The Fallacy of Learning From Your Mistakes

by Rob Jolles | Jun 10, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, irony, Motivation, Self Help, success

“I could have told you, but you had to learn this lesson on your own.” How many times did you hear that phrase as a child, or as a young adult? How many times have you heard it as an adult? I’m not very fond of that phrase. Wait, that’s not strong enough: I detest...

Six Words That Will Calm Your Nerves

by Rob Jolles | May 27, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Public Speaking, Self Help

When you speak for a living, you get all kinds of questions. One of the most common questions has to do with conquering the fear known as “stage fright.” One of my answers to how one can address that fear is this: “Do anything a few thousand times and you’ll no longer...

The Power Of “What If?”

by Rob Jolles | Apr 23, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Sales Training, Self Help

I was raised by a salesman, and you could say that selling is in my blood. Between boy scouts, sports teams, and school clubs, I have sold a bunch of different things. I have sold light bulbs, first aid kits for cars, doughnuts, fertilizer, toothbrushes, and I sold...

The Squirrel Syndrome

by Rob Jolles | Apr 15, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, irony, Motivation, Self Help

It turns out you can learn a lesson or two from a squirrel. When you stop and think about it, the squirrel is a pretty amazing animal; nature thought about almost everything when putting this furry creature together. Squirrels are fast, strong, agile, clever, and the...

I’d Rather Be Up By Two Than Down By Two

by Rob Jolles | Apr 1, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help

It happens all the time in sports. One team is playing well, coasting along, and everything they do seems to be working. Then, in the blink of an eye, the momentum changes. Everything that was once effortless becomes strained and unnatural. The harder that team works...

With All Due Respect, Please Sweat The Small Stuff

by Rob Jolles | Mar 18, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help

I’m well aware of Richard Carlson’s book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and it’s all Small Stuff. It’s an inspirational book, and it became one of the fastest-selling books of all time. It was published in 135 countries, and it spent over 101 weeks on the New...