'Exploring the forces of your existence. Jim Blasingame celebrates Christmas by reading a passage from "Anam Cara," a book by his late friend, John O'Donohue, titled, "To be born is to be chosen."
Jim has found a better way to thank customers during the holidays. Jim Blasingame talks about how he discovered that customers prefer that you donate to charities in their honor instead of receiving gifts.
Want to make fear a motivator and not an immobilizer? Jim Blasingame identifies the fear-fighting tools that will help you recognize and defeat the many forms of entrepreneurial fear.
Are you waiting until the next election to grow your business? Jim Blasingame reveals the results of a Small Business Advocate poll where half of the respondents said they're business plans were on hold until after the 2012 election.
In this first of two segments, Jim Blasingame reviews his 2011 predictions, compares them with what actually happened and his score. Topics include small business trends, the economy, politics and even a little sports.
In this second of two segments, Jim Blasingame concludes the results of his 2011 predictions, including his forecast that Gingrich would be leading in GOP polls at the end of 2011, plus his 2011 accuracy rating and 11-year average.
Black Friday will end when customers have full control of the marketplace. Jim Blasingame says that Black Friday is an attempt by Wall Street and Big Boxes to manipulate customers and he predicts how, why, and when it will fail.
How does a small business defend against the dreaded Black Friday? Jim Blasingame talks about how small businesses create a multi-faceted marketing plan to fight the Black Friday mentality that focused more on being relevant to customers than being competitive.
What can happen when one person decides to make a difference? Jim Blasingame celebrates Thanksgiving Day with the serendipitous story behind the very first American Thanksgiving celebration.
Giving thanks for small business owners. Jim Blasingame celebrates Thanksgiving with a list of things we should all be thankful for, including what he is very thankful for - small business owners.
