Chamber CEO reports on what's happening in Rockford. Einar K. Forsman joins Jim Blasingame to provide a report on the economy and business environment in Rockford, IL, including a resurgence in manufacturing.

Are you on a a continuing education path as the CEO of your business? Sarah Petty joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why small business CEOs need to be life-long learners of executive skills and knowledge.

How much should mentor inject their own choices in career advice? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the opportunity and responsibility of offering advice and mentorship without imposing your own life decisions.

Small business are not motivated to grow their businesses and hire new employees. Steve Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about reasons small businesses are reluctant to grow their businesses, plus Obama's practice of using executive orders.

The next deal between the White House and Congress will be more difficult. Steve Moore joins Jim Blasingame to report on his interview with Speaker Boehner where he said President Obama doesn't told him the U.S. doesn't have a spending problem.

Being a small business CEO is the hardest job in the world. Jim Blasingame reveals the job of a small business CEO and asks for your commitment to becoming a better CEO of your small business.

Don't leave important members of your team out of idea storming sessions. Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of a diverse group of employees focusing on tackling an opportunity or challenge.

Is failure necessary for sustained team success? Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the relationship between success and failure as it relates to effective and sustained team building.

Does your team demonstrate these traits? Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the traits of a successful team, including cohesion, integrity, generosity and sustainability.

Our sustainability expert talks about teams. Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the companion to his sustainability book is about team building.