Friday - May 01, 2015

Salvatore M. Buscemi
Salvatore M. Buscemi joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether your portfolio should be heavier in stocks and bonds or stronger in real estate.
Salvatore M. Buscemi
Salvatore M. Buscemi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to become a residential real estate mortgage holder to protect capital and provide income, instead of putting more in the stock market.
Jay Mincks
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the growth of the Insperity Invitational tournament, now 12 years old, and the benefits it has provided for businesses and charities alike.
Jay Mincks
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why a successful sales organization today has to blend old school fundamentals with new school tools and customer expectations.
Jay Mincks
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why his company decided to create the curriculum to produce trained and credentialed business performance advisors in association with the University of Houston.
Jake  Lowrey
Jake Lowrey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the elements of a successful retirement plan, including how much of a nest egg you’ll need so you don’t outlive your money.
Jake  Lowrey
Jake Lowrey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the options to consider as part of your retirement plan, including long-term care insurance and possible VA benefits.
Connie Certusi
Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent Sage research on the state of startups, including one stat that shows more than half of startups are founded by women.
Connie Certusi
Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent Sage research on the state of startups, which shows that some of the keys to entrepreneurial success are beginning with a plan, having a co-founder, and seeking happiness first.
Connie Certusi
Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent Sage research on the state of startups, including the positive impact of a networking plan.

Monday - May 04, 2015

Kevin Paul Scott
Kevin Paul Scott joins Jim Blasingame to report on the efforts Apple is taking to remain relevant and whether it will be enough.
Kevin Paul Scott
Kevin Paul Scott joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several key fundamental lessons small businesses can learn from the way Apple has attempted to maintain relevance after Steve Jobs.
Bill DeSmedt
Bill DeSmedt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of AI - artificial intelligence - including the history, how we use it today, and how we will use it in the future.
Bill DeSmedt
Bill DeSmedt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the future of artificial intelligence, from the perspective of how we innovate, improve and apply AI, while insuring humans maintain control.
Rick Lepsinger
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of trust in business as more than the right thing to do, but as a best business practice.
Rick Lepsinger
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four key elements of the practice of building and sustaining trust within your organization and network.

Tuesday - May 05, 2015

Ted Wright
Ted Wright joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the impact of word-of-mouth as a market phenomenon as well as a strategy, and how to use it in two different ways: analog and digital.
Ted Wright
Ted Wright joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that User Generated Content (UGC) is digital word-of-mouth and how it can work for you or against you.
Sam Norwood
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how capitalism has worked for 200 years, and how Wall Street has lately disrupted it into something that largely excludes the Main Street economy.
Sam Norwood
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to debate the chicken or egg argument that Wall Street is focusing on shareholder value to the detriment of the long-term business and in disregard to customers, employers and vendors.
Sam Norwood
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether Wall Street’s current strategy of financial capitalism is better than Main Street’s version, which includes all participants.
Gal  Borenstein
Gal Borenstein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why having a social media strategy is non-negotiable for any business that wants to remain in business.
Gal  Borenstein
Gal Borenstein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to protect yourself from unfortunate comments made about your business on social media.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reminds you that every person, business and product in the marketplace has a brand image. The question is who is defining your brand: you or someone else?
Suzanne Tulien
Suzanne Tulien joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the elements of a personal brand, including personality, which you can’t change, and behavior, which you can change .
Suzanne Tulien
Suzanne Tulien joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the core values of your personal brand should be consistency, integrity and engagement.

Wednesday - May 06, 2015

Catherine Kaputa
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how an entrepreneur is different from an employee, plus what an entrepreneurial employee would look like.
Catherine Kaputa
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur, including surrounding yourself with the best people and learning how to delegate.
Robert Grede
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the capital and cash flow practices so you don’t grow yourself out of business.
Robert Grede
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the practices you have to use to build relationships with a bank to establish a working capital source, including a 12-month cash flow projection.
Robert Grede
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the capitalization option associated with bringing in investor capital, whether from friends or professional investors.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reports on several economic indicators that show an economic disparity between Wall Street/Corporate America and Main Street small businesses.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reveals recent poll response that shows half of small businesses don’t have a social media marketing strategy, and why that’s a pathway to extinction.
Giovanni Coratolo
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to report on the strange political bedfellows that have arisen from President Obama’s free trade initiatives and members of Congress from both parties.
Giovanni Coratolo
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal results of a Goldman-Sachs study that shows entrepreneurship is down since 2008 and how that has negatively impacted the Main Street economy, jobs and payroll.
Giovanni Coratolo
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Small Business Summit conducted by the U.S. Chamber in June, what will be on the agenda and who should attend.

