Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to recommend you surround yourself with people who address the principle cause of a problem or opportunity and deal with that, rather than a symptom.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that before you hire a new employee, you engage them in practical work scenarios, observe them in the real world, and as always, check references.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to report that many CEOs he’s working with are excited about the potential for economic growth with the new president, but are also preparing for something less.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why small business CEOs wait too long to take the action of firing a key employee, when they’ve known it must be done for some time.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the dysfunctional condition you get yourself into by allowing a key employee to hold you hostage instead of firing them.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of redemption as part of the timeline and process we go through in dealing with an employee who isn’t working out.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what you have to do regarding poor cash management in order to succeed yourself right out of business.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how one company achieved growth and sustainability by disrupting themselves instead of waiting for someone else to do it to you.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how one company expanded his business by making key employees partners managing regional branch operations.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what some businesses are doing during good times to prepare for tough times.