THINK Business with Jon Dwoskin
2,487 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsEvery DAY Business, Sales and Productivity coach Jon Dwoskin takes a deep dive into a new level of business conversations, interviewing thought leaders to understand the BIG picture of why they are doing what they are doing, and how they are making a difference in the lives they touch. Their stories will inspire and guide you to your next level, shifting your perspective on your own capacity. Get ready to Get Unstuck and Think BIG. VERY BIG!
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Pause, and Say Thank You
September 27, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 22 MBJon Dwoskin wrote an article published in Forbes called Pause, and Say Thank You. In this episode Jon and Scott Fishman discuss the importance of showing your appreciation and to not assume that clients and employees are aware of your appreciation.
Is Your Idea Profitable? What You Need to Consider
September 26, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBAs an award-winning serial entrepreneur, Paul is most excited about his current business ventures, including Innovative Billboards and actively participating in the McLaren Macomb Hospital Foundation. Paul has started 6 companies and sold 2 at very high multiples over the past 40 years. He has over 40 patents and has sold more than $100 million of products that he’s patented. Paul prides himself on innovation and personal integrity. Innovative Billboards is a Michigan-based business and ha...
The Power of Consistent Social Media
September 25, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 45.7 MBJon, Jeff and Nicole discuss how to sell in today’s market! Title Connect, LLC was founded in 2004 by Walter Quillico and Jeff Gunsberg. It is a full service title and escrow Service Company. Title Connect provides services for both Commercial and Residential customers. The Company has grown through honest and reliable service that helps customers close real estate transactions. This dedication to service has allowed Title Connect to expand to 9 locations and 45 associates. This includes...
Using Actionable Strategies to Gain Viral Leadership Sales
September 24, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBDr. Richard K. Nongard is an entrepreneur who has built both online and brick-and-mortar businesses. He is a licensed psychotherapist, which means his formal training is in problem-solving, which he has applied in the context of business solutions. He is a frequent keynote speaker, executive coach and leadership development trainer who focuses on actionable strategies to gain the lead through Viral Leadership in sales. His new book is titled, Viral Leadership: Seize the Power of Now to Creat...
Today's Quick Tip: Be Your Authentic Self
September 23, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.4 MBListen to Jon's quick tip to grow your business in this quick episode!
Sweat Harder, Relax Better - Why Wellness is Important
September 22, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 40 MBJon and Michael discuss the importance of mind, body, and spirit in today’s world. Michael Berman is the founder of Bloom Wellness a Wellness Spa and Yoga Studio dedicated to helping people feel alive through sweating harder and relaxing better. He was a graduate of the Organizational Studies Program at the University of Michigan. He is passionate about all things wellness, and is an avid reader of history, specifically biographies. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebo...
The Importance of Everyday Philanthropy
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBVanessa Wakeman is a visionary and futurist in the world social change.Since Launching her social change firm, The Wakeman Agency, in 2003, Vanessa has served as a champion for non profits and progressive social issues, counseling organizations on approaches to generate revenue and build influence. She is an outspoken voice on the need for more inclusion and equity in the non profit and public relations sectors, while also working to amplify the voices of under represented groups in the m...
Being Proactive and Taking Lead
September 20, 2020 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBOn today's episode, Jon Dwoskin and Scott Fishman talk about how to be proactive in business and sales and taking lead with your clients. They give constructive tips on how to take you to the next step.
In the Business of People
September 19, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBon, Randall and Jeff discuss how Title Connect is adapting during COVID-19. Jeff Gunsberg is a Principal Partner & Director of Business Development at Title Connect. During his time in the title insurance industry, he has become a leading producer and most recently, a state accredited educator. Jeff is a very well rounded individual with a vast knowledge of the real estate industry, which enables him to assist clients effectively and efficiently. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwo...
Jon's Favorite Things "Let My People Go Surfing"
September 18, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.84 MBJon is sharing his favorite things, from books to podcasts to online tools that have helped him grow in his business. He hopes they do the same for you! Things Mentioned Let My People Go Surfing Optimize with Brian Johnson Dark Sky How to Use Paper Towel
Achieving Wealth in Life and Business
September 17, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBBeau Henderson is the Bestselling Author of several books including The RichLife: Ten Investments for True Wealth, The Roadmap to a RichLife, The 5 Thieves That Will Steal Your RichLife, The RichLife Stewardship Principle and Masterful Communication For Success With Business and Life with Dr. Bill Lampton. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia as well as the designations of Retirement Income Certified Planner, National Social Security Advisor, Certified Long-Term Car...
