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.

On the day Barack Obama is being inaugurated as the 44th President of the Unites States, Tim Berry and Jim Blasingame reflect on the excitement and hope, but also the reality of the responsibility that we all must assume.

What should the Obama administration do to help small businesses during the recession?Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the specific things the government should do to support - not bail-out - small businesses this years.

How does the recession impact the really small small businesses? Jeff Zbar and Jim Blasingame talk about how micro and home-based businesses can survive by watching expenses and talking to customers about being their partner in surviving the recession.

When the attitude is often one of concern for the economy, how does a small business maintain close relationships with employees, customers and vendors? Jack Mitchell talks with Jim Blasingame about how to "hug" these groups, even in a recession.