Teru Clavel joins Jim Blasingame to report on her significant experience and research that indicates the poor U.S. education outcomes against the world is due to the inequity in teacher support in education and compensation.

Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the presidents he’s known are all good listeners, and have learned how to play the monopoly game that is played in Washington and on the global marketplace.

Jim Blasingame reports on a recent online poll that indicates small business owners are more optimistic about their businesses than they’ve been in decades.

Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to help someone who might be suicidal, including paying attention to their behavior, and NOT minding your own business.

Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what could be causing a 50% increase in suicides in the U.S., including opioid crisis, disabled veterans, social media, lack of faith life, etc.

Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to report on the statistics showing suicides declining around the world, but doubling in the U.S. since 2005, and what could cause that.

Toni Pergolin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why every non-profit organization has to operate at a level of profit in order to capitalize the services they were founded to deliver.

Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to acknowledge that social media has changed society, to lament that it has not always been change for the better, and discuss if a correction is on the horizon.

Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that life and the marketplace are always throwing us curveballs, and to offer some ideas on how to learn how to hit them instead of striking out.

Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to use a marathon runner attacking a steep hill as a metaphor for how to deal with the “hills” in business and life, and what kind of climber you are.