by Rob Jolles | Feb 12, 2021 | Sales Training
default: a selection made usually automatically or without active consideration. I think we all have a love/hate relationship with the default settings within our computers. In theory, these settings are designed to make our lives easier, and to help us do our jobs...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 4, 2020 | Public Speaking, Sales Training
Many years ago, I remember watching an old Woody Allen move called “Annie Hall.” It wasn’t my favorite movie, but there was one particular scene I really connected with. Woody Allen was on a first date with Diane Keaton, and he was nervous about the first kiss that...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 10, 2020 | Sales Training
One of the most difficult decisions a person can go through is the decision for change. That decision can be both elusive and precarious. It’s elusive because it can take years of living with a problem before we decide to do something about it. It can be expensive...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 27, 2019 | Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
We’re coming up on New Years Eve, and with it, comes a whole lot of New Year’s Resolutions. I call them promises. I promise to be a better person. I promise to be a better father or mother. I promise to be a better friend. I promise to work harder. I...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 29, 2019 | Sales Training
I know we’re beginning the holiday season, but I need to get something off my chest. So, in the best curmudgeon voice I can muster, let me tell you what really bugs me about this season of shopping. You wander into a store, you cast your doubts aside, and you finally...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 1, 2019 | Motivation, Sales Training
Before a presentation, I typically like to pace around quietly and keep to myself. While I was outside getting into my speaker zone, (yes, we do that,) I ran into an interesting individual. I was alone in the hallway except for a man who was also pacing around a bit,...
