Tuesday - September 01, 2015
Susan Sokol Blosser joins Jim Blasingame to tell her entrepreneurial story about how she became a winery owner, which really meant she was a farmer, and how it became a family business.
Susan Sokol Blosser joins Jim Blasingame to tell her story about reinventing herself from a family winery owner to creating and operating an important non-profit organization.
Joanne Black joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the stupid excuses salespeople use to try to justify not getting referrals.
Joanne Black joins Jim Blasingame to report on more excuses salespeople make to avoid getting referrals, plus how to ask for and get referrals instead of making cold calls.
Joanna Black joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the damage cold calling does today to your brand image and why getting referrals has the opposite effect of delivering goodwill for your brand.
Jim Blasingame reports on the difference between the current stock market correction and the financial crisis that occurred in 2008.
Jim Blasingame checks in during his vacation to do an hour of live programming and talk about the beauty of the country, people and trout in and around Livingston, Montana.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why in the Age of the Customer, with cold calling virtually dead as a prospecting practice, referrals are more important than ever before.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why being specific is the key to achieving the highest quantity and quality of referrals, including a great referral story.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to tell another story about the power of asking for referrals, especially the “asking” step.
Wednesday - September 02, 2015
Rex Caswell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what the landscape looks like for veterans who are looking for work, as well as those who want to start a business.
Rex Caswell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the landscape for government contracts available to veteran-owned businesses, including where to look for help.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to propose that America needs leaders who are reformers, on the model of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt..
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the traits of Abraham Lincoln that we should look for in a national leader for 2016.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his most recent book, the novel, Future Shock, about how things might look in America at the end of the next presidential term under a female president.
Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to offer advice on how to manage a situation after you’ve said something dumb to a co-worker.
Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how men and women deal with situations where they’ve said or done something at work that they might want to think about correcting.
Thursday - September 03, 2015
Michael Cusumano joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what we can learn from the great entrepreneurs, like Steve Jobs, including what from his success and mistakes.
Michael Cusumano joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how Bill Gates predicted the future of technology, but couldn’t get his company to move in that direction.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference between forecasting a prospect that isn’t ready to buy and a fully qualified prospect.
Jim Blasingame reveals how the prospecting step of professional selling has changed and how you can adapt to take advantage of that change.
Jim Blasingame reports on the results of a recent online poll about what you think about the state of the American Dream. You might be surprised to hear what our respondents said.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the ugly facts that China is dealing with that are is disrupting their economy and potentially the global economy.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on the challenges the Chinese communists have to deal with, including having to choose between allowing a more free market economy, or doubling down on more communist steps.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the current systemic challenges of China are both a threat to its stable future, as well as to all the global equilibrium.
Friday - September 04, 2015
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to think about the make-up of your team so you can determine if those employees who got you here can take the business where it needs to go.
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a real life story of how one key employee had a negative impact on morale in his company.
Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the concept of retirement has changed in the 21st century, demographically, financially and culturally.
Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you have several numbers to consider as you prepare for retirement.
Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows more Americans are counting on Social Security for retirement and why that won’t be enough for most.
Erik Knight joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how much more involvement is necessary today to keep your data and connections secure from the bad guys, and how to manage that increasingly difficult task.
Erik Knight joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the technological and practical ways to protect your online world from the bad guys who are increasingly going down the market to steal information.
Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he sold the company he founded to a larger player and how that process worked.
Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the timeline for when an entrepreneurial founder should begin the process of working on an exit strategy, and how long that exit can take.
Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he helped universities raise money with social media, and how that can transfer to your business with regular customers.
Monday - September 07, 2015
Richard Galen joins Jim Blasingame on Labor Day to review a little bit of the good history and the bad current contribution from labor unions and why they can’t sell their product any more.
Richard Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the GOP’s Trump phenomenon and why Hillary is not likely to be the Democratic nominee.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame for a special Labor Day report.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Obama National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is attacking businesses in a way that has never been done before.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current political campaigns and how labor issues will impact this election cycle.
