by Rob Jolles | Mar 9, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, irony, Motivation, Self Help
Think about the last time you learned a new, and difficult, process. You may not have known it then, but learning that process was the easy part. Implementing it, however, was almost always the hard part. It really comes down to one simple question: Do you want to...
by Rob Jolles | Feb 23, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help
One of the biggest challenges any of us can face is simply to be believed. We need to be believable for our significant others, our friends, our bosses, our coworkers, and our clients. As a matter of fact, the scenarios that would require the need to be believed are...
by Rob Jolles | Feb 9, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Management Training, Motivation, Sales Training
The Truth About Sales Contests Companies and sales managers are constantly looking for ways to motivate salespeople and increase sales. One of the most traditional approaches is to create a sales contest. After all, who wouldn’t be motivated by a few extra dollars in...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 26, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
I’ll never forget my first few weeks on the campus of the University of Maryland. Like most freshman, I was both excited and overwhelmed. The very size of the university was intimidating, and with a wide variety of required freshman classes, it was extremely...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 29, 2017 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
I’m a New Year’s Eve man. No doubt about it, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. What can you say about New Years Eve that isn’t positive? Christmas is a wonderful holiday, but not everyone celebrates Christmas. The same could be said for Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Hanukah,...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 15, 2017 | Management Training, Motivation, Self Help
The other day, I was racing through the supermarket to pick up a few items. I jumped into a “12 Items or Less” line, and I came face-to-face with something that really makes me mad. There, in front of me, stood an individual with 48 items! (Yes, I counted them.) The...
