by Rob Jolles | Jun 19, 2026 | success
Although I liked playing in pools, I never took swimming all that seriously until I entered my 30’s. At that point, I fell in love with swimming long distances, and did just that week after week, month after month, and year after year. I never swam less than a mile...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 5, 2026 | success
… They Must Attract! I’ve always loved the game of basketball. I played the game at a pretty high level as a kid, coached kids when I got older, and even played in a handful of adult leagues. Strangely enough, it was the last league I played in that made...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 10, 2026 | Self Help, success
A few years ago, I was invited to go on a Segway tour of Washington, D.C. Having never been on a Segway before, I was a bit anxious, but I didn’t really have a choice. I had auctioned off the ten-person tour for a charity, and part of the package was for me to attend....
by Rob Jolles | Jan 2, 2026 | Motivation, Self Help, success
I’m a New Year’s Eve man. No doubt about it, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. What can you say about New Years Day that isn’t positive? Christmas is a wonderful holiday, but not everyone celebrates Christmas. The same could be said for Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Hanukah,...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 19, 2025 | Motivation, Self Help, success
I purchased a new thermos the other day. I was looking for something else, and I found it quite by accident. It turned up on one of those pages on Amazon that says this: “If you liked that other thing you purchased, you might like this.” At first, I dismissed the...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 29, 2025 | Coaching and Mentoring, success
There’s no doubt about it; one of the best ways to get better at something is to simply ask for feedback. How do we get better without feedback from others? Feedback provides invaluable information we can’t see for ourselves. Feedback helps us evolve. Feedback...
