking about managing a difficult boss because, quite frankly, it’s...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 5, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
The short story goes like this… Rob goes to see his beloved Washington Nationals play baseball and lightening strikes in the second inning. No, the Nats didn’t score – they rarely do. Lightening strikes by way of a screaming foul ball that travels fifty feet...
by Rob Jolles | Jul 29, 2011 | Corporate Communications, Motivation
It seems like yesterday when I told my son, Danny that I was going to try and create a new writing concept. Eagerly, I told him of my idea to put together two writing forms: I wanted to take the blog, a dedicated site with a consistent posting and delivery strategy,...
