John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the common condition among small business founders to love their job so much, and fear becoming irrelevant so much, that they can’t set steps in motion to change that in retirement.

Jim Blasingame reveals some of the reasons some people seem to get so much done while others are still getting out of bed.

Chris Bruhl joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the important role local chambers of commerce play in the 21st century marketplace and what they have to do to maintain their relevance.

John Huber joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how some people have become so self-protected from the real world and its rude words that they can’t function, and will become uncompetitive.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to introduce his new productivity system, the Realistic Optimist TO DO List & Calendar 2019.

Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that while there’s nothing wrong with the shop local movement, small businesses can’t rely on that sentiment, and must earn every dollar of business every day.

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the IEEW’s Peace Through Business program and the different kinds of small businesses the women entrepreneurs start, including car repair, coffee export, etc.

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the demand for the IEEW’s Peace Through Business program, and how much money it takes to add each new woman entrepreneur student in Rwanda and Afghanistan.

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the great success the IEEW has had in creating over 800 women entrepreneurs in these two war-torn countries, without any government assistance.

Jim Blasingame reveals how insisting on continuing the commitment to past investment of time and money into an endeavor can block the reality of what’s best for the effort going forward.