Friday - July 01, 2016
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to analyze a loan offer regarding the true total cost, and why many online sources are prohibitively expensive.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why failing to become familiar and comfortable asking a bank for a loan could cost you more than you can afford.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the Great Britain vote to exit the EU could have been avoided with a few reforms over the past two years.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to handicap the Trump campaign against the Clinton effort, including what Trump has to do to beat Hillary.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to say that 2016 is America's last chance to turn the progressive tide and return America to its roots of individual responsibility and liberty.
Mike Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to identify three types of leaders, aggressive, assertive and passive. Which type are you?
Mike Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how all three leadership styles could be used at any time, but that we’re all fundamentally one or the other.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how too many people use more emotion than rational thinking to decide which loan option is best for them.
Monday - July 04, 2016
Eugene Griessman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what Independence Day means to him and about how much Lincoln revered Washington.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the history of America’s national anthem, and what it has meant to us.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to compare other times when America was divided and whether the current era is worse than the past.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to talk about historic examples when there were genius clusters, like America’s Founders, and ask where are the geniuses of the current era?
Jim Blasingame talks about why entrepreneurship owes its current global resurgence to the American experiment.
Jim Blasingame reminds us of the speech where President Washington gave Americans their name, and described American entrepreneurs.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what July 4th means to them, including being on a military base during an Independence Day past.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the current direction of the United States and compare it to times in the past when we were divided.
Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to ask where the 21st century leadership is that could be compared to the geniuses of the past.
Tuesday - July 05, 2016
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the best business practice of your business being about something that’s greater than just doing business, and how that contributes to performance on many levels.
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to make the case for how your organization can create the special sauce of performance by having the purpose of being greater than just a business.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to prepare for a cyber-attack that has penetrated your security wall and is inside your network.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that your business needs two kinds of cyber-security plans in case of an attack or outage, one for immediate business continuity and one for recovery.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the key elements that are needed to accomplish continuity and recovery plans in the case of access loss to your cyber-network.
Jared Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the peer-to-peer economy and how it has democratized business options for both providers and customers.
Jared Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the threat that the peer-to-peer economy poses to the control ideology of the progressive movement.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that a sale plan or a succession plan are the two kinds of strategies you should have for exiting your business one day.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the steps involved when pursuing either of the two exit strategies, including a sale or a succession.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the options to pursue to get paid for the sale of your business, including a possible employee stock option (ESOP).
Wednesday - July 06, 2016
Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the concept of a corporate culture in your business, how to definite it, and how to establish it so you control how your business presents to the public.
Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps to take to identify, establish, and lead the corporate culture you’ve decided is best.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the recommendations of a report that shows why the U.S. is in danger of losing a cyber-war in national defense and the marketplace.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how vulnerable the U.S. is in the current cyber-war and offers the results of a report that shows what we have to do to defend ourselves.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that as the digital age is creating the Internet of things, we have to wage a national cyber-defense simultaneous with a military defense.
Leslie Shore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of listening analytics, which identifies any of eight different factors that prevent us from being an effective listener.
Leslie Shore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the unique relationship Generation Y is establishing with older generations as they enter the workforce.
Chris Voss joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his thoughts as a former FBI leader on the actions of FBI Director Comey as he released the findings, and referral of Hillary Clinton’s email investigation when she was Secretary of State.
Chris Voss joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several forms of rejecting an offer that not only keeps you in the negotiation, but delivers a win.
Chris Voss joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how men and women are different in negotiating styles, but why both have to arrive with the same fundamental practices to achieve the desired results.
Thursday - July 07, 2016
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to encourage the use of Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat as a platform to create and distribute video content for customers.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Jim’s experience where when shopping for one product, Amazon put product he didn’t choose in his shopping cart, charged him for it and shipped it to him.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things that might cause cessation of business and how to prepare for them.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that states are increasingly making it easier to connect remote sellers to their state as a nexus for sales tax purposes.
Anne Deeter Gallaher joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key realities that today’s graduates must know in order to be successful when they enter the workplace.
Anne Deeter Gallaher joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to help members of Generation Y increase their level of emotional intelligence to help them be successful in getting a job and contributing to a team of co-workers.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that certain states are passing laws that interfere with a business’ right to schedule workers hours, even though both agree upon the schedule.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to review the obtrusive nature of the DOL’s overtime regulation that prevents an employer and an employee from negotiating a mutually accepted time and compensation schedule.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report that smaller governments, like cities and states, are passing local minimum wage laws that may be creating national momentum.
Friday - July 08, 2016
Jonah Berger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are many people and forces that influence customer reaction and support of your business, and what you need to know about this.
Jonah Berger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how invisible influence works, and how you can harness that power as a tool and minimize any negative influences
Shawn Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a best practice that will help you create a feedback culture, including four steps that will get you on the right track.
