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    Explore " rob jolles" with insightful episodes like "A Guide To High Performance", "Can A Good Salesperson Sell Anything?", "Are You Worthy?", "Mastering The Callback" and "The Real Meaning Of Consensus" from podcasts like ""Pocket Sized Pep Talks", "Pocket Sized Pep Talks", "Pocket Sized Pep Talks", "Pocket Sized Pep Talks" and "Pocket Sized Pep Talks"" and more!

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    A Guide To High Performance

    A Guide To High Performance

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • A working definition for Aaron's concept; The 9th Stratum.
    • What drove Aaron to develop the 9th Stratum.            
    • What separates a Performance-based Skill from any other hard career skill.
    • The unusual approach to not just studying high performers, but studying low performers as well. 
    • How Aaron would recommend YOU begin using the 9th Stratum to improve your individual performance.
    • A definitive answer to the question, "Can anyone be a high performer?"  (I'm pretty sure you can guess the answer to this one!)
    • How business owners implement this strategy within their teams.
    • Key mentors in Aaron's life.

    Learn more at: 

    GUEST PHONE 856-261-4701

    GUEST EMAIL AaronSalko@stratum-nine.com

    GUEST WEBSITE:Stratum-nine.com

    SOCIAL MEDIA: 

    https://www.facebook.com/people/Aaron-Salko/100078198215999/   

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronsalko/

    Aaron Salko @9thStratum 

    https://www.instagram.com/9thstratum/

    Can A Good Salesperson Sell Anything?

    Can A Good Salesperson Sell Anything?
    Have you ever found yourself defending the fact you have experience in a particular field, but not with a particular product? It can become a battle to convince others that product knowledge is the most overrated aspect of selling. Yep, I said it! In this quick, six-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I'll tell you how, as an expert witness, I convinced a judge and jury of the same thing.

    Are You Worthy?

    Are You Worthy?

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • How, despite being a millionaire at 37, one of the top 10 women at Microsoft at 40, launching three, billion dollar businesses, and rising to VP of the largest merger in the history of the US, Jane still struggled with self worth.
    • Her reason for writing the book, which was to inspire others to act with courage and resilience, and to succeed despite being told what they can't, won't and shouldn't do. 
    • Jane's simple perspective of success.  
    • The challenges she encountered choosing a title writing her book.  
    • Her decision to donate 100% of the contributions from her book to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
    • How she chose to focus in on working with, rather around, fear. 
    • How she coped with being called a bulldog, a bitch, an idiot, and brilliant… all in the same week.  
    • How she learned to navigate both criticism and praise effectively.
    • Key mentors in her life.   

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    Mastering The Callback

    Mastering The Callback
    My son, Danny Jolles, is a standup comedian, and he told me of a technique he uses that allows him to remind the audience of an earlier joke. His explanation made me smile because professional speakers use this technique all the time. In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn that the use of this technique in your presentations will provide rewards that will get you a lot more than just laughs!

    The Real Meaning Of Consensus

    The Real Meaning Of Consensus
    In my previous podcast, "The Cost of Being Right,” I seemed to have stirred up a lot of comments and discussions regarding the courage it takes to let your idea go to support the will of the group. But when do you know when it’s time to let go, and when it’s time to fight for that idea? In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I'll not only answer that question, believe it or not, I'll do it with a four-word filter that will provide you with a litmus test for when you should go along with a group, and when you should stay and fight for your idea.

    Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

    Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • How you can recognize sales opportunities and understand what customers want before they know they want them.  
    • What moved Larry to write the book, Take A Chance! 101 Entrepreneurial Life Lessons for Making it Big.
    • Lesson learned it his father’s Ace hardware store in Detroit and some of the entrepreneurial ideas and lessons that experience produced.
    • Thoughts on how to successfully differentiate yourself from the competition.
    • How to avoid the temptation of trying to be everything to everyone.
    •  How  the pandemic affected his business and how he pivoted by taking the biggest chance in your career!
    • How to resist giving up too early and falling into an impulsive, flavor of the month type decision.
    • Key mentors that assisted Larry along the way.

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    The Cost Of Being Right

    The Cost Of Being Right
    The other day, I met with an individual who reminded me of myself thirty years ago, and it startled me. He relished in the belief that no matter what the consequences might be, you must never back down when you know you are right. In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I'll not only tell you why it made me sad, I'll tell you how dangerous this type of thinking can be.

    Building a Resilient Spirit

    Building a Resilient Spirit

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • How  we keep from listening to our instinct to fight harder, essentially moving back to what is a failing strategy. 
    • A definition for the word “resilience” and what makes it different than others.  
    • A fascinating conversation around our "survivor mindset, victim mindset, martyr mindset."  
    • A heartfelt story about resilience that moved Michele to write about resilience.
    •  You mentioned this new concept of “coherent sense of time”; can you talk more about how it helps to build resilience?
    • What is meant by resilience being an embodied response.
    • Three practices that people can follow to become more resilient.