Jim Blasingame to reveal how Labor Day got started as a national holiday and to make a plea for a national holiday to recognize those who pay everyone else to have a day off.
Jim Blasingame talks about why the minimum wage is bad policy, and to make the case for why small business owners should be single-issue voters for their businesses first.
Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the financial statements of small businesses prove that they can’t afford an increase in minimum wage.
Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to report on Section 127 which allows an employer to pay for education for employees without either paying taxes on the expense.
Doug Stives joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increase in HSAs because of Obamacare, plus a report on his recent trip to Greece.
Tuesday - September 08, 2015
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of the struggles of living our lives, and why you should think of yourself as a warrior who conquers life.
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of the struggles of life, and how generosity and blessing actually contribute positively to your own growth.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the implications for Main Street small businesses as a result of the financial challenges of China, and how to minimize that risk .
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements of a risk mitigation plan, including exposure from geo-politics, national economy and customer concentration.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the risk mitigation steps to take when the challenge is presented by the government.
Bill Diffenderffer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his novel that deals with the fact that humans have the capacity to build more technology than we’re capable of using safely.
Bill Diffenderffer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how his sci-fi novel explores the ability for humans to create more technology than we have the capacity to control and manage.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the factors that are changing the way businesses capitalize their growth and how this is impacting the future of banks.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the emerging elements of capital that will change the banking industry and its relationship with small businesses.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how your plan for capital acquisition and allocation will change over the next five years.
Wednesday - September 09, 2015
John Jacobs join Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the challenges the two Jacobs brothers went through before they hit on the “Life is good” brand that turned into a $100 million business.
John Jacobs join Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of optimism and what it takes to grow a business with just a dream and a belief in yourself.
Scott Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to report on the YEC model of community building and how the council supports its members.
Scott Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea of designing a community of support that works for you and others who have the same ideas and expectations.
Scott Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to decide which communities are best for you and how many you should be part of.
Douglas Obey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of capitalism over all the other economic concepts and why it’s the great leveler for every participant in a capitalistic society.
Douglas Obey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what a small business investment portfolio should look like, with emphasis on the power of real estate for this sector.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how their research has demonstrated the performance possibilities when you’re able to get the right team alignment with people, positioning and motivation.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to report on a 7,000 person study his organization conducted and what it showed about the highest motivating factors for millennials.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 7,000 person study his organization conducted and what it revealed about what is the least important of all employment factors to millennials.
Thursday - September 10, 2015
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to reveal all the different ways a business has to make a first impression today, and how to do it.
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to check all of the possible customer touch points to see how your company scores on good first impressions.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism that shows a continued lack of enthusiasm for current conditions.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism that shows hiring and sales have increased a little over last month’s report.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism and discuss whether recent response will be impacted by the stock market correction.
Jack Devine joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the business of espionage and intelligence gathering has changed since he first became a spy over 40 years ago. Also, what we’ve learned from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Jack Devine joins Jim Blasingame to offer his thoughts on whether the Iranian nuclear deal is going to be good for the U.S., and now that he’s no longer a spy, what keeps him up at night.
Walter Kiechel III joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different kinds of 21st century leadership styles, and which ones work and which ones don’t.
Walter Kiechel III joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the problems and advantages of data-driven management and how it often works for the company, but not the people.
Walter Kiechel III joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to find the middle ground between managing humans in a way that creates performance that can be measured digitally.
Friday - September 11, 2015
Joe Davis joins Jim Blasingame to commemorate the dedication and agape love demonstrated by our men and women in uniform on the 14th anniversary of Sept 11, 2001, before, during and since.
Joe Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what it takes to prevent another attack like the one we experienced 14 years ago.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to remember what we were doing that fateful morning of Sept 11, 2001, when America was attacked by hateful murderers in the name of Islam.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on what has transpired since Sept 11, 2001, and whether we’re any better prepared to prevent another attack.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to offer his thoughts on which of the two parties’ candidates would be the best next president to keep America safe from terror attacks.
Jim Blasingame recites a poem he wrote the day after the attacks of 9-11 which begins with incredulity and ends with hope.
