Thursday - June 01, 2017

Wally Bock
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the reasons it’s not easy being a boss, and what steps to become a better boss.
Wally Bock
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to review three new books, including his own, Become a Better Boss, one step at a time, plus: Creavity, Inc., and Team of Teams.
Bryan Mattimore
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that three questions you have to ask if you want to sell creatively are: who’s selling, how are they doing it, and to whom are they selling
Bryan Mattimore
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that using creative processes, like ideation and creativity will go a long way t getting a sales team ready for the expectations of the 21st-century customer.
Bryan Mattimore
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways to add value to customers with creative selling that might include some unlikely partners and approaches.
Joel Libava
Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things to look for when considering buying a franchise, especially how to evaluate the quality of the reviews of other franchisees.
Joel Libava
Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of franchise buying and why it’s often slow when the economy is good.
Joe Knight
Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a key performance indicator is, and give examples of different ones based on what kind of business you have.
Joe Knight
Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that every business must manage their financial progress with key performance indicators (KPI), like cash burn rate, gross profit margins, and many others which differ by industry.
Joe Knight
Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to report on his activity as an angel investor, how he goes about finding opportunities and how he holds his companies accountable.

Friday - June 02, 2017

John Harrison
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that in addition to your FICO credit score, more merchants are using the Vantage system as a second metric of credit worthiness.
John Harrison
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the new healthcare proposals may not be the best options, but almost all will be improvements over Obamacare.
John Harrison
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on the U.S. I-bond which pays interest and adjusts for inflation as an alternative to a savings account or just leaving cash in checking.

Monday - June 05, 2017

Christopher Bishop
Chris Bishop joins Jim Blasingame to report that just like so much other technology-driven tools, mining big data is now available for small businesses.
Christopher Bishop
Chris Bishop joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how small businesses use artificial intelligence to develop and serve your social media communities.
Christopher Bishop
Chris Bishop joins Jim Blasingame to identify several social media tools that use artificial intelligence to help you develop and serve online communities.
Jim Canterucci
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the generational pressures that could flatten your organization chart in order to provide more motivation without promotions.
Jim Canterucci
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that employment expectations of the Millennial generation is causing management to consider engagement strategies that rely less on promotions.
Jeff Deal
Gerhard Pilcher
Jeff Deal and Gerhard Pilcher join Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps to take when using predictive analytics in your internal data to help you with the direction of new projects.
Jeff Deal
Gerhard Pilcher
Jeff Deal and Gerhard Pilcher join Jim Blasingame to reveal how to get your stakeholders to begin thinking about how to use predictive analytics to become more accurate in staffing and launching new projects.
Karen Kerrigan
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the reasons President Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Change accords is the right thing to do for the country, and especially for small business.
Karen Kerrigan
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress that’s being made in Congress to accomplish tax and health care reform, and what we have to do to make it happen in 2017.
Karen Kerrigan
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Trump administration, in concert with Congress, have stopped the onslaught of regulations on small businesses and is reversing this tide.

Tuesday - June 06, 2017

Tim Irwin
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how sending email for serious business issues, which might be misunderstood, is not as good of an option and picking up the phone or addressing in person.
Tim Irwin
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to discus how bad communication practices can lead to bad business practices.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that until the government gets tax reform accomplished, employers are going to continue to be reluctant to invest in the current economy.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons a balanced budget can help the U.S. recover from excessive borrowing, as well as contribute to a stronger economy.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on the way the Paris Climate Change accords were more about making the U.S. less competitive than saving the planet.
Celia Ward-Wallace
Celia Ward-Wallace joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the self-imposed challenges women put in front of themselves before the marketplace even appraises their competitiveness.
Celia Ward-Wallace
Celia Ward-Wallace joins Jim Blasingame to reveal more examples of how women derail their own success by focusing on things that are detrimental, like demanding perfection and lacking self-confidence.
Eva Rosenberg
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what some people have done to connect their wedding to their business and take a tax deduction.
Eva Rosenberg
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the employment opportunities for tax credits when hiring employees who fall within certain categories, such as disabled, disadvantaged and even veterans.
Eva Rosenberg
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the steps to take to make sure your business continues to operate even after a storm, a fire or a flood.

