Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to recommend two business books that will help you improve your company and then tell the story to customers.

Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to recommend Tom Peters' new book on excellence as a good guide for small business owners.

Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the three major elements in a sales growth strategy, including making it attainable, measurable and quantifiable.

Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements that comprise a long-term sales objective, including a calendar and projecting steps.

Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the alternatives to performance appraisals in a very small business, including immediate feedback and redemption.

Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss levels of sophisticated management, including performance appraisals, and whether 360 appraisals are valid.

Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to offer more tips on how to acquire the best people, as well as how to keep other companies from poaching your key employees.

Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to recommend encouraging employees to refer their friends to apply for openings in your business, including compensating them for that, plus how to use social media for employee recruiting.

Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report on the many reasons small businesses are reporting record optimism, including lower taxes, lower regulations, and the end of Obamacare.

Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how valuable a mentor can be for a small business owner, and how the SCORE organization provides them without charge.