What kind of economic recovery is in store for us? Chuck Kadlec is back to have a spirited discussion with Jim Blasingame about the current state of the U.S. economy and what the recovery will look like over the next 18 months.

How does a small business conduct more effective meetings? Mike Song joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to have quicker and more efficient meetings, but also why it's important to have regular meetings with your team.

Seek excellence in "we", not the perfection of "I", according to Judith Glaser, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the best practices that help small businesses do a better job of leveraging their staff, working with customers and collaborating with others.

Reporting on the 9-11-09 Kiplinger Letter, Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about the future impact of China, leading economic indicators, age discrimination laws, energy news and other issues.

Who are America's most promising small businesses? Forbes Managing Editor, Carl Lavin, joins Jim Blasingame to announce the Forbes list of America's Most Promising Companies, what they do, where the are and what can be learned from these 20 small businesses.

Free small business resources are everywhere in the U.S., according to Charles Nagel and Jim Blasingame, who discuss the many sources where you can gain knowledge on how to start and run a small business successfully.

After 2009, what will the "new normal" look like for small business? Robert Levin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the new marketplace landscape that is unfolding in front of our eyes and what small businesses must to do take advantage of these changes.

Take charge of your small business by taking action, according to Beverly Inman-Ebel, who joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three action steps that will help you get your business plans in motion.

What role does personality play in how happy you are? Pierce Howard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how an individual's personality will define and why managers need to understand this as they manage different personalities.

The economy is improving, according to the recent Tatum Survey. Sam Norwood is back to talk with Jim Blasingame about this month's Tatum survey, which has more arrows pointing up than down.