Today's Quick Tip: Manage Your Internal and External Brand
September 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.67 MBListen to Jon's quick tip to grow your business in this quick episode!
Resilience and Consistency in Business
September 15, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBDaniel Sternberg and Jackson Partrich are both 19 years old, live in West Bloomfield and are rising juniors at the University of Michigan. Daniel and Jackson created the 15 Mile Drive In to fill the void left by closed movie theaters during COVID-19 and a lack of drive-in movie options. Welcome to the 15-Mile Drive-in Theater! Come have a night of laughter and fun with the family while enjoying an amazing cinematic experience on our huge 55 foot screen. Our mission is to provide a safe...
Guiding CEO’s on Organizational Growth
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBKaren Walker is a consultant, author, and advisor to CEOs and senior leaders. She helps her clients grow their companies with successful outcomes that include IPOs, acquisitions, market share increases, and significant leadership development. Her clients include Inc. 500 start-ups and Fortune 500 firms. Her work helps senior leaders create internal strategies that support their organizations’ external growth; and she is the author of the recently published book, No Dumbing Down - A No-nonse...
The Socials: Grow Your Business with Social Media
September 13, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBToday Jon Dwoskin and Scott Fishman talk about social media and where to start. From auditing your accounts to building your message and retaining clients from your social media.
The Concept of Giving
September 12, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 44.3 MBPerry Ohren has been the CEO of Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit (JFSMD) since 2011. Prior to that, since 2004, he has worked at JFSMD, first as the Director of Older Adult Services and then as the Chief Program Officer. Ohren worked for the Jewish Federation in Detroit directing a program helping older adults to age in place. Before that he worked for Detroit’s Jewish Vocational Service, now JVS Human Services, supervising and managing a variety of programs and services includi...
There is No Substitute to Picking Up the Phone
September 11, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBJon, Jeff and Tony discuss the power of networking in sales. Tony Konja started AOS in 1995 and has built the company to 25 trucks serving 150 commercial properties from shopping centers & office building to major hospitals in the Metro Detroit area. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...
Rethink Work: Attracting Top Talent to Your Company
September 10, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBEric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW Innovations, a bestselling author, and an international speaker. Termuende was recognized as a Top 100 Emerging Innovators under 35 globally by American Express, is a TEDx speaker, and represented Canada at the G20 Summit. He speaks and writes around the world about the future of work and human-centricity in the workplace. Connect with Eric Termuende Website: https://www.erictermuende.com/ Twitter: @termuende Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
Today's Quick Tip: Have Clean Intents
September 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.16 MBListen to Jon's quick tip to grow your business in this quick episode!
Adapting to Unprecedented Times
September 08, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBBlake Philips, Ethan Findling and Eli Steinbock are young entrepreneurs who saw a gap and created a service to fill it. These 17 year old go-getters started a day camp for their community when COVID closed many camps in the area. They took time to build a website, address safety concerns and launched the Backyard Boys Camp. After a late night post to announce their services these boys woke up the next afternoon with $3,000 in their bank account. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://...
From Poverty to Podium
September 07, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBTo date, Kendal Netmaker has founded and invested in 5 businesses and won over 25 business awards, including runner-up at the YBI Global Entrepreneur of the Year. Kendal speaks professionally to thousands of people every year about motivation, leadership and the power of telling your story. Kendal is the author of “Driven to Succeed: From Poverty to Podium - A First-Nation Success Story”, launched Oct. 9, 2018. Connect with Kendal Netmaker: Website www.kendalnetmaker.com Facebook: ww...
The Sense of Urgency You Need in Your Business
September 06, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBWe are half way through the year and Jon Dwoskin and Scott Fishman are giving tips on how to make the best out of the rest of the year and steps that you need to take to get across the finish line this year.
The Power of Listening in Creating Culture
September 05, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBPaul Spiegelman is the co-founder of the Small Giants Community and the co-owner of the Wine Gallery Laguna Beach. He is also the former chief culture officer of Stericycle and the founder of BerylHealth and The Beryl Institute. Paul is a New York Times best-selling author and has been honored with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Paul is a sought-after speaker and author on leadership, employee engagement, entrepreneurship, corporate culture, and customer relationships....
Jon's Favorite Things "Tennis is Mental"
September 04, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.91 MBJon is sharing his favorite things, from books to podcasts to online tools that have helped him grow in his business. He hopes they do the same for you! Things mentioned Tennis is Mental Meet the Press Levenger 3X5 cards Intervals Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Amp Up Your Courage & Fully Commit to Your Entrepreneurial Journey
September 03, 2020 14:38 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBSince earning his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Jeff has proven himself as an entrepreneurial innovator. As a serial entrepreneur, Jeff's been recognized nationally for his business creations ranging from a quick serve Food Chain, Payroll & HR company, Digital Marketing Agency and Construction company among others. In addition, Jeff was named a top 100 Entrepreneur in America under the age of 35 by Empact, named a Top 40 Executive under 40 by the Business Journal and was also ...
