How does an entrepreneur know when to make adjustments? Greg Reid joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the importance of persevering as an entrepreneur instead of giving up, but also knowing when to move a little to one side or the other and look for opportunity there.

Are you celebrating the incremental accomplishments of your small business? Even just the fact that you've survived the Great Recession? Jim Blasingame talks about why you should do this and how.

Inspirational stories of turning adversity into success are the topic of David Heenan's visit with Jim Blasingame as David introduces several real-life stories of people who overcame insurmountable odds and claimed success.

What does America need to do to fix what's wrong?Richard Rawson joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the key elements of what has made America a great country and what we need to do to emphasize those traits and get our country back on track.

On the anniversary of the birthday of the father of the United States, Dennis Pogue joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate President George Washington's birthday, his legacy and the exciting things you can do at now-preserved home, Mount Vernon, near Washington, D.C.

Could the marketplace use some "better angels"? Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to invoke the wisdom of President Lincoln's quote, "appeal to our better angels" and to apply that wisdom to our behavior in the marketplace, especially with customers.

Celebrating Black History Month, Clara Villarosa and Donald Hunter join Jim Blasingame to talk about the contributions of Black Americans and how the progress that has been made should be used going forward. They also talked about the impact President Obama can have on Black America.

Celebrating two heroes, Olympians and small business owners, Jim Blasingame talks about why he thinks these two groups are worthy of your admiration and why the world is a better place because of them.

How important is it to set goals? Kelle Olwyler tells Jim Blasingame setting goals is critical to success, and she offers several tips and best practices on how to write them down and stick to them. She also points out the paradoxes of goal setting.

Celebrating his 201st birthday, President Abraham Lincoln joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on the current state of America and to encourage us to "appeal to our better angels." Thanks to Gene Griessman for arranging this visit.