Tuesday - August 01, 2017
Charles Goslin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two myths about your personal security when traveling, including that “it’s not going to happen to me”, and “my security system will protect me.”
Charles Goslin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three more myths about personal security, including the “honey trap,” the “coincidence,” and the “go along with the crowd” myths.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why those who think the shareholder is the prime stakeholder in a corporation is shortsighted and doing harm to the U.S. and to capitalism.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to compare two theories of capitalism, one that transfers value from one group to another, and one that creates value and allows it to be shared among the stakeholders as they contribute.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the U.S. is in a perilous period where short-term return on capital thinking is prevailing over broader benefits applied with a long-term perspective.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that it takes more than passion to achieve and sustain business success, and why you have to let your brain evaluate the demands of the marketplace.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the market expectations are more powerful than your passion as you consider how to set up the direction of your business.
Pierce and Jane Howard join Jim Blasingame to reveal the two sources of stress for employees and how to address each one as the employer.
Pierce and Jane Howard join Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues and fundamentals to consider when hiring members of Generation Y.
Pierce and Jane Howard join Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways members of Gen Y are different, and why they’re also similar to past generations.
Wednesday - August 02, 2017
Marsha Egan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of encouraging employees who do a good job, plus how and when to do it.
Marsha Egan joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to identify the method of praising employees that fits your personality and management style.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the visit small business owners made – including herself – to the Trump White House, and how much they believed this administration was on their side.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the failed attempts by Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare, and whether any other attempts will happen.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether the tax reform efforts will produce a tax reform bill this year, and if so, will it be retroactive?
Jim Blasingame reveals four of the many examples of how your business actually functions isn’t as it seemed it would be in your dreams.
Jim Blasingame recognizes the heroic and enduring national service of Senator John McCain, and then laments how the ignominy of his betrayal vote blocking the repeal of Obamacare will leave a permanent stain on his legacy.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to recommend small business CEOs create an advisory board of some kind that will hold them responsible for performance.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to recommend certain management tools and expectations to manage and hold accountable your board of advisors, including financial statements.
Gene Siciliano joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the step-by-step ways to grow your experience with having a board of advisors.
Thursday - August 03, 2017
Leigh Stringer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the surprising factors that cause your employees to not perform at their highest level, including work environment and stress.
Leigh Stringer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how much of a drain stress can have on team members, and research shows it’s worse for women than men.
Robert Levin joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to identify ways you can take your offerings to market with the help of digital tools, platforms and strategies.
Robert Levin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how much digital resources small businesses have to employ in order to meet the expectations of 21st-century customers.
Robert Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of your original content – blog posts, video, etc. – aimed at contributing to customers before they buy.
Don Cooper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a customer relationship looks like when it’s so bad you should fire that customer and move on.
Don Cooper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the biggest mistakes a salesperson makes is moving on before it's certain there’s no opportunity, plus forecasting prospects who are still suspects.
Paul Angles join Jim Blasingame to report on a LinkedIn strategy he conducted to see how much his network could be leveraged by making an offer to help his contacts.
Paul Angles join Jim Blasingame to reveal how to avoid cold-calling and other 20th-century prospecting methods by using your LinkedIn network as a way to get face-to-face with a higher level of contact and referrals.
Paul Angles join Jim Blasingame to reveal his new data mining technology and how small businesses should think about aggregating data about their prospects and customers.
Friday - August 04, 2017
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on how cyber-criminals are assaulting small businesses with ransom-ware worms that lock up your digital system until you pay up.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps to take in order to avoid being hit by a random-ware attack, including keeping your files updated and backed up off site.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to share his story of how and why he hired a coach to help him become a more rounded CEO.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to tell if you’re ready for a CEO coach, and why if it could hurt, you’re the most likely to benefit.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the ways to prepare yourself for the process of being coached, and how to hire a CEO coach to help you fill in the gaps.
Dinesh Kandanchatha joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to stay focused as you manage the different aspects of how cash comes in and goes out of your business.
Dinesh Kandanchatha joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why he took a company public and why the decision was different than it would have been 20 years ago.