Thursday - May 07, 2015

Jeff Zbar
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of evergreen marketing as the process of making your business visible on all the levels of customer expectations.
Jeff Zbar
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges smart watches will have catching on, not because of technology, but because of the human form factor (fingers and eyes).
Brent Sapp
Brent Sapp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it looks like when a small business outgrows its capitalization capacity and local banking options, and enters no-man’s land.
Brent Sapp
Brent Sapp joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the capitalization challenge called No Man’s Land, how you get there and how you get yourself out.
Brent Sapp
Brent Sapp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a new resource that will educate small business CEOs on how to avoid the capital condition known as No Man’s Land.
Amanda Brinkman
Amanda Brinkman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Deluxe Corp’s 100th anniversary and their program to highlight 100 of America’s great small businesses.
Amanda Brinkman
Amanda Brinkman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the many marketing touch points of customer expectations every small business covers in their marketing strategy.
Andrew J. Sherman
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on political and economic conditions across the globe that are contributing to a tenuous economic outlook for businesses of all sizes.
Andrew J. Sherman
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the oligarchy relationship between Wall Street and Washington and why it’s detrimental for the future of America.
Andrew J. Sherman
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how work-out leadership put Detroit on a recovery path following its bankruptcy.

Friday - May 08, 2015

Katy Tynan
Katy Tynan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of a marketplace free agent available for contract work and how that’s different from a small business consultant.
Katy Tynan
Katy Tynan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how being a free agent type of worker is catching on and whether that will be the working relationship of the future.
Ruth King
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to identify all three of the key financial management statements of every business, and how to use them to improve performance.
Ruth King
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the operating statement, the balance sheet or the cash flow projection is the most important financial management record.
Ruth King
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why and how you should hold department heads accountable for gross profit performance from their unit.
Dr. Lori LaCivita
Dr. Lori LaCivita joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the challenges of managing employees in a four-generation workforce, plus other diversity found in the 21st century workplace.
Dr. Lori LaCivita
Dr. Lori LaCivita joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the issues Baby Boomers are having when they employ the 20-somethings of Generation Y.
David Dawsey
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to report on why you shouldn’t watch the TV show, Shark Tank, to learn about valuing the intellectual property you own.
David Dawsey
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to consider the valuation of intellectual property you own, or are thinking about investing in.
David Dawsey
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the best ways to protect your intellectual property, including patents and trade secrets, and which is best for you.

Monday - May 11, 2015

Greg Kozera
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the elements of the petroleum industry that have combined to cause oil prices to fall, including the convergence of technologies.
Greg Kozera
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the drop in oil prices has contributed to geopolitics as a form of national security against Russia, Iran and ISIS.
Greg Kozera
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on the damage that the Obama administration has caused the coal industry, including those infrastructure players who rely on coal, like electricity generators.
Chip Bell
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to report on the decline in service quality in many sectors, and the rise of it in specific organizations that are committed to training and service excellence.
Chip Bell
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what the key elements are of innovative service, including empowering employees to address on-the-spot customer care decisions.
Aliza Licht
Aliza Licht joins Jim Blasingame to report that fashion is alive and well in the workplace, even though it might not look like it did in past generations.
Aliza Licht
Aliza Licht joins Jim Blasingame to offer advice to those just entering the workforce regarding how to prepare and perform in a job interview.
Chad Moutray
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the bizarre economic indicators of the U.S. economy and try to make some sense of them.
Chad Moutray
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the journey of Trade Promotion Authority through Congress, plus the Trans-Pacific trade agreement being pushed by the Obama administration .
Chad Moutray
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the misalignment of millions of job seekers with the millions of jobs going unfilled because there are no qualified applicants.

Tuesday - May 12, 2015

Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to review some past problems the Fed has faced and why those weren't nearly as challenging as the issues the Fed faces today.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the global economic challenges that could create the dangerous economic condition called deflation and why it’s so much worse than high inflation.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on why central banks around the world may be unable to influence economic challenges due to a lack of substantial tools required for these challenges.
Fay Cobb Payton
Fay Cobb Payton joins Jim Blasingame to talk about research that shows minorities and women are under-represented in the technology industry, and what could be the causes.
Fay Cobb Payton
Fay Cobb Payton joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how individuals, communities and the technological industries can improve diversity.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how Americans can take back their lives by reclaiming some of the individual responsibility America was known for a half-century ago.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the difference between freedom and liberty and why it’s important for Americans to contemplate this difference.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to say that each of us has to recognize that we may become unprepared for future employment and to prepare for that next job.

