Pocket Sized Pep Talks
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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 471
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Reconnecting To Your Business
In this episode of Pocket Sized Pep Talks you'll learn:
- What a 'Business Psychologist" does
- Common problems experienced by successful startups
- Advice to business owners who are seeking longterm success.
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It's Your Money; Protect It!
In this episode of Pocket Sized Pep Talks, Rob Jolles is joined by guest Patrina Dixon to discuss:
• Key lessons learned about the profession of financial planning.
• Some of Patrina's biggest failures…
The Bully In The Brain
“You’re just not good enough.”
Have you ever heard those words rattling around in your brain? Perhaps a better question would be this: Has anyone not heard those words rattling around in his or her b…
Improving Your Presentation Skills with a Splash of Improv
In this Pocket Sized Pep talk, which at a little over 30 minutes, isn't so Pocket Sized, you'll learn:
- How improv ties into many of the communication struggles you may be experiencing.
- How important it…
We Could ALL Use A Little Coaching
Have you ever felt "stuck" in your job, even your life? A better question would be, who hasn't! On this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, guest Terry McDougall shares some ideas that can energize your relatio…
Five Percent Moves
People literally thumb their noses at small, somewhat inconsequential moves that improve performance... but when we combine these moves, we can dramatically improve our performance.
In this Pocket Siz…
A Path To Wisdom
In this podcast, you'll learn:
- The power of journaling.
- Approaches to maintaining your own journal.
- How to get the most out of your journal.
"Wisdom consists of three thing; success, failure, and a consc…
Making Your Mind Smile
A 1991 sequel to the movie Peter Pan provides a backdrop to a wonderful lesson, and technique to maintaining happiness. It's a simple, quick message that I'm quite sure you'll benefit from. Be prep…
The Power of Failure
Through a recent failure of my own, I'll tell you three ways to cope with failure. The fact is, failure may be an unwelcome guest, but that doesn't mean we have to fear its presence.
Warm Up Your Responses
In this podcast you'll learn how to utilize a, "Transition Sandwich." This is a technique that provides transitions into the information you provide, and out of the information you provide. When yo…
Uncertainty? Grab Your Toolbox
Rather than wring our hands, and retreat in worry, we can battle uncertainty with meaningful tasks. These tasks can take on all shapes and sizes, but to be sure, they become critical in helping us t…
Helping Others To Reach Their Full Potential
Jahmaal Marshall opens up about working with people of all ages and backgrounds, to help each to realize what's possible. We talk about things like:
- The difference between understanding and being und…
Want to Fix the Sales Word? Look in the Mirror
Yes, there are problems within the selling profession, and I fully realize there are some bad salespeople in this world. Of course, there are also some bad doctors, bad engineers, bad accountants, b…
The Perfect Underdog
Of all pieces on the chessboard, the pawn holds the most interest to me. The Urban Dictionary is no fan of the poor pawn associating anyone who is compared to this chess piece with being a fool. Cl…
The Magic of Rituals
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why rituals are so important
- What rituals really are
- Examples of rituals
- The power of weekends - a classic and critical ritual
The Fog of Fear
Perhaps there’s a voice in your head saying, “Maybe today is the day I push through the fog and finally try to do ______.” In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk Rob will inspire you to leave your area of com…
The Art of Happiness - Part Three
In this episode we'll discuss how "meaningful activities" and "close relationships" play a major part in our pursuit of happiness. If you can take even one idea from this, or any of the three Pocke…
The Art of Happiness - Part Two
In segment number two we look two more factors of happiness; optimism and act of appearing happy. Techniques used to be more positive are covered as well as studies that support the theory that acti…
The Art of Happiness - Part One
ABC News polled 1,500 adults and asked them this question: “If you had just one wish for your children, what would it be?” The choices were:
- Wealth
- High Intelligence
- A Successful Job or Career
- An Overal…
Going 1-0 Every Day
What if we all ignored the long-shot odds we often face when trying to accomplish great things, and concentrated on a different system of success: “Going 1-0 every day.” In this pep talk, we'll focu…