Robert Jolles


It’s Time For…Tulsa?

With a tough year comes tough decisions, and for a Road Warrior like me, tough destinations. Today I'm heading to Tulsa. There are no non-stops, so I'm co...  Read story

Superstition... or Discipline?

This week my travels take me to San Francisco. You would think that all trips are the same, and logically they should be, but there's something about the ...  Read story

In a Time of Fear, Some Perspective

Turn on the television, pick up a newspaper, or stop by your local water cooler and it's all around you. There are a lot of Chicken Little's predicting fi...  Read story

The Palin Effect

This week I was conducting business in Kansas City. I have a great client there so I'm in Kansas City about two or three times a year. You know you're at ...  Read story

Keep Your Eyes On The Real Prize

Although this blog represents the sixth blog I have written, by now you should start seeing a theme in my ramblings. A few of you may be upset, wondering,...  Read story

Oh Those Nasty Bags

Hey, I have a novel idea – let's pick on an industry that doesn't seem to be in the news enough; the airline industry. Before you say, "Come on Rob,...  Read story

A Moral Debt

In politics we all notice the precarious balance between "church and state." We may not have understood it as children, but watching the world events unfo...  Read story

All Systems No Go!

Road Warriors are typically creatures of habit, and that means when a travel week comes up on the calendar, the body and the mind begin to prepare. The ro...  Read story

What Defines An Easy Trip?

I drove to Richmond this week to conduct a two-day seminar. Why is that significant? It's significant because I didn't have to take a cab, go to the airpo...  Read story

The Rules Of The Road

I am a "Road Warrior." I have spent nearly twenty-five years of my life conducting business on the road. I am a professional speaker, a corporate trainer,...  Read story

Self Serve or Avoid Serving?

Isn't technology amazing? Today I jumped on the internet, checked in on my flight, changed seats, and printed out a boarding pass… and that's befor...  Read story