Wednesday - May 13, 2015

Karen Cortell Reisman
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her cousin, Albert Einstein, and how much he tried to make others feel comfortable in his presence.
Karen Cortell Reisman
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why knowing who the best customer profile is for your business is critical to your future success and survival.
Bill Dunkelberg
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why the U.S. economy is still lagging, including the anti-business policies of the Obama administration.
Bill Dunkelberg
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows sales, hiring, investment and credit are still lacking the kind of indicators that show optimism and growth.
Bill Dunkelberg
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether an interest rate hike by the Fed this year would indicate confidence in the economy, or cause businesses to cut back.
Michael  Gerber
Michael Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to describe the American Dream of owning your own business and whether that possibility has lost its luster over the past few years?
Michael  Gerber
Michael Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his idea for the Dreaming Room, and how it is helping American entrepreneurs claim their part of the American Dream.
Anita Rosen
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the way to put new social media practices in perspective as new tools serving the old rules of the marketplace.
Anita Rosen
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference between what you get when you advertise on LinkedIn, Facebook and Google ad words.
Anita Rosen
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the impact of mobile computing on every aspect of your relationship with customers, from directions to information to transactions.

Thursday - May 14, 2015

Allen Gutierrez
Allen Gutierrez joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Latino Coalition has helped Hispanic business owners in the marketplace and in Washington.
Allen Gutierrez
Allen Gutierrez joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the impact of Obamacare on small businesses, plus the challenge of online security.
Stuart Hoffman
Stuart Hoffman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the PNC Economic Survey of small businesses, especially regarding their plan to hire over the coming year.
Stuart Hoffman
Stuart Hoffman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the PNC Economic Survey of small businesses, which shows they are optimistic about their own future, plus they debate the relationship between Wall Street and Main Street.
Stuart Hoffman
Stuart Hoffman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the PNC Economic Survey of small businesses and discuss how the significant drop in crude oil prices has had a multi-faceted impact on the Main Street economy.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reveals the Blasingame Official Translator, which shows small business owners and bankers how they can work together to find common and beneficial ground.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reports on a recent online poll that asked about the influence of mothers on the lives of respondents.
Harry Alford
Harry Alford joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Black Chamber’s partnership with the National Guard to help young men and women who have dropped out of school find their way back onto the education and employment track.
Harry Alford
Harry Alford joins Jim Blasingame to report that while the number of black-owned businesses in the U.S. is up, this group are still under-represented on Main Street, and he explains why.
Harry Alford
Harry Alford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the National Black Chamber of Commerce serves its members and works with other chamber organization locally and nationally.

Friday - May 15, 2015

Alan See
Allen See joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how his old school marketing background has had to become new school with all of the technology.
Alan See
Allen See joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the direct connection between marketing performance and the people who execute it.
Eugene Griessman
Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to make the direct connection between your ability to concentrate and your professional performance.
Eugene Griessman
Eugene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the key to Lincoln’s success was likely because he was able to concentrate on the right things at the right time.
Eugene Griessman
Eugene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to make the connection between focusing and concentration on whether you get the job and whether you get the job done.
Jay Myers
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to think about the make-up of your team so you can determine if those employees who got you here can take the business where it needs to go.
Jay Myers
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a real life story of how one key employee had a negative impact on morale in his company.
Chris  Carosa
Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the concept of retirement has changed in the 21st century, demographically, financially and culturally.
Chris  Carosa
Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you have several numbers to consider as you prepare for retirement.
Chris  Carosa
Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows more Americans are counting on Social Security for retirement and why that won’t be enough for most.

Monday - May 18, 2015

Mitzi Perdue
Mitzi Perdue joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the practices of her husband as he managed people and helped them achieve excellence.
Mitzi Perdue
Mitzi Perdue joins Jim Blasingame to share her ideas on how to be a public speaker whether you’re an extrovert or an introvert.
Janemarie Mulvey
Janemarie Mulvey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the issues that created the Supreme Court case involving Obamacare and the states that don’t have their own exchanges.
Janemarie Mulvey
Janemarie Mulvey joins Jim Blasingame to review Chief Justice Robert’s role in the last Obamacare case and consider how he could impact this new case, King v Burwell.
Janemarie Mulvey
Janemarie Mulvey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what Plan B is for either side of the case – GOP and Obama -- in King v Burwell.
Ray Wang
Ray Wang joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how your next greatest competitive threat might come from a company that’s not even in your industry.
Ray Wang
Ray Wang joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the P2P – peer to peer – marketplace has been established and how it will disrupt industries and markets who don’t incorporate these expectations into their strategy.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways that government mismanagement and overreaching has harmed the present and the future of our young generations.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Obamacare takes a greater financial toll on the younger generations more than older folks in order to make it work financially.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how government interference in the way private companies use unpaid interns has essentially ended these programs.

