Monday - March 02, 2015
Kevin Gilroy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the degree of the impact Gen Y will have on the marketplace, whether you’re selling to them or competing against them.
Kevin Gilroy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the cloud, mobile, social and big data are all areas you’ll need to be proficient in if you want to be relevant to Generation Y.
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current condition and disruptors that are impacting small businesses in the video conferencing industry.
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he and his organization have made adjustments to the reality of their industry, including keeping the people motivated.
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he altered compensation plans when his go-to-market strategy changed.
Jim Blasingame talks about small business capitalization, with an explanation of how crowdfunding works with other options, like bank loans.
Jim Blasingame reveals the original three pillars of the American Dream, including small businesses, community banks and chambers of commerce – not Wall Street.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to explain why we’re having an immigration debate, and why it’s become so dysfunctional to the point of gridlock.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to report on the political game Obama played when he issued his executive order on immigration, and how his plan to play Republicans is playing out.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the courts will likely resolve the current gridlock on immigration between Obama and the Republican Congress, and how the latter will likely loose either way.
Tuesday - March 03, 2015
Denise Koslowsky joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story of how one woman decided to start her own insurance agency 45 years ago.
Denise Koslowsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how this family business made the transition from the founder to her children and how they make it happen successfully.
Cindy Miller joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why small businesses must focus their communications on the target customer for their business, including traditional and social media.
Cindy Miller joins Jim Blasingameto reveal some of the steps to take to be prepared to communicate with community and customers in the event of a crisis associated with your business.
Wednesday - March 04, 2015
John Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the five things you can do to take your great service practices to the next level so you have customers you can’t run off.
John Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to make the connection between your two most important customer groups: employees and the ones who pay you money.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story of Sir John Templeton as a legendary investor and why modern investors should study his practices.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the values and spiritual basis for the investment philosophy of Sir John Templeton.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how long-term investment strategies are being replaced with short-term, trading practices and how it’s damaging classic capitalism because it doesn’t add value.
Jim Blasingame reveals the reason why the National Labor Relations Board is a straw man for the Obama administration in attaching the employment relationships of the franchise industry.
Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the steps to take in order to become a more sophisticated and productive small business CEO.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the price we charge customers must be supported by value they believe they’re receiving.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the balance between being confident of the value you deliver and confirming it with prospect and customer expectations and experience.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the connection between value perceived by the customer and the values they witness you demonstrating.
Thursday - March 05, 2015
Christina Cavanagh joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips on how to manage email so you can get work done and still keep up with email.
Christina Cavanagh joins Jim Blasingame to agree on the astonishing news that then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her own email address, from her own server, kept in her own home.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on King v. Burwell, the Supreme Court case that could result in the collapse of Obamacare from it’s own unconstitutional weight.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the working in Obamacare that shows it was structured to intimidate states to build their own exchanges and which language could be ruled unconstitutional.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what Republicans in Congress have planned to help those who will lose insurance coverage if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare in June.
Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that many common tax mistakes small businesses made could be minimized with better planning.
Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the advantages of using an accountant to help you with tax planning and preparation.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to make the connection between making strategic plans and following through with the proper execution.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips on how to get your strategy into action by executing in smaller steps, but still maintaining accountability.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the CEO has to lead strategic direction, but then subordinate execution ownership to the team.
Friday - March 06, 2015
Bob Bly joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a lead magnet is and how to use them in your marketing strategy.
Bob Bly joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the ways to get prospects to respond to your lead generation tools, including a resurgence of direct mail.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on how to use the monthly employment numbers, including discounting for the new workers entering the workplace each month.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on the second look at the Constitutionality of Obamacare by the Supreme Court.
Harold Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the bad news for the Internet concerning the net neutrality plans by the Obama administration.
Jack Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his philosophy of “hugging” customers with extraordinary service so they don’t want to go anywhere else.