Wednesday - June 07, 2017

Beverly Flaxington
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to report on the problem created by sales organizations when they don’t determine where customers are on their acquisition journey before beginning to sell.
Beverly Flaxington
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why your sales training should be focused on what customers expect from you, which you determine by asking them.
Marlo Lewis
Marlo Lewis joins Jim Blasingame to remind why the U.S. wasn’t part of the Kyoto climate accords, and yet we more than accomplished the carbon reduction goal, and how that should inform our decision to leave the Paris agreement.
Marlo Lewis
Marlo Lewis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the outcry against President Trump leaving the Paris climate agreement has no basis in preventing global warming, and is more about Euro jealousy and U.S. politics.
Marlo Lewis
Marlo Lewis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that if the U.S. had stayed in the Paris climate agreement, the full adherence would result in significant increase in energy costs, which would be detrimental for U.S. small businesses.
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are two basic types of startups, one that has the opportunity to scale to a large size, and the other that is more likely to operate at the Main Street level.
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry joins Jim Blasingame to describe the difference between how the two types of startups go about acquiring the capital funding of their ventures.
Deb Calvert
Deb Calvert joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that when sales organizations are frustrated with performance today, it’s probably because they’ve lost touch with the expectations of their customers.
Deb Calvert
Deb Calvert joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while persistence is an important trait in selling, it’s not as valuable to customers as is demonstrating perseverance.
Deb Calvert
Deb Calvert joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how in a sales-customer relationship you have to be engaging and know how to listen.

Thursday - June 08, 2017

Tom Asacker
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss authenticity, and how this quality is rare, but more valuable, in our digital age.
Tom Asacker
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of combining small business high touch with 21st-century high-tech to meet customers’ expectations.
Cliff Ennico
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that even if you’ve purchased a franchise, you still have to work as hard as if you’re operating a business you founded.
Cliff Ennico
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame offer suggestions on some of the key questions you have to ask when you’re considering buying a franchise, especially around how it’s prepared for the 21st-century marketplace.
Cliff Ennico
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the importance of asking current and past franchisees about their experiences with the franchisor you’re considering doing business with.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame revealed that chemistry and aggregation are important for both the productive use of Sakrete and the operation of a small business.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame to report on two online polls that show the declining regard Americans have for the mainstream media, and why the degrading of journalism is the greatest internal threat to the U.S.
Joel Barker
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new method of printing a cushioning material to replace the organic tissue that’s lost in the knee, plus how gene editing capability could take a wrong turn.
Joel Barker
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on small nuclear power units that can be deployed safely in such a way as to provide independent power to a municipality.
Joel Barker
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a method of removing large quantities of CO2 from the air and redeploying it in productive, commercial ways.

Friday - June 09, 2017

Judith Glaser
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how we can let our brain get us hooked on being right to the level that we fail to foster successful conversational conditions with others.
Judith Glaser
Judith Glaser joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how some highly qualified people need help getting their ideas out and into the organization.
Sean Lengell
Sean Lengell joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress of two important reform issues, health care and tax, and which one is likely to be accomplished first.
Sean Lengell
Sean Lengell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key elements being proposed in the current tax reform bills being developed in Congress and urged by the Trump administration.

Monday - June 12, 2017

Lennox Cornwall
Lennox Cornwall joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the problem with following the expectations of others when you’re making plans to become a small business owner.
Lennox Cornwall
Lennox Cornwall joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to find a higher purpose for what you do in your entrepreneurial endeavors than just to serve you.
Kathy Perry
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the unethical behavior of celebrity influencers going on social media to promote a product as if they’re just providing a review.
Kathy Perry
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that every small business without a website is completely off the radar of most consumers because they’re invisible in a local search.
Kathy Perry
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that when a customer interacts with your social media offerings they expect a reply pretty darn quick.
JoAnna Brandi
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how positive intention can affect how well your employees are engaged in your business.
JoAnna Brandi
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss that when the body is in the state of positive emotions, you will have happiness and increase engagement in your employees.

Tuesday - June 13, 2017

Robert Grede
Rob Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why selling intangibles, like services, requires certain specific steps and techniques that are somewhat different from other forms of products.
Robert Grede
Rob Grede joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best way to sell intangibles, like services, is by focusing customers on profits opportunities and how your offerings can help them help their customers.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reveals the power of getting customers to tell you about challenges in servicing their customers and using your offerings to help them heal that pain.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reveals the stealth benefit of owning a small business by also owning the real estate your business operated in and leasing it to your business.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reports on a recent poll of his audience that showed the media being regarded the lowest of the other three estates of government, and to lament the future of professional journalism.
Karen Cortell Reisman
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how improving internal relationships with people corresponds directly to improving your bottom line.
Karen Cortell Reisman
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips and best practices when working with people inside and outside your organization to grow your relationship capital account.
Ken Tencer
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difficulty some entrepreneurs have in becoming leaders of the business they founded.
Ken Tencer
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that seeking the context behind the behavior of others is critical to leading them effectively.
Ken Tencer
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements your business must have in order for the founder to become an entrepreneur again in order to keep the business relevant.

