Americans are demanding leadership, not partisanship, according to Jim Blasingame, who uses the words of George Washington to promote the idea that our pursuit of liberty must come with elected leaders who know they work for the people, not special interests.

Celebrating two heroes, Olympians and small business owners, Jim Blasingame talks about why he thinks these two groups are worthy of your admiration and why the world is a better place because of them.

Finding the right social media balance for your small business is an important task, according to Jim Blasingame, as he talks about making sure you don't let it consume you, nor should you neglect this powerful tool.

How does a small business find relevance in The Age of the Customer™? Jim Blasingame identifies the markers of what he calls The Age of the Customer™, how this is changing the marketplace and what businesses have to do to compete in this new Age.

What does America have to do to regain our global leadership in the marketplace of things and the marketplace of ideas? Jim Blasingame says America can't keep living off of what we accomplished in the 20th century. The 21st century is a brand new place, and we have to demand more of ourselves and those we allow to represent us.

Jim Blasingame says this recovery is a marathon, not a sprint, and he talks about the attitude we must have and the things we must do to be able to finish this economic recovery race successfully.

We may be in the mother of all jobless recoveries, says Jim Blasingame, as he explains why slow jobs growth may cause this recovery to take longer to mature than we want and what this will mean for small businesses.

Don't let a maxim cause you to lie to yourself. Jim Blasingame says the maxim, "it's lonely at the top," becomes a dangerous lie small business owners tell themselves when they don't seek outside counsel. He goes on to identify several valuable consulting and networking resources that are available for little or no budget.

Face-to-face is the original social media. Jim Blasingame makes this point as he talks about how to blend our "embarrassment of riches" in communication technology in appropriate ways with the always valuable in-person contact.

In his response to President Obama's State of the Union Speech, Jim Blasingame identified a number of specific points that he liked about the speech, including nuclear power, more drilling for oil and gas, more trade agreements and a tough stance on Iran.