Tuesday - October 01, 2013
Are you happy? Pierce Howard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are many different kinds of happiness, how to recognize them, and whether you're happiness is a trait or a state.
Can you improve your level of happiness? Pierce Howard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you can improve the state of your happiness but probably not your happiness trait.
Export information just got a big improvement. Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on new information capability now available on exporting from the U.S. Commercial Service.
More exporting information is coming from the government. Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on his new assignment as the manager of the U.S. Commercial Service's export content curation project.
Developing a thought-leadership strategy. Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of a though-leadership strategy that shares enough information without compromising your intellectual property.
Are you doing jobs someone else should be doing? Marsha Egan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the time management and delegating skills of the best small business CEOs.
Use better time management to end crisis management. Marsha Egan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to end crisis management by assigning the right tasks to the right people, including becoming a better delegator.
Can the GOP defund Obamacare and not shut down the government? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the challenge House Republicans have trying to fund the government while defunding Obamacare.
Does Obamacare employer mandate delay conflict with the employee mandate? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the inherent conflict between the delay in the Obamacare employer mandate and the employee mandate
Do you know what Obamacare compliance requirements you have this year? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on what small businesses have to do to comply with Obamacare regulations in 2013.
Thursday - October 03, 2013
All CEOs are not created equal. Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what he has observed about why some CEOs perform better than others, primarily based on how much managing they do.
How good are you at asking for advice and change? Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that he's observed the top CEOs have two things in common: they seek the advice of others and they lead change.
How bad will the budget debate get this year? Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the work that Congress and the president have to do to get a budget passed, and how Obamacare will factor into the debate.
Where is the debate on taxing Internet sales for small business? Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current debate concerning Internet sales, including whether there will be a new bill passed this year.
Will Washington continue to spend the U.S. into bankruptcy? Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the debate between Democrats and Republicans regarding raising the debt ceiling, plus whether to remove the spending caps.
Your business could benefit from the book you write. Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why there are no more excuses for not writing your book, plus how it could benefit your business.
Get your book started by writing a booklet. Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to get your book writing project off the ground by breaking it into smaller parts, like beginning with a booklet.
Sharing control and accomplishing excellence is not easy. Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about examples of how people work together and seek excellence in spite of their egos.
Subordinate your ego and find excellence. Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how your organization can grow and operate with excellence when the leadership doesn't let egos get in the way.
It's difficult to find excellence if you cannot delegate. Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the benefits that you can achieve when you learn how to delegate, including achieving excellence.
Friday - October 04, 2013
Joyce Weiss joins Jim Blasingame to explain that smart marketing and strategic alliances are important because you have to earn the right to ask for business from someone.
Joyce Weiss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss conflict resolution and explain that often leadership has trouble dealing with negative employees, plus some of the services she offers to overcome these problems in the workplace.
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to explain that small businesses have the unique ability to make each experience special for their customers and that employees should be empowered to offer excellent customer service.
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what business owners can do to elevate the customer experience, plus why you should identify your customer's wants and need to personalize their experience.
Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain that a minimum wage increase is a policy solution only and doesn't solve the real problem, plus how technology impacts both high-skilled and low-skilled workers.
Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Centrist movement and why we need people in the middle in DC to be deal makers, plus why we need another party in the Senate.
Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain that we need positive leadership in DC to change the trajectory of the problems we're currently experiencing.
Monday - October 07, 2013
What big schools can learn about teaching entrepreneurship from a little school. Dr. William Abare joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how little Flagler College is teaching entrepreneurship and getting students ready for the real marketplace.
How did Flagler College win the top entrepreneurship education award? Dr. William Abare joins Jim Blasingame to report on how little Flagler College's defeated 150 of the nations top universities in the Enactus Challenge..
Can you track profitability by the hour? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to explain the concept of managing your operations profitability down to a per-hour basis.
How to take net profit per hour to the next level. Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal tips and best practices on how to achieve greater profitability by tracking smaller increments of productivity.
Will your customers allow you to make a profit? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to talk about taking profitability to the next level by evaluating profitability for each customer, and get rid of the ones that won't let you make money.
