Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the dangers of under-appreciating how much employees want to succeed in their assignments for you, and why affirming them at appropriate time is powerful.

Robert Bly joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that when seeking repeat customers, you should focus on recurrency, frequency and monetization.

Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you have to have a separate, customized plan for managing each employee, based on how they interact.

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.

Suzanne Paling joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things to consider when hiring a new sales manager, including skill level and culture fit.

Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to deal with Millennial employees who come to work day-one knowing they’re not going to be with you for more than two or three years.

Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report that you’re not supposed to know the answers to everything, so don’t be afraid to look stupid -- ask the questions.

Matthew Owenby joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 2018 Aflac research about employee benefits, and that most have a false sense of confidence about their decisions.

Tom Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows small business owners continue to have jobs to fill, but can’t find qualified prospects.