Jon’s Blogs
“The power of the written word will open and grow your mind.” Jon Dwoskin
Thank you for taking time to read my blogs. You will find many business tips, best practices and advice to grow your business big. Very big. Enjoy!
Read my Forbes articles for more tips and business growth insights.
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Creating a Weekly Business Plan
One of the things that holds people back is that they don’t start mapping out their day until they get to work. It'll take them 30 to 40 minutes to figure out what’s going to happen -- but if they...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Be the Trusted Advisor Your Clients Need
Covid has taken away most of the social opportunities we used to take for granted (and truth be told, sometimes dread) – the conferences and conventions, networking events, awards dinners and...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Building a Monthly Business Plan
While it’s important to create a 10-year business model, your real focus should be on your business plan for three years, two years and one year. Once that’s set, reverse engineer it to the quarter...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Six Tips to Maintain Your Database
I think it’s safe to say that nearly everyone hates working on their database of clients and potentials. And that is exactly why you have to do it every single day.It’s such an unpleasant task that...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: The Art and Science of Accountability
This is one of my favorite subjects; it’s so important because accountability without authority means nothing, and no responsibility equals no accountability. Here are three pillars to keep in...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: 5 Cold Calling Techniques to Get Prospects Calling Back
No one likes cold calling, but it’s an essential part of any sales job. Here are some tips to make them work.Have the proper mindset that you are not only going to make the calls, but that people...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Embrace Your Business Plan
To journey without a plan or a map is simply just wandering. And wandering in business never leads to success.We need to be constantly reevaluating our business plans, almost to a point where they...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Time Management 101
Study after study talks about how distractions affect our business and how we waste so much time. Think about it -- if you can just save four minutes a day, over the course of a year, that's...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Take a ‘Nature Pill’ for Instant Stress Relief
Feeling stressed? Join the club! We can’t book spa getaways these days, but we do have a soothing tool right outside our doors – literally.An increasing field of research shows the major benefits of...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Quick Tips to Manage Employees Remotely
When it comes to managing employees remotely, out of sight is not out of mind. Here are some tips to keep things going smoothly in our virtual offices:Set clear expectations with measurable daily...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: 3 Essential Management Tips
Management skills are essential to building the constant credibility that will help you grow your people. It’s about empowering your team and bringing the best out of them. Here are three essential...
Think Like a Revolutionary
I had the privilege to talk to David McCourt, author of Total ReThink: Why Entrepreneurs Should Think Like Revolutionaries, about entrepreneurship and the way business leaders have needed to pivot...
We Must…
It’s summer and working through the COVID-19 pandemic continues to teach us many lessons, both in business and in life. Here are some things I “must” do to get through this crisis. It turns out that...
Stay Focused This Summer
As our economy starts sputtering back to life, this summer promises to be unlike any other. And even though we’re all chomping at the bit to get back to business, it can be tricky to maintain focus...
A Global Crisis Presents Watershed Moments
Watershed moments – or places in time where culture, society and life in general undergo a seismic shift – occur throughout history. Sometimes these watershed moments have negative effects on...
Taking Personal Time for Yourself
Many people are struggling to carve out personal time while working from home. As everyone is adjusting to this new work/life situation, our daily schedules now consist of trying to balance work...
Creating Contributions Instead of Complaints Puts Things in the Right Perspective
It’s no secret that Detroit has faced its fair share of trials and tribulations over the past couple of decades, including recently being labeled a “hotbed” for COVID-19. Prior to the outbreak,...
Learning to Be Effective While Working Remotely
One truism I believe: life isn’t about what’s happened to you, but rather, how you respond to it. Right now, we have the opportunity to respond, and respond in a BIG way!For some, the idea of a...
Quiet Your Inner Critic and Take Action
Please take a moment to read this in a comfortable place where you can be present. Why? I want you to take a moment to differentiate yourself from your inner critic. Why? This inner critic...
Building Camaraderie in a Tech-Driven Society
The importance of making connections on a personal level. Everywhere you look today there are iPhones and Air Pods. It seems as though people are connecting less and less. Everyone is glued to...