Do lawyers deserve their low approval rating? John Peick joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why lawyers deserve some of their bad press, but not all of it.
is the low approval rating for lawyers also an indictment of ourselves? John Peick joins Jim Blasingame to discuss improvements to our legal system by all parties applying more ethical behavior as well as taking more responsibility for our actions.
Timing of attacks in Libya and Somalia seem too coincidental. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether attacks in Africa ordered by Obama were time for political advantage.
How long will the government shutdown last? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the US government shutdown, why it happened, how it will get fixed and how long that will take.
Will political dysfunction cause the U.S. to default for the first time in history? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the US government shutdown, the potential for a default and what the two have in common.
Tuesday - October 08, 2013
Do you know how to evaluate a business incubator lease? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things to do and avoid when considering a business incubator relationship.
What are the markers of success for the under 40 crowd? Daniel Roberts joins Jim Blasingame to report on Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40 List and the success markers they demonstrate.
Do members of Gen Y need mentoring? Daniel Roberts joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the reasons Generation Y should seek out and value a mentor from an older generation.
You can't sell today the way you did 10 years ago. Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Age of the Customer factors have changed the rules of business to business selling.
Should your sales force be employees or factory reps? Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to decide if you should have a dedicated sales force or contracted factory reps.
How do you motivate and train factory reps? Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices on how to train independent factory reps who will be taking your products to market.
What does a yacht race have to do with small business? Jim Blasingame reports on the seemingly insurmountable odds facing Team USA in the 2013 America's Cup, and compares that tenacity to what small business owners face every day.
Members of the two younger generations can learn a lot from their Baby Boomer colleagues. Jim Blasingame explains why Millennials and Gen X members should seek the mentoring counsel of their older colleagues, upon; whose shoulders they stand.
Should you consider a business incubator for your start-up? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the benefits and parameters of a business incubator.
How do you decide which business incubator is right for you? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different types of business incubators, how they work and which one is right for you.
Wednesday - October 09, 2013
Are you capable of making decisions? Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of the decision-making discipline, especially for entrepreneurs, and how it actually contributes to happiness.
Can you improve your decision-making by adjusting your environment? Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you can do to create a more conducive environment and conditions to make better decisions.
Why are managers positive about Q4? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey, which indicates that managers are optimistic about the economy for the end of 2013.
Sales and investment are up for Q4. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that indicates sales backlogs and capital investment are up, as well as improved credit availability.
Is Washington dysfunction becoming irrelevant? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this week's Tatum Survey, which shows increased optimism in the face of a government shutdown and potential default.
Consider an ESOP when you're ready to sell your business. Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to explain some of the elements of creating a successful Employee Stock Option Plan as a versatile exit strategy.
What you've heard about an ESOP may not be correct. Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to clear up some misconceptions about an Employee Stock Option Plan, including that the owner doesn't have to lose control.
The government has shut down - so what? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether the current government shutdown has a direct impact on most small businesses.
Is the growth of entitlement spending out of control? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the increased levels of entitlement spending, and the growth trend compared to history.
Consider these reforms to Obamacare. Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to propose several adjustments to Obamacare, including returning full-time status to 40 hours per week, plus ending the medical device tax.
Thursday - October 10, 2013
When is you best time to work? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to ask if you know when you are the most productive and offer tips on how to find that time and use it wisely every day.
Niches are powerful. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of niches and how to find yours in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
The book publishing industry is in denial. Dan Poynter joins Jim Blasingame to report on the state of traditional book publishing and explain how self-publishing is now a fully mainstream alternative.
What does the e-book landscape look like today? Dan Poynter joins Jim Blasingame to report on the acceptance and adoption of e-books by readers and why this is an excellent publishing option for your book.
It's not easy to find the time to write a book. Dan Poynter joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how difficult it is to find the time to write a book, and offer tips and best practices on how to overcome this challenge.
There is a method to give employees bad news effectively. Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways to give employees news they don't want to hear so that the process is effective for all parties.