Shawn Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to encourage managers to create a culture of feedback that serves as tough love with the goal of seeking excellence.
Shawn Murphy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that providing feedback to the Millennial generation is different than for other generations.
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.
Monday - July 11, 2016
Michael Bungay Stanier joins Jim Blasingame to propose the idea that coaching is more than managing, it’s a professional discipline you can learn and improve, and is driven by conversation that is based on respect and curiosity.
Michael Bungay Stanier joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the idea that coaching is more of a way of life than mentoring, and how it requires content to deliver context.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the British vote to leave the EU will have limited impact on small businesses in the U.S., except for some export pressure and even lower interest rates.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to explain why interest rates are coming down and why now is the time to consider refinancing, especially long-term real estate loans.
Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the U.S. economy will not convert from recovery to expansion this year, but will likely not go the other way into a recession.
Rosalie Chamberlain joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that by being more conscious of your coaching opportunities, you can be more intentional in the way you manage and lead your people.
Rosalie Chamberlain joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how it might not be natural for us to create a diverse organization, without being conscious of this tendency, and the documented advantages of such a team.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the tendency we have to bear down on a solution to a challenge, instead of seeking the option with less resistance.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to tell a story about a conflicted manager who was approaching a business challenge, and used a kind of string theory to make all decisions and focus on what was best for the customer.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to tell a story about using a kind of string theory to consider professional options for the rest of your life.
Tuesday - July 12, 2016
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to compare notes on some of the selling fundamentals they both learned while at Xerox, and why those fundamentals are more valuable today than ever before.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenge many salespeople have when transitioning from the discovery and acceptance steps of a sale, to the step where you ask for the business.
Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to review the decade long under-performance of the U.S. economy, and reveal why this didn’t have to be the result.
Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the factors that have held back the U.S. economy, including regulations that impede businesses from growing.
Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the difference between a recovery and an expansion, and whether the U.S. economy is capable of achieving expansion growth levels.
Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to think of employees as assets on the balance sheet, instead of expenses on the P&L.
Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the jobs of a small business CEO is to make sure key employees never get a chance to be poached by another company.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on his trip to the GOP convention preparations in Cleveland, and what he learned about that unique business activity.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the possibility of a delegate crisis at the GOP convention, and report on Trumps’ business career.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on Trumps’ varied business career, including mistakes, and why he couldn’t report on Clinton’s business activity, since she doesn’t have any.
Wednesday - July 13, 2016
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what goes into making brilliant decisions, including how to make those important high-risk decisions.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four key factors that will help you lead change, including admit, accept, adapt and taking action.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the examples where DIY accounting software doesn’t fit the business requirement, and in fact, could be holding you back.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to give examples of when DIY – or idiot proof – accounting software has not been the right solution or strategic decision.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the roles of a CPA and growth consultant, and explain why you may need to employ both, so you can focus on your core competencies.
Jim Blasingame talks about how adjectives help you get to the productive truth, as you and your team pursue the power of brainstorming.
Jim Blasingame reports on the results of the most recent online poll, which shows more than 80% of respondents think America is not headed in the right direction, and shares his ideas on why.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the three step approach to strategic thinking, including the first, which is the need to identify the single greatest thing that is unique about your business.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the second of three factors in strategic thinking, including an understanding of your market and what it bears for your business.
Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to identify, focus and deliver an offering to the market sector you have identified is most receptive to your business mode.
Thursday - July 14, 2016
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to tell stories about how companies attempted to deliver customer service and failed, because employees weren’t trained properly in how to deal with difficult situations.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the two elements of customer service: the personal and physical contact with customers and the execution of delivering or solving a problem.
Doug Obey joins Jim Blasingame to compare Great Britain’s vote to leave the EU with the political upheaval that’s happened in the U.S. during the current presidential election cycle.
Doug Obey joins Jim Blasingame to report on the perilous journey governments take when they embark on price control efforts, because it not only doesn’t solve the problem, it creates new ones.
Doug Obey joins Jim Blasingame to report on the evidence that shows when minimum wage is increased, low skilled workers lose their jobs.
Tom Reahard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how his entrepreneurial journey began, including how he founded and grew two successful technology businesses.
Tom Reahard joins Jim Blasingame to explain how his company successfully carved out a niche in the marketplace that they’ve sustained for over 30 years, plus one story about when he wasn’t as smart as he thought he was.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Russian scientists found unused computing power in a component every computer has, because they couldn’t afford a bigger one.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the deep water find below California and the issues that will be part of bringing that water to the surface, plus a report on the closing of the ozone hole.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new application for swine manure as a binding component in highway asphalt.
Friday - July 15, 2016
Jim Dewald joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of entrepreneurship and explain how an organization can be entrepreneurial and innovative.
Jim Dewald joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenges publicly traded companies have in being entrepreneurial, and whether that’s going to be a challenge for them in the 21st century.
