Are your business model and capability compatible? Art Kleiner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about making sure that what you plan to do and what you're capable of doing are both in view as you look to the future and consider outside resources.

What strategies can we learn from top performing companies? Sam Reese joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two critical best practices used by top performing companies, including effective management teams and clear performance metrics.

What are the top performing companies doing differently? Sam Reese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss three best practices that top performing companies use, including having a well-defined and developed value proposition.

Do you outsource your work to contractors? Alison Diboll joins Jim Blasingame to discuss surviving and thriving after a downturn by outsourcing and using contractors in place of some full time employees.

Stephen Baum joins Jim Blasingame with his own family business story and the strategic reasons why it didn’t transition to the next generation, plus important questions to address for family business continuity.

Schedule priorities, not prioritize your schedule. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of long-term strategy when planning internal projects, plus tips to help you keep strategy planning on your mind.

Are you budgeting time for strategic thinking? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame with tips to audit your business to determine if you're budgeting the right ratio between execution and strategic thinking.

Are your resources aligned with your strategy? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of reviewing internal projects to ensure they are aligned with your mid and long-term company direction.

Focusing on operating fundamentals is critical to success? Jim Blasingame offers more tips on operating fundamentals, including budgets, rent, customers credit terms, plus lose the pack rat act.

What operating fundamentals are you focused on? Jim Blasingame offers advice on fundamentals for small business owners, inventory management, operational steps, service contracts, interest rates and bankers.