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Think Business – Picture Perfect

In this episode, Jon and Ally & Doug Cohen discuss:

• Backstory of Ally & Doug Cohen
• How to create a social media platform for your business
• How to market your product online
• Continuity and consistence

Key Takeaways:

• There is no good time to start your own business, so keep the passion alive and start your own business
• Cultivate and grow current relationships to make your business thrive
• Involve your client with a story behind your product to make them want to share your product to others they know
• The key to marketing is consistence

"Market your product with a story behind it and don't just try to sell your product." — Ally & Doug Cohen

Connect with Ally & Doug Cohen:

Twitter: @FrameableFaces Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frameablefaces/ Website: www.frameablefaces.com Email: [email protected] Show: Doug & Ally Morning Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FrameableFaces LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frameable-faces-photography/

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Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: [email protected]

Show notes by podcastologist: Britnie Leverett

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In this episode, Jon and Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. discuss:

• don Miguel's journey to find himself
• How to manage your own energy
• How marathons correlate in business
• Taking time to refuel and recover

Key Takeaways:

• Create the life you want to live
• Life has all the right to say "no" to us
• Crossing the threshold is exactly what life is
• Redirect your attention and be willing to see the bigger picture

"The biggest obstacle we have in our life is life itself" - don Miguel Ruiz Jr.

Connect with Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.:

Twitter: @dMiguelRuizJr

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/don-Miguel-Ruiz-Jr-292880110386/?ref=br_tf

Instagram: @DonMiguelRuiz

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-ruiz-jr-86139bb/

Website: www.miguelruizjr.com

Email: [email protected]

Book: don Miguel Ruiz's Little Book of Wisdom: The Essential Teachings

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Website: http://jondwoskin.com/

Twitter: @jdwoskin

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show Notes by Show Producer: Britnie Leverett

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In this episode, Jon and Ellyn Davidson discuss:

• About Ellyn Davidson
• Growing a culture
• Expenses are investments in team building
• Ellyn's journey with breast cancer and how it affected her work

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes people in business take themselves to seriously
• Interns should make themselves indispensable
• Infusing balance into the work place
• If your workers are happy then it shows in their work

"Courage is what takes to stand up and speak but courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen" - Ellyn Davidson

Connect with Ellyn Davidson:

Twitter: @ellynd

Phone Number: (248) 341- 8211

Website: https://brogan.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/broganpartners

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BroganSpots

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellyndavidson/

Get Jon's book "The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!" here

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Twitter: @jdwoskin

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show Notes by Podcastologist: Britnie Leverett

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Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch

In this episode, Jon and Paul Spiegelman discuss:

• A positive culture in the workplace
• How to lead a successful leadership in a company
• Employees growing and building with the company
• Being an entrepreneur and the company he built with his brothers

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• It's less about directing traffic at work than it is doing things with your employees and listening to your employees
• Empowering your employees and involving them in the process of the business
• The foundation of any culture is really the mission, vision, and values that exist within the organization
• Creating a great workplace for your employees to be able to grow each and every day

"Ultimately a company is not selling what they do, but who they are" — Paul Spiegelman

Connect with Paul Spiegelman:

Twitter: @paulspiegelman

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulspiegelman

Website: http://paulspiegelman.com

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulspiegelman/

Get Jon's book The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! here

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Twitter: @jdwoskin

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by show editor: Britnie Leverett

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The Chief Ingredient for Finding the Perfect Sales Coach

In this episode, Jon and Scott discuss:

• Selling on all levels
• Scott's personal experience with the imposter syndrome
• What makes a great sales coach
• Tips for finding a problem before it turns into a problem

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• Part of the reason for the imposter syndrome is about having a gift that comes so naturally that person thinks everyone has that gift, making it less valuable
• What Scott looks for in a sales coach is… the ability to push Scott and make him feel uncomfortable
• Scott wants all his readers to have this takeaway: that day or month where you didn't make one sale was your worst day and it can only get better. Learn from your mistakes and grow
• Social media makes selling much more challenging for salesmenn because clients come have more knowledge than ever before… but it also brings instant communication and allows the salesman to put a product in front of potential clients instantly

"If I can teach it, I can write it down. If I can write it down, I can explain it clearly enough to put it in book form." — Scott Fishman

Connect with Scott Fishman:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-fishman-01696b129/