Jack Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his organization was able to migrate and install it’s excellent customer-centered culture to several new acquisitions.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on at least two corporate tax deadlines in March, including the tax filing date and the corporate transition date.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report what employees can do to not get into trouble with the IRS if their employer is miscategorizing them as contractors instead of employee.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on a plan that’s available to employers who have mis-categorized employees as contractors and therefore, not pay the payroll tax.
Monday - March 09, 2015
Jim Blasingame reports on and comments about why the Hartford’s recent survey shows two-thirds of small businesses are not planning to hire in 2015.
Jim Blasingame reports on and explain why two-thirds of small businesses are not against raising minimum wage.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether wage inflation will rise enough to cause the Fed to increase the Fed Funds rate in 2015.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how separated from the real economy Wall Street has become and why this is creating problems for classic capitalism and a stable economy.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different kinds of danger Wall Street is in as a center for capital formation as well as a trading center.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why creating packages for the services you provide has many advantages for you and your clients.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you don’t have to be a consultant to offer service packages, and why this strategy promotes recurring revenue.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether Senator Menendez (D-NJ) being critical of Obama may have made him a target of Obama’s Justice Department.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, how much trouble it will create for her, and how thin the Dem’s presidential candidate ranks are.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent poll taken of small business owner that showed they are more concerned about the political class in Washington than ISIS or a nuclear-armed Iran.
Tuesday - March 10, 2015
Tim Stevens joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why leaders have to make tough decisions even though many in the organization will find them unfair.
Tim Stevens joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how small business owners can balance their business obligations with family commitments.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to offer questions that you must ask yourself and answer long before you plan to sell your business.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the first things to do, often years in advance, in order to sell your business successfully one day.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to prepare the financial elements of your business in anticipation of a sale.
Mark Pinard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how far performing payroll tasks have come for small businesses, from an administrative nightmare to having several options.
Mark Pinard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the cloud options available for small businesses to do payroll through cloud-based resources.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why she is more productive when she creates “to don’t” lists instead of the classic to do lists.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why multi-tasking is a fool’s errand unless you’re committed to multi-finishing.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to make sure your goal setting is designed to get things done, not just managed.
Wednesday - March 11, 2015
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that every person in your organization has their own dominant motivating factor and how to push that button for more performance.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the five motivating identifiers, one of which your people fit into, how to recognize them and manage with them in mind.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what tax reform might look like coming from the Republican-led Congress and the Obama administration.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the idea of Small Business Saturday becoming a sales tax holiday, and the impact and implications of such a say.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to remind you of key filing dates from returns, to quarterly payments to retirement funding.
Jim Blasingame reveals a form of self-talk that will help you deal with business alligators in an easy and relaxed manner, in a healthy and positive way.
Jim Blasingame talks about the fact that with all of America’s other challenges, one poll showed our political class in Washington was chosen as our greatest problem by over half of respondents.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the implications of the fact that we make a decision about a new contact within .07 seconds of the first meeting.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of listening when it comes to improving connections, from family to business relationships.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of “priming” a connection as a way to bring them closer to you.
Thursday - March 12, 2015
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on what he found during a trip to Scotland, including visiting some of the castles and the Scottish people.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the steps he took to get his telecom tech ready to be able to stay connected during a trip to Scotland.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on economic performance for the past year and explain why there has been so much up and down movement, but small business optimism is up slightly.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that small businesses are hiring but report less optimism about sales.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while capital spending is up among small businesses, they’re still not interested in borrowing money to make purchases.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that we should recognize that we all have our own innate conflict resolution behaviors which can impact our relative success or failure as negotiators.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the conflict resolutions types and explain how they impact your ability to negotiate successfully.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to each share a story about business failure because of lack of timely and accurate financial management.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two financial mistakes that can be disastrous, including not checking behind our bookkeeper and not taking action when something is wrong.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how dangerous it is for a business owner to not get regular and accurate financial statements, including managing cash flow personally.
Friday - March 13, 2015
Chris Mead joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his new book explains the birth and evolution of the chamber of commerce movement in America.