Barbara Friedberg joins Jim Blasingame to explain what an economic cycle looks like, how it occurs and why you should care.
Barbara Friedberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the position of the U.S. economy in the economic cycle that has been going on for more than a decade.
Barbara Friedberg joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on what to do with your money if there is a correction coming in the stock market, which we all know is coming.
Monday - August 07, 2017
Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of settling for a result that is less than hoped for and why this decision is one that should be made in your role as the CEO of your small business.
Jim Blasingame identifies some of the steps and best practices a small business CEO can do to help them prepare to made go/no-go decisions with more information.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the issues being debated in Congress about the state of U.S. immigration during this Congress.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether the dozens of sanctuary cities in the U.S. will declare a civil war with the Constitution and the federal government.
Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current debate about whether the U.S. should have an immigration policy that favors English-speaking immigrants.
Dave Ulrich joins Jim Blasingame to the difference between know what your corporate culture is and developing the right culture that meets customer expectations.
Dave Ulrich joins Jim Blasingame to discuss having the right corporate culture which demonstrates to customers what you want to be known for.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements of an executive impression that are important to making a good impression inside and outside your organization.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the typical deficiencies some may have with demonstrating an executive presence, such as voice, mannerisms, etc.
Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of modifying your behavior to meet the sensibilities of the person you're speaking to, whether a customer or employee.
Tuesday - August 08, 2017
Ernie Burns joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things regular people need to think about regarding estate planning, including a will and the different kinds of trusts.
Ernie Burns joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements required to have a famil trusts, the different kinds of trusts, and what it takes to maintain and execute them.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the unique condition of the workplace today with the disconnect between job seekers and job creators.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the education system is preparing students for the jobs that are available and what changes are needed.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the benefits of organizational diversity and the challenges in achieving it.
Jim Blasingame reviews some of the steps to take to maximize your chances of forming a successful partnership.
Jim Blasingame to discuss why the climate change positions of environmentalist and climate change zealots are bankrupt because they refuse to recognize progress that wasn’t based on their playbook.
Charles Hughes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the factors that have gone into making the U.S. energy independent which begs for new transport options.
Charles Hughes joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why U.S. energy independence contributes to our national defense as it lowers the threat level for much of the rest of the world, and why pipelines development is part of this.
Charles Hughes joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new appointments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Council which decides about the approval of petroleum pipelines.
Thursday - August 10, 2017
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things that have to be done when a very small business has an owner who wants to take off a week for a vacation.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why every small business owner must stay current on many levels with their business education, including some of the sources to pursue.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the total epic fail of Congressional Republicans to rid small businesses of the scourge of Obamacare, plus the general condition of the economy.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which shows increased hiring, plus millions of unfilled job openings.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of small business optimism, which shows sales and profits are up, but capital expenditures are down.
Lisa Magnuson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps and best practices to nurture relationships with CEOs and other C-suite occupants in order to sell them or get referrals.
Lisa Magnuson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal important practices on how to sell to the top executives, or have them introduce you to the people they’ve chosen to make those purchases.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that most of us don’t know how to really eat healthy, and to offer what he’s learned since being diagnosed with cancer.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps he takes to eat his special, very healthy diet, even when he travels around the world.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you need to know if you want to improve the quality of the food you eat.
Friday - August 11, 2017
Jim Harper joins Jim Blasingame to report on the crypto-currency – like Bitcoin – marketplace and why the IRS is suing participants to make them reveal every aspect of customer interaction.
Jim Harper joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current battle the crypto-currency – like Bitcoin – is waging with the IRS about its customer activity.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the American Dream began when America was just a name and a place someone had heard about.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways the government has hurt the American Dream by pursuing the impossible quest of making everything equal for everyone.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the traits of Generation Y and propose that they may be the current generation to save the American Dream.
Leslie Flowers joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the areas of inequality that still need attention for women in the marketplace.
Leslie Flowers joins Jim Blasingame to report on the issue of gender dispersion at Google that’s in the news, and debate some of the key elements of that topic, like gender preference for certain fields of work.
Christopher Bishop joins Jim Blasingame to report on how fast and unrelenting AI is encroaching on every part of our lives and business.
Christopher Bishop joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons why AI is so much more than just an algorithm or a robot, but more like a constellation of capability.
Christopher Bishop joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why some in the fields of science and technology are saying President Trump is not interested in promoting science.
Monday - August 14, 2017
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Facebook is hunting down those who’re hiding commercial messages in regular posts and banning them from using the platform.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Snapchat works and who uses it in order to offer suggestions on whether it’s an advertising platform to consider.
Jim Blasingame reports why the small business sector, the real backbone of the U.S. economy, is so disregarded by Wall Street, Washington and the media.
Jim Blasingame explains the classic “agency model” of corporate America demands fealty to the shareholder, and why it’s not only bad for the long-term health of capitalism, but in fact for the future of America.
Jim Blasingame explains why the demands Wall Street places on corporate America is actually hurting America, especially the employee casualty list and poor service for customers.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how CEOs have to “settle” for something less than their definition of perfection in order to move their business forward.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a CEO helps the team create a “settled” list of currently acceptable results that must be improved to be acceptable tomorrow.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to try to unravel the conundrum that is Donald Trump, and highlight what he needs to do to build a better coalition of supporters.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the inability of the GOP leadership in Congress to hold its caucus together in either house in order to pass health care, and whether the Senate can pass tax reform.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to report on the dangers that the leader of North Korea could pose for the world, and emphasize how important more pressure on China will be going forward.
Tuesday - August 15, 2017
Suzanne Paling joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why of all of the important selling skills, once you get in front of a prospect, active listening is the most important.
Suzanne Paling joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the direct connection between increased sales and becoming an active listener, including some tips on how to practice.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new, 30-year study that shows more than five pints of beer a week has a long-term negative effect on your brain.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on specific products that are so high quality, that they last a lifetime, like a Krups coffee grinder, and others.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several mistakes with credit cards that you can make that negatively impact your credit score.
Jim Blasingame compares the two sides of your brain to a yoke of oxen as a way to explain how small business owners have to operate the side we favor as well as the side we don’t.
Jim Blasingame talks about the current, unprecedented assault on the office of the presidency, and why, regardless of your politics, you should be concerned about it.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to suggest ways to save money on school purchases, including timing and coupons.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to suggest some of the things you should include your survival preparation, in case you’re required to be shut in for a few days for some kind of disaster.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to introduce certain apps that will pay you to use them in different ways.
Wednesday - August 16, 2017
Charlie Fusco joins Jim Blasingame to tells her entrepreneurial story about how she started and grew her business while she started and grew her family.
Charlie Fusco joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the rules of doing business have changed since she started her business just before the Internet, and what she’s learned about keeping customers.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on why there are 6 million unfilled jobs today, but worker participation is at a 40-year low, with the primary reason being too many people on welfare.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best way to solve the 6 million job openings in America is to allow states to manage their own welfare system with block grants.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to report on the disaster to low wage earners that have occurred wherever the minimum wage was raised to $15 per hour.
Ross Kimbarovsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his company brings creative people together with prospective customers who’re looking for company branding elements, like logos and websites.
Ross Kimbarovsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use a company that crowdsources creative people to bid on your branding/creative assets, like logos, websites, tax lines, etc.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons Illinois and its largest city is in such desperate financial shape, including a very low-income tax, but no mention of liberal policies they can’t afford.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the Democrat party is having so much difficulty connecting with fly-over America, now that they’ve abandoned the middle ground of political debate in favor of the extreme left.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to lament the proliferation of unfiltered unedited “news” that can be posted by anyone, and the danger that causes when people consume it as if true.
Thursday - August 17, 2017
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to the four traits of a high-functioning team, which are focus, expectation, respect and leadership.
