How can a home-based business find success during a recession? Beverley Williams joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why home-based businesses should focus on green products and services as a marketing strategy.

Do you need to give yourself permission to succeed? Noah St. John joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the secret code of success which includes taking your foot off of the brake of your personal and professional life.

What do men and women need to know about the other gender in order to communicate successfully. Barbara Annis joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the sexes communicate differently not only by what they say, but how they say it and why one of the sexes cares more about this stuff than the other one does.

Can you actually grow sales in a recession? Joanne Black says yes, and she talks about how with Jim Blasingame, including how to get more referrals and creative ways to help existing customers do more business with you.

How can a small business owner stay positive with so much negative news everywhere? Jane Pollak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to find success by focusing on the positive aspects of our businesses and our lives.

How can a small business survive in a recesssion while preparing for the next economic expansion?Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame with advice on how to practice survival tactics while simultaneously watching for the opportunities that always happen in an economic downturn.

Small business resolutions don't always work, but how about breaking goals into more bit-size pieces? Stephanie Winston talks with Jim Blasingame about being more creatively organized.

At a time when cash management is the key to survival, how does a small business balance this requirement with their prime directive, producing profits? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to give offer tips and best practices on how to achieve this balance.

How can your small business expect to survive if your team isn't being held accountable for performance. Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to talk about operating a small business during a recession, including how to hold employees accountable. They also talk about how managers can improve their delegating skills.

Jim Blasingame talks about some of the dangers that could result from government bail-out programs,and how could federal government help small businesses, like cutting taxes, increasing access to capital through bank loans and promoting health savings accounts.