Chris Mead joins Jim Blasingame to report on historic chamber of commerce accomplishments, like the Golden Gate Bridge, daylight savings time and Charles Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis.
Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to report on the demographic reality of the aging of 80 million boomer and the impact they’re going to have on end of life industries.
Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to report how new technology will impact the funeral and burial industries and how it will be good news demographically.
Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal entrepreneurial opportunities that may present based on the impact of demographics and technology.
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some communication tools that will help you prepare to speak when you find yourself unprepared.
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal communication tips and tools that will help you keep others talking when you’re not yet ready to contribute.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increasing level of e-commerce taking place on cross-border platforms.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on doing export business in association with an e-commerce trade platform that connects you with foreign prospects and customers.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fact that customers in other countries still want to buy U.S. good and services, and what that means for small business exporters.
Monday - March 16, 2015
Bill Schley joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why most Super Bowl ads aren’t effective, why they won’t work for small business, and what we should be doing to reach customers.
Bill Schley joins Jim Blasingame to share his thoughts on call-to-action advertising and what many advise when advertising on social media platforms.
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to explain how dysfunctional it is for our government to have functioned for so many years without an operating budget.
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to fix a broken Washington.
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the current debate about renewing the Export/Import Bank charter and why it matters to small businesses, perhaps now more than ever.
Ben Parr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what Captivology is, how it works, what are the components and why it’s a science.
Ben Parr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how practicing Captivology can help you gain new customers and help you keep customers..
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to talk about Hillary Clinton’s personal/government email server and how likely it is that platform was hacked.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growth and sophistication of phishing – including “spear phishing,” and why we have to be more aware than ever.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions, tips and best practices on how to keep your data and devices protected from mal-ware, phishing and other online breeches.
Tuesday - March 17, 2015
Kathy Bromage joins Jim Blasingame to report on The Hartford Small Business Success Study that shows small business optimism up over 2012 numbers, but that hiring is still not where it should be.
Kathy Bromage joins Jim Blasingameto report on The Hartford Small Business Success Study that shows small business owners are growing conservatively with organic funding instead of borrowing.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that if the Supreme Court strikes down Obamacare, what is the Plan B for the millions who have counted on the subsidy that will be taken away.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the good news/bad news elements of the current U.S. employment landscape, and that it’s as difficult to solve as ever in history.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenges the IRS has in conducting its business because its funding has been reduced by Congress.
Jim Blasingame reviews the evolution of small business borrowing and project what it will look like in a decade with the emergence of crowdfunding loans.
Jim Blasingame reveals his ideas on why banks should embrace crowdfunding and use it to their advantage.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the Fed will raise interest rates in 2015, and reveal reasons why they shouldn’t.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on how banks will serve business customers in the future, which will be a lot different than now.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the proposed increase in oversight by Congress of the Fed and whether that’s necessary.
Wednesday - March 18, 2015
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the value of creating a recurring revenue model at least from part of your business model.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to convert your traditional model of periodic sales into one that produces recurring revenue every month from the same customers.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key elements of creating value in your company that can be converted into a more successful exit strategy.
Rob Grede joins Jim Blasingame to discuss balancing several different ways to deliver for customers, including helping them move the performance needle and saving them time.
Rob Grede joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of helping your customers help their customers as a way of moving their performance needle.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to report an uptick in demand for small business loan funding and what the capital supply side looks like.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new partnership that should make it easier to get financing for a franchise acquisition.
Ami Kassar jo ins Jim Blasingame to reveal how crowdfunding borrowing works and how to position it in the other borrowing options available for cost and degree of difficulty.
Thursday - March 19, 2015
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how connecting with other humans is more than just practical, it’s biologically good for us.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to explain that success in the 21st century will depend upon something primordial – maximizing the human connection.
Laura Miller joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increase in optimism among small business owners and why they are.
Laura Miller joins Jim Blasingame to report on how small businesses are recognizing the power of their ability to customize the experience for customers.
