Are you prepared to differentiate between the next decade and the last? Rich Horwath joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to be proactive in leading your business into the next phase of the new century instead of reacting with outdated thinking.

What does it take to set goals and stick to them? Mark Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why setting goals is part of strategic thinking, plus why men and women are different when it comes to goal setting.

Mark Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why setting goals for your small business should be "HARD": Heartfelt, Animated, Required and Difficult, plus tips to help you execute these goal elements.

How can you position your business to execute strategic thinking? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why operational success can be sustained only if you've developed the strategy that makes effective operating practices possible, like a plan to hire the right people.

How is strategy different from operating competitively, and why should you care? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to say that just being competitive is reacting, while strategic thinking is proactive. Both are necessary for success.

Is a business plan still important? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why a business plan is just as critical as an essential management tool as it has ever been.

Is it a myth that passion and persistence is enough for entrepreneurial success? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to say that entrepreneurial success requires attention to management, marketing and operating fundamentals, plus passion and persistence.

Is it a myth to think that you could be your own boss as a business owner? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to propose that when you own your own business that you actually have many bosses, sometimes, including your employees.

Are small businesses becoming more optimistic? Paul Sarvadi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal survey results that indicate sales are improving because commissions have increased, plus indicators that small businesses expect the economy to be much better by mid-2011.

Is the economy showing signs of improvement? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Nov 2010 Tatum Survey, which reveals that positive economic indicators are being met by skeptical business confidence.