What are the benefits of finding a mentor and positive role model? Ryan Blair joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his rags to riches story that took him from gangs to serial entrepreneurship through a mentor.

Looking for ways to find and maintain happiness? JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to maintain a healthy level of happiness by keeping the good and the bad in perspective.

Knowing who you are is critical to success in any endeavor. Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that not being defined by others is one of the elements of ultimate success in business, sport and life.

What helped Cadel Evans win the Tour de France? Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three things that helped Cadel Evans win the Tour de France and will help you succeed with your small business.

What does small business and the greatest bike race in the world have in common? Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the similarities you have with the winner of the Tour de France.

What are the keys to successful innovation? Hal Gregersen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the classic behaviors and practices of the successful innovator.

Use a completed project to celebrate a success milestone. Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to use completed projects to recognize and congratulate your team and define what was accomplished.

Do you debrief your team after the completion of a project? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should quantify accomplishments and failures so that the next project will be more successful.

Do you allow yourself to celebrate the completion of projects? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should recognize the completion of a project and use that energy to propel yourself into the next project.

The “full faith and credit” of the U.S. is in peril. Jim Blasingame discusses the possible downgrading of the U.S. credit rating and the game of chicken currently being played out in Washington with our future.