    To learn more about this guest: 

    Web: www.micheledemarco.com

    Email: outreach@micheledemarco.com

    Psychology Today Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soul-console

    Medium: https://michelejdemarco.medium.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelejdemarco/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmicheledemarco/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micheledemarcoauthor

    Why We Role-Play

    Why We Role-Play
    Over the years, I’ve conducted thousands of training programs and I’ve watched students participate in countless role-play exercises. The lion share of the preparation and stress goes into playing the role of the person utilizing the skills taught. In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I'll let you in on a little secret behind WHY we role-play. Spoiler Alert: I believe some of the most valuable lessons take place when playing the roles that have nothing to do with the actual skills being taught. Curious? I would be!

    Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win

    Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • How did this topic found Ben. 
    • The difference between sales and marketing. 
    • Why  so many of us struggle with communicating effectively.
    • How we can we bridge the communication gap.
    • The difference between features and benefits and how it relates to communicating with simplicity.
    • How can we use the concept of focus to better connect with our audience.
    • A couple tools you can immediately put to use to become simpler communicator.

    To learn more about this guest:

    Ben@benguttmann.com

    www.BenGuttmann.com   

    Utilizing The Power Of The Enneagram

    Utilizing The Power Of The Enneagram

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • What the Enneagram actually is!
    • What makes it different from other systems.
    • Why and how it can be used to help salespeople.
    •  What truly engages, drives and motivates people.
    •  How the Enneagram can we used in business to be more effective within our teams and with our customers.
    •  What failures and mistakes led Karl to see the importance of this system.
    • A few key lessons he learned somewhere in your journey that had the biggest impact on his career.

     

    To Learn More About This Guest:

    www.performandfunction.com

    www.linkedin.com/in/rkarlhebenstreit

    Karl@PerformandFunction.com

    Twitter/X: rkarlh

    Treating Your Customers Like Family

    Treating Your Customers Like Family

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • Sarah's vision of customer care.    
    • What attracted her to this particular industry? 
    • What’s the most important thing Sarah learned about her industry.
    • What's the most important thing Sarah learned about selling?  
    • The fact that Sarah believes, “there’s always a solution.”  
    • Her vision of customer care and an example or two of what it means to go the extra mile.
    • What she  wished she had known when she first started out.
    • The bonus question: Is now a good time to buy?

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    Mind Over What Really Matters

    Mind Over What Really Matters
    I was mentoring a group of people, and at our last meeting, the topic of age discrimination in the workplace came up. In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk I'll let you know the response I gave, and spoiler alert: Rather than whining about it, I took a different approach. If you're struggling with something that you feel holds you back, you will want to listen to this podcast.

    Just How Bold Are YOU?

    Just How Bold Are YOU?

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • What drove Fred to tackle his insecurities and put himself on a path of boldness.
    •  The difference between boldness and confidence.
    •  Not what, but who stops us most in life.
    •  The keys to growing your boldness.
    •  The actual neuroscience behind being bold, and a process he call his PRIDE Method.
    •  The choices we make, including the choice to be embarrassed.
    • Mentors who assisted and inspired Fred along the way.

    To learn more about this guest:

    Email: fredjoyal@gmail.com

    Website: www.Fredjoyal.com  

    The Three Levels Of Greed

    The Three Levels Of Greed
    When delivering corporate presentations it’s fairly well known that sometime, somewhere early in the presentation every speaker must address what’s in it for the audience. The problem is different audience members are motivated by different issues. In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk I'll go over a formula for success that will address not just some, but ALL you speak in front of!

    How To Sell Unexpected Solutions

    How To Sell Unexpected Solutions

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • How this book found its author.
    • The case that needed to be made regarding sustainability and profitability.   Yes you CAN be more profitable while focusing on sustainability!
    • How this author sold this concept to the publishing industry.
    • How to sell this and other tough ideas with challenging objections.
    • Information about her co-author, Paul Anastas

    To learn more:

    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/urvi_bhatnagar?lang=en
    • Email: Urvashi.bhatnagar@aya.yale.edu
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urvi_bhatnagar/?hl=en

    What Would You Attempt To Do If...

    What Would You Attempt To Do If...
    There’s nothing like getting on a roll and enjoying the temporary invincibility success can bring. Wouldn’t you like to bottle that up and somehow tap into it when things aren’t going as well? In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk I'll go over a solution, because I believe there is a mindset that can do just that!

    The Leadership Revolution

    The Leadership Revolution

    In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

    • Why leaders need to be more nimble and open to respond to environments where the rules are constantly changing.  
    • Why a "Leadership Revolution" is needed. 
    • What is so different now that we need new ways to develop leaders?  
    • Pros and cons of Skill Based development.  
    • The wave of AI, and it's issues with developing leaders.
    • Two big lessons Lori has learned over 30 years of coaching.   

    To learn more:

    GUEST PHONE 949-874-9091

    GUEST EMAIL lori@soundingboardinc.com

    GUEST WEBSITE:SoundingBoardInc.com

    SOCIAL MEDIA: 

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimazan/