Monday - February 01, 2016
Farai Chideya joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the changes in the 21st century workplace, why they’ve happened, the disruptions they’ve caused, and what has to be done to deal with these disruptions.
Farai Chideya joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a work/personality matrix that will help you hire better qualified people, and help them seek jobs that fit them more.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how things are changing that might cause Iowa to lose it’s relevance as the first state to report presidential election results.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how certain candidates would be bad for the private equity funds that are holding on to a special tax break.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the economy is changing and how it’s impacting hiring, investment and consumer spending.
Greg Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why small businesses have to protect themselves more than ever before from ransomware and other cyber-assaults that are moving down market.
Greg Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of cloud computing as the future for computing, storage and cyber-security.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to use the seven deadly sin metaphor to reveal why Lust causes business owners to fail to focus on the direction that is best for them, instead of chasing every new shiny object.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to use the metaphor of Gluttony to reveal why failing to delegate will hold your business back from being what it could be.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that every business has CEO tasks and why the business owner has to fulfill those jobs by firing themselves from things they don’t have to do and promoting themselves to things only they can do.
Tuesday - February 02, 2016
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why having fun in the workplace can contribute to engagement, good attitudes, attendance and productivity.
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the management practice of recognizing the human nature of wanting to feel good about themselves and their surroundings.
Jaynie Smith joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows most small businesses don’t know what customers expect from them.
Jaynie Smith joins Jim Blasingame to talk about factors that customers value more than price and how to discover what they are.
Jaynie Smith joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why with the resources available to small businesses, and their proximity to customers, small business have an advantage over big companies.
AmyK Hutchens joins Jim Blasingame to explain how to be more proactive in taking responsibility for the success of conversations, especially in business.
AmyK Hutchens joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to put your best foot forward in a conversation instead of putting it in your mouth.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent compromise that will keep Social Security funded for several more years.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the results of the Iowa caucuses and what they mean for the front-runners of both parties.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Puerto Rico got into financial trouble and whether it will have to declare bankruptcy.
Wednesday - February 03, 2016
Jim Blasingame talks about the challenges small businesses have when a disaster happens, like a fire, flood or storm, and how to prepare so you don’t go out of business.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to put social media in perspective with the other five major marketing disciplines.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the six major marketing disciplines and how to balance the way you use them in a strategy.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best point of execution for your marketing strategy is based on who your customers are and how they want to be contacted.
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate her 26th year in business by offering some insights to other entrepreneurs.
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to offer insights she’s learned from starting and operating a small business for over a quarter century.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how much damage the minimum wage has been for workers and business alike, especially those it purported to help.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the myths and fallacies of a minimum wage imposed by government fiat, including how it actually hurts low wage earners.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the political football called minimum wage and how the Democrats will use it as a cynical wedge issue against Republicans.
Thursday - February 04, 2016
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on his experience in trying to collect payment from a customer, and the steps he took in the legal system to get a judgment and ultimately, his money.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on web-based capability, like rawshorts.com, that helps you upload, edit and produce short videos.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key steps to take to manage stress, including identifying and eliminating things you can’t control.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that learning how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable is one of the best ways to deal with and manage stress.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that burnout is not unlike a form of depression, what it looks like and how to deal with it, and possibly eliminate it.
Jim Blasingame identifies the difference between managing change historically and the current requirement that you lead change to keep from getting run over.
Scott Steinberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the “FEAR” model that has four steps to take if you want to lead change, including focus, engage, assess and react.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the presidential election process has turned into something that looks like a reality television show.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to explain why he thinks the U.S. is in the middle of the next – maybe last – great war, and it’s more that just because of terrorism.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what he thinks has to be done to return the U.S. to the conditions and principles that made it the greatest nation in history.
Friday - February 05, 2016
Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the condition of Obamacare and the impact it has had on the marketplace and the economy, including how few people have really benefited from it.
Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current presidential campaigning and why there isn’t more debate on how to reform health care, and a post-Obamacare environment.
Barbara Friedberg joins Jim Blasingame to report that the current stock market condition is likely just the typical correction that is part of the economic cycle, rather than some systemic crisis like 2008.
Barbara Friedberg joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that the small investor should consider investing in Index Funds, rather than trying to pick stocks.
Barbara Friedberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the contrived ways corporate America has driven earnings for the past six years and how they will handle this task in the New Year.
Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to report on how capitalism has been practiced and why it must morph from speculative to a form that considers all elements of the world around it, not just short-term profit.
Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to report on six areas of expertise that will define global corporations’ activity if capitalism is to become more relevant to all stakeholders, not just the short-term goals of investors.
Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to report on how corporations are focusing on social issues more, but will they really pay attention to humans, including employees, Main Street vendors and communities?
Monday - February 08, 2016
Mark Siebert joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the process of taking your entrepreneurial business to the next level through a franchise track, rather than capitalizing the growth yourself.
Mark Siebert joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the entrepreneurial track that starts with buying a franchise and operating it as your business, including resources for your search.
Mark Siebert joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent assault by the Obama administration’s NLRB on the franchise industry’s relationship between franchisors and franchisees as they employ people across the relationship.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that fostering diversity and emotional intelligence within a team will make it more productive and successful.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to continue his tips on how to make your teams smarter through the value proposition and teaching them how to solve problems.
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key factors you have to consider before you make the leap from corporate employment to starting your own business.
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key success factors for those who migrate from being and employee to business owner, including how to name your business and manage your finances.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the influence of robots in our lives and the short and long-term implications they create.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the benefits and challenges that are part of the increase in artificial intelligence in our lives.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the implications that we can see and anticipate by the current and increasing level of artificial intelligence, including the good and the not so much.
Tuesday - February 09, 2016
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you should not copy the styles of Super Bowl ads and political ads for your small business marketing strategy.
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your marketing messages have to engage and endure with customers to include the after-purchase experience.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the multi-faceted and paradoxical impact of crude oil on geo-politics and global and local economics.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the differences in economic and financial conditions today from what happened in the financial crisis of 2008.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to minimize the fears of a recession in 2016 because of the improved financial strength of businesses, banks and consumers.
Nellie Akalp joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the process of making your business a legal entity of some kind, including the advantages and protections that provides.
Nellie Akalp joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the difference between an S Corp and an LLC, and how to chose the one that’s right for your business entity.
Jim Blasingame talks about some of the things that would trigger the need to make your business a legal entity, like when you enter into contracts or hire employees.
Jim Blasingame talks about the significant financial and accounting resources available and why startups must start and stay current with their bookkeeping.
Jim Blasingame talks about the early days of a startup when all the money is coming from the owner’s personal resources, and how to make the transition to full separation of personal and business finances.
Wednesday - February 10, 2016
Peter Sacco joins Jim Blasingame to talk about various scenarios where emotions may run high and how to reduce the noise level with common sense practices and good judgment.
Peter Sacco joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices on how an employer should handle the volatile situation when employees get angry with each other.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism that shows there is concern for the future of the economy in 2016, as the index went down.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows small businesses sales, capital spending and hiring are down, and not projected to change.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of negative interest rates as a central bank strategy, and why it isn’t a high percentage play for reviving an economy.
Jim Blasingame talks about how two international organizations continue to prove that ask the Power Question face-to-face is still valid in a world of social media.
Jim Blasingame reviews some of the economic indicators that could be foretelling a recession this year, and how to not participate in it if it happens.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the legal jeopardy eBay sellers can get themselves into by inappropriately relabeling the products of others in your own packaging.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to explain the legal principles of the “First Sale” doctrine that holds the parameters around how you can and can’t resell someone else’s products in your own packaging, online or otherwise.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to compare New Hampshire to itself a generation ago, and to Iowa and other states as an electoral bellwether.
Thursday - February 11, 2016
Sydney Finkelstein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a small business CEO can become a Super Boss, with these three traits, including hiring talent, leading winners and letting them find their own lanes.
Sydney Finkelstein joins Jim Blasingame to identify three more key traits of a Super Boss for small business CEOs to emulate, including high expectations, being a delegator and maintaining relationships.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the future of books as a relevant source of information and entertainment for the average person.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to differentiate between the content you get on the Internet, in short bursts, and the more enduring context available from reading a book.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the steps authors have to do to market their books beyond just the classic retail strategy.
Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the source of Lincoln’s prayer to America that we seek the “better angels of our nature.”
Gene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how, with all of his challenges and inner demons, Lincoln had an abiding belief in himself.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss and debate the results of the New Hampshire primaries and how they impacted the candidates of both parties.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss and debate how South Carolina for Republicans, and Nevada for Democrats, would deal with the remaining presidential candidates.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss and debate which candidates would likely be standing after the Super Tuesday primaries.
Friday - February 12, 2016
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the good, bad and ugly of starting a business and taking it to the 20th anniversary.
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it takes to be a successful business owner, especially with regard to the people part of the equation.
Monday - February 15, 2016
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to get customers to come back after they do business with you the first time, and how to make them advocates.
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things you can do to protect your business if you’re in an area with spring breakers.
Lee Stoerzinger joins Jim Blasingame to put our financial situation in perspective with other parts of our lives and humanity, including spiritual, emotional and intellectual.
Lee Stoerzinger joins Jim Blasingame to recommend to financial planners how to take a more holistic approach to serving clients than just ROI.
Lee Stoerzinger joins Jim Blasingame to recommend some tips on how to interview and associate with a financial planner that you might not think about.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about so-called “Presidents’ Day” which has replaced Washington’s birthday, and how this came to be.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about past presidents and why even some important ones had baggage.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to visit a pox on both political parties for picking over the political bones of Justice Scalia without spending some time reflecting on his life as a statesman and judicial lion.
Robert Brands joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how an Internet-of-things handshake will increasingly become part of the expectations of your business customers and how to comply.
Robert Brands joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to put your innovative culture into the same gear as the pace of the Internet of things.
Tuesday - February 16, 2016
Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about when managers are afraid to proceed with a project because it’s not perfect.
Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how differently men and women consider when a project is ready to go.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss America's fading faith in both capitalism and Christianity.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the implications of the decline in faith elements in our society, from schools to government to the marketplace.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why the kind of capitalism practiced by Wall Street and Corporate America does not allow all marketplace participants to benefit the same.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of values as an important leadership trait and the implications of the erosion of these factors.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to identify four questions great leaders ask their people in order to assure engagement and performance.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her relationship with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and how he should be remembered.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to refute those who think that increasing private sector union roles will restore the middle class.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to explain how value-added tax works and why it’s a bad tax reform alternative.
Wednesday - February 17, 2016
Jim Blasingame reveals the six major factors bankers use to consider whether to make a business loan, called the Six Cs of credit.
Jim Blasingame expresses his outrage and disgust with how the Political Class, specifically Senator McConnell and President Obama, responded to the news of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia with crass politics instead of reverence.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps that you have to take if you want to introduce and execute new ideas that address organizational change.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to identify the challenges of getting your changes accepted and executed by the people who operate the last mile of your organization.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the value of organizational resistance when you’re trying to make changes.
Jim Blasingame talks about why you should never trust the big social media platforms and migrate the contact information of your online communities to a parallel universe where you have more control.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to avoid getting get stuck in crisis management and not be able to deal with the important things on your plate.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to design a system that helps you stay focused on what you’ve determined are the important tasks in your day.
Thursday - February 18, 2016
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to compare prospecting to how you keep hooks in the water to catch fish.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the evolution of mobile technology and how it’s expanded especially when you’re doing business out of the office.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to use what your mother taught you to develop leaders on your team.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how sales teams learn how to analyze behavior and how other teams can learn from them.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the power of mentoring when developing and critiquing your people.
Daron Powers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how video you made can help you drive traffic and engage customers.
Daron Powers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the mistakes people make when creating and deploying video online.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on British research that had discovered a new way to store and release hydrogen and how it could be the next great energy source.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new kind of metal that’s better than steel, plus new ways to use graphene in the aviation industry.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on how researchers have found a way to block the aging process in cells in mice, and how this could be applied to humans.
Friday - February 19, 2016
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the good, bad and ugly of starting a business and taking it to the 20th anniversary.
Jay Myers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it takes to be a successful business owner, especially with regard to the people part of the equation.
Monday - February 22, 2016
Rhonda Fleming Hays joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that without honeybees, our lives would be very much different, and possibly to the point of desperate, regarding the availability and cost of food.
Rhonda Fleming Hays joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the problem of a declining honeybee population and how to begin the process of becoming an urban beekeeper.
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact of the death of Justice Scalia on specific cases that are of importance to small businesses.
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to report on the ugly and cynical aspects of how the two political parties use replacing Justice Scalia as a wedge issue in this election year.
Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the presidential election process is shaping up, and how the possible results could impact free trade.
Deltina Hay joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how website technology has change in the past 20 years and why you should consider WordPress as an option for your next site or upgrade.
Deltina Hay joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of “mobile first” for website development, which defaults to a mobile presentation and converts to a big screen.
Marc Glazer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the lending landscape has changed for small businesses with the addition of new online lending platforms.
Marc Glazer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different in loan underwriting and risk management between online lenders and the traditional banking industry.