Wednesday - June 14, 2017

Bob Prosen
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you may be allowing lots of profit flow out of your business every day because you aren’t focused on the most profitable activity.
Bob Prosen
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why you should be more deliberate, professional and patient when making your next key employee hire.
Rick Maurer
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to identify what corporate values looks like, and why you have to be prepared to live up to the ones you say you have, which is likely either transactional or relational.
Rick Maurer
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to learn what your customers and employees have to say about the values you espouse and the way you operate your business.
Rick Maurer
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how corporate values can affect every branch of your company.
Dawn Fotopulos
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the “Doom Loop” is a condition of spiraling downward due to bad operating practices and how to avoid this condition that leads directly to disaster.
Dawn Fotopulos
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that focusing on the fundamentals, especially the financial management ones, is the key to sustained success.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to agree that the FOMC will likely raise rates a quarter point during the June meeting, and why the current conditions justify this step.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the unprecedented size of the Fed balance sheet and whether it’s time to begin liquidating it.
Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the job that Chairman Yellen has done leading the Fed, and to predict that she will likely be replaced when her term is up.

Thursday - June 15, 2017

Jackie Frank
Jackie Frank joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what she does as a mortgage originator, and how the job has changed as they work closely with real estate brokers.
Jackie Frank
Jackie Frank joins Jim Blasingame to report on how she began doing stand-up comedy, and how it helped her become a better speaker.
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how customers on the other side of your political position are less tolerant today than in the past.
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the potential problems a salesperson has when offering a personal opinion, on politics for example, to a prospect or customer.
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to point out that those who have positions of influence have to be responsible for how their rhetoric can impact others.
Gary Lowery
Gary Lowery joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the manufacturing sector has created changes in the machine tool industry for molds, extrusions and injection molding.
Gary Lowery
Gary Lowery joins Jim Blasingame to offer his opinion on how the economy is going, plus how he uses outsourcing to help him leverage his internal staff and resources.
Peter Meyer
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of stewardship, and how that discipline is used to manage data and information you receive.
Peter Meyer
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to differentiate between stewardship of information regarding customer expectations that you know in advance and what you learn after contact.
Peter Meyer
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the key to stewardship isn't data, but choosing how to use technology to choose the content from which you will help your business move forward.

Monday - June 19, 2017

Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reveals why Main Street retailers are operating in a time that could be great for them, or devastating, and however it goes is largely in their hands.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame shares his concerns about the direction of America, and calls out leaders in politics and the media.
Sarah Hiner
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new service that offers you the ability to use a more secure way of making online purchases without using the same credit card number over and over.
Sarah Hiner
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on some tips on how to rent a car better and cheaper, plus how to navigate the expensive waters of using a mobile phone internationally.
Sarah Hiner
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions about how to respond when you find yourself in awkward situations, like when someone interrupts, or is loud, or is a bore.
Ed Harrington
Ed Harrington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons you must be interacting with customer, how to know if you are interacting successfully, and how to make that shift.
Ed Harrington
Ed Harrington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why a complaining customer is your company’s best friend, and why you should be hiring people with an aptitude that makes them want to talk with customers.
John Dini
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why he wrote his new book about the unprecedented scenario we have with millions of Baby Boomer business owners nearing retirement.
John Dini
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why Baby Boomers who own a business must be developing a plan that will allow them to sell their businesses to the smaller generation who’s likely to be a prospect.
John Dini
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the implications that are on the horizon as millions of Baby Boomer business owners are nearing the planned or unplanned exit of their business.