Should bad news be delivered in stages? Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to recommend you consider breaking down bad news to employees in two steps, especially if it's to everyone.
With all of the new tools, many of the rules have not changed. Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that with all of the technology available to businesses and customers, the basic information we convey to customers hasn't changed.
Mobile wasn't any part of your past, but will dominate your future. Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the way mobile computing will dominate the way you do business and how to get your strategy focused.
What is your unique relevance proposition? Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to focus on the things that are unique about how you serve customers and use every method available to convey that message.
Friday - October 11, 2013
Are you capable of being a cameleon? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to adjust your communication style to the behavior of your prospect.
Can you make communication style adjustments on the fly? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why the first thing you have to know about a new prospect is their personality type and how to adjust your behavior to it.
Don't dismiss Instagram as a resource for reaching customers. Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal ideas on how business-to-business models can use Instagram.
Google's new SEO rules may hurt you. Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on new Google SEO rules regarding press releases and how this might hurt you, plus new Facebook privacy changes.
A tribute to a father. Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on the recent passing of his father, Sheldon, and share what he learned from his father's marketplace journey.
Millions of Boomer business owners will retire in the next 20 years. Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the demographic fact that millions of Baby Boomers will sell their businesses and transfer $Trillions of wealth in the next 20 years.
There may be more prospects for your business than you think. Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report that an increasing acquisition focus of big businesses is on smaller companies.
Monday - October 14, 2013
Why do Starbuck customers keep coming back? Joseph Michelli joins Jim Blasingame to report on the reasons Starbucks has been so successful and attributes it to the customer experience.
What can a small business learn from Starbucks? Joseph Michelli joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fundamental principle of Starbucks and reveal how small business owners should apply them to their customer loyalty strategy.
The GOP strategy is a loser. Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to say again that the Republicans should have kept the problems with Obamacare on the front of news reporting instead of diluting it with a gov't shutdown.
Why was Obamacare's roll-out so disastrous? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the total failure of the roll-out of Obamacare, including why the Obama administration wanted the website to crash.
Will Obamacare get better or worse over the next year? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to predict that as the truth about Obamacare becomes evident to Americans it will become increasingly unpopular.
What impression does your social media strategy present? John Coupland joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of having an authentic presentation of you and your company in your social media strategy.
Are you looking at social media ROI the wrong way? John Coupland joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that return on investment in social media should be considered the same way you think about branding ROI.
The power of being an effective decision-maker. Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to handle the increased pace of the marketplace by getting better at making decisions and getting projects off your plate.
What is your intention for your business? Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of being honest with yourself about the intention of your business model.
What is the unique strength of your business? Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of finding your unique position in the marketplace and staying focused on that.
Tuesday - October 15, 2013
Are your attempts to communicate with customers successful? Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to recommend practicing self-analysis before and after talking with customers to evaluate your performance and success.
Are all of your conversations with customers successful? Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to discuss common communication challenges we all have when trying to influence and serve customers.
Do you know what it means to "get out of your own way?" John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the paradoxical role ego plays in making you successful but also, potentially holding you back.
Do you ever get confused about feeding success and feeding your ego? John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there is sometimes a difference between feeding your ego and being successful.
Subordinate your ego to something greater than yourself. John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to recommend having interests outside of the thing that feeds your ego, like being devoted to something greater than yourself.
So, you want to own your own business? Jim Blasingame reveals why it might be a good idea to buy an existing business instead of starting one from scratch.
The political class is to blamce for the government shutdown. Jim Blasingame makes the case for why the political class in Washington is not just broken, but rotten, and what Main Street has to do to take America back.
Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to debate who is to blame for our dysfunctional government.
Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to debate the tensions currently going on between Democrats and Republicans and whether the Tea Party is good for America.
Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to debate why a full-throated and robust debate between the parties is or isn't good for any democracy.
Wednesday - October 16, 2013
Cash flow and cash management are related but not the same thing.Toffer Grant joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the related disciplines of cash flow and cash management, and how to get better at both.