Tuesday - May 19, 2015

Gary Moore
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to report how the shadow banking system played a role in the way the 2008 financial crisis came to a head and almost took down the U.S. economy.
Gary Moore
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the role of dark pool financial markets, how they differ from the way retail investors buy stocks and why you need to know.
Gary Moore
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the practices and dangers of the high-frequency trading sector of Wall Street, and how they create an uneven investing environment.
Dan Ward
Dan Ward joins Jim Blasingame to introduce his F.I.R.E method of accomplishing innovation in a way that is fast and effective.
Dan Ward
Dan Ward joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his F.I.R.E method of innovation, and why approaching innovative changes incrementally is a best practice.

Wednesday - May 20, 2015

John Patterson
John Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to compare how to create analog culture for employees and customers that can be delivered in a digital world.
John Patterson
John Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how having an HR strategy can help you create a successful corporate culture for employees and customers.
Doug Stives
Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to report on why Obamacare currently doesn’t impact very many small businesses this year, but will increasingly next year.
Doug Stives
Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that many small businesses are using Obamacare as a reason to cancel their employer provided health insurance.
Doug Stives
Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to report on the poor level of service you can expect from the IRS, and how to avoid having to depend on them.
Alka Dhillon
Alka Dhillon joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how she got her start as an entrepreneur in the tech industry and how tough it is for a woman and mother to have it all in business and life.
Alka Dhillon
Alka Dhillon joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the extra degree of difficulty women have as business owners, as they seek excellence at work and at home, and her ideas on how to help them.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how a Ford exec praised the Telsa electric car company and the implications of this company on the auto industry.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether in time Tesla will become known as an electric car company or creator of new battery technology.
Rick Newman
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things that are going right in the U.S. economy, especially for Main Street small businesses.

Thursday - May 21, 2015

Jeff Zbar
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to make sure your plans are accomplished and communications are received by business associates and customers.
Jeff Zbar
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to report bad news to customers and why it should be done as quickly as possible.
Tamar Jacoby
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the evolution of the immigration debate and what the elements look like these days.
Tamar Jacoby
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the prospects of meaningful immigration reform in the current Congress, and if not, what will cause that failure.
Tamar Jacoby
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to compare the candidates running for president in 2016 with regard to their positions on immigration reform.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reveals why and how cash has been raised to a new higher level of royalty, how it differs from capital, and how to manage both.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reports on a recent poll that shows America doesn’t think there is a police behavior problem when it comes to treatment of black men, and to comment on that poll result .
Paul Casey
Paul Casey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the entrepreneurial traits, including organization, judgment, decisiveness, etc.
Paul Casey
Paul Casey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to use our analog personality traits in a world increasingly relying on digital technology.
Paul Casey
Paul Casey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why a personality test could reveal to you whether you’re a good candidate to become a successful entrepreneur.

Friday - May 22, 2015

Tom Clifton
Tom Clifton joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows prospects and customers are heavily influenced to do business with companies that offer video content.
Tom Clifton
Tom Clifton joins Jim Blasingame to talk about customer attraction to video and how the technology works to get your videos produced and up on your online platform.
Kathy Perry
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Google is essentially dismantling Google+ and leaving certain parts intact as a residual of its former self.
Kathy Perry
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on Google’s plan to create algorithms that promote websites that are mobile compatible at the expense of those that aren’t.
Kathy Perry
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on Amazon’s plan to close their resource that has allowed small sellers to establish a store on their platform.
Jonah  White
Jonah White joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his real rags to tell his story about being raised in near poverty to his break-out idea that has sold 20 million units globally.
Jonah  White
Jonah White joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he got the idea for Billy Bob Teeth and how that turned into a global success and made him rich.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the economy is still in the doldrums six years after the end of the Great Recession.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the current moribund economy and what it will take to turn it around.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fact that Wall Street and Main Street seem to have little to do with the success of each other, why that’s not good and who’s to blame.