Monday - September 14, 2015
Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of valuable steps to take to get the most out of the contacts you make at networking events, when you get back to follow up.
Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea that we all have a certain time of day when we’re most productive, and why it’s important to know that about ourselves.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difficult process a business had to go through to accept the long-held myth that they had to have a showroom, and how we can all identify our own “show rooms.”
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal ways to be more proactive when it comes to achieving relevance with your customers’ ever-evolving expectations.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how one company tested their new idea with a crowdfunding campaign, and how the response got them more than capital.
Cindi Bigelow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how her management style is more toward coaching her direct reports, instead of managing them, plus how she balances maintaining the company’s special sauce while executing with 21st century tools.
Cindi Bigelow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the secret of how her family-owned tea company continues to thrive in a global tea conglomerate industry.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the nuclear deal with Iran is really as bad as the opposition says it is.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons non-politician presidential candidates are doing so well in the polls, and whether that’s enough to get them the job.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to offer several points that show recent stock market swings are not an indication of a weak economy, plus why the Fed won’t raise rates this time.
Tuesday - September 15, 2015
Amy Ludwik joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows contract workers may exceed W2 employees by 2020.
Amy Ludwick joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the implications of having contractors filling the roles of former employees, and how this trend will impact the marketplace.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report that the ban on taxing access to the Internet is about to expire and how politics could prevent this ban from continuing.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Default Prevention Act, which if enacted will allow for more targeted spending cuts without shutting down the government.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the death of David Stanley, a global leader in tax reform, who showed how one person can make a difference.
Jane Pollak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of crowdsourcing and how people are using it to help them compare options for how they move forward in a project or their business.
Jane Pollak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a mastermind group works and why you should consider joining one as a way to improve as the CEO of your company.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report that Wall Street jitters shouldn’t cause Main Street too much concern.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on why some business investors may be impacted by demands from their stock portfolio, as stock markets continue to adjust to global economic news.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that as organizational critical mass is being eroded by more contractors and fewer employees, this has to impact the valuations of companies.
Wednesday - September 16, 2015
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to remind us about the presence and power of conversational intelligence and how the concept is gaining reception around the world.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal her most recent battle with breast cancer and how conversational intelligence contributed to her recovery.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new BLAB video streaming app and the implications it offers for users and competitors.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to continue her report on video streaming technology and how to incorporate it in your social media strategy.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Soolve could help you make sure your key word strategy is the most effective it can be.
Jim Blasingame reveals how to create the Golden Triplets of customer service so you can sustain outrageous success in your small business.
Jim Blasingame to report on recent poll results that shows small business owners are having a hard time finding anything in the economy to be excited about.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on two different research organizations that are showing exciting breakthroughs in harnessing hydrogen as an efficient alternative power generator to carbon.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows we may be able to harvest carbon dioxide from the air and use that carbon for a number of useful purposes.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research on how to produce magnesium in useful forms that not only are strong, but also float.
Thursday - September 17, 2015
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the steps you can take to make sure the cover of your book looks professionally published.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to make the page design and architecture of your book look professionally published.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on how brands like Uber have used new media resources to power their brand introduction and building, but why it all comes back to innovation.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Red Bull used technology and new media to build its brand, but the power of this strategy still began with innovative thinking.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on how two women identified a unique way to do business and turned Birch Box into a multi-million dollar enterprise.
Rick Smith joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how executives should prepare for the next disruption by imagining the various implications it could have for them, especially through the customer chain.
Rick Smith joins Jim Blasingame to report on how his company is using 3D printing to create innovative ways to supply custom parts in a way that saves time and money, and is disrupting other industries.
Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the decision before the Fed about whether to raise interest rates, and both agree that they will not.
Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the Federal Reserve Board should be converted from a private, quasi-government entity, to a fully government controlled organization.
Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the Republican presidential debate allocated so little time to the economy, and they both agreed it was because they know so little about the subject.
Friday - September 18, 2015
Stijn Hendrikse joins Jim Blasingame to encourage small business owners to spend more of their time on in-bound marketing and trying to acquire earned media, and less on outbound. In other words, it’s less expensive to keep a customer than find a new one.
Stijn Hendrikse joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to use the authenticity of your own words and voice in your marketing strategy.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why health and fitness are more critical to success than we often consider.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of a cultural infection, how it gets started, why it’s so damaging and how to eliminate it and then prevent it from reappearing.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the insidious damage that political correctness is doing to authenticity and honesty in the marketplace, as PC is the enemy of excellence.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to compare notes on what they each think is the definition of the American Dream including freedom, liberty and the manifestation of self-determination.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to compare their ideas on what the greatest challenges to perpetuating the American Dream are, including education debt and anti-growth policies of the government.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the American Dream will evolve over the next generation, and whether it will be recognizable from the current form.
Monday - September 21, 2015
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact that women are and will have on politics because of the women who are running for president in 2016.
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to debate how having more women presidential candidates shines a light on the condition of intellectual honesty and political correctness in America.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current Pope, who’s proven to be a political activist with Marxist bent, and whether he shouldn’t focus more on the many problems of the administration of the Catholic church.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the dangerous rulings coming out of the Obama administration’s EPA on ozone levels, that will ultimately hurt small businesses.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NLRB, FCC and other agencies as they assault employment laws and turn the Internet into a government utility run by a global entity.
John Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that your customer’s expectations are changing with the speed of technology and how to stay connected at this pace.
John Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how your customers are on a journey, from when they first learn about you, through shopping, buying and after they leave.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to ask if you know how to tell if your organization is executive effectively, or if you’re just working.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a lead executing task and a lag executing goal and why you have to differentiate these two with employees as you go to market.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some CEO best practices for executing on the work you have to do in the time you have available.
Tuesday - September 22, 2015
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key steps and practices to take when you have to conduct an internal investigation in your business.
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the key elements you need to address when conducting an internal investigation in your business.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to report on how some small businesses have accomplished unlimited cash flow by taking certain specific steps in their strategy.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the key elements you need to create in order to accomplish unlimited cash flow, including recurring revenue.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how some businesses don’t bill their business customers regularly and why that’s worse than stupid on so many levels.
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to demonstrate the values of your business by participating in your desired cause and turn it into a marketing advantage for the right reasons.
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how companies can use their commitment to community to demonstrate their values and increase market acceptance.
Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to report on a national survey he conducted that showed 60% of respondents viewed the concept of a business making a profit as negative.
Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether there’s a connection between the negative sentiment toward profit among the public and the rise in non-profit interest.
Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why having the belief that a business making a profit while serving willing customers is not only illogical, it’s ignorant.
Wednesday - September 23, 2015
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how developing the concept of purpose can contribute to the performance of an organization, and the four questions that will help.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of purpose in an organization and identify five benefits to expect.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policies impact more than just the U.S. economy.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons why there is a political anti-establishment sentiment that seems to be manifesting in more than just the U.S.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the issues facing Hillary Clinton’s run for the Democrat nomination and what it would take to derail that effort.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements of the discipline of networking, and why breaking it down to these elements is important.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should network with a purpose, and to debate the best way to do it.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the trust elements that a start-up team should get on the table before the venture gets too far down the road.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that you ask yourself about trust issue before you bring baggage into a new business environment.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to get trust expectations out early in a business relationship so there are not surprises later on.
Thursday - September 24, 2015
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues with our online reputation, how to track it, how to defend it, and even how to correct it when it’s wrong.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the two primary smart phone operating systems and offer suggestions about when to upgrade.
Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the economic and political impact of the American minority demographics.
Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the tens of millions of members of Generation Y, the Millennials, will impact the next presidential election.
Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the demographic barbell of influence that has resulted from the baby boomers aging and Generation Y coming online in society.
Jim Blasingame reveals how prospecting has changed in The Age of the Customer, and identify five steps to take to achieve a higher quality prospecting practice.
Jim Blasingame takes issue with many of Pope Francis’s positions, including his criticism of capitalism and advancement of climate change agenda, and Jim proposes the Holy Father has plenty of work to do within the church administration, specifically regarding pedophilia in the priesthood.
