Monday - May 02, 2016
Sam Kazman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how C.E.I., Corporate Enterprise Institute, has been subpoenaed for ten years of climate change research by the U.S. Virgin Island's Attorney General.
Sam Kazman joins Jim Blasingame to explain how climate change is real, and has occurred for 10,000 years, but there is no realistic alternative to affordable energy.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that in order to be successful in business, entrepreneurs have to start with the small things.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to explain that in order to be successful as an entrepreneur you must have perseverance and never doubt yourself.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to explain how like diamonds, successful entrepreneurs are created under pressure, and how recessions can bring you clarity.
Jim Blasingame reveals the first two mistakes people make when getting investor capital, and how you have to match your short and long term goals.
Jim Blasingame discusses the result of his recent small business survey regarding the Republican Party pulling itself apart.
AmyK Hutchens joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the pursuit and obsession for balance really just perpetuates stress.
AmyK Hutchens joins Jim Blasingame to explain the need for asking "what happens when" in order to close a sale.
AmyK Hutchens joins Jim Blasingame to explain how open ended questions and proposals are still very relevant and helpful.
Tuesday - May 03, 2016
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how negativism – talk and attitude – is the enemy of productivity and happiness, and how many forms it comes in.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different kinds of lies we tell, including the ones to other people, as well as the most destructive, the ones we tell ourselves.
John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fact that the reason small business owners aren’t more upset about raising the minimum wage a reasonable amount is because most are already paying more than that.
John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to report on two Manta surveys that asked questions about the idea of, and amount of, a minimum wage increase.
John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that a minimum wage increase impacts the entire wage structure of a business, not just those at the bottom of the organization.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that too many small business salespeople don’t know how to ask the right questions necessary in The Age of the Customer.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the great deficiencies of small businesses is they don’t do enough sales training, and how to fix that problem.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to review national economic indicators, including consumer sentiment and the poor national GDP number.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues and challenges facing the manufacturing sector, including flat global demand.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that 90% of U.S. manufacturers are small businesses, and the role they’ll play in the future of this important sector.
Wednesday - May 04, 2016
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the issues involved when you’re trying to incorporate your traditional marketing strategy with a social media plan.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how powerful testimonials are, whether a customer’s face and voice on TV or radio, or a good review on social media.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to propose the idea that a great way to create your next big idea is to get yourself into a counter-intuitive setting, or frame of mind.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best big ideas are discovered when the subject isn’t yet in its prettiest state.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how some of the great ideas began accidentally when someone saw an “idea hook” without expecting it.
Joe Cleary joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his 2nd generation construction company diversifies its customer industries so that they can survive a downturn in any one of them.
Joe Cleary joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the key to his company seeking excellence is training at all levels, and how they do it.
Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the key to be prepared for an economic expansion or a recession is to be flexible at all levels of your organization.
Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices on how to prepare your business for the next economic cycle, whether up or down.
Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to review how the 2016 economy is doing so far, how it is likely to play out the rest of the year, and some of the potential challenges.
Thursday - May 05, 2016
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you should hire to the role of the job, your employees don’t have to like each other.
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the indicators to use to decide when it’s time to bring on the next new employee.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how decision-making is impacted by understanding your brain response factors, including being deliberate, automatic, emotional or reasoned.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that we each have a decision-making style, and why it’s important to know what that is before making important decisions.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference in how individuals and teams make decisions, and why you may want to “cast” a team.
Gretchen McCracken joins Jim Blasingame to deliver an update on how her company is doing now that it’s grown to almost 150 employees.
Gretchen McCracken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the federal government’s steps to move toward a shared services model of outsourcing more duties to the private sector, and how her company is helping.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame and Gretchen McCracken to talk about how their outsourcing business models work to the benefit of their customers and each other.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his company’s involvement in sponsoring a PGA Champions Tour tournament and how it helps many different charities.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it takes for a company to outperform the national economic trend.
Friday - May 06, 2016
Rory Vaden joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the benefits of knowing when to procrastinate, including the discipline of learning how to say “no.”
