Rob Jolles - from selling insurance to world class motivational speaker and author
Episode Summary
Rob Jolles had a dream when he was young to become an actor. He used his experience selling insurance to launch himself on a world class public speaking and writing career
Episode Notes
This episode features Rob Jolles, Superstar Salesman who used his experience selling insurance to launch a career as an in-demand motivational speaker and Best Selling author.
Robert’s song in this episode: “No One’s Fool” from the PGS 7 album by his band, Project Grand Slam. This album was not only the 7th studio album by PGS but it features a cover shot of a #7 baseball jersey hanging in a baseball locker - Robert's tip of the hat to Mickey Mantle, one of his childhood heroes Robert chose the song because his guest on this episode is certainly no one’s fool!
Rob Jolles is a highly sought-after professional speaker and five-time bestselling author. He has spent over 35 years teaching, entertaining, and inspiring audiences worldwide. His books have been featured in USA Today, Harvard Business Review, Publisher’s Weekly, have spent over 100 weeks on the national Business Bestseller list, and have been translated into over a dozen languages. Some of his Best Sellers include “The Way Of The Road Warrior”, “How To Change Minds” and “Why People Don’t Believe You”. He’s been featured on over 70 radio shows. He gets hired by some of the biggest corporations in the world to motivate and inspire their employees.
In this episode, Robert and Rob discuss:
Early dream - basketball and acting (3:14)
First job - Insurance salesman (8:10)
Transition to sales trainer/performer (12:30)
Eagle Scout (17:30)
Persistence, persistence, persistence (20:01)
Overcoming challenges (25:46)
"I started out like the organ grinder’s monkey" — Rob Jolles
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Connect with Rob Jolles:
Website: https://www.jolles.com
Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcast
Email Robert: robert@followyourdreampodcast.com
Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:
Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com
Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453
Email: pgs@projectgrandslam.com
Intro/Outro song in this episode -
“No One’s Fool” from Project Grand Slam’s album, PGS 7
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0foCA46DG7YY2z6M3vZikG?si=paQSf6qHRiaTYfv1dtB-Cg