by Rob Jolles | Feb 6, 2015 | Motivation, Self Help, success
Ah, the joy of youth. Carefree, and without worry… until we pursue our first, real job. Then, the concern of age rears its ugly head for the first time. “Will clients have trouble responding to me because of my age? Will clients think that my age makes me less...
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 | Oct 17, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
I have always enjoyed the game of basketball. Not blessed with great height, I fell in love with the position of point guard. The position allowed me to relay plays being sent in by my coaches, and manage the flow of the game. It was the perfect...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 22, 2014 | Motivation, Self Help, success
I’m a superstitious guy. I won’t eat certain foods on certain days, I won’t hit a snooze bar, and I have a lucky tie I wear when delivering keynotes. If you hang around me long enough, you’ll hear me tell you why I do what I do. I’ll try to find logical reasons for...
by Rob Jolles | Jul 25, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
When I was younger, I used to love to run. I started by running 10-kilometer races, and then I graduated to 10-milers, moved on to half marathons, and before I knew it, I was running marathons. People would ask me: “What’s it like training for a marathon?” I’d...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 27, 2014 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Self Help, success
Story #1… Last week, the travel Gods really stuck it to me good. I showed up at O’Hare airport at 6:00 pm, and I found out that my 7:00 pm flight back to National Airport was running thirty minutes late. This was due to thunderstorm activity. When I...