Rory Vaden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how one benevolent form of procrastination results when you delegate, which creates results that are not as fast, or as perfect, as you would do them.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why he calls how Wall Street currently does business more as fascism than capitalism.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how your entrepreneurial activity should be focused more on what trends are showing the marketplace will need in the future.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the financial and political oligarchies in the U.S. have created a protest movement among voters which have given life to the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should love customers who are difficult because when you deliver what they want, they become the most loyal customers.
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips and best practices on how to customize service for the most difficult customers.
Monday - May 09, 2016
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of personal accountability, beyond performance, with regard to our behavior toward and with each other.
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to establish a “plumb line” as a standard of personal accountability for members of your organization.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to identify the value of having a capitalization strategy that balances the application of all sources of capital.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices for how to apply different sources of capital in a deliberate and strategic way.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss – debate – whether and how your business should handle renting or owning the real estate you operate in.
Tom Salonek joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key traits of leadership, including the three imperatives of motivating employees.
Tom Salonek joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what engagement is and what it isn’t, and how to create the intangible of organizational special sauce.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how critical it is to establish a detailed itinerary to use for planning before a trip to another country, and to keep you focused during the trip.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to learn as much as you can about the major customs of the country where you’re traveling, and demonstrate that you appreciate their importance.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the benefits of learning some of the language of the country where you’re traveling as a way to build closer relationships.
Tuesday - May 10, 2016
Ed McLaughlin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of competence in building a business and why it is the prime element over passion.
Ed McLaughlin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best kind of startup capital is the kind that you get when customers buy your stuff.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to treat the tax compliance when you employ interns, including when you don’t have to pay them at all.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the steps to take to get tax credits when you employ interns with certain backgrounds.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the damage that a minimum wage increase to $15 per hour will cause, but you don’t hear other so-called expert talk about.
Jim Blasingame shares his thoughts on why people become business owners, including some myths and misconceptions.
Jeff Goins joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to think about and recognize your calling in life, including whether you should be a business owner.
Jim Blasingame reveals that there are five kinds of influencers of your business, including three traditional ones and two new ones.
Jim Blasingame talks about how customer expectations are what’s driving the Age of the Customer, and how to discover this information.
Jim Blasingame joins us to report on the news that Facebook is not including politically conservative posts in their trending feeds, in favor of more liberal posts, and to remind you he told you not to trust the big social media platforms.
Wednesday - May 11, 2016
Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea of holding yourself accountable to yourself and stakeholders regarding the most elegant way for you to exit your business.
Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some reinvention options for those who are in the 4th quarter of their career after you leave your long-time business or job.
Harold Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on the curating practice by Facebook that discriminates against conservative postings, and Jim’s reminder that he warned you that these platforms will only operate in their own interests.
Harold Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report whether the unprecedented policies by the FCC over Internet governance could hurt the economy.
Harold Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on the FCCs attempts to claim oversight jurisdiction against merger talks by private corporations.
Jim Blasingame reveals more investor search mistakes to avoid when seeking investor capital, including not being prepared to ask for a non-disclosure agreement.
Jim Blasingame reports on a recent online poll of small business owners regarding their business growth which shows about three of four are still struggling to accomplish expansion level growth.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some local governments have set employee scheduling policies that takes some of the flexibility out of the employer’s hands.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the many bad things that will result for employers and low wage workers if the minimum wage is increased to $15 per hour.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on why unions have such a keen interest in getting the minimum wage increased to $15 per hour.
Thursday - May 12, 2016
Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to share their experiences from work environments that led to their becoming small business owners.
Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that even when you own a franchise, you’ll still have bosses who will control what you do at work.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues around getting security certificates applied to your website(s).
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips and best practices on how to secure your online information with stronger encryption from pass phrases instead of passwords.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to identify several password/pass phrase programs you can install on your devices to help you strengthen your encryption.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what started America on its current beauty contest method of electing a president.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that we have to reform the institutions of democracy in order to eliminate the corruption in our process.
Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the Donald Trump candidacy has turned the Republican Party from a conservative to a nationalist party.
Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to compare and contrast conservatism and nationalism and which direction Trump will lean if he becomes president.
Avik Roy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why United Healthcare is leaving Obamacare exchanges and whether the law is collapsing in front of our eyes.