Monday - May 25, 2015

Kenneth Davis
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the origins of Memorial Day and how it has changed little since then.
Kenneth Davis
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his new book which chronicles America’s war history in the coverage of a few specific battles.
Bob Dilenschneider
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on Memorial Day and discuss the part played by agape love from those who paid the last full measure on our behalf.
Bob Dilenschneider
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the momentous decisions that will be made by our government this June that will impact every American and possibly everyone on earth.
Bob Dilenschneider
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how they define patriotism, why our nation has depended upon it from the beginning and why it’s still necessary.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reminds Americans that this nation has a rich history of militia volunteers, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan, who should also be remembered on Memorial Day.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reports on the results of a recent online poll showing 83% of respondents believe the media is biased toward Democrats to the degree that it impacts their reporting honesty.
Rich Galen
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the events and emotions that come together to honor those who died in America’s wars on Memorial Day.
Rich Galen
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the scandalous conditions of medical treatment our military endures and why it is something that every American should be ashamed of.
Rich Galen
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why President Obama is telling our military graduates that climate change, not Putin, ISIS or a nuclear Iran, is our greatest immediate challenge.

Tuesday - May 26, 2015

Diane DiResta
Diane DiResta joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to be a better public speaker, including what we can learn from recent commencement speakers.
Diane DiResta
Diane DiResta joins Jim Blasingame to compare the commencement speeches of Denzel Washington and Michelle Obama as examples of how to deliver a speech and how not to.
Ami Kassar
Ami Kassar jo ins Jim Blasingame to talk about Hillary Clinton’s proposal for how she will help small businesses, including where she’s right and where she’s not.
Ami Kassar
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to offer his counsel to presidential candidates on what to recommend in order to get the small business vote.
Ami Kassar
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to warn small business owners about some of the online lending shops that are popping up with easy money with prohibitive annual percentage rate interest.
Katherine Crowley
Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that poorly planned employee vacations can have a negative impact on summer productivity.
Katherine Crowley
Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to remind you to determine business customer vacation plans so they don’t leave you when you need to get a purchase decision.
Ellen Rohr
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to share her story about becoming creatively stuck and the specific things she did to get unstuck, including a little over-sharing.
Ellen Rohr
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some ideas on how to get creatively unstuck, including taking a shower, go outside and walk around, and be more aware of revelations first thing in the morning.
Ellen Rohr
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to talk about ways to avoid letting creative pressure slow down your performance.

Wednesday - May 27, 2015

Marie Dubuque
Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to explain that it's important to recognize the good in your employees, but it's also necessary to recognize the flaws, plus what to do about them.
Marie Dubuque
Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the younger generations in the marketplace are more and more tech savvy, but are lacking in basic skills like communication.
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to explain that communication is still an important part of customer service, plus why email isn't always the answer.
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to explain that people are sometimes unnecessarily aggressive in the marketplace because we've lost the ability to communicate with each other, plus how technology and a loss of empathy plays a part.
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss bringing more civility into the marketplace.
Debra Fine
Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why it's important for Gen Y to discover the power of face-to-face communication.
Debra Fine
Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why being tech-dependent is not preparing Gen Y for the real marketplace.
Debra Fine
Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the best practices managers much pursue in order to help Gen Y employees acquire face-to-face skills.

Thursday - May 28, 2015

Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the four key factors that produced the financial crisis of 2008, including globalization, technology and a lapse in financial controls.
Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what we’ve learned from the financial crisis and how we prevent the next one.
Joel Barker
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the technology and potential applications of a robot that can move and run like an animal.
Joel Barker
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the discovery of methane gas that’s trapped on the ocean floor, and whether the harvesting of it will be beneficial or detrimental.
Joel Barker
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal research that shows the mitochondria in our cells is not an organ or part of our DNA, but a separate organism.
Wally Bock
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a blog is, how it's used, and why advantages that can be achieved by a small business owner by blogging regularly.
Wally Bock
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tips and best practices regarding the content, focus and style of a small business owner's blog.

Friday - May 29, 2015

Kevin Gilroy
Kevin Gilroy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the degree of the impact Gen Y will have on the marketplace, whether you’re selling to them or competing against them.
Kevin Gilroy
Kevin Gilroy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the cloud, mobile, social and big data are all areas you’ll need to be proficient in if you want to be relevant to Generation Y.
Jay Myers
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current condition and disruptors that are impacting small businesses in the video conferencing industry.
Jay Myers
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he and his organization have made adjustments to the reality of their industry, including keeping the people motivated.
Jay Myers
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he altered compensation plans when his go-to-market strategy changed.
Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things that caused America to diverge away from the things that made us great.
Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what America’s middle class, including small business, have to do to claim a second change to return to what has made America great .
Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how our banking system is being controlled by people we don’t know.