Think Business With Jon Dwoskin

Jon talks with Dr. TJ Ahn, Podiatrist and Private Practice Consultant, about everything Podiatry and marketing. Dr. TJ Ahn is a first-generation Korean immigrant who came to America alone when he was only 19 without any connections or ability to speak English. Determined to live the American Dream, Dr. Ahn spent the next 30 years honing his medical and business skills. Dr. Ahn has established a successful podiatry practice in the Chicagoland area where he has been practicing since 2003. As a leader in his industry, Dr. Ahn has spoken at many lectures, conferences and seminars sharing his knowledge, experience and vision for the future. He is an active Associate Professor at the Academy of Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Surgery. Dr. Ahn is a pure-bred entrepreneur and is involved in other sectors, including real estate investing, business coaching, private - practice consulting, and marketing — all with one vision in mind: to help physicians build profitable private practices without the hassle of insuran

Jon and Lee Trepeck, Director of Camp Maas, talk about how the camping industry pivoted this past summer and what the future of summer camp looks like. Lee has been with Camp Maas since 2009 and through the years, having grown up as a camper and staff member at a summer camp in northern Michigan, he has played an active role in the Detroit Jewish community assuming many leadership roles on the New Leaders Project, the YAD Executive Board, Israel Missions and the Temple Israel Board of Directors. Lee brings an extensive background to Tamarack Camps as he holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as well as experience in real estate, law, and the restaurant industry. Lee is thrilled to pursue his life-long dream and true passion for summer camp, children, and Jewish fulfillment.   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://j

Jon talks with Michael Versaci, about everything franchising restaurant and the restaurant world adapting with a pandemic. Michael Versaci is a Restaurateur and Entrepreneur. Detroit Sports fan. Proud father and husband.   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

Studies have shown that 85% of the jobs now may no longer exist in the future. With that in mind, how would you prepare for future business sale? In today's Q&A episode, Jon answers the question "What are the most important things to do if you want to prepare your business for sale in about 10 years?   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

Jon and Jeff talk with Rob Dube, author of ‘Do Nothing’ on the power of meditation and how to quiet our minds and get back to center during stressful times. Rob Dube, Author and President of imageOne: From Blow Pops to Forbes’ Best Small Companies! Rob Dube got his start selling Blow Pops out of his locker in high school and is President and Co-founder of imageOne, which was ranked on the 2017 list of Forbes Small Giants: America’s Best Small Companies. Throughout Rob’s 26 years experience, he has developed an unwavering passion for delivering extraordinary experiences that positively impact the lives of his team members, the goals of their customers, and the fabric of the community — a unique approach to business that has driven the company to success in its industry and as a top workplace. Rob is also the author of donothing™: the most rewarding leadership challenge you will ever take, set for release in early 2018, and founder of the upcoming donothing™ leadership silent retreat. Back to the Blow Pops — an

Jon talks with Don Carey and Glenn Parker, former NFL players, about life after the NFL and finding their new purpose. Don Carey: The REECH Foundation provides students the opportunity of academic achievement and exposure to diverse areas through hands-on, innovative programs with the hope of ultimately inspiring them to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society. It was founded by Don & Lakeisha Carey to impact inner city youth by expanding their horizons to new opportunities they may not have known existed. They believe that by providing students the opportunity of academic achievement and exposure to diverse arenas, they can ultimately be inspired to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society. The foundation's main areas of focus are STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math), physical wellbeing, health, social and moral responsibility along with vocational and collegiate preparation. Glenn Parker: Born and raised in Huntingt

Jon shares how having a set of rituals gets you in alignment with your days and goals.   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

Jon talks with Kelly Kelly Houseman, mental health counselor, about the importance of talk therapy and what gratitude really is. Kelly Houseman is a licensed counselor with a private practice in the Detroit area. She is a writer and speaker with a passion for mental health and breaking stigmas. Her website offers relatable self-help tips, ways to embrace the chaos and more...all with a humorous, uplifting twist!   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Kelly Houseman: Website: https://kellysreality.com/  Twitter: KellysReality Instagram: KellysReality Facebook: www.facebook.com/kellysreality 

