by Rob Jolles | Apr 8, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
I’ve never been a fan of reality shows, or as I call them, “bad actors acting badly,” but oddly enough, I’ve always been a fan of the first one ever produced. Although some seasons are better than others, my allegiance has never waivered. I’m talking about the social...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 25, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
I had the pleasure of working with two salespeople this week, and I respect them both immensely. At one point, our conversation moved to why salespeople are so nervous about being called salespeople. That concept has always been puzzling to me: My father was an...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 18, 2011 | Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
How many times have you thought to yourself, “If I could just reach in and motivate that person things would be a lot easier.” This is your lucky week because in this short blog, I think I can provide you with some awfully useful information that will start you...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 11, 2011 | Corporate Communications, Motivation, Self Help
Over 25 years ears ago, when I worked at Xerox, I remember being a part of something that was very special. People who worked for Xerox seemed to work there for a long time and had no plans of leaving, nor did the corporation have any plans of asking them to leave. ...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 4, 2011 | Motivation, Self Help
Each week I try to share with you an idea or thought that I think might be of value to you. That’s part of my job. Just like you, some days on the job are better than others. Some days are so beautiful that we can’t help but smile, and think to ourselves how lucky...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 21, 2011 | Corporate Communications, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help
It’s been a busy week at Jolles Associates, Inc. I spent over five hours on the phone with various people I professionally coach. We were working on strategies to reignite sales that centered on the emails they were writing. We were going to get out...