JON DWOSKIN'S BLOGS

Photo: randy-tarampi-U2eUlPEKIgU-unsplash.jpg One of my favorite quotes is from T.D. Jakes: “Mediocrity is always invisible until passion shows up and exposes it.” It’s a powerful...

As a business coach working with executives, managers, salespeople, and high-performers, I read a lot of business books. But The Four Agreements stands apart.

Everyone talks about storytelling. But in business? Most people are still winging it. As a business coach, I hear it all the time: 👉 "I need to tell better stories." 👉 "I want to connect more in...

As a business coach, I’m constantly talking to high-performers—people in motion, people in charge, people pushing for more. But here's the thing: success without stillness leads to burnout. Growth...

Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? If you said one, you're wrong. The answer is five. Because deciding to jump is not the same as jumping. This is the...

Let me tell you what I see over and over again with business owners who feel stuck. They work harder. They add more to their to-do list. They stay later, start earlier, push more. And nothing...

The Hardest Feedback I Ever Heard — and Why It Saved Everything Dr. Marc looked Jacob in the eye and said something no one had said to him in five years of running his own business. "The problem,...

Dr. Marc Gardner wasn't a business coach. He was a dentist — forty years in practice, full book of patients, and a smile of pure satisfaction on his face every single day. Which is exactly why Jacob...

I want to ask you something — and I need you to actually stop and answer it. What do you want? Not what your clients expect. Not what your numbers say. Not what your business plan says you should...

Photo by Mike Meyers on Unsplash Most businesses aren’t stuck because they don’t have enough ideas. They’re stuck because they’re spending time, energy, and mental bandwidth on things they can’t...

Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash Every leader has their own playbook. But the most powerful rules we live and lead by often aren’t in a textbook — they’re in how we treat people. Progress happens...

As a business coach, I work with people who are already successful—but stuck. They’ve built something solid. They’ve hit milestones. But now? They’re in a plateau, spinning their wheels, or unsure...

In a world drowning in information, clarity is power. Smart Brevity—a concept championed by the team behind Axios and the book Smart Brevity—is about saying more with less. It’s about cutting...

As a business coach, I’m always looking for books that can provide real, actionable insights to help people get unstuck and grow their businesses. This month, I want to introduce you to a...

Nikola Tesla wasn’t just an inventor—he was a visionary who saw possibilities before anyone else. From wireless energy to alternating current, his ideas shaped the future of technology, often...

Photo by Spencer Backman on Unsplash I remember being a kid, riding up north to Shanty Creek with my family. My dad had his Walkman on, listening to tapes about growing his dental practice. That was...

Photo by Ani Adigyozalyan on Unsplash Courage isn’t loud. It’s not reckless. And it’s not something you “add” once and keep forever. Courage is an inner decision you make again and again—often...