by Rob Jolles | Jan 12, 2018 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
“To be honest with you, I’m going to put my cards on the table, tell you the truth, and this time, I mean it!” That certainly was a very passionate statement! For some of you, I’ll bet you can’t wait to hear what comes next. Okay, it’s filled with clichés, but it sure...
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 | Apr 21, 2017 | Motivation, Public Speaking
Sweat. Just the thought of it bothers some people. At my health club, the place is littered with towels – made available just to capture your sweat. Most of us want to challenge ourselves when we work out, so we try to consistently wipe away our own sweat so we won’t...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 7, 2017 | Public Speaking, Self Help, success
When it comes to standing up in front of a room and speaking, there are certain things that can be extremely useful to any speaker, but one poor aid seems to get very little love. People are so confused by this particular piece of furniture that 99% of them can’t even...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 24, 2017 | Public Speaking, success
When you conduct training programs that require you to speak for long stretches of time, you have to sustain interest in your program. It doesn’t matter how strong your information may be. Without sustained interest, it’s of little value. There are many ways to...