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.
Monday - July 18, 2016
Lennox Cornwall joins Jim Blasingame to explain how he thought his success as a high-flying finance exec would extend to his own business, and how partners helped introduce him to the concept of failure.
Lennox Cornwall joins Jim Blasingame to introduce the idea of having a relationship with failure, and putting it in context with your overall success goals.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about being an active listener, and all the things that are required to forgo multi-tasking and become a better listener.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about respecting the other person and being in the moment with them when they’re speaking, especially if you’re selling.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the professional power of becoming an active listener, whether with employees or customers.
Nellie Akalp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal one of the ways to legally structure multiple entities, by making each one it’s own legal entity, like a Sub S Corp or an LLC.
Nellie Akalp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two options for the legal structure of a growing business organization, including a single legal entity with DBAs for the additional entities, or incorporating each one under a legal holding company.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the damage Obamacare has created for Americans, and how Republicans have created options that they consider to be better.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to identify the six areas of reform House Republicans have created under Speaker Ryan, to return America to what made our country great.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that Trump will focus on giving people more health care options with market solutions, while Clinton has vowed to pursue a single payer, government run health care system.
Tuesday - July 19, 2016
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to talk about an event his organization is having concurrent with the GOP convention, to highlight Hispanic business leadership.
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that more and more Hispanic voters are leaning toward being independents, and what that could mean for this and future elections.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the disparity in progress between the investment industry and the traditional marketplace, why it’s happened and what it means.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while the overall NFIB Index is up, breaking down the internal components shows a mixed bag of slightly up and slightly down in sales, employment, investment, credit, etc.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his perspective on how the global economy is doing, and that he does not expect the U.S. economy to worsen this year.
Jackie Dryden joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how Boomers and Millennials are at once different and similar, and offer some perspectives on how to help the two generations work more productively.
Jackie Dryden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways members of Gen Y are motivated differently, and what to accept and how to help them grow up.
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the unqualified behaviors that any company or sales professional must demonstrate in order to be successful in the marketplace.
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to discuss alternative ways to motivate salespeople who are members of generations who are not always motivated by financial rewards alone.
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three categories of goals for any business to focus on, including sales, service and operations.
Wednesday - July 20, 2016
RaShaunda Fuller joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Facebook Live works as a live streaming video platform that you can use to create engaging connections with customers.
RaShaunda Fuller joins Jim Blasingame to explain how to create live streaming video with Facebook Live, and how that can help you reach new customers.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are new term life products that allow older folks to extend their coverage after the original term is over.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on a study by Glassdoor.com, that the true pay gap between the genders, when all variables are considered, is actually about 5%.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on research showing that all of the wireless radiation we’re experiencing may be causing health problems, including cancer.
Jim Blasingame reveals how to use a referral strategy to grow your business in a way that’s more predictable than your marketing plan.
Jim Blasingame talks about the sad state where we have elected officials, from the president, to governors, to mayors who don’t provide unwavering support for law enforcement officers.
Jack Uldrich joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how important it is for companies to pursue discussions about blind spots in strategy, and execution that could take you down.
Jack Uldrich joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your company has to stay current with industry and marketplace trends, and that the best people to help you with this are your customers.
Jack Uldrich joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to ask your team to help you identify potential threats to the existence of your company, plus to identify what will not change.
Thursday - July 21, 2016
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to compare notes about their experiences as home-based operators – Jeff still is – and reveal the essential practices and traits necessary to be successful in that model.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to keep up with and manage what people are saying about you and your company online, and how to avoid making ill-advised posts you’ll regret later.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the potential differences and difficulties women may have as entrepreneurs that men don’t, especially in growing a business.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what holds entrepreneurs back, especially perfectionism in women, causing them to not take enough risks.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the challenge women have in putting their best and strongest foot forward because of a lack of self-confidence.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to identify the concept of entrepreneurship inside of corporations, and what they have to do to accomplish this behavior and performance.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to compare the future of entrepreneurship in major corporations, intrepreneurship, with the future of traditional entrepreneurship, and whether they threaten or complement each other.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to compare notes on the first three days of the 2016 Republican Convention, and whether it was going to accomplish what Trump needs.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to compare notes on whether the tone of the speeches at the 2016 Republican Convention was too aggressive.
Bill Brandt and Rich Galen to compare notes on what Trump has to say in his acceptance speech in order to get the most bang for the buck from the convention.
Friday - July 22, 2016
Anne Deeter Gallaher joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key realities that today’s graduates must know in order to be successful when they enter the workplace.