Jon talks with Theresa Lina, CEO of Lina Group, Inc., about how to own your competitive market and how to have sustainable profitable growth. THERESA M. LĪNA is the author of the bestselling book, Be the Go-To: How to Own Your Competitive Market, Charge More, and Have Customers Love You for It. She has over twenty years of experience as a recognized Silicon Valley thought leader and strategist. She is the CEO of Līna Group, Inc., which specializes in market dominance strategy, and has been involved at Stanford University since 2006. She has served as chief strategy and marketing officer for several technology startups and has advised executives at hundreds of companies, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Nike, Disney, Cisco, Verizon, dozens of other recognized names, and many smaller, niche companies. She began her career at Accenture, where she helped found, lead, and grow what is now a multibillion-dollar business unit within the company. Theresa is a frequent speaker and workshop leader on strategy, market l

Jon sits down with Eric Levitz, Brian Surasky and Josh Schaefer with the AZ HOUSE – addiction recovery center to talk about recognizing and overcoming addiction. Eric Levitz, Executive Director of the AZ House of Jerusalem. Formerly of Cleveland Ohio, founded the AZ House in 2016 to help men struggling with addiction achieve permanent sobriety and rebuild their lives. Brian Surasky, Assistant Director of the AZ House of Jerusalem. Formerly of Miami, Brian has been a driver of innovation within the organization helping hundreds of addicts and alcoholics. Josh Schaefer, Business Operations for the AZ House of Jerusalem. Formerly of Detroit, is passionate and dedicated to help impart his recovery experiences on all residents and members of the Jerusalem Sober Community.   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/in/jondwoskin/

Jon talks with Jared Curry, CEO and Founder of Scope 16 Marketing, about being a young entrepreneur and how digital marketing can scale your business. Jared Curry is the CEO and founder of Scope 16 Marketing. He is an 18 year old New Jersey native. At 16 years of age he read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and it completely changed his life. He started learning everything about Digital Marketing through an online course together with his friend in his junior year at High School. Now, as CEO of Scope 16 Marketing, Jared oversees a team of completely remote digital marketing geniuses. Scope 16 has scaled clients from 6 figures to multiple 7 figures and he and his team are confident they can get those results because of their unique 8 Figure eCommerce Blackhawk System. They are a Digital Marketer Certified Partner and Facebook Ads Certified Partner. For more information, please visit: https://goat.scope16.com/case-study42033186   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.co

Jon sits down with his therapist, Dr. Paul Kaye on how to get back to center during stressful times in our lives. Dr. Kaye is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in the state of Michigan. Following seven years at Sinai Hospital of Detroit where he worked extensively within the inpatient, day hospital, and outpatient departments, he began a private practice in 1980. He has been on the teaching faculties at the University of Detroit’s Clinical Psychology program; Wayne State University-School of Medicine-Psychiatric Residency program; and the American Group Psychotherapy Association. He works primarily with adolescents and adults using treatment modalities including individual, family, marital, and group psychotherapy. He has also served as a consultant to community-based facilities including Catholic Social Services of Wayne County, Detroit VA Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital, the Family Practice Residency at Providence Hospital, and Michigan Rehabilitation Services. On the personal side, Paul ha

Are you tired of using the same old scripts and not getting results? Do you keep using 'if', 'should', 'could', 'would', etc. and unable to help your clients make a decision? In today's episode, Jon and Scott talks about the tools that would help you evolve and grow the words and phrases you use to close deals.   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

Jon and Lauren discuss how to navigate ourselves and family thru COVID, the schoolyear and winter months. Lauren Katkowsky is a clinical social worker, who has been in private practice since 2011. She works with adult clients to help them manage life’s challenges and realize their truth, using a compassionate and varied approach. Lauren was an elementary school social worker for almost 15 years prior to opening her private practice, working with at risk children and those with special needs, along with their families. She is located in Huntington Woods, Michigan.   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Lauren Katkowsky: Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/lauren-p-katkowsky-

