Today we are speaking with Robert Jolles, a sought-after speaker who teaches, entertains, and inspires audiences worldwide. His live programs in and around the world have enabled him to amass a client list of Fortune 500 companies including Toyota, Disney, GE, a dozen universities, and over 50 financial institutions. He is the best-selling author of six books, including his latest release, Why People Don’t Believe You…Building Credibility from the Inside Out.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“…I was actually out 224 in that year building the business and also being consumed by business and coming out of balance. I call it getting out of balance meaning I was more consumed by the business than I was my children and my wife and my family, and that is a recipe for failure. So really my first challenge was to be careful not to overdo the business and find a balance between the business and home which makes me better in both areas”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Eat That Frog!: Get More of the Important Things Done – Today! Book by Brian TracyFavourite Quote:
“Worry is a misuse of the imagination.” Dan Zadra
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“do not let that fear hold you back. There is never going to be the perfect time. Kind of like a couple if you know a couple that is thinking about getting pregnant but they are waiting for the right time. And then the learn guess what there is never really a right old time so you might want to just get started, there is no guarantee that you’re going to get pregnant right off the bat anyway. I think it’s a little bit for an entrepreneur, don’t look for the time look for the perfect symbol… trust yourself a little bit, look for that client, look for a spot where you feel there is really an opening, benchmark others that are doing it. But don’t wait for the perfect time. It will never come”…[Listen for More]
More About Robert Jolles:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.” Jim Rohn
Other Quotes From the Chat with Robert Jolles:
- “I am what you call a road warrior, I get up and I get it done”
- “No matter how talented you are there are peaks and valleys”
- “Understand that there is no finish line to greatness. There is no finish line to be the best you can be”
- “I keep gaining wisdom”
- “don’t get complacent don’t get comfortable”
- “free yourself from that prison of familiarity and try a different way”
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