Robert Jolles joins JIm Blasingame to reveal why salespeople make sure they know what they’re selling at the time, whether for an appointment or a trial close or the big contract, don’t over talk it.
Robert Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why salespeople should find what works in as few words and time as possible and “lock it down” to use over and over as long as it works.
Robert Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to debate the use of a cold call as a prospecting practice and offer other suggestions on how to replace it with a practice that works better today.
Friday - September 25, 2015
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the disparity among most companies between what the CEO thinks the culture is and what employees think, even though all want the same kind of culture.
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you need to do to accurately identify the condition of your corporate culture and how to make it look like you and your team wants it to be.
Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it looks like when a small business is a well-prepared partner in the supply chain of its business customers, including whether to certify or not.
Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways to determine what the quality expectations of your business customers and prospects are and how to get your business on that track.
Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame to report that when the dust settles, the U.S. will not be hurt as badly as other economies.
Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it looks like when a business owner has to ask himself or herself if it’s time to get some help dealing with business debt.
Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you shouldn’t wait too long to find the solutions available to business owners who are falling farther behind in their debt service and heading for bankruptcy.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why business planning doesn’t have to be complicated and how to keep it simple.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to introduce the D.A.T. method of launching a business or a new direction for your business, by using the Dream – Act – Test approach.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that your business has tasks that are for the CEO – that’s you – and one of them is the business planning process.
Monday - September 28, 2015
Mark Berven joins Jim Blasingame to report on their research that shows way too many small businesses are not ready for a business interruption event, and how to develop a plan for your before it happens.
Mark Berven joins Jim Blasingame to report on more business interruption research and offer suggestions on how to work with your insurance agent to make sure you’re prepared with coverage and a recovery plan.
Robert Brands joins Jim Blasingame to reveal Robert’s Rules of innovation and how to create an environment where your innovations are implemented.
Robert Brands joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the non-negotiable role and practices of leadership when your organization is implementing innovation.
Robert Brands joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how leadership has to engage and motivate the people in an organization to successfully implement innovation.
Ken Dychtwald joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the market impact of Baby Boomers, including that 100 million Americans are over 50 years old and control most of the wealth, and how they will be spending this money.
Ken Dychtwald joins Jim Blasingame to report on the improved quality of life Baby Boomers will have as they age compared to their parents, and what this means for business.
Eugene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the global impact of President Lincoln, now in the third century, and how Kennedy compared.
Eugene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of compromise, what we learn from President Lincoln, and the difference between a compromiser and an ideologue.
Eugene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the most important trait that can bring two people with opposing convictions together is intellectual honesty.
Tuesday - September 29, 2015
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to identify the need for more sales training in retail, but why the first step is to hire people who want to be around other people.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you have to train salespeople to probe customers to identify where they are on their purchase decision journey.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to identify something called a Shemitah year and why some people think it has an effect on the outcome of worldly things.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what fundamental investing is and compare it to the technical approach, and how both can contribute to your decision-making.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the problems that are being created by a financial industry focused on short term goals and why we need to change this behavior.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of sharing ideas when talking with customers, instead of trying to sell them something.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to focus less on the sale and more on becoming an idea partner with your customers, which will help establish you as an asset to your clients.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the new activity by the government on certain business models, like Uber, which use a contractor model to leverage their model, instead of employees.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board against franchisors and in favor of employee activist and unions, especially in the case of McDonald's.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact Generation Y is having on the workplace and elections without understanding the demographic impact of their influence.
Wednesday - September 30, 2015
Mark Babbitt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the glaring mistakes too many job applicants make – especially Millennials – when they go for the interview.
Mark Babbitt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps an employer should take to check up on a prospective employee before they’re asked to come in for an interview.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that in most cases all the facts in the world don’t overcome the perception people have, and how to manage them.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how OPV – other people’s views – must be handled when trying to convince them to accept your ideas.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of identifying the goals and objectives of customers and addressing them before you reveal your relationship plan.
Jim Blasingame reveals four rules that impact our lives and how they also contribute to our success as business owners.