Tuesday - June 20, 2017

Rob Jolles
Robert Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the order in which a salesperson should make with the introduction of benefits is after the customer has indicated what’s important to them.
Rob Jolles
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that some parts of professional selling have changed, and to identify those fundamentals that haven’t, and will never change.
Barbara Weltman
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that hiring in the 21st century is quite different than in the past, because of the skills gap.
Barbara Weltman
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the disruptions Wall Street is causing Main Street and identify any lessons that can be learned.
Barbara Weltman
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the difference between tax tinkering and real tax reform and which one we’re likely to get from Congress this year.
Tracey Jones
Tracey Jones joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the traits of the Millennial generation which are at once unique and challenging while getting the most out of their positive characteristics.
Tracey Jones
Tracey Jones joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Millennials are heavy on content but light on context, and why this lack of respect for tradition and fundamentals presents a challenge for this generation.
Kirk Cheyfitz
Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are some tech elements, like chatbots, that big business will use to dominate markets and industries that be challenging for small businesses.
Kirk Cheyfitz
Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon will have wider and more dramatic implications for Main Street businesses than other mergers.
Kirk Cheyfitz
Kirk Cheyfitz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the implications of the Amazon/Whole Foods merger for Main Street will likely be unprecedented, likely producing considerable collateral damage.

Wednesday - June 21, 2017

Bill Dunkelberg
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which is at its highest level in decades, including hiring, earnings and sales.
Bill Dunkelberg
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the poor monetary policy decisions of the Fed over the past several years, which have allowed interest rates to remain out of equilibrium with market forces.
Douglas Eze
Douglas Eze joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the cash management fundamentals that wealthy people know that you can learn, such as when to pay your mortgage down and when not to.
Douglas Eze
Douglas Eze joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the lessons to teach your children about having and using money, including earning your keep.
Brad Huisken
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the first of five elements of establishing change is to make it a non-negotiable policy. Period.
Brad Huisken
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that two of the elements of successfully initiating change is to train your people, and helping them see the justification of the new direction.
Brad Huisken
Brad Huisken joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that two more of the elements of successfully initiating change is to compensate for behavior and explaining the consequences of non-compliance.
Chester Elton
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are dimensions to accomplishing a high-performance team, including managing each person differently.
Chester Elton
Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal other dimensions of a high-performance team, including hiring for culture, proper onboarding, and staying focused on the customer.
Bill Dunkelberg
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the connection between business optimism and how they’re treated by presidential administrations.

Thursday - June 22, 2017

Jeff Zbar
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to share their stories about how they’ve laid the groundwork with prospects to do business which took years to come to fruition.
Jeff Zbar
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to share stories about how to handle complaints in the social media era so you don’t wind up with a bunch of bad reviews.
Douglas  Obey
Douglas Obey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons the current Fed policies have resulted in very weak leverage for any step they take, and actually could cause an economic slowdown.
Douglas  Obey
Douglas Obey joins Jim Blasingame to report on several indicators that portend a slower economy for the rest of the year, including a drop in commercial lending and a stock market out of control.
Douglas  Obey
Douglas Obey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what the yield curve on interest is, what happens when it inverts, could it happen this year and why should we care?
Alan See
Alan See joined Jim Blasingame to identify all the new ways we respond to prospects, especially online, and how we have to make sure they promote a relationship, not hurt our brand.
Alan See
Alan See joined Jim Blasingame reveals all the ways to approach prospects today and why the cold calling methods are not only low percentage, but actually hurts your brand.
Arky Ciancutti
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the process by which a startup, bringing a group of people together for the first time, should help them focus on a unifying corporate culture built on trust.
Arky Ciancutti
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of trust as the foundational element of your corporate culture.
Arky Ciancutti
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that even more so than in the analog age, trust has to become more evident as we move faster and faster into a world with digital leverage.

Friday - June 23, 2017

Tom Anastasi
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the “expectancy theory” is involved with some employees and why you need to know what it looks like as you manage and motivate them.
Tom Anastasi
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the McClelland theory of motivation works differently for different people and assignments.

Monday - June 26, 2017

Chip Bell
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to explain why small businesses have to win the customer service technology race, but you do have to participate in the race.
Chip Bell
Chip Bell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the implications of completing against the big tech competitors and what you have to do to succeed..
Scott Aurnou
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Russia has compromised U.S. cyber-security by requiring companies who do business there to reveal their tech secrets.
Scott Aurnou
Scott Aurnou joing Jim Blasingame to reveal how the European General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) could become a barrier between you and your larger customers.
Scott Aurnou
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that we should not let our guard down, because the WannaCry ransomware worm is still out there causing trouble.
Lainey Feingold
Lainey Feingold joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a structured negotiation works, how it’s different form an arbitration or mediation, and how to propose one.
Lainey Feingold
Lainey Feingold joing Jim Blasingame to reveal why the advantages of a structured negotiation should be considered before you call a lawyer.
Ellen Rohr
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the tips to use to reduce the challenges of meetings.
Ellen Rohr
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to reveal more of her thoughts on how to conduct a productive meeting, including who should lead and attend them.
Ellen Rohr
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to suggest mastermind meetings to help you get your business on the right track.