Books: https://www.30minutesalescoach.com/blog/the-books/

Webstie: https://www.30minutesalescoach.com/blog/

Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-seven-minute-sales-minute/id1044003251?mt=2

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

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Pushing Your Sales Team Out of Their Comfort Zone and Into Success

In this episode, Jon and Mark discuss:

• Things that Mark learned on the job
• Consistency
• The culture of Protective Insurance
• Getting into management

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• You've got to constantly evolve in your business and not become overly reliant on tools and technology
• The key to business success is hiring the right people and taking the time to train them well
• Your organization - big or small - can only go as far as the people who are running it so be a leader that gives truthful feedback and criticisms
• When you're selling, you're accomplishing results yourself, and when you're managing you're accomplishing results through your team

"If you're gonna make it to the top, you've got to be a student of the game." — Mark Delton

Connect with Mark Delton:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/protective-life/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkDelton

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectiveLife

Website: https://www.protective.com/

Get Jon's book The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! here

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

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Finding the Perfect Time to Act on Your Business…Now

In this episode, Jon and Neal discuss:

• How "Mensch on a Bench" came to life
• From Mensch to Shark Tank
• Being business partners with the sharks
• How to pick an idea to move forward on

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• Mensch on a Bench is the Jewish alternative to Elf on a Shelf
• Neal went in to Shark Tank knowing he was perceived as a joke so he made sure he was the most prepared guest on the show
• The top lessons Neal has learned from the sharks are: fewer stronger ideas are better than lots of ideas, and it's important to have an impartial observer to help you make the best business decisions
• Tuning into your own instincts and finding a group of people who give you honest feedback are great guides to knowing which ideas to move forward on

"I'm an idea factory and one of the hardest things to do is say "what is the one idea that I want to spend my time on?" and Mensch passed that test for me." — Neal Hoffman

Connect with Neal Hoffman:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMenschOnABench

Website: https://themenschonabench.com/?v=7516fd43adaa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/menschonabench

Get Jon's book The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! here

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Twitter: @jdwoskin

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

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Millennials in the Workforce and Much More

In this episode, Jon and Ismail Kadyrov discuss:

• The ups and downs that Ismail has faced
• How to prioritize
• What holds people back
• Giving to others to benefit on a personal level

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• There are stages that people need to go through to move through hard experiences
• Empathy and compassion play a huge role in serving others in dark times
• The first step to improving your life is solidifying your morning ritual — take care of yourself and be aware of what you're putting in your body
• How you use social media should all be based on your target audience and where they focus most of their attention

"If I'm developing every single day and I'm striving to become the best version of myself every single day, then I know I'm on the right path." — Ismail Kadyrov

Connect with Ismail Kadyrov:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismailkadyrov/

Twitter: @Ismo94

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ismailish.kadyrov

Get Jon's book The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! here

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

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Letting Go of the Reins for a Stronger Financial Future

In this episode, Jon and Nicole discuss:

• What a wealth advisor is and does
• Myths, facts and beliefs about finances
• How Nicole built her business
• The big picture

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• The top three goals that are most commonly important to Nicole's clients are: family/loved ones, wealth transfer, and tax minimization
• Having a professional assist with your finances gives room for an emotional disconnect and avoids the pitfall of making knee-jerk financial decisions
• Building a true genuine relationship and showing your clients that you care is the difference between making or breaking your business
• It's crucial that a client's wealth advisor, CPAs and attorneys are working together

"Wealth advising is a means to an end not an end in and of itself; the end in itself is helping clients accomplish financial freedom to do what they want the most." - Nicole Gopoian Wirick

Connect with Nicole Gopoian Wirick:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-wirick-jd-cfp%C2%AE-1718841a/

Get Jon's book "The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!" here

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

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In this episode, Jon and Jason Raznick discuss:

• What Benzinga is all about
• Noise vs. Context
• The people behind Benzinga
• Going from an idea to reality

Key Takeaways and Actionable Success Principles:

• Benzinga is all about providing the news facts without the bias
• The content that Benzinga distributes is written to be easily digestible/understood
• You can't do it all, but you can take your focus and expand that focus
• Mistakes will happen, so allow them to and become better for it

"We (at Benzinga) have real people that are writing stories, that are going through the filings and finding what's relevant and important." - Jason Raznick

Connect with Jason Raznick:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonraznick/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonRaznick

Website: https://www.benzinga.com/about

Get Jon's book "The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!" here

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Email: [email protected]

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