Women compete differently than men do. Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that women are designed to be more collaborative with each other, which can be challenging in competitive situations.

How this bank did extraordinary things in extraordinary circumstances. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Hancock Bank provided a clinic on customer service when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.

Are we approaching the limits of our planet's ability to absorb our actions? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that proposes we may be approaching the limits of Earth's ability to withstand the behavior of its inhabitants.

Will the sequester be a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing? Jim Blasingame reports on the origin of the budget sequester, who's to blame for it and whether it will have any consequence.

You're managing your business, but are you doing the job of the CEO? Jim Blasingame defines the role of a chief executive officer and explains why this role must be performed by every small business owner.

How mindful of the other person are you in conversations? Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to discuss having mindfulness in conversations to make a conversation great, plus having positive intention for what you want to make happen.

Does it make you feel better when you prove you're right? Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal research that shows why we all feel the need to be right, but how that usually impedes productive conversation.

Why is the president so impatient with the constitution? Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether President Obama has been less respectful of the Constitution than other presidents.

Rand Paul's filibuster was an important constitutional moment. Seth Lipsky joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the recent filibuster by Senator Rand Paul became a clinic on the limitations the Constitution places on government.

Should you assist employees you lay off? Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some resources an employer can use to help employees they have to lay off for no fault of theirs.