Building Relationship Capitol
September 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBListen to Jon's quick tip to grow your business in this quick episode!
Young Entrepreneurs Keeping a Tradition Alive
September 01, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBJon Dwoskin sits down with Jordyn Wolf & Ella Sturtz on this episode to discuss their business BaGals, a bagel delivery service passed down to them. They discuss how the company continues to be passed from student to student and the structure of how the day to day is run. Both Jordyn and Ella are about to be juniors in high school and in their senior year will train the next group of young entrepreneurs. These young entrepreneurs discuss the importance of having mentors, a supportive famil...
Think Globally, Mindfully and Intentionally
August 31, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 48.3 MBCharlie Hartwell is the Managing Partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of highly successful investors who have been investing in start-up companies in the space of mental wellness, consciousness, and spirituality. A Harvard Business School graduate, Charlie has served and led organizations in 14 different industries, including starting a non-profit in the slums of Kenya in 1986 that has now served health care to several million patients. He also founded the first for-profit exp...
How to Push Yourself Towards Success
August 30, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBJon Dwoskin and Scott Fishman discuss how consistency in your business plans will compound into amazing things. How you can push yourself and your capacity to do the one thing more, every single day to hit your goals.
Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship
August 29, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this special episode, Jon talks to his son Jacob Dwoskin about his tennis academy and Joey Schwartz and Jake Chernow about the day camp that they have created. These young men are sharing their entrepreneurial stories and the businesses they’ve created when their summer plans were cancelled due to COVID. They used their network and social media to grow their businesses. The fulfillment they have expressed is priceless. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twi...
Selling in Times that are Hard to Sell
August 28, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBJon, Jeff and Vic discuss sales and building your residential real estate business. By keeping his finger on the pulse of the latest trends and movements of the Metro Detroit real estate market, Vic Simjanoski is able to offer his clients top-notch guidance from start to finish, ensuring the entire process is seamless, efficient and rewarding. In his tenure in the Real Estate business, he has first and foremost strived to be someone in whom his clientele and colleagues can put their trus...
How to Break Through the Bottleneck and Grow
August 27, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBAuthor of Bottleneck Breakthrough. Connect with Joshua Long Website: www.bottleneckbreakthrough.com Twitter: @JoshuaLong Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.long Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: [email protected]
Today's Quick Tip: Share Your Backstory
August 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.16 MBListen to Jon's quick tip to grow your business in this quick episode!
Will, Drive, and a Successful Business at 12
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBDrew Lash is a young entrepreneur. He is the CEO of DrewCO, LLC. He started his business when he was 12 years by handing out flyers to promote his brownies. Randy Denha and Jon Dwoskin talk to Drew about his will and drive to create a successful business and the lessons he is learning along the way that we can all relate to. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagr...
Every Company Needs Training: ISO Standards
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBScott Jones is an experienced ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, R2, RIOS and ISO 50001 lead auditor and consultant. Prior to establishing Glacier Consulting, he worked as the EHS Global Program Manager with Perry Johnson Registrars, a well-known certification body for over 5 years. He also serves as a member of the R2 Technical Advisory Committee and has developed approved RIOS and R2 online Lead Auditor Training Courses. Prior to his tenure at PJR, he worked for 8 years as an environmenta...
Features Vs. Benefits
August 23, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MBScott Fishman and Jon Dwoskin discuss Jon's experience at the Genius Bar at Apple and go into the differences between features and benefits. Jon had completely different experiences between his time with Microsoft and Apple, and the two talk about the importance of service and customer care.
Becoming a Young Entrepreneur
August 22, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 41.5 MBToday, Jon is talking to two young entrepreneurs, Evan Krasnick & Kailey MacDonald. Evan is the Founder and CEO of ECKO, which helps with all your tech needs. Kailey is the owner of the Instagram page Shop Kailey & Friends, which then expanded to her website where she sells thrift clothes and accessories. The three talk about their entrepreneurial journeys from the birth of their ideas to the obstacles they are learning to overcome now. This is a great episode to inspire your teens to fol...