Laura Miller joins Jim Blasingame to report that small business owners are more focused on work-life balance than before.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your FICO score is important to your financial planning and how to get it.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two ways to calculate your personal net worth and explain how both are used by different source of credit.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to recommend a book that will help you understand the emotional quotient to your personal finance behavior.
Friday - March 20, 2015
Mitzi Perdue joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how she watched her father and husband both find success in business, including how they were the same and how they were different.
Mitzi Perdue joins Jim Blasingame to share her thoughts on why her late husband was able to turn a tiny family business into a Fortune 500 industry leader.
Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to predict that now is a good time to keep an eye out for Corporate employees who are looking to escape to Main Street.
Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several tips and tactics on how to find and hire employees who will be successful in your organization.
Leigh Branham joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the role that being patient, disciplined and a little more sophisticated can be when you're trying to find the right employee for your business.
Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why it’s important to pay attention to the behavior of our leaders and mentors and value their lessons, whether intentionally given or not.
Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the mentoring influence you may be having on those who work for and with you by the way you demonstrate leadership.
JJ Ramberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how her business had to make adjustments in their strategy to remain relevant to customers.
JJ Ramberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the business model of her company, Goodshop.com, is to make a profit while helping charities.
JJ Ramberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal evidence that the real economy on Main Street is finally in a measurable recovery.
Monday - March 23, 2015
Jeremy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how too many companies cut expenses to survive the downturn and stay in business, but didn’t make smart cuts.
Jeremy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how one company saved thousands by avoiding waste and organizing purchases.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for failure, and how to get started on the right path.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the acquisition of knowledge when you start a business can partially offset the amount of capital you need.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways to discover whether you’ve got what it takes to be a small business owner.
Juliet Huck joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference between inviting someone to take action and compelling them to.
Juliet Huck joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of visuals as a classic influence in persuasion, but how it’s become even more important in the 21st century.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to ask a business question of an expert in order to get the best and quickest answer.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that selection, research and approach are three tips to master before you ask a busy business expert a question.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several sources and types of experts who can and will help you answer business questions without spending any money.
Tuesday - March 24, 2015
Marsha Egan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the different things that motivates a small business owners to come back to work the day after a very bad day.
Marsha Egan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference between managing your business in the trenches and spending time in the CEOs orbit.
John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the limiting effect you get when you talk and manage with absolute language.
John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that just because a word or term is overused, doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be used appropriately.
John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use storytelling as a powerful tool in sales and management.
Jim Blasingame uses the metaphor of dashboard flashing lights or gauges with needles as a way of explaining how to manage your business more incrementally with financial statements.
Jim Blasingame to report on three years of polling small businesses about their tax filing practices, including whether they file on time or use an extension, plus how to use the IRS.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new presidential candidacy of Ted Cruz and what his participation will mean for the debate.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report the unprecedented behavior of President Obama toward the nation and leadership of Israel, even to the possible abandonment of them in the UN security council.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the possibility that Iran could become a nuclear nation, and, if that happens, what it would mean for the rest of the planet.
Wednesday - March 25, 2015
Marc Ensign joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power for small businesses of having an online strategy that contributes before asking for the sale.
Marc Ensgin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of keeping your online strategy focused on what your human customers expect from you, instead of Google algorithms.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the challenges the rapidly changing global economy is creating and how to handle them on Main Street.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the most important source for how your business should address global changes in the economy is your own customers.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that your customers, not your competition, are who you should be watching and engaging, more than the competition.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal first steps that small businesses can learn from big businesses about how to successfully bring a new employee onboard.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the most important questions to ask a prospective employee and how to ask them.
Bob Morris joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the future of non-fiction books, especially business books.
Bob Morris joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how technology and social evolution is changing what is relevant to readers going forward.
Robert Morris joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his thoughts on the kind of changes authors and publishers will have to make to get business people to read more business books.
