Effective executives don’t surround themselves with “yes men." John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why you need to train a 2nd in command to be an executive, not just a manager, and encourage them to challenge you.

Do you have a 2nd in command executive, or just a glorified assistant? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to grow your organization by developing and delegating to a 2nd in command executive, not just a manager.

What does the U.S. economy look like right now? Paul Sarvadi joins Jim Blasingame to report on what he's seeing of the national economy, which is continued slow but steady growth.

Has your business model gotten stale? Paul Sarvadi joins Jim Blasingame to report on why his company decided to proactively reinvent themselves and take advantage of new opportunities and what he learned from that process.

When is it okay for an employee to break your rules? Adrian Ott joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Customer Service Week by recommending you allow employees to break company rules and even lose money, it if saves a customer relationship.

Is commercial construction recovering? Joe Clearly joins Jim Blasingame to report that commercial construction in the U.S. is still down and not expected to improve any time soon.

Are you using 21st century resources to your advantage? Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several new ways of looking at human resources, inventory, etc., that can help your business grow more efficiently.

Is your business growing - even a little? Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame with thoughts on how to grow your small business even when the economic news is not encouraging.

How much of your valuable IP is in your computer data? Pete Lamson joins Jim Blasingame to discuss businesses have valuable IP data and more and more may need to prove the IP is protected.

Your digital assets may have more value than physical assets. Pete Lamson joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the many automatic and inexpensive backup options today through web-based back-up services.