How are you managing employee expense accounts? Toffer Grant joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use a system that manages pre-paid cards to keep track and manage employee expenses.
What do small business owners think about the next six months? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with this month's NFIB Index that shows small businesses are concerned about the economy for the next six months.
The gold standard of small business survey's celebrates a major milestone. Jim Blasingame to congratulates Dr. Bill Dunkelberg on the 40th anniversary of the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which is the world's gold standard for this information.
What damage is Washington dysfunction creating? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the lack of leadership among the political class, including the strategic error of House Republicans.
Is a smile part of your first impression body language. Marvin Brown joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of a smile - with teeth - when you first meet a new friend and make a first impression.
How much emphasis do you put on your handshake? Marvin Brown joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of the proper use of the handshake, especially when we first meet someone.
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to introduce a leadership and business growth event that will include how to promote an engaged organization.
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to introduce an event that will include a focus on branding, better hiring and creating a winning organization.
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to introduce an event that will focus on the psychology of selling and The Age of the Customer.
Thursday - October 17, 2013
Do you demonstrate the values you espouse? Pam Bilbrey joins Jim Blasingame to say that employees monitor, mimic and magnify the behavior of their leaders, which requires those leaders to demonstrate the values they talk about.
Ask employees what they really think about how the company work. Pam Bilbrey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the companies she works with that are surprised to learn that what management about employee engagement was wrong.
Were our hunter forebears the first entrepreneurs? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to propose that early hunters evolved into modern-day entrepreneurs, and why we shouldn't try to make them into managers (farmers).
Hunters are entrepreneurs, farmers are managers. John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to determine if you're a hunter (entrepreneur) or a farmer (manager) and hire someone to do whichever job you're not suited to.
How do you know when you're the one holding back your organization? John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he learned whether he was an entrepreneur or a manager and what you can learn from his experience.
This entrepreneur took reinvention to the next level. Bruce Poon Tip joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he took a niche idea and reinvented the travel industry, and created double-digit growth for two decades.
Bruce Poon Tip joins Jim Blasingame to explain how his management style is different from everyone else, but which has resulted in outrageous global success.
What if entrepreneurs had no regulatory obstacles? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on an idea to put entrepreneurs and thinkers on ships in international waters and allow them to create unfettered by regulations, etc.
Here's more news about 3D printers for construction applications. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on innovations in 3D printing that create artistic architectural walls for construction purposes.
Is more money the key to helping the poor? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows the proper application of more money and resources can help the poor make better decisions.
Friday - October 18, 2013
Why are Republicans such poor politicians? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on how badly Congressional Republicans managed the budget debate by making it about Obamacare, a fight they could not win.
The high-tech Obama machine can't build a website? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the tech-savvy Obama administration failed with the Obamacare website, plus will the 2013 scandals fall of the radar?
Banks report drop in small business lending. Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the drop in small business borrowing from banks, and reveal some of the possible causes.
What's at the heart of poor small business loan demand? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the lack of small business loan demand and discuss the connection with slow economic recovery.
There are a number of ways a small business can use debt to grow. Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how his company works to help small businesses use debt to grow in a disciplined way.
Generation Y thinks about having a family differently from previous generations. Stewart Friedman joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows Gen Y men and women are significantly less interested in having a family.
What are the values of Generation Y? Stew Friedman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the values of Generation Y and that this group are less likely to align with an organized religion.
Could you bootstrap a business? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it takes to bootstrap a small business.
Do you have a capitalization plan? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the components of a capitalization plan for a small business, including options.
This company bootstrapped its business to success. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to tell a story about how one entrepreneur bootstrapped his business with discipline and ultimately went public, without investors or debt.
Monday - October 21, 2013
Are you capable of outing yourself when you mess up as a leader? Steve Mundahl joins Jim Blasingame to encourage authentic leadership that calls out when a mistake is made and demonstrates honesty with the organization.
If you know you'll be redeemed if you mess up, it's easier to be honest. Steve Mundahl joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of redemption as a management tool both for the top leaders and others.
