What small business owners are telling members of Congress. Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on an SBE Council member’s upcoming testimony in Congress about the unfavorable small business policy environment.

Accountability produces professionalism. Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how benchmarking accountability creates professionalism in your sales people and produces more sales.

Don't let negative stories hurt a business relationship. Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how allowing the wrong kind of stories to get started and perpetuate can be detrimental to a business.

Managers have a responsibility to be candid. Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of candor when dealing with employees and why it is a management responsibility.

Candor in a relationship is powerful. Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of candor and the connection between candor and the foundation of all relationships: trust.

Why isn't Obama talking about his health care accomplishments? Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why Obama didn't even mention his health care bill in the State of the Union address.

President Obama keeps picking winners and losers. Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to expose the inconsistencies of Obama's State of the Union speech as he talked about fairness and proposed inequitable programs.

All president's use the state of the union speech for political purposes. Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how State of the Union addresses have been used by all modern presidents for their political advantage.

Is there power in the positive? Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of acknowledging positive employee actions instead of focusing on negative.

Can Gingrich outlast Romney? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to predict that Gingrich's lack of a national organization will prevent him from maintaining his current momentum across the U.S., and that Romney will be the GOP nominee.