Jon talks with Greg Kihlstrom, CEO and Co-Founder at CareerGig, about Greg is a best selling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. He is currently CEO and Co-Founder at CareerGig, after his digital experience agency, Carousel30, was acquired in 2017. He has worked with some of the world’s top brands, including Coca-Cola, Dell, FedEx, GEICO, Marriott International, MTV, Starbucks, Toyota and VMware. He currently serves on the University of Richmond’s CX Advisory Board.  Greg’s newest book, The Center of Experience (2020) talks about how customer and employee experience can be operationalized into a cohesive brand experience. Greg’s previous book, The Agile Consumer (2019) explores the most recent shifts in the brand-consumer relationship and how companies must become more agile across their entire operation to remain successful.  Greg is a regular contributing writer to Forbes, and has been featured in Advertising Age, SmartCEO, Website Magazine, and The Washington Post.   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitte

Jon and Jeff talk with Blake George, Founder of BMG Media Co., about why websites and social media are more important than ever before! Blake George (born April 16, 1987) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and inventor. He is the founder of BMG Media Co. BMG Media Co., BMG Gaming, Crown Jewel Investments, and Unite Digital. George is also a key investor in Neptix, B-File™, and WebIron. He is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, client relations, and branding consultation expertise. Blake George was born and raised in West Bloomfield, MI during the early 1990s. George attended Cranbrook Schools, an elite college preparatory school located in Bloomfield Hills, MI, during his formative years. George later attended Michigan State University in 2005 and received his degree in General Business and Entrepreneurship from the Eli Broad College of Business. George founded BMG Media Co. in 2009 during the midst of America's recession. He started his company to assist his fellow graduates and bolster their new bu

Jon talks with Clint Padgett, CEO of Project Success, Inc., about the importance of planning and how clear conversations lead you to business success. Clint is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years experience as a project manager and leader. He is a published author, teacher and expert in team building and the art of conversation. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Duke University. Since joining PSI in 1994, Clint has been helping leaders and their teams implement repeatable, sustainable strategies to deliver high-stakes projects on time, on target. Clint's vast level of experience positioned him to reshape the landscape of project management to better reflect today's new business models. With the modern organization becoming more fast, agile and highly reactive, it's imperative that companies use a method that's proven to actually work in the real world – not with tools that are just new and trendy at the moment. And that's exactly what

Jon talks with Monica Martinez of Comerica Bank and Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit all about the Small Business Alumni Relief Fund to help entrepreneurs who have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Monica Martinez Martinez joined Comerica in 2006, and under her leadership, Comerica has been named to the Hispanic Business Magazine’s Diversity Elite 60 list (in the top 10) in addition to being highlighted as the number one company for Supplier Diversity for two consecutive years, and Latina Style Magazine named Comerica as one of the top companies for Latinas to work. Additionally, during her tenure, Comerica launched a Spanish website and began accepting the Matricula Consular identification card at Comerica banking centers nationwide. Fluent in Spanish and English, Martinez holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University, where she majored in International Business with a focus in Marketing. For her graduate work, she studied Interdisciplinary Technology with a concentration in

Jon and Randall talk with Thomas C. Marsh and Thomas Daniels, Co-Authors of Black and White Like You and Me, about how to bring people closer together. Thomas C. Marsh Nickname | Cookie Born in 1951 in Laurel, Mississippi, I moved to Detroit, Michigan with my family as an infant and I’ve been here ever since. We spent summers in Mississippi to visit family. I had a public school upbringing but was firmly grounded in church. I have a graduate degree in social work from the University of Detroit. I’m married to Annette and we have seven children. My wife and I enjoy our yearly trips to Jamaica or some other Caribbean locale. My nickname of “Cookie.” When I was little, I loved cookies and would charm my great aunt into making them for me. So I became known as her “cookie nephew.” The name stuck all these years. If you’re in the city of Detroit and you mention Cookie Marsh, most people will know who I am. My ancestors can be traced to slavery and African roots. I realize the fear, anger, and hardship these relati

Jon shares how having a theme that helps you align yourself with your goals will help you grow your business.   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/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!