Anne Deeter Gallaher joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to help members of Generation Y increase their level of emotional intelligence to help them be successful in getting a job and contributing to a team of co-workers.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that certain states are passing laws that interfere with a business’ right to schedule workers hours, even though both agree upon the schedule.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to review the obtrusive nature of the DOL’s overtime regulation that prevents an employer and an employee from negotiating a mutually accepted time and compensation schedule.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report that smaller governments, like cities and states, are passing local minimum wage laws that may be creating national momentum.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the recommendations of a report that shows why the U.S. is in danger of losing a cyber-war in national defense and the marketplace.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how vulnerable the U.S. is in the current cyber-war and offers the results of a report that shows what we have to do to defend ourselves.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that as the digital age is creating the Internet of things, we have to wage a national cyber-defense simultaneous with a military defense.
Monday - July 25, 2016
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to compare our response to life and the world, to how white water kayakers deal with various parts of the river.
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to compare how kayakers sometimes go with the river instead of fighting it, to how we should sometimes deal with life’s challenges.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a level of management and delegation where your decisions are more about who you put in decision-making positions.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why you should think about making business decisions the way you take a multiple-choice test, which might include none of the above, or all of the above.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the questions you should use as a guide when making certain decisions.
John Fox joins Jim Blasingame to offer a side-by-side review of the tax reform programs of the two major party presidential candidates.
John Fox joins Jim Blasingame to compare Clinton’s and Trump’s proposals for handling Social Security and Medicare in the coming years.
John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the unique contribution that small business owners and employees make when they’re also members of the military.
John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent polling that shows Trump has a lead over Clinton, but just barely, with a large undecided.
John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why small business owners should know the issues that impact their businesses, and vote for the candidates who support those issues.
Tuesday - July 26, 2016
Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how job fairs work, and whether you should consider them as another way to acquire employees.
Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what job applicants have to do to improve their chances of getting the job they want.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal many reasons why every small business should plan to attend the trade show event of their industry, even if it’s just a regional event.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to discuss different ways to attend your industry’s national trade show and convention, including doing it in association with the family vacation.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the dos and don’ts of being an exhibitor at an industry trade show, including just attending the first year, until you get the lay of the land.
Stijn Hendrikse joins Jim Blasingame to define artificial intelligence – AI – and explain the connection with big data.
Stijn Hendrikse joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that artificial intelligence and big data are changing the employment landscape in the marketing profession.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal all the reasons why the Fed needs to raise interest rates this time, as well as all the reasons why it can’t.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether this is a good time to buy gold, and to explain the relationship between bonds and interest rates.
Bob Mcteer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how concerned he is about the global economy, and that the U.S. economy is the primary bright spot.
Wednesday - July 27, 2016
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power and practices of using a ghost writer to help you, the owner, deliver your brand message and corporate culture story.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how he ghost wrote a novel for a person who had the foundational idea for a thriller, but not the writing talent.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to compare the proposals that both presidential candidates are making for U.S. trade if they’re elected.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there is no mention of tax reform in the Democrat platform or the Clinton campaign agenda, only spending and deficits to fund giveaways.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the way the GOP platform and the Trump campaign are talking about tax policy, including tax cuts, and tax reform.
Jim Blasingame reveals how some sales could cause you so much peril that it could you out of business due to poor credit practices by your company.
Jim Blasingame compares two recent online polls that show the response by small business owners to the two political parties’ conventions.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent NAM survey that shows their manufacturing members are slightly more positive about the future than in the last survey.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on global factors, like the Brexit vote, that will impact the fortunes of U.S. manufacturers for the next 12 months.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to review how some of the policies of the presidential candidates will impact manufacturers, including tax reform and especially the impending overtime rules.
Thursday - July 28, 2016
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why every business owner should observe trends that could have implications for the future of your business.
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to point out that there are trends in view right now that are impacting your life and business, and how to bring them into focus.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to encourage thinking that imagines what surprises could be waiting around the corner.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to encourage the promotion of creative thinking that anticipates factors that could take you down, that you currently don’t consider threats.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to encourage helping your team think beyond what they see in front of them, even if everyone thinks the ideas are crazy.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to propose that there could be some impact on U.S. presidential politics from the immigration challenges the Europeans are having.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why workforce development is arguably one of the most important national issues, but the least discussed by leadership.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to compare notes on how well the Democrats are doing with their National Convention, especially compared the last week’s GOP event.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss whether there will be any significant damage to Clinton’s candidacy from disgruntled Bernie Sanders voters, plus whether Virginia is in play.
Rich Galen and Bill Brandt join Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of Ohio to both candidates, and why Trump couldn’t or wouldn’t make nice with Ohio’s Governor Kasich.
Friday - July 29, 2016
Jared Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the peer-to-peer economy and how it has democratized business options for both providers and customers.
Jared Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the threat that the peer-to-peer economy poses to the control ideology of the progressive movement.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what goes into making brilliant decisions, including how to make those important high-risk decisions.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four key factors that will help you lead change, including admit, accept, adapt and taking action.
