How can the coaching mentality and practices benefit your small business? Jim Ballard talks with Jim Blasingame about how to use the coaching approach with employees, but also to acquire a coach for yourself, as the leader of your organization.

According to experts, we have not one brain, but five (maybe six). Judith Glaser talks with Jim Blasingame about new perspectives on how multi-brain small business owners behave, including how all of this manifests in the social networking universe.

What do you have to do to be a complete failure as a networker? Ivan Misner and Jim Blasingame discuss the top 10 sure-fire ways to be a failure when you're attending networking events.

What are the classic traits of a person who communicates effectively and successfully, even when the economy is down? Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about characteristics that Ruth says are charismatic, and which she says we can learn.

Is the art of making a professional presentation dying in the marketplace? How are you and your team at presenting proposals to prospects and customers. Don Cooper discuss the importance of creating and delivering great sales presentations with Jim Blasingame, and how that can increase sales and your success level.

In this increasingly diverse and multi-faceted marketplace, tolerance, sincerity and honesty are key to successful communication, according to Pamela Perkins, as she shares her ideas on communication with Jim Blasingame.

What are some of the signs of dangerous toxic behavior in a business? Valerie Sokolosky talks with Jim Blasingame about the harmful behavior of management and employees, that can take down a company. They also talk about the tendency to be rude when networking.

What's the straightest line to small business success? CJ Coolidge tells Jim Blasingame it's in discovering how the customer perceives value and delivering that. Listen as CJ and Jim simplify the path to success.

How is the craze of social media impacting email and other newer technologies, such as texting and instant messaging? Christina Cavanagh talks with Jim Blasingame about the best ways to blend email with connecting on social media communities and other communicating tools.

What can small businesses learn from the culture of Japan? Beverly Inman-Ebel recently returned from a trip to Japan and she tells Jim Blasingame about what she learned there, including their attitude about serving customers.