Are you open to alternative thinking methods other than your own? Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how parallel thinking methods, like Six Thinking Hats, can improve the performance of your organization.
Be a better strategic thinker with focus, facts and finding alternatives. Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the first three hats of the Six Hats Thinking method, including staying focused, discovering ;the facts and considering alternatives.
Effective thinking is positive, evaluates risks and uses intuition. Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three more of the Six Hats Thinking method, including staying positive, is honest about risks and values intuition.
Your personality type contributes to your creative behavior. David Goldstein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the connection between personality and creative behavior, and how to encourage a creative environment.
Are you a judger or a perceiver? David Goldstein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four personality types that each are creative in their own way.
Technology can't close a sale. Joanne Black joins Jim Blasingame to make the case for putting your humanity forward in your sales effort, supported by technology, not the otherway around.
Your prospect and customer expectations have changed. Joanne Black joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how expectations have evolved with prospects and customers in The Age of the Customer.
It's not either face-to-face or social media, but both/and. Joanne Black joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to coordinate social media and technology with the critical face-to-face practices.
Tuesday - October 22, 2013
Are you courageous professionally? Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what courage in the workplace looks like and how to behave when faced with the opportunity to demonstrate it.
What motivates you to do the right thing? Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of having the courage to do the right thing, in the face of fear and uncertainty.
Is there a difference between being self-employed and a business owner? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of someone who's self-employed especially when dealing with taxes and the government.
How the self-employed get upside-down with the IRS. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the greatest challenge for the self-employed is getting behind with the IRS in filing self-employment taxes.
Millions of self-employed Americans will be impacted by Obamacare. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what self-employed Americans will have to do to comply with Obamacare.
Here are six things to remember when buying a business. Jim Blasingame reveals six principle to apply when you're preparing to buy a small business.
Your Obamacare experience will fall within these four areas. Jim Blasingame reveals and discusses the four major areas that Obamacare will impact, including access, coverage, cost and availability.
there are many reasons people start small businesses. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent survey that reveals the reasons why people start small businesses, including generational stats.
What is the greatest impediment to small business success today? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent survey that indicates that oppressive taxes are the most troubling challenge for small business owners.
The U.S. economy is not creating enough jobs. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent jobs numbers which demonstrate that how the weak economy is impacting jobs growth and to attribute that weakness to government policies.
Wednesday - October 23, 2013
What can the dysfunction of Washington teach us about relevance? Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to use the lack of leadership by Washington and Wall Street to teach small businesses about how to be relevant to customers.
Are you reaching prospects and customers with multi-media content? Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to create a multi-media marketing strategy that includes video content you produce in-house.
Obamacare is the law, so we have to determine its impact on us. Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that every small business owner take the time to discover the impact Obamacare will have on the business and associated families.
What are small businesses telling SCORE? Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report what the small business clients of SCORE are saying about their sentiments about their business's future.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of SCORE. Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate the 50th anniversary of SCORE and talk about what the next 50 years will hold for his organization and their small business clients.
Is your business mobile friendly? John Wuebben joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the three things that motivate prospects and customers to use their smartphones to find businesses.
Is your business ready to benefit from the things prospects are doing on their smartphones? Jon Wuebben joins Jim Blasingame to reveal five areas of mobile computing your customers will expect you to use.
Are you enthusiastic about your business? Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of entrepreneurial enthusiasm and how to sustain it.
What's the excitement level of small business owners in the U.S.? Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to report on surveys that indicate that even successful small business owners are not excited about the future of the economy.
What does it take to sustain yourself as a small business owner? Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the mental and emotional strength that is required to sustain yourself during tough times as a small business owner.
Thursday - October 24, 2013
Are customers using social media to communicate with you? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about when to use social media to communicate with customers and employees.
Every business and professional has to continually reinvent. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the pace of the marketplace is causing everyone, individuals and organizations, to continually reinvent themselves.
Are big businesses scaling down? Rick Smith joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how many big firms are realizing that their growth potential is in thinking and acting smaller.
