Do you include employees when solving problems? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame with tips and best practices on how to encourage employees to contribute to the problem solving activity in your business.

How "open" is your door? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why allowing employees to contribute to solving problems and taking advantage of opportunities is a valuable management discipline.

Military veterans can bring leadership and discipline skills to small business. Jim Blasingame says when you see a resume or candidate with military experience, give them a chance to show you their leadership skills and discipline.

Would you like to prevent key employees from leaving? Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips to help you see employee dissatisfaction signs before it becomes a letter of resignation.

Why are employees leaving? Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to discuss results for the decision to leave survey on why employees leave, and it's frequently because of management. Re-engagement discussions are vital.

Could the recovery cause you to lose a key employee? Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the economic improvement could create opportunities for key employees to defect unless you take steps to prevent it.

What would happen if any of your key employees were lured away? Jim Blasingame talks about "fear-based loyalty" during high unemployment and why you have to show your key folks how much they're valued before someone else does.

Your best employees won't always have limited employment options. Mike Muetzel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you can't take key employees for granted and what you can do to show them they are valued.

Is there an ROI in a smile? Paula Lovell joins Jim Blasingame to report on how one small business owner grew her business exponentially based on the power of a smile.

How one small business finds ROI in putting employees first. Paula Lovell joins Jim Blasingame with a case study on how one company found great successful with a marketing strategy that focuses on employees first and customers second.