How does a small business conduct tax planning with all of the new tax laws and the prospects of more laws? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about making the most out of 2008 tax filing and preparing for 2009 planning.

How do we get our people and teams to reach their optimum potential? Steve Zaffron talks with Jim Blasingame about how to get people to talk about where they are profession all and where they think they're going, as opposed to where would like to go. Then show them how they have more control than they may think.

What do we need to know about personality as we deal making difficult decisions in a bad economy? Pierce and Jane Howard talk with Jim Blasingame about some of the key personality issues to recognize when laying off employees and making other difficult decisions.

What does it look like when a small business owner decides to take on investment capital, which also comes with the investors? Robert Levin recently went through this process and talks with Jim Blasingame about how it worked for him.

How are the younger generations, Gen X and Y, impacting the workplace and the small business economy? Mike Muetzel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the emergence of these generations is different from the past, including the challenges and opportunities being identied.

What are the biggest mistakes to avoid when trying to survive in a serious economic downturn? Dave Anderson talks with Jim Blasingame talk about several management missteps not to take.

Can a non-performer become a performer? Can a performer turn into a non-performer. Should we focus on what people do well more than on what they don't do well? Chuck Martin answers these questions and others in this interview with Jim Blasingame.

With all of the talk about how much help small business is getting the government, Jim Blasingame, reveals the good, the bad and the ugly reality of what happens when someone says, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

What are the specific steps a small business should take to first survive and then thrive in 2009? Jim Sirbasku joins Jim Blasingame with several management tasks that will contribute to success this year and being ready to take advantage of the coming recovery.

Is 2009 a year that will stand alone? Will we learn anything in 2009 that will help us in 2010? Will we look back at 2009 as "the lost year?" Jim Blasingame talks about why he thinks about 2009, why this year is different and what that means for the operation of your small business.