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!
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, during the down times there was a brand of shirt that started to pop up...
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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 remote work schedule may be a welcomed opportunity, others are pulling...
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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 prevents many business people from either starting their own business,...
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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 their phones, seemingly all the time. Do we miss that personal connection...
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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 to report out, they’re racing into the room saying, “Who’s gonna do...
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The Power of “No”
Learning from a mentor is the best way to protect and make efficient use of your time In such a fast paced world, learning to slow down is a must in business. When we see shows on television that champion entrepreneurs, it can seem like entrepreneurship is a simple...
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Stuck? Get a Mentor.
Do you have a mentor? It’s important to be able to answer that question. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have someone speaking influentially in my life. I look back and think of my mother, who always told me how important constructive feedback is. Or my Aunt...
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Resilient Authenticity Leads to Alignment
The best businesses, the ones that make the most impact are those that are in complete alignment with their owners. Essentially, the businesses that make the greatest impacts are the ones that are a direct extension of their founders. In order for a business to...
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How to Think Like a CEO: How Are You Creating Your Culture?
Now that we have reached the end of the year and the holiday season, it is time for some deep reflection. This reflection should focus on the culture of your company. The culture you create as a business leader will be the barometer that will determine just how BIG...
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The Key to Longevity: Empathy
One of the best ways I learn is from simply having conversations with people. I firmly believe that it is in your best interest to try and learn something from someone every day, and the best way to do this is to converse with them.As a CEO, you are always looking for...
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Using Your Watershed Moment to Create Resiliency and Take Risks
Every business or idea started with a watershed moment. A moment in time where you, as the leader, became inspired to do what you do. Talking with people about their watershed moments can be truly inspiring. By recognizing our watershed moments, we’ll have a...
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How to Think Like a CEO: Who Inspires You?
Do you remember the watershed moment in your life when you felt inspired to do what you do? If we plan to grow our businesses to new heights, we cannot do it on our own. We need outside influences to inspire us to reach further and become better versions of...
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Culture vs. Profit: What Drives Your Business?
A simple shift in leadership could impact your bottom line more than you can ever imagine. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from talking to people recently is: knowing when to pivot is more important than ever. Over the last five to ten years there has been a...
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How to Think Like a CEO: How Are You Recruiting, Training and Growing?
Linked chains are only as strong as their weakest link. We all know that. If you have a compromised link in a chain, you won’t be successful in pulling anything. The same is true of our businesses. Thus, we should be focusing on hiring the best people, giving them...
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Simplicity is the Key to Business Growth
The world around our businesses is constantly growing more and more complicated. Even with all of the information in the world at our fingertips, we can become paralyzed and over-complicate the everyday minutia of our businesses. In order to think like a CEO, every...
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How to Think Like a CEO: Do You Need to Adjust Your Course?
With the last quarter of the year approaching, now is a good time to re-evaluate your business plan. In reality, you should be re-evaluating your processes and business plans weekly—even daily, but now is a great time to focus on how these business plans affect the...
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