Friday - May 13, 2016
Bill Wooditch joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the focus on numbers in sales activity is still relevance, but with a slight variation in the direction of focused and quality numbers.
Bill Wooditch joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why salespeople should be focused more on thinking about prospecting before they react and take action that could burn a bridge.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how much you can influence the ethical behavior of your competitors by creating a relationship with them.
Monday - May 16, 2016
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what it takes to have a successful business with family members working together, plus how they solved their succession decisions among the siblings.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report that on average, women pay more for personal products, deodorant, shampoo, etc. that men, and what the answer might be.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to differentiate between the three kinds of crowdfunding, including the new one allowing small businesses to acquire investors easier.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the new laws and regulations that allow small businesses to seek and acquire investors from a wider group of prospects.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the basic parameters a small business should have to be successful with crowdfunding investors.
Paul Angles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he came to think about the pay-per-click idea in the 1990s, patented it, took it to market and the rest of the story.
Paul Angles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the worst examples of using pay-per-click ads and how to do your own campaign.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the fact that Hillary Clinton is not a good campaigner, but why he believes she’ll be a great president.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the motivations Bernie Sanders must have in taking Hillary Clinton all the way to the convention instead of dropping out now.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to compare the candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and discuss how that head-to-head matchup will go.
Tuesday - May 17, 2016
Mark Siebert joins Jim Blasingame to explain why a franchisor entrepreneur would naturally have the kinds of traits that would make that person a great president.
Mark Siebert joins Jim Blasingame to report on the continued assault on the franchise industry by the Obama NLRB and the type of employment relationships this industry has had for generations.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons the economy is still stagnant seven years after the end of the Great Recession.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Index that shows small businesses want to hire, but can’t find qualified candidates, plus they capital expenditure plans are up, but actual spending isn’t.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Index that shows small businesses have little pricing power, but are increasing wages, which does not bode well for profitability.
Tamra Chandler joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the weakness of classic performance management and offer suggestions on a better way to evaluate and lead people.
Tamra Chandler joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that it’s not just the millennials who aren’t responding well to performance management practices in the 21st century.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are three reasons why customers choose to do business with one company over another, but only the one based on value is sustainable.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the four things you must do if you want to find and keep customers for the long term, including paying attention and delivering.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three questions that will show customers you want to be part of the solution and not just sell them something.
Wednesday - May 18, 2016
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the most important question to ask about whether your organization can change successfully is to yourself: Am I willing to be influenced?
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what you have to do to set the stage where employees will contribute to change to the level that it changes the boss’ thinking.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his team took the Engagement Multiplier survey but he was the only one who failed, and why this was a wake-up call for this small business owner.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to conduct engagement multiplier meetings that are interactive and empowering.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the Engagement Multiplier is used and how to use it with your organization.
Jim Blasingame reveals what organizational special sauce is, what creates it, what it looks like and how to acquire it.
Jim Blasingame reports on a recent online poll on how small business owners feel about Donald Trump, and why 2016 will continue to be another year of living the Chinese curse.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to say that even the best futurists would not have been able to forecast the current state of the 2016 presidential primary process.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the merging to neuro-science and robotics into elegant applications that could create great implications for the handicapped.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new kind of power unit battery that is much better than lithium batteries and how this could change the auto industry.
Thursday - May 19, 2016
Ryan Gilliam joins Jim Blasingame to share his story about how he traded his football uniform for a suit and became a successful business person, and how he discovered unexpected costs.
Ryan Gilliam joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the different generations in the workplace have a lot of work to do to appreciate the value both bring to the table.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on the difficult environment college graduates are going to find when they look for work this year.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the things college graduates will need to expect when they go looking for a job and how to overcome the tight jobs market.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how college graduates should prepare to find work and how to conduct themselves when they ask for the job.
Pat Harden joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the potential impact of Yelp on your business and how to turn it into an advantage.
Pat Harden joins Jim Blasingame to recommend you become a subject-matter expert with your local media, whether print, online, video, etc.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increasing work being done to add robotics to our work and life.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growth of big data in our lives and why some of it is good and some isn’t.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increasing merging of machines with technology in our daily work and lives.
