Getting educated about financial statements. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame with a tour of her new website, TurnOnMyFinancialLightbulb.com, an online training video resource on learning how to read and manage financial statements.

The best products and service won't overcome poor financial management. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of regular financial statements and knowing how to understand what they tell you about the viability of your business.

Are you hire-able in today’s marketplace? Beth Ross joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the profile of a competitive employee candidate from an employer’s perspective, including commitment, responsibility and flexibility.

How has the employee interview process changed? Beth Ross joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the employment landscape has changed in the past few years and how that has reset the rules and practices of interviewing prospective employees.

Should you join a moderated mastermind group or one that is less formal? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame with ideas on the different kinds of mastermind groups, from Vistage and Tab Boards to industry groups to the local one you put together.

Could you benefit from a mastermind group? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to develop or join a business mastermind group, and what kind of benefit to expect from that experience.

Do you think you're the only one with your type of problems? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the benefits of small business mastermind groups, where business peers come together to confidentially discuss and solve problems.

Are some of your salespeople better at closing than prospecting? Tony Rutigliano joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to recognize and manage the strengths in your salespeople and help them stay focused on those attributes.

Do you spend too much developing new ideas? Peter Sims joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of making what he calls "little bets" on new ideas that have yet to prove they deserve full capital commitment..

Do you have a hard time making decisions? Peter Sims joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the strategy of making many small decisions - little bets - and failing fast, as a way to avoid big failures that can take you down.