What caused the financial meltdown and is the government helping. Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to discuss when and how things went wrong and the potential dangers of government intervention.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss issues in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>, including investment options, economic conditions, the government transition, including the new SBA administrator, and other current topics.

What are the prime characteristics of a leader? Barry Conchie joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to be a great leader and how to get people to follow you.

Jonathan attended this year's Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas and he joins Jim to talk about some of the exciting new developments that we should be seeing in the stores this year.

How do we get our customers to be honest about who makes the buying decisions? Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame with some valuable tips on how to do a better job of communicating with our customers and prospects.

What are the prospects for success of Obama's infrastructure plan? Steve Malanga joins Jim Blasingame to explain what the President Elect's plan is and some of the challenges he will have in executing it.

Why is it important to think of your small business' health the way you do your personal health? Mark Richardson joins Jim Blasingame with tips about how to give your business a complete checkup.

Selling the product of the month won't work in a recession. Skip Miller joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what small businesses need to do in order to sell successfully in a recession.

Are there unique issues in this recession regarding buying or selling a small business? Russell Brown joins Jim Blasingame to explain how this downturn changes the way a small business sale is financed. They also answer the question, is this a good time to try to sell your business?

How does your personality affect performance when dealing with stressful situations? Pierce and Jane Howard join Jim Blasingame to explain how to deal with stess and anxiety to improve performance and health.