One of the great challenges all small business owners have to deal with at some time is doubt about their abilities. John Dini and Jim Blasingame talk about how this emotion is especially a problem in the Great Recession and offer ideas about how to deal with it.

Thinking about giving up? Remember, you may be only three feet away from gold, as Greg Reid explains to Jim Blasingame in this conversation about entrepreneurship, perseverance and having a healthy appreciation for the power of failure.

Opportunities abound these days, but they look different than they did before, says Donald Hunter as he visits with Jim Blasingame to discuss how to find and take advantage of opportunities for investing and for business models.

How can you prevent desperation from causing bad decisions? Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to avoid the bad decisions that can result from feeling desperate and afraid, including tips and best practices.

What would happen if small businesses became as politically organized as other interest groups, like unions and major industries? Jim Blasingame offers some insight into how the world would be a better place if political leaders were required to pay more attention to the policies that benefit small business.

As the sponsor of the only PGA that celebrates small business and golf, Paul Sarvadi talks with Jim Blasingame about his tournament, the Administaff Small Business Classic, including how it began and how it is going.

Small business is not just tips and best practices, according to Jim Blasingame. There are intangible elements that are part of the philosophy of small business that entrepreneurs should also study and contemplate.

The economic recovery is going to be a long process, according to Jim Blasingame, as he discusses his thoughts on the patience and resolve small businesses are going to need to ride out an extended recovery period.

Success perspectives from a world-class entrepreneur. The Lifestyle Diva, Debbie Meyer, talks to Jim Blasingame about her life as a serial inventor and entrepreneur, including some wisdom for women who want to be entrepreneurs.

Running a small business is more like a marathon than a sprint, according to Jeff Zbar, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the endurance ability required of anyone who intends to be a successful small business owner.