

Pocket Sized Pep Talks
Rob Jolles
Join professional speaker and five-time bestselling author Rob Jolles as he takes the mic to host Pocket-Sized Pep Talks! This dynamic show delivers concise, impactful messages designed to inform, entertain, inspire, and motivate. Through thought-provoking interviews with fascinating guests and Rob’s own unique commentary, listeners gain valuable insights for both personal and professional growth. Engaging conversations and thoughtful questions keep audiences coming back for more, because sometimes, the best advice comes in small but powerful doses.
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Jan 3, 2022 • 30min
Working With Opposites
In this episode of Pocket Sized Pep Talks, you'll learn:1. What makes this book special.2. What a Cactus and Snowflake is, and how to know which one you are.3. How to read the style of others. 4. Flex your style – or remaining true to who you are - while learning how to communicate with others in the way they are comfortable. 5. How to 'flex your style' rather than wait for other people to accommodate you.6. This kind of blows me away. Why do you have an issue with the golden rule? Do unto others as you would wish other would do unto you.7. The similarities and difference between introversion and extroversion and the traits found in the Cactus/ Snowflake.

Dec 29, 2021 • 5min
Never Be Too Good For Help
Have you ever felt you were so good at what you do that you did not need any help in getting better? In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk you'll receive a reminder of just how disastrous this type of thinking can be.

Dec 27, 2021 • 36min
Decoding Body Language
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:• How can you use body language to help you build rapport. • What body language tells you use to gauge who can be trusted.• How rapper Chuck D's quote, “In order for people to buy from you, they have to buy into you," relates to the way you communicate.• Nonverbal cues you can we use to determine power dynamics in a workplace. • What body language tips you can apply to how you communicate.

Dec 22, 2021 • 7min
Shoot The Sales Trainer
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you learn:How the confusion between product training and sales training, and the challenges this creates.How the over training of sales forces creates nightmares when it comes to implementation.How the lack of real-world role-plays, and case studies damage the success of sales training.

Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 4min
Networking: Taking The Paths Less Traveled
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn: How to gain a deeper personal fulfillment, and help your business become disruption-proof. More about his book, FIND YOUR SIX: Stop Lead Generating and Start Building Influence. His belief that the only thing standing between us and our biggest goals is trying to find six influential relationships. How the tactics we’ve learned about lead generation and networking are robbing us of fulfillment and making our business vulnerable to disruption.How traditional lead generation make us more disruption prone.How traditional lead generation robs us of fulfillment. The combination of characteristics business owners and salespeople should look for in potential influencers.

Dec 17, 2021 • 39min
Winning In The Game Of Trust
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, Rob's guest, Dr. Toby A. Travis discusses his new book is TrustED – The Bridge to School Improvement and provides wonderful, simple solutions to:The positive effects trust has had on the school systems he works with, specifically student achievement, and teacher retention.Some of the obstacles you have to overcome to earn trust.A connection between schools and business when it comes to trust.Seven key interworking elements of trust.How trust can be repaired when broken.Two, critical lessons in trust you won't want to miss!!One common myth about trust that needs to be debunked.Be sure to check out Dr. Travis' book, TrustED – The Bridge to School Improvement, at Amazon, or any online store!

Dec 15, 2021 • 6min
For Want Of An Upgrade
In this quick, Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll hear a story about one man's stubbornness, (there's a good chance that's me,) and one smart sales rep. Most importantly, you'll hear how that sales rep. sold me something that was truly priceless.

Dec 10, 2021 • 52min
Being Average Works Nicely
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:- About his the book he is completing titled, “Being Average Works Nicely."- With years that included over 300 nights out on the road, lessons he learned.- How writing in his journal helped him learn so many key lessons in business and life.- Some major lesson he learned about himself.- Challenges he experienced in his life, and how he has coped with them.From a man who has, "been there" and "done that," there are some extraordinary lessons, shared by a fascinating man.

Dec 8, 2021 • 4min
Counting To Tomorrow
In this quick Pocket Sized Pep Talk, we'll look at one of the easiest, and yet most forgotten lessons of communication; "wait before you react!" Add a difficult period of time to the mix, and you have a recipe for trouble...

Dec 6, 2021 • 37min
The Secret Of Leadership Success
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, Joe Angel, the President of PMMI Media Group shares the secrets to his extraordinary success by teaching you:How focusing on the success of his people, keeps a smile on his face.The critical need for transparency within your organization and how vital to success it is to the success of your organization.How a philosophy of sharing information freely - the good and the bad - may not be instinctive, but is a key to creating the trust all organizations desire.The creation of quarterly town halls to maintain those lines of communication within your organization.The chance meeting that led to the finding of his mentor, and the change in his career direction.The hurtles he had to overcome, and how these challenges contributed to his success.If you're looking for some key leadership ideas that can transform the way you lead others, and a burst of motivation, you won't want to miss this Pocket Sized Pep Talk!