Tuesday - June 27, 2017

Karen Friedman
Karen Friedman joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that humans began civilization by telling stories and it’s still the best way to communicate ideas.
Karen Friedman
Karen Friedman joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to write your great story ideas down, even if you have a great memory .
Grace-Marie Turner
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the rules of the Senate works, that allows it to fix much of what’s wrong with Obamacare, but won’t allow them to fully repeal it.
Grace-Marie Turner
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the biased number of uninsured that the CBO puts up in the GOP health care reform packages are out of context and irrelevant.
Grace-Marie Turner
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the vote in the Senate would work if they go forward to try to get the health care bill passed .
Wayne Olson
Wayne Olson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the essence of what made Walt Disney a genius, which was his non-negotiable commitment to the customer experience.
Wayne Olson
Wayne Olson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the genius Walt Disney was also an entrepreneur who dealt with all of the typical issues, including failure and having to struggle and fight for his dream.
Gerald Celente
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his sadness about what’s causing the current state of affairs in the Divided States of America.
Gerald Celente
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the dangers of our corrupt media and whether we have anything to fear from Iran.
Gerald Celente
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons why Wall Street is in a world of its own, disconnected from the reality of the Main Street economy.

Wednesday - June 28, 2017

Fred Cuellar
Fred Cuellar joins Jim Blasingame to offer a different idea on how to eat right so you get your weight to where it should be.
Fred Cuellar
Fred Cuellar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the food you eat should be like the inventory you manage, just in time, not just in case
Catherine Kaputa
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why – and how to pay yourself first, which will help you accomplish a stronger financial picture.
Catherine Kaputa
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why investing in real estate is a great way for small businesses to pay themselves first, while providing a facility for your business to operate in.
Catherine Kaputa
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to discuss showing your customer's that you are able to make money on your own before asking for it.
Terry Neese
Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Peace Through Business Program that educates and support women in Rwanda and Afghanistan to become business owners.
Terry Neese
Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress of Rwandan women becoming business owners, plus the plan to offer a capital availability program through loans.
Mike Daniels
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new ransom-ware, Goldeneye, which is like the WannaCry cyber-ware and warn that we’re going to see more of this.
Mike Daniels
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to report on a document produced by the American Enterprise Institute that explains how the U.S. and it’s businesses are under attack by foreign governments.
Mike Daniels
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the Trump administration must step the U.S.’s game over what Obama did to engage and defend ourselves in the very real cyber-war we’re in right now.

Thursday - June 29, 2017

Steven Stein
Steven Stein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference in managing today compared to a generation ago, including why you need to have the emotional intelligence factors of authenticity and coaching.
Steven Stein
Steven Stein joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the emotional quotient that is necessary like being a good communicator and driving innovation in your organization.
Jack Uldrich
Jack Uldrich joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Tesla’s claim that their cars are safer will lead them to self-insure them in the purchase package, thus disrupting the car insurance industry.
Jack Uldrich
Jack Uldrich joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that Amazon plans to “deliver everything” and how that will disrupt Main Street small businesses.
Jack Uldrich
Jack Uldrich joins Jim Blasingame to real how the introduction of blockchains (distributed ledgers) will disrupt many things, including how you take possession of your next house.
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame reports on how paradoxical our current marketplace is, by using a quote from Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.”
Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame explains what’s probably happening right now regarding how Republicans are going about getting a fix for Obamacare in place.
David Dawsey
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that as you’re getting your financial plan together to sell your business one day, you must also have a plan for your intellectual property.
David Dawsey
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to tell a legendary story about how one company failed in doing proper intellectual property due diligence and it cost them hundreds of millions, and how you can avoid that mistake.
David Dawsey
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the due diligence on product-based intellectual property is different from service-based.

Friday - June 30, 2017

Olalah Njenga
Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the strategic thinking that you must do if you’re the CEO of any company, including a small business.
Olalah Njenga
Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that strategic planning is aspirational, and business planning is actionable, and why you need to know the difference.