Friday - May 20, 2016
Scott St. Germain joins Jim Blasingame to explain the contribution his industry, wire rope, slings, and other products, that help lift the heavy stuff used by industry, and how his family business has been part of it for a half century.
Scott St. Germain joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how his family business began, the industry they’re in, how they’ve grown into the second generation of owners, and what it took to be successful.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal research that is indicating that valuations for small businesses are declining and why.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to identify the three major factors that are affecting business valuations of small businesses, including demographics, economic, and sector related.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to offer his suggestions for what you should do to defy the declining trend in business valuations through specific management practices.
Julie Cottineau joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that branding today is about storytelling, and your brand must include the twist you can put on your brand’s story.
Julie Cottineau joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that identifying and telling their brand story is different for women and men.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to review the book, “Negotiating the Impossible” by Deepak Mulhatra, and why this is a different take on negotiating.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to review the book, “Winning Well,” by Karin Hurt and David Nye, which is about how to be successful and still recognize the human factor in business.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to review the book, “The Coaching Habit,” which proposes that leaders don’t drive, they inspire through coaching.
Monday - May 23, 2016
Jim Barrood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what his technology counsel is, what it does, how many others are around the U.S. and why that’s information every small business owner should know.
Jim Barrood joins Jim Blasingame to report on the success of his tech council with the first venture capital fund and their plans for a second one.
Gene Marks joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the overtime regulations the Obama administration is planning to implement for all employees of all employers, regardless of size.
Gene Marks joins Jim Blasingame to debate the justification for the new rules by the Obama administration on which salaries workers should be paid overtime.
Gene Marks joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the practical and economic arguments against raising the minimum wage, particularly since it won’t help the low wage sector and will create problem for employers.
Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that corporate America may be running out of earnings sources without returning to investing in the marketplace.
Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to report that he believes we don’t have anything to fear from the commodities sector regarding economic instability.
Shawn Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that motivating employees in the 21st century requires some classic, Old School fundamentals combined with New School employee expectations.
Shawn Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that all employees want to have meaningful work, but that is not the same thing as expecting to be entertained.
Shawn Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that meaningful employment for employees is important, but not at the cost of organizational performance.
Tuesday - May 24, 2016
Upendra Chivukula and Veny Musum join Jim Blasingame to reveal how employee access to profits and ownership is a great way to create economic growth and promote the best of capitalism.
Upendra Chivukula and Veny Musum join Jim Blasingame to reveal several tax reform steps that could be taken to make it more beneficial for business owners to share profits and ownership with their employees.
Jim Canterrucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why it’s important to not put more value in content at the expense of the power of context.
Jim Canterrucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that context varies with the perception of the individual, which has to be accounted for when you’re leading change with a team.
Jim Canterrucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best direction for any organization is found in the common context of the team, which must be found before successful change is possible.
Joel Peterson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the laws of trust and explain why trust is the lubricant of everything we do in life and business.
Joel Peterson joins Jim Blasingame to report on the deterioration of trust at the Corporate America level, why this has occurred and how to recover from this dysfunctional condition.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the intention and commitment we have to have in order to have some separation between our businesses and our personal lives.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about ideas that you can protect and how to do that, and those ideas you can’t protect and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how long you can be a business owner before you’ve crossed the Rubicon into a state of being unemployable.
Wednesday - May 25, 2016
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of a conversational GPS, which when monitored, will tell you when to stop talking.
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to report on her recent trip to India, including how the marketplace looked and how the people treated an American.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the dynamic between the price of crude oil and the price of gasoline and where is the equilibrium price point that will serve the economy, consumers and the industry.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report that the U.S. has one of the highest reserves of natural gas in the world that can be harvested by fracking for years to come.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report that the U.S. is one of the solutions for climate change, not the problem, because of natural gas.
Mike Glauser joins Jim Blasingame to report that entrepreneurship in the form of new startups is down in recent years, partially because the Millennial generation is not starting businesses at the rate of past generations.
Mike Glauser joins Jim Blasingame to report that the key to the future success of the U.S. economy lies in our ability to promote entrepreneurship at the Main Street level.