Marc Glazer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the online lending options for small businesses, including the self-funded online platforms and the peer-to-peer platforms of Crowdfunding.
Tuesday - February 23, 2016
Paul Leinwand joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that your strategy should be based on how you answer questions about your company like, Who we are? What are we the best at? How are we better than others?
Paul Leinwand joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the element of culture as a part of developing a successful strategy.
Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the FBI can’t get in the terrorist’s iPhone and how the problem could be solved if the FBI would give the phone to Apple for a one-off, data recovery solution.
Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to report on his work in minimizing the damage Obama has done to the control and honest stewardship of the Internet to the world, including those who won’t be honest stewards.
Steve DelBianco joins Jim Blasingame to report that Congress has passed a permanent ban on taxing the Internet, but will likely be continuing a debate on an Internet sales tax in 2016.
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to write emails so that they don’t get deleted, including subject suggestions and other tips and best practices.
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how similar your behavior when texting is to your email activity, and when it’s different.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what self-expression looks and sounds like, and what we can learn from this part of who we are.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the three ways we position ourselves when dealing with others, including transactional, positional and transformational.
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about her work helping executive coaches become better at their work.
Wednesday - February 24, 2016
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows consumers, especially more affluent ones, are looking for a special shopping experience with Main Street merchants, not in malls, or even online.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report that the more affluent consumers are looking for more than product, they're looking for engagement, interaction, and an experience with their purchase.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how minimizing your taxes also minimizes profits, which banks and future buyers of businesses will need to see in order to do business with you.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to debate the merits of a cooling off period after a business loan is approved, to make sure the borrower really wants the money.
Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to differentiate from a business that can work out of debt trouble, and one that is in debt trouble because they have a bad business model.
Jerry Silberman joins Jim Blasingame to differentiate from online lenders and online cash advance companies, and why you need to know the difference.
Donald Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to share their perspectives on whether the Black community in America has made any progress in the past year.
Donald Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to talk about what the path to achievement for young Black Americans looks like, and why some are succeeding, but most aren’t.
Donald Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to talk about how some Black Americans have found a way to build an achievement bridge and whether more mentoring by these individuals is needed.
Thursday - February 25, 2016
Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to handle the person you report to when they’re not a very good manager, even if it’s the owner.
Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways you can be more valuable to your manager, including staying up-to-date on company priorities, challenges and opportunities.
Pamela Harper joins Jim Blasingame to propose that being a visionary leader is more art than science, and she explains why.
Pamela Harper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the areas visionary leaders focus on when they ask questions of their organization.
Pamela Harper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how visionary leaders aren’t afraid to focus on the future, regardless of how scary it may be.
Jim Blasingame reveals what a legendary leader does, including four power questions they ask.
Jim Blasingame reports on his online poll of small business owners about when and how the replacement for the Scalia Supreme Court seat should be proposed and considered.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why it’s important to take your customers beyond the satisfied level so they want to come back on their own.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what you can learn about taking customers to the next level of service by discovering what their expectations are.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that employees today don’t give good service on their own – they have to be trained to make excellent service their default level.
Friday - February 26, 2016
Al Pittampalli joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the benefits and logic behind being the kind of person who can be persuaded to change your mind when presented with the right information.
Al Pittampalli joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the process of changing your mind based on persuasive information that causes you to make adjustments in your approach to life and work.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the single greatest mistake salespeople make is failing to shut up when the prospect should be talking.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that if you want to be able to get customers to talk, so you know what they’re thinking, you have to ask better questions and then shut up.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that by using non-directive probes with the interrogatives, who, what, when, where and why, will get you better answers from customers and more sales.
Monday - February 29, 2016
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the process of end of life and a movement by some people to make this inevitable event as meaningful and dignified as possible
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the ways to improve your chances of having a meaningful conversation with a loved one who is at the end of life.
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the way Hispanic voters will vote regarding the parties and the candidates within them.
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to are Hispanic voters impacted enough by the Obama economy to vote Republican?
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the unique scenario where the GOP has two Hispanic candidates who are in the top three remaining, and how they will do with Hispanic voters.
Jim Blasingame reveals Blasingame’s Outsourcing Power Question, and how to use it effectively.
Jim Blasingame compares tax reform options and concludes that the Flat Tax is the only one that is real reform, and doesn’t result in double taxation.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report that on many levels, Black America is better off, regarding barriers penetrated and achievements accomplished.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fact that the Black community is really multi-faceted, but that there is a troublesome paradox at the lower economic levels.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether America’s first Black President had a positive or negative impact on Black America.