Can a big company actually act small? Rick Smith joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the challenges any large company has when trying to adjust to acting smaller, including believing the advantages in front of them.
The challenges of making a big organization think entrepreneurial. Rick Smith joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he's helping global companies learn how to become entrepreneurial.
How is a female customer different from a male customer? Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why every company should have a strategy that addresses how women think and behave as customers that is different from men.
Women have different values criteria than men. Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how different men and women are when it comes to demonstrating values and relevance expectations.
Will Obamacare impact employee benefits and compensation? Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the intrusion of Obamacare is going to impact the compensation/benefits relationship between employer and employee.
There are several attempts to raise minimum wage on a local level. Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the attempts by organizers to increase the minimum wage at the local level.
The federal minimum wage debate is mostly for local politics. Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the federal minimum wage issue is used by Democrats as political manipulation to gain a local advantage.
Friday - October 25, 2013
Are you capable of admitting when you messed up? Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why some people just cannot admit to a mistake or bad behavior and how to handle that situation in the workplace.
Are members of Generation Y don't like being reprimanded. Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why, more so than other generations, Millennials don't like to have their work critiqued, and how to handle this.
Obamacare's higher premiums, lower coverage is not a better deal. Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the truth about price and coverage of insurance under Obamacare, which prove that this law was sold with lies.
The really ugly part of Obamacare is yet to appear. Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the truth about deductible, pricing and availability of health insurance under Obamacare have yet to be clear to Americans.
Obamacare could cause some families to break up. Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the provisions of Obamacare could cause some couples to end their legal relationship in order to afford healthcare.
Practicing innovative thinking as a way of life. Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the Idea Storming process which helps your organization adjust to the increased velocity of change in the marketplace.
Don't change our business, just help it evolve. Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss inventing a breakthrough new business concept without having to change your business model.
Breast cancer survivors tell their stories. Judith Glaser, Joan Pryde, and Lois Geller, all breast cancer survivors, join Jim Blasingame to tell their stories of diagnosis, treatment and survival.
Do you have a family history of cancer? Judith Glaser, Joan Pryde, and Lois Geller, all breast cancer survivors, join Jim Blasingame to discuss their family history and genetic predisposition for having cancer.
It's never too early to get screened for breast cancer. Judith Glaser, Joan Pryde, and Lois Geller, all breast cancer survivors, join Jim Blasingame to encourage early screening for this disease.
Monday - October 28, 2013
What wastes the most time for you? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the most likely time wasters, including negative people Jim calls "spirit vampires", and chronic procrastination.
Just because someone wants to talk doesn't mean you have to listen. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to encourage women to learn how to be more discerning listeners, because in business, we don't have to know every little detail.
How will Obamacare impact your retirement? John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the many ways that Obamacare will have an impact, mostly negative, on your retirement planning, especially risk management.
One way or another, you'll be impacted by Obamacare. John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how most Americans will be impacted by Obamacare, and to identify how you can do that without going to the government's website.
Why can't we keep the insurance we have under Obamacare? John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that some Americans will be put in financial jeopardy under Obamacare.
How do you talk to yourself? Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to explain how we may be sabotaging ourselves with negative self-talk and how to turn that conversation in a positive direction.
What triggers your conversations with yourself? Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal our self-talk triggers and whether we can use them with self-analysis.
The U.S. healthcare system was broke before Obamacare. Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways the U.S. healthcare reimbursement system was broken before Obamacare was passed.
How will Obamacare change in the next year or so? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the impact of Obamacare and what some of the likely adjustments to it will be.
What will it take to turn the U.S. economy around? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the disconnect in the U.S. between job openings and job applicants, and how long this dysfunction will last.
Tuesday - October 29, 2013
Why do you need to know how more about customer beliefs? Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how beliefs are formed, why they're powerful and why you need to know about the beliefs of your customers.
Customers want more humanity in the companies they don business with. Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that Main Street small businesses are positioned perfectly to demonstrate the beliefs customers increasingly desire.
