Coffee with Jon - Think Big. Get Unstuck. Grow Your Business

As a business owner, are you struggling to make decisions? Are you unable to measure whether or not you are making informed decisions? In today's Q&A episode, Jon answers the question "In a scale of 0 - 100%, where 0 is having no information at all and 100% is having perfect information, on what percent on that scale should I, as a business owner, make my decisions?". 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 Syed Gilani, CEO and President of Safr, about having the courage to start a business amidst a bigger market competition and how to build a business centered around women's empowerment. Syed Gilani is the CEO and President of Safr, a rideshare startup focused on women's empowerment through safe transportation. A seasoned business leader with 25 years of experience in North American, Asian, Middle Eastern and European markets, Syed leads Safr's global growth, investment and overall company vision to build a better, safer and more empowering future for women around the world. Complementary to his leadership role at Safr, Syed founded and led Z-Square Technology, the platform driving the future of ridesharing by innovating and merging government transportation infrastructure with public and business economies for improved public safety and driver experience. Z-Square Technology concentrates on smart transportation system, secure credentialing and border management verticals. As a new company in a highly competitive market, ZST has gained significant momentum by implementing its solutions in the U.S., Caribbean and globally. Prior to Safr, Syed was Founder and President at Career.VI, a subsidiary of BIZVI, Virgin Islands' leading technology, research, marketing, and training company and the Islands' only 21st century market-based job system. Syed also served as the President & CEO at TABS Group International (TGI) and BIZVI Group, an international technology, research, marketing and training company serving the government and non-profit organizations and businesses in three countries. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Gilanis International Private Limited for over nine years, where he turned its international trade division into one of the fastest-growing organizations in the region by effectively identifying and connecting trade routes between South and Central Asia. He also managed a wide range of construction projects including a $100 million city development project. Syed believes in making a positive impact in the world, and with Safr, he aims to improve economic dynamics and gender equality for all. Safr is currently operating in the U.S. and Pakistan and is in the process of expanding in different cities. Safr is a rideshare company focused on empowering women around the world. The startup aims to create an even playing field for all genders by providing a safe and efficient environment for both women riders and drivers. A large number of women riders and drivers are sexually harassed or assaulted in the rideshare market across the world. According to U.N. Women, almost 90% of women in Lahore are sexually harassed in public transportation and according to CNN, almost 1,600 sexual assault and harassment cases are reported every week to the largest rideshare companies. The majority of women drivers - currently representing less than 20% of rideshare drivers—do not drive after sunset for safety reasons. Safr wants to provide a safe working environment for women drivers and increase their capacity to earn anytime. Similarly, Safr aims to ensure a safer, better and more empowering riding experience to women riders. Syed holds a Masters in International Relations from Harvard University; an MBA in Marketing from University of the Virgin Islands; and a Master of Science degree from Lahore School of Economics. Syed writes for Forbes and other publications and has spoken at conferences around the world. 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 Syed Gilani: Website: http://www.gosafr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gosafr Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gosafr LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gosafr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gosafr

Jon and Kevin talk about the real estate market and the power of podcasting. Kevin Bupp, CEO Sunrise Communities and Host of the "Real Estate Investing for Cashflow" Podcast Kevin Bupp is a real estate and marketing professional with extensive business development experience who holds a sincere passion for helping investors achieve above average and safe returns. He has a successful track record of identifying and re-positioning multi-family value-add properties. 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 Kevin Bupp: Website: https://www.mysunrisecommunity.com/

Jon talks with Benny Nachman, CEO at Jassby, about the importance of teaching kids how to be responsible with their money and cultivating good habits. Benny Nachman, CEO at Jassby He is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in building a global bank with over 30 licenses all over the world. Managing hundreds of employees, thousands of merchants with over $7bn in volume. 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 Benny Nachman: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jassby_inc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jassby.Inc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jassby.inc/ Website: https://jassby.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminnachman

95% of what the leader does is the bread of the company's culture. As the song goes 'Follow the leader'. Do you often wonder how you can be a great leader? In today's Q&A episode, Jon answers the question "What's the role of a good leader?". 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, Randall and Nic Marks, CEO & Founder of Friday Pulse, Statistician, Happiness expert and TED speaker, talk about how to find happiness in a chaotic world! Nic was once described as a "statistician with a soul" due to his unusual combination of 'hard' statistical skills and 'soft' people skills. He has been working in the field of happiness, wellbeing and quality of life for over 25 years with a particular emphasis on measurement and how to create positive change. In 2008, Nic and his colleagues created the Five Ways to Wellbeing for the UK Government Office of Science. They were designed to be the mental health equivalent of five fruit and vegetables a day. They have since been used very widely in the UK and globally as a framework for promoting positive mental health. In 2010, he gave a TED talk on his work in public policy, which has not been watched over 2 million times. Nic has been applying his creative thinking to the world of work since 2012. He is the founder of Friday Pulse(TM) Ltd and has worked with over 1,000 organizations and teams measuring and improving their happiness at work. 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 Nic Marks: Website: https://nicmarks.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksnic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamnicmarks

Jon talks with Jordan Levin of Being In The Moment Podcast on how being different and unique is both a power and a gift - a tool that will help you succeed and stand out from the rest! 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 Nir Eyal, former professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and author of Hooked and Indistractable, about the psychology of distraction and how to avoid it! Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology." He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Indistractable received critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award as well as being named one of the Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon and one of the Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible. The Globe and Mail called Indistractable, "the best business book of 2019." In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir's writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Shadow. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. 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 Nir Eyal: Website: https://www.nirandfar.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nireyal Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life: https://www.NirAndFar.com/Indistractable Schedule maker tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/ Summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/ Distraction guide: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/ Habits vs routines article: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/

Jon and Alex, Artist and Founder of A State of Copper, talk about the power of art and how we can all tap into our creativity. Alex E. Teselsky is founder and artist at A State Of Copper, a family owned and operated, copper art company he started in 2016 in his basement and now has a network of over 70 dealers throughout Michigan. Alex's copper art creations have been presented to V.P. Joe Biden, Michigan's Governor Snyder, Japan's Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, Uof M's football coach, Jim Harbaugh and are presented as gifts from Pure Michigan to companies throughout the world. Forbes Magazine recently did a 7- page article about the unconventional success of his copper art business. Before devoting his fulltime work and focus to his copper art company Alex; Was a finance manager for over 30 years Was a professional photographer Founded Customer Management Systems, a customer retention, time and success management company that served over 200 car dealerships nationwide Founded Hi-Tech Video, a video production company Founded Magnum Sports, sporting goods store Alex married Rebecca Shaler in 1974 and have three children; Alex R. Teselsky, Peter Jacob Teselsky and Anastacia Nicole Teselsky. 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 Alex E. Teselsky: Website: https://a-state-of-copper.square.site/

As your business grow, do you often feel like everything is scattered, making you unable to keep things together and focus? Do you want to know what pitfalls to avoid as an entrepreneur? In today's Q&A episode, Jon answers the question "What's the biggest challenge or pitfall you see for entrepreneurs?". 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!