Take Time to Make Time
The best two minutes you’ll ever spend.When I go into companies, I always notice how everyone is rushing. They’re running a hundred miles an hour. They’re working on a project and before they have...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Creating a Weekly Business Plan
One of the things that holds people back is that they don’t start mapping out their day until they get to work. It'll take them 30 to 40 minutes to figure out what’s going to happen -- but if they...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Be the Trusted Advisor Your Clients Need
Covid has taken away most of the social opportunities we used to take for granted (and truth be told, sometimes dread) – the conferences and conventions, networking events, awards dinners and...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Building a Monthly Business Plan
While it’s important to create a 10-year business model, your real focus should be on your business plan for three years, two years and one year. Once that’s set, reverse engineer it to the quarter...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Six Tips to Maintain Your Database
I think it’s safe to say that nearly everyone hates working on their database of clients and potentials. And that is exactly why you have to do it every single day.It’s such an unpleasant task that...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: The Art and Science of Accountability
This is one of my favorite subjects; it’s so important because accountability without authority means nothing, and no responsibility equals no accountability. Here are three pillars to keep in...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: 5 Cold Calling Techniques to Get Prospects Calling Back
No one likes cold calling, but it’s an essential part of any sales job. Here are some tips to make them work.Have the proper mindset that you are not only going to make the calls, but that people...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Embrace Your Business Plan
To journey without a plan or a map is simply just wandering. And wandering in business never leads to success.We need to be constantly reevaluating our business plans, almost to a point where they...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Time Management 101
Study after study talks about how distractions affect our business and how we waste so much time. Think about it -- if you can just save four minutes a day, over the course of a year, that's...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Take a ‘Nature Pill’ for Instant Stress Relief
Feeling stressed? Join the club! We can’t book spa getaways these days, but we do have a soothing tool right outside our doors – literally.An increasing field of research shows the major benefits of...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: Quick Tips to Manage Employees Remotely
When it comes to managing employees remotely, out of sight is not out of mind. Here are some tips to keep things going smoothly in our virtual offices:Set clear expectations with measurable daily...
THINK Big 2-Minute Blog: 3 Essential Management Tips
Management skills are essential to building the constant credibility that will help you grow your people. It’s about empowering your team and bringing the best out of them. Here are three essential...
Think Like a Revolutionary
I had the privilege to talk to David McCourt, author of Total ReThink: Why Entrepreneurs Should Think Like Revolutionaries, about entrepreneurship and the way business leaders have needed to pivot...
We Must…
It’s summer and working through the COVID-19 pandemic continues to teach us many lessons, both in business and in life. Here are some things I “must” do to get through this crisis. It turns out that...
Stay Focused This Summer
As our economy starts sputtering back to life, this summer promises to be unlike any other. And even though we’re all chomping at the bit to get back to business, it can be tricky to maintain focus...
A Global Crisis Presents Watershed Moments
Watershed moments – or places in time where culture, society and life in general undergo a seismic shift – occur throughout history. Sometimes these watershed moments have negative effects on...
Taking Personal Time for Yourself
Many people are struggling to carve out personal time while working from home. As everyone is adjusting to this new work/life situation, our daily schedules now consist of trying to balance work...
Creating Contributions Instead of Complaints Puts Things in the Right Perspective
It’s no secret that Detroit has faced its fair share of trials and tribulations over the past couple of decades, including recently being labeled a “hotbed” for COVID-19. Prior to the outbreak,...
Learning to Be Effective While Working Remotely
One truism I believe: life isn’t about what’s happened to you, but rather, how you respond to it. Right now, we have the opportunity to respond, and respond in a BIG way!For some, the idea of a...
Quiet Your Inner Critic and Take Action
Please take a moment to read this in a comfortable place where you can be present. Why? I want you to take a moment to differentiate yourself from your inner critic. Why? This inner critic...
Building Camaraderie in a Tech-Driven Society
The importance of making connections on a personal level. Everywhere you look today there are iPhones and Air Pods. It seems as though people are connecting less and less. Everyone is glued to...
Take Time to Make Time
The best two minutes you’ll ever spend.When I go into companies, I always notice how everyone is rushing. They’re running a hundred miles an hour. They’re working on a project and before they have...