My heath care insurance will cost more and deliver less. Jim Blasingame to reveal that, under Obamacare, his costs will go up and his coverage will go down, and in a catastrophic illness or injury, he might have to declare bankruptcy.
Comparing two progressive presidents. Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to compare how two progressive, ideological presidents, Wilson and Obama, pushed for signature policies that turned out to be disasters.
Will the collapse of Obamacare collapse Obama's legacy? Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to predict the failure of Obamacare as a completely unworkable plan and how this will impact Obama's legacy.
What will be the future of millennials in the 21st century marketplace? Alexis Ohanian joins Jim Blasingame to predict that millennials will make their own work and professional place in the 21st century.
The new economy still has much potential for newcomers. Alexis Ohanian joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the new economy will continue to present many new opportunities for established companies and newcomers.
Policies to punish big bank greed is hurting small banks and small businesses. Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on the collateral damage on Main Street to small banks and small businesses from policies to punish big banks.
Reforms against mortgage security malfeasance is hurting Main Street. Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on how policies designed to punish producers of mortgage-backed securities is hurting Main Street lenders and homeowners.
Interest rates cannot stay down forever. Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fact that the Fed cannot keep interest rates low forever, and that sooner than later, they will rise.
Wednesday - October 30, 2013
We you capable of tracking and making small adjustments? Shannon Cassidy joins Jim Blasingame to explain why small businesses must make many small changes every day in order to avoid large operational swings and mistakes.
We all have blind spot that we should bring into view. Shannon Cassidy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a personal blind spot is, how it can cause problems and how to identify and eliminate them.
The budget sequester needs to remain in place. Steve Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the budget sequester, originally a budget negotiating gimmick, is now effectively reducing government spending.
For many Americans, the Affordable Care Act is not affordable. Steve Moore joins Jim Blasingame to report on the failure of Obamacare to deliver what was promised and whether the law will survive as written.
Someone's head will roll as a result of the failure of Obamacare. Steve Moore joins Jim Blasingame to report on the upcoming Congressional testimony of HHS Secretary Sebelius and whether she'll become Obamacare's sacrificial lamb.
Are you thinking of buying a small business? Jim Blasingame reveals four things to keep in mind when you're planning to buy a small business from its owner.
We were promised that we could keep our current health care policies. Jim Blasingame to talk about whether we can in fact keep our health insurance policies, and report Senator Johnson's proposed law to enforce that promise.
Does the Fed need two days to make no changes? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the Fed needs two days to make no monetary changes, and predict that QE will continue for the foreseeable future.
Why is Wall Street profiting from Fed policies but not Main Street? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that the Fed's loose monetary policies are creating record stock prices while not helping the economy grow.
Janet Yellen is likely to be the next Fed Chairman. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on his knowledge of Janet Yellen as the next Fed Chairman, and whether what kind of monetary direction she's likely to take.
Thursday - October 31, 2013
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to offer ways that small business owners can focus on being people persons, including behaving more enthusiastically, compartmentalizing, and being social on social media.
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to explain that listening more and talking less is a great way to be a better people person as a small business owner.
Should America return to it's moral roots? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the advantages, if not the imperative, of returning Judeo-Christian morality to the marketplace and politics.
Has the American marketplace has lost its moral compass? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the trading and political classes are harming the investor class of America and how to solve this problem.
Is it too late to return the U.S. marketplace to its founding principles? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the founding principles of the American economy, why we've lost them and how to get them back.
Your values will be increasingly evaluated in the future. Brett Clay joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the increased focus on the values of people and companies by their customers.
Your values may not be what you think they are. Brett Clay joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why we should road-test our values with others to make sure what we think is what we demonstrate.
What's happening to the living standard in America? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on evidence that indicates the living standard for Americans is decreasing and may continue to do so for some time.
Obamacare is creating a whole new class of uninsured. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the unintended consequences of millions of previously insured Americans now losing their coverage because of Obamacare.
How is Obamacare impacting the hiring practices of businesses? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report that concerns about increasing part-time workers due to Obamacare might not become reality.
