by Rob Jolles | Dec 26, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
The mind is an amazing mechanism, but it sure can fool you. Left unchecked, it can convince you of all sorts of things. When the body is injured, the mind can convince you you’re just fine. When you hear something that goes bump in the night, the...
by Rob Jolles | Oct 31, 2014 | Motivation, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help, success
Some time ago, I was reminiscing about some of my favorite commercials, and a number of them came to mind. As a former Xerox employee, I was always a fan of many of the Xerox commercials. There was the Brother Dominic “Monks” commercial series, and a long series of...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 4, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Self Help
Part 1 – Making People Believe Although I’ve now spent over thirty years in front of audiences, it wasn’t until my junior year in high school when I first took to the stage. I was fortunate to have an amazing teacher and director, Rob Ramoy, who one day stopped...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 24, 2014 | Management Training, Sales Training
When you spend a few decades doing something you love, you build a reputation. When you speak for a living, there isn’t a lot of debate as to how well you do it. As I’ve always said: “When you do a great job; everyone knows it. When you don’t do a great job;...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 29, 2013 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Sales Training
Recently, I went to Tanzania, and like many African countries, tourism is one of the few sources of income for this struggling population. Wherever you go, and whatever you do, you will find a cluster of friendly faces with bags of trinkets following you around. ...
by Rob Jolles | Oct 18, 2013 | Sales Training
Here’s a story you’ve probably heard, if not participated in, many times in your career. A lead is passed your way, regarding the use of your services. You dutifully set an appointment with the potential prospect. Things are going well on the call, and the...