by Rob Jolles | Feb 19, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help, success
Through the years, I’ve upset my share of audiences by telling them how overrated product knowledge really is. Product knowledge allows you to competently provide another individual with your solutions to their questions, but it doesn’t necessarily allow you to dazzle...
by Rob Jolles | Feb 5, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, success
Isn’t technology amazing? We seem to have an insatiable appetite for anything designed to make our lives simpler. Apple is reporting that we’ve now downloaded well over 100 billion apps and climbing. The sky is the limit for just about anything… with one, unique...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 22, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
While we were growing up, I’m guessing most of us had some rather interesting part-time jobs. I know I had my fair share. One of my more unusual and challenging jobs was during my senior year of high school, when I worked as an umpire. With my best friend Bob, we...
by Rob Jolles | Oct 2, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help, success
It always amazes me how misunderstood the simple act of disagreeing can be. Many try to avoid it when, in fact, we all know that disagreement is a healthy part of any relationship. After all, would you really like to be part of a relationship where there was never any...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 7, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Public Speaking, Self Help
Let me begin by saying that I am not much of a golfer. I’ve just never had the time to work on my golfing skills. When business was strong, I had no time to play. When business was not strong, why would I have been out playing golf? But I have played the game, and at...
by Rob Jolles | Jul 10, 2015 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Sales Training
It’s common knowledge that the art of effective communication lies in our ability to ask questions and listen. I’m sure I didn’t just tell you something you haven’t heard before, but why is it so many people struggle with this simple concept? For years, I’ve tried to...