What do you do when asked to make a decision before you’re ready? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss communication tips that will buy you time when a decision - or opinion - is being demanded of you.

Steve Jobs had something in common with President Lincoln? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how both Lincoln and Jobs experienced periods in their careers when they were justifiably written off.

Failure is the harnessmate of success. Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three ways to get past failure: salvage something, learn the right lesson, and failing does not make you a failure.

The words you use are important. Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of words and why communication skills are critical to success in life and business.

Lincoln offers business advice. President Abraham Lincoln joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate his 202nd birthday with some advice to small business owners about being an innovator and doing what hasn't been done before.

What did Egypt look like a few months ago? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his recent trip to Egypt, what he found there, and whether there was a hint that a revolution was brewing.

Which way will the Egyptian revolution turn out? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the Egyptian revolution will be like French Revolution, or the American Revolution.

How have things changed in Egypt? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame with a perspective on how Egypt has changed from his time there 20 years ago and his recent trip, including the influence of fundamentalist Islam.

Why Egyptians like Americans better than Indians? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame with a travelogue on his recent trip to Egypt, and why the "Ugly American" has been replaced by the loved American.

Why should small business owners learn from President Lincoln? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the lessons we can learn from the way Abraham Lincoln grew and educated himself over his entire life.