Thursday - March 26, 2015
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a new attempt by Facebooks to work with users to deliver relevant information if someone posts a message that sound like desperation.
Dr. Curtis Odom joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current multi-generational workforce, especially how Millennials are getting along with their older co-workers and bosses.
Dr. Curtis Odom joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the communication and respect issues that Millennials and Baby Boomers should practice in order to benefit from each other.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new research that’s bringing us closer to harvesting power from the sun through orbiting collectors that focus the sun’s rays into power receptors and distributors.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new 3D printing capability that could change the way we use concrete in the construction of high-rise projects.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new research that shows focusing ultrasound treatment on the brains of rats reversed their Alzheimer’s disease, and human treatment is coming soon.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to compare notes on how they use both new digital organization tools as well as tried and true analog tools, like pen and paper.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how they go about deciding what tools – analog or digital – to use when getting organized and being productive.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the unprofitable condition of YouTube, and try to explain why even with over 1 billion users.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Facebook will now be putting a rating on your ads based on relevance and charging you – up or down – as users respond to them.
Friday - March 27, 2015
Donald Hunter joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current loss of so much institutional knowledge in companies due to retirement.
Donald Hunter joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenges of maintaining institutional knowledge as one generation retires and a new one comes aboard.
Donald Hunter joins Jim Blasingameto reveal that with the benefits of diversity comes the challenges of many perspectives, which creates the paradox of diversity.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to manage uncertainty when leading change.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of ownership of change at the incremental level of each assignment.
Terry Jorde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about celebrating the symbiosis between community banks and small businesses.
Terry Jorde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the relationship between Main Street businesses and banks will likely evolve over the next decade.
Terry Jorde joins Jim Blasingame to reveal recent research on the entrepreneurial nature of Gen Y and talk about how their banking expectations will be met.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how there seems to be a diminishing of appreciation and gratitude today, and how that impacts honest relationships.
Monday - March 30, 2015
Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several tips and best practices on how to get the most out of your employees’ brains and creativity, including helping them take ownership.
Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to connect the expense of a new hire with performance, so it shows up on the balance sheet, not just the income statement.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss a lesson from his father about the four basic reasons you would do anything: money, contacts, education or fun.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why making contacts as you grow professionally is akin to the power of getting sales referrals.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why being a life-long learner isn’t just a nice goal, but in the 21st century, is a non-negotiable professional practice.
Jim Chilton joins Jim Blasingame to report on the general lack of personal financial practices education and reveal some of the key elements that should be taught.
Jim Chilton joins Jim Blasingame to report on National Literacy month activities and identify savings and investment practices that can help you find financial security.
Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how she was interviewed by the New York Times about a hiring mistake she made, and how that impacted her business.
Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what she learned from breaking one of her own operating rules, and what we can learn from her.
Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concepts of hiring for potential or experience, and what issues are associated with both strategies.
Tuesday - March 31, 2015
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of dis-inhibition and explain how some people exhibit this behavior in their online activity, and how it can get them in trouble.
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the online behavior called dis-inhibition can have a long-lasting negative impact on society, especially as it relates to the younger generations.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the non-negotiable, classic, fundamental thing to do after the customer says, “I’ll take it,” and what happens if you don’t.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal tips and best sales practices on how to get the golden information out of a prospects head, including how to ask questions and then shut up.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how much more we can learn if we just shut up and listen, especially when we’re selling.
Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of paradoxical thinking and how it can help us value our negative traits and maximize our good traits.
Jim Blasingame to reveal the growth in mobile computing and the unfortunate poll results that shows half of small businesses aren’t ready for the mobile customer.
Pam Harper joins Jim Blasingame to share the story about how her organization began the journey of growing in a new direction with an innovative idea.
Pam Harper joins Jim Blasingame to report on the unexpected steps and expenses they experienced as they took their company on a journey of innovative growth.
Pam Harper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how her company continued to love what they did, but didn’t fall in love with how they did it.
