A Republican Senator in Massachusetts: What can be learned? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what can Americans can learn about listening to our customers from the upset election of Republican Scott Brown to the former seat of Ted Kennedy.

Reinvention is not an option for small business, it's a way of life. That's the message Doug Campbell brings to this interview with Jim Blasingame, as they discuss how to perpetuate the process of always staying a little bit ahead of where the marketplace is going.

America is already bankrupt. That's the message from former New Mexico Governor, Gary Johnson, as he joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to reduce the deficit and create jobs and get our country's financial house in order. He also proposes legalizing marijuana.

We're entering a new age in the marketplace, which includes more control by customers. Rich Horwath and Jim Blasingame talk about looking at the reality in front of you, rather than what you wish were still true, and developing a strategic plan for how your business will function in this new era.

Ladies, solve problems, don't just manage them. That's the message entrepreneur, Debbie Meyer and Jim Blasingame talk about as they point out that sometimes women see a problem as something to be managed rather than to solve and get rid of.

How do you get your business ready for the new year? Debbie Meyer says to focus, as she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to pay attention to the really important elements of your business, identify the ones that work and modify or get rid of the ones that don't.

What will it take to operate your small business successfully in this new era we're entering? Jim Blasingame says it's blending the new stuff with the fundamentals, and he talks about the latter with eight key points.

Every new year should come with a renewed commitment to focus on management fundamentals. Business expert, Janet Christy, joins Jim Blasingame to offer a number of these fundamentals to consider as you make plans for the new year.

What does it take for the generations to find common ground to communicate and work more effectively together? Mike Muetzel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to improve communication between Gen X and Gen Y with Baby Boomers.

It's okay to fall in love with what you do, but not with how you do it. That's the essence of the conversation with Wally Bock and Jim Blasingame as they talk about specific small business survival strategies that they have witnesses and implemented.