by Rob Jolles | Jul 13, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
When I was a trainer for Xerox, I took pride in my performance in the classroom. After all, that’s what I was paid to do. Every class ended with an evaluation form completed by the students, and those evaluations were strong. I was immensely proud of my high...
by Rob Jolles | Jul 6, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
Sitting in the unbearable heat that racked the East Coast, a man has plenty of time to think, and hallucinate. It was quite an experience being part of a weather anomaly that many say will not be seen again in our lifetime. The Washington D.C area was hit like a...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 29, 2012 | Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
When does a four-hour delay not feel that bad? When you have a pilot who takes control of the situation and owns it! I know what you’re thinking: Here comes another airline story about delays and personnel inefficiencies! Last Friday night, flying out of Chicago...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 22, 2012 | Corporate Communications, Motivation, Public Speaking, Sales Training
When it comes to how we communicate, it’s interesting how much attention is paid to what we say. We craft our words carefully, with nutty authors like me preaching to audiences about just how important these words can be. However, when it comes to the emotional...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 22, 2012 | Corporate Communications, Motivation, Public Speaking, Sales Training
When it comes to how we communicate, it’s interesting how much attention is paid to what we say. We craft our words carefully, with nutty authors like me preaching to audiences about just how important these words can be. However, when it comes to the emotional...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 15, 2012 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Self Help
By now, I think everyone knows that the biggest fear people have is speaking in front of an audience. But do you know why it is the biggest fear? This fear isn’t based on what will happen if things go right. It’s based on what will happen if things go wrong. Guess...