What kind of performance reward system do you have in place for your employees? Steve Kerr joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his three-part system: defining performance in actionable terms, devising comprehensive metrics, and creating reward systems that work.

Jim Blasingame describes two different attitudes he thinks small business owners should assume in 2009: the "Small Business Survival Attitude" and the "Somebody is buying something from someone somewhere right now, it might as well be you" attitude.

There are many ways to cut costs and find operating efficiencies besides cutting jobs. Bill Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to talk about small businesses tips and best practices for cutting costs without losing your talent pool.

Focus on operating fundamentals to make sure you're small business survives, as Ed Abel and Jim Blasingame discuss, while simultaneously looking around for new opportunities so your business can thrive.

How do you grow a local business into a national one, without leaving home? Andrew Field joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he accomplished this, plus his thoughts on how to help small businesses during this recession.

How do small business retailers deal with the challenges of this recession? James Dion and Jim Blasingame talk about tips an best practices that will help a retailer not only survive but actually thrive this year.

Is the government's approach to stimulating the economy really going to do that and will it be good for small business? Tony Paradiso and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the details and explain why the bill is more pork barrel spending than stimulus.

How can a small business use e-learning strategy to train employees and build better customer relationships? Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to develop an e-learning program and strategy.

How can a home-based business find success during a recession? Beverley Williams joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why home-based businesses should focus on green products and services as a marketing strategy.

Do you need to give yourself permission to succeed? Noah St. John joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the secret code of success which includes taking your foot off of the brake of your personal and professional life.