by Rob Jolles | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently on a podcast, I was asked a common, but complicated, question. The question was this: “What do you look for in a salesman?” There were three of us on the panel, and we each had three very different answers. The first answer came from a...
by Rob Jolles | Nov 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
When was the last time you tried to teach another person how to play chess? It’s no easy task. Recently, one of my kids expressed interest so I decided to have a go at it. Clearly, I was feeling ambitious. I began my lesson with what I felt was the easiest piece on...
by Rob Jolles | Dec 9, 2011 | Motivation, Self Help, Uncategorized
The other day, I was having a discussion (that turned into a debate) about what seems to be a very simple issue. I am referring to the issue of happiness. The sticking point in our debate was not the fact that some people are happier than others. It went deeper...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 3, 2011 | Corporate Communications, Motivation, Sales Training, Self Help, Uncategorized
I’ll bet you’ve heard that phrase before, but is it true? Can you really hear a smile? As a guy who preaches to be “in the moment” when communicating with others, I sure hope so. However, I have an idea; let’s prove it. All you need to participate in this experiment...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 1, 2011 | Coaching and Mentoring, Motivation, Sales Training, Uncategorized
For over twenty-five years I have asked audiences a simple question, “What is your biggest fear?” The question is asked not to depress my audiences, or to place a dark cloud over the session I am about to conduct, but rather to expose these fears, and ultimately...
