{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffollow-your-dream.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Frob-jolles-superstar-salesman-yJ5xnbHb","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Rob Jolles - from selling insurance to world class motivational speaker and author","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ce140731-dca5-4849-b48e-e793e97048e0/03f77267-b481-466b-a767-c068a7bb28f7/rob-jolles-head-shot.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"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.\n\nRobert’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:\n\nEarly dream - basketball and acting (3:14)\nFirst job - Insurance salesman (8:10)\nTransition to sales trainer/performer (12:30)\nEagle Scout (17:30)\nPersistence, persistence, persistence (20:01)\nOvercoming challenges (25:46)\n\n\n\n\"I started out like the organ grinder’s monkey\" —  Rob Jolles\n\nIf you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review at Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  \n\nGet your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5-step process to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Click Here\n\n Connect with Rob Jolles:\n\nWebsite: https://www.jolles.com\n\nConnect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:\n\nWebsite: www.followyourdreampodcast.com\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/\n\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcast\n\nEmail Robert: robert@followyourdreampodcast.com\n\nFollow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:\n\nWebsite: https://www.projectgrandslam.com\n\nStore: https://www.thepgsstore.com/  \n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/\n\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW\n\nApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453\n\nEmail: pgs@projectgrandslam.com\n\nIntro/Outro song in this episode - \n\n“No One’s Fool” from Project Grand Slam’s album, PGS 7\n\nSpotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0foCA46DG7YY2z6M3vZikG?si=paQSf6qHRiaTYfv1dtB-Cg"}