Rick Mathieson joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that most emails are opened on a mobile device and to make sure your email marketing campaigns take that into consideration.
Rick Mathieson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tips and best practices for building a loyal following for your email marketing strategy.
Rick Mathieson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that being and staying relevant to your audience in the content you send to them is the most important element of your email marketing strategy.
Thursday - May 26, 2016
Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to report on how he redirected his business and his focus to create a better business than the one he had.
Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to report on the successful evolution of his business by continuing to focus on filling niche requirements of customers.
Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to report on one particularly tough day in his entrepreneurial career and what he learned from it.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to provide just a little too much information about how he sometimes works all day propped up in bed, while Jim teases him for his decadence.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the challenges of password breaches and offer suggestions on how to solve it.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the event that launched the law making crowdfunding equity much easier for small businesses, including some of the platforms.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to propose some common sense reform ideas that can reduce the unreasonable regulatory burden on small businesses.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the true bi-partisan accomplishments of the Congress and the President.
Jim Blasingame talks about why many things about Old School management are fundamentals that you can’t be successful in New School business without.
Jim Blasingame reports on why the current types of protests against people with opposing political views is arguably the most dangerous thing happening in America.
Friday - May 27, 2016
Tom Salonek joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key traits of leadership, including the three imperatives of motivating employees.
Tom Salonek joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what engagement is and what it isn’t, and how to create the intangible of organizational special sauce.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how critical it is to establish a detailed itinerary to use for planning before a trip to another country, and to keep you focused during the trip.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to learn as much as you can about the major customs of the country where you’re traveling, and demonstrate that you appreciate their importance.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the benefits of learning some of the language of the country where you’re traveling as a way to build closer relationships.
Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea of holding yourself accountable to yourself and stakeholders regarding the most elegant way for you to exit your business.
Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some reinvention options for those who are in the 4th quarter of their career after you leave your long-time business or job.
Harold Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report whether the unprecedented policies by the FCC over Internet governance could hurt the economy.
Harold Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on the FCCs attempts to claim oversight jurisdiction against merger talks by private corporations.
Monday - May 30, 2016
Jim Blasingame delivers his classic Memorial Day story about how this great American holiday began, and why we shouldn’t forget the contribution of those citizen soldiers who also paid the last full measure.
Jim Blasingame shares his thoughts on those who sacrificed their lives in the past several wars the U.S. has entered or begun but didn’t have the political commitment to finish.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to share his thoughts on what Memorial Day means to him and what it should mean to all Americans.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the shame of sending Americans to die for wars we don’t have the political will to win and hold what these brave Americans paid for.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what the next president will have to deal with in terms of war, threats and controversies.
Joe Davis joins Jim Blasingame to report on the events the VFW is conducting and attending in our nation's capital and around the country.
Joe Davis joins Jim Blasingame to review the good, bad and really ugly parts of the VA and what we have to do to correct the bad stuff.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to remind us that Memorial Day is one of America’s most special holidays because it celebrates the lives of very special people.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss America’s 60 year history of joining or starting wars we don’t have the political will to finish. And at what cost?
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the political landscape and who will be the better president for national security.
Tuesday - May 31, 2016
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on how investors attitudes are changing toward returns in favor of value stocks over growth stocks.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on a strange obsessive phenomenon where people imagine their phone is vibrating an incoming message when it isn’t.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal mistakes small business owners make, including staying away from their businesses for no reasons.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal mistakes small business owners make by making employees follow rules they don’t adhere to themselves.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal mistakes small business owners make, including being unprofessional, even unethical in dealing with vendors.
Susan Solovic joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to develop a mission statement that will inform your vision and behavior for where your business is going for the next five years.
Susan Solovic joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that by producing a 1% edge in various parts of your business, the aggregation of these will take your business to the next level.
Skip Miller joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you have a sales culture in your business, but if you don’t realize it, someone else is defining it.
Skip Miller joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of a devotion and commitment to metrics as a way to establish an effective sales culture.
Skip Miller joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that thinking outward, devotion to metrics and leading change are the three key metrics of a successful sales culture.
