Jon’s Think Big Blogs

“One customer well taken care of could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising.” - Jim Rohn My parents always told me, “Treat others like you want to be treated.” What a mantra to live by!  With that in mind, here’s five tips to help you perfect the art of...

I like to tell my clients ABR: Always be recruiting. Why? Not having the right people in all the right seats will anchor your growth. You can’t get to where you want to be with only the people you have now. You may need more support staff, more salespeople, more...

“Persuasion is often more effective than force.” - Aesop June is busting out all over! Take the time to savor summer while also honing your leadership skills. Here are five truisms to keep top of mind: LeadersThey don't react. Leaders make decisions and are decisive....

No matter what your level of experience or confidence, never show up for a job interview thinking you’ll just dress smart and wing it. Show them that you’re the right fit by using these techniques from my Interviewing Playbook. Last month I shared my top-10 tips for...

  “It is your responsibility to influence so others can make the proper decisions.” - Anonymous Here we are already halfway through May. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming -- and you’re in the perfect position to build influence. Here are five tips to...

Job interviews can be intimidating, especially if you aren’t prepared. Anyone who has ever been interviewed – or who has interviewed potential employees – can tell you that acing the interview isn’t as easy as just wearing a suit and winging it. Show them that you’re...

“Compounding is the Eighth Wonder of the World.” - Albert Einstein It’s April 15 – not exactly anyone’s favorite day. But remember: achieving tremendous growth doesn’t have to be a taxing effort. Here are five tips to help you compound your endeavors: Look at the...

  As we discussed last month, we need to recognize that what got us where we are as business owners and C-level executives won’t get us to where we want to go. It’s easy to become stuck, and we have to make a conscious effort to break through our daily habits of...

“I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” - Thomas Edison It’s mid-March! No madness here – just five practical tips to stay in touch and get gritty: Call one person in your industry each week and get one best practice you can use to run your...

  As business owners and C-level executives, it’s common for what was once our passion to slowly become our prison. We have to make a conscious effort to break through our daily habits of complacency and reexamine the fundamentals that got us to where we are. At the...