Jon's Favorite Things "Many Lives, Many Masters"
August 21, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutes - 3.08 MBJon is sharing his favorite things, from books to podcasts to online tools that have helped him grow in his business. He hopes they do the same for you! Things Mentioned Many Lives, Many Masters The Tim Ferriss Show Tumi Briefcase Backpack Pandora Why it's time to forget the pecking order at work
Uplevel Your Brand with Photography
August 20, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBJennifer Hillebrand has 20 years of experience as a portrait photographer. Jennifer grew up in Metro Detroit and has a Bachelor of Arts from the fine and performing arts school, Emerson College in Boston. There she studied Photography, Theatre Performance, and Creative Writing. No stranger to the entertainment industry and having worked commercially as a print model and actress herself, Jennifer began her photography career in Boston shooting headshots for actors, portfolios for aspiring ...
Today's Quick Tip: Understand Your Unique Ability
August 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.1 MBListen to Jon's quick tip to grow your business in this quick episode!
LinkedIn: The New Networking Marketing Event
August 17, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBAJ Wilcox is a LinkedIn Ads pro who founded B2Linked.com, a LinkedIn Ads-specific ad agency, in 2014. As official LinkedIn partners, they manage among the world’s most sophisticated advertising accounts worldwide. He's a ginger & triathlete. He & his wife live in Utah, with their 4 kids, and his company car is a wicked-fast go kart. Connect with Aj Wilcox Website: https://b2linked.com/ Twitter: @WilcoxAJ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wilcox Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prof...
Double Your Sales, Double Your Asks
August 16, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBOn today's episode, Jon Dwoskin and Scott Fishman discuss the importance how to close more sales and ask more effectively. They will push you outside of your comfort zone and encourage you to put your skillset in the field.
Create Your Own World
August 15, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MBPageant Atterberry is the CEO, Founder and President of PBA Royal Performing Arts and Training School and New Beginnings Child Care & Academy. PBA Royal is a training facility that host training in modeling, acting, pageantry, music and dance. Today Jon and Pageant talk about what it is like to start a business, how to set goals and growing through the years. The two also touch on understanding demographics that are different than our own and the BLM movement and the positive impacts from th...
Invest and Bet on Yourself
August 14, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBAs a principal in the real estate development firm of RSM Development & Management, L.L.C. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Scott J. Marcus’s primary responsibilities include the acquisition, development and first party property management of multi-family, office, medical office and industrial properties in the Metropolitan Detroit area. Since forming the firm fifteen years ago, RSM has acquired and/or developed a portfolio totaling over one million square feet and 2,500 apartment units with a...
Win Every Day
August 13, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBMark Miller is the Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Mark’s career at Chick-fil-A began over forty years ago as an hourly team member in one of the restaurants. Shortly thereafter, he became the sixteenth corporate employee. Since then, Mark has worked all across the business from starting their corporate communications group and the organization’s quality & customer satisfaction team to leading in restaurant operations, training & development, and now leadership ...
Today's Quick Tip: Taking Advanced Accelerated Action
August 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.03 MBListen to Jon's Quick Tip to learn to grow your business in this quick episode!
What Does Storytelling Look Like Today?
August 11, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBOn today’s episode, Corey Blake and Jon Dwoskin talk about what storytelling means today. Corey began his storytelling career as an actor, starring in one of the 50 greatest super bowl commercials of all time (Mountain Dew, Bohemian Rhapsody) and in campaigns for American Express, Miller Beer, Mitsubishi, Wrigley's Gum, Hasbro, and other name brands. Today, Corey is the founder and CEO of Round Table Companies (RTC). He has been featured on the cover of the Wall Street Journal and his wor...
The First Step to Giving: Know Yourself
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBDarin McKeever is president and CEO of the William Davidson Foundation. A social entrepreneur and expert in global philanthropy, he is helping build a world-class philanthropic organization that honors its namesake and advances the cultural, civic and economic vitality of Southeast Michigan, the State of Israel, and the Jewish community. Prior to joining the Foundation, Darin worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. There he built and led an international team charged with improvi...
Picking Up the Phone
August 09, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBToday Jon Dwoskin and Scott Fishman discuss how important it is to pick up the phone both in your business and personal life. The phone is a major tool that is underutilized, so they are giving you best practice tips to make the most of your phone in sales.
Supporting Detroit One Sub at a Time
August 08, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBAnthony Tomey, Darren McCarty and Mikey Eckstein with Toni Group sit down with Jon Dwoskin to talk about the work they are doing to support Detroit one sub at a time. They are donating and delivering free subs from Jimmy John’s to the front line workers dealing with COVID-19. Connect with Toni Group Website: https://tonigroup.com/ Donate to @Tonigroupllc on Venmo