Bob Kustkan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the four traits of a dysfunctional team, which of productivity, customer dissatisfaction, disagreement and turnover.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how some of the younger generations work may create employment compliance challenges they aren’t addressing.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the new digital workplace can create some squishy understandings of who is an employee and who is a contractor.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps to take if you have remote contractors who might actually be determined by the IRS to be your employees.
Ted Greener joins Jim Blasingame to report on the economic impact of America’s railroad industry, including the significant contribution of the nation’s small business lines.
Ted Greener joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that America’s railroads, like small businesses, desperately need the government to accomplish tax reform, at least tax cuts.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to give President Trump credit where it’s due on the economy, and point out where things were going to happen either way.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether President Trump really needs the corporate CEOs who have lately abandoned him.
Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the failure of Republicans to accomplish health care reform by repealing and replacing Obamacare illuminated why the Washington swamp – with both parties in it – must be drained.
Friday - August 18, 2017
Scott Wintrip joins Jim Blasingame to some of the elements of being able to hire the right person quickly when you have an opening, including conducting experiential interviews.
Scott Wintrip joins Jim Blasingame to reveal more high-velocity, on-demand hiring practices, including team hiring and maximizing referrals.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to report on how people motivated by hatred defaced historic property just because it was there, and what we have to do to end this mindlessness.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to report the mindless damage that someone who hates President Trump caused, but no media outlets, local or nationals were interested in it.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to remember a time, not so long ago, when everything that happened across the country didn’t require a comment by the president of the United States.
Grant LeBoff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how acquiring leads through marketing has changed in that you have to focus on quality more than quantity.
Grant LeBoff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how similar online marketing is in the U.K. to the U.S., but not in Europe. Plus a report on the progress of the Brexit process.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the repurposing of an approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease patients, plus a new use for graphene to filter dialysis much faster.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a 3D printing process that results in a quantum leap production, plus a robot that grows like a vine or the root of a tree.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new research that shows how rising seas may impact one area differently because of the land formation.
Monday - August 21, 2017
Levar Haffoney joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the two ultimate exit scenarios of every business owner – head first or feet first – and why you should have a plan to be in control of the scenario you prefer.
Levar Haffoney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several first steps to take when developing your exit strategy, including cleaning your financial statements and establishing operating policies and practices.
Robert Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and celebrate the success and contribution of Jerry Lewis during his long life and career.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate the life of comedian/actor Jerry Lewis as an innovator, inventor and entrepreneur in the show business industry.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to share their stories of how Jerry Lewis became a model for how to take success and turn it into a blessing for others in your time and resources.
Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four of the most likely factors to notice that could indicate whether it’s time to leave a job.
Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four indicators that would make you determine that it’s time to fire an employee, including lack of improvement and high organizational frustration, plus others.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power and advantage of understanding that you have intellectual property in your business and why an IP strategy is essential.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways that having and intellectual property strategy can help you justify higher prices, which increases gross profit and therefore, net profit.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal four management practices that will help you identify, establish, execute and protect your intellectual property, including observe, orient, decide and act.
Tuesday - August 22, 2017
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the values of the founders of Costco, and how they’ve instilled them into the operation and how they treat their people.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the history of mentoring at Costco that fosters relationships and systemic connections.
Greg Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the continued challenges of protecting our computer networks from cyber-bad buys, and how to avoid being a victim.
Greg Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report that ransomware, in the form of automated attacks is targeting small businesses, how to avoid being a victim and what to do if you become one.
Greg Sullivan joins Jim Blasingame to report on changes in the online protection laws in the European Union that lead to their citizens, which complicates doing business with them internationally.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to identify the many ways the U.S. natural gas resources can be used to revitalize local communities, plus, commercially and for national defense.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to identify the different ways the U.S. economy would benefit just from capitalizing it’s recovery, as well as bringing back jobs from overseas.
Chuck Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal just how much electronic devices have been hooked to the Internet so they can send commandments.
Chuck Martin joins Jim Blasingame to report on several of the advantages that can be achieved by linking our devices together and what that means for convenience.
Chuck Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that, like all high tech, our security and privacy will increasingly be in play as we add more connected devices.
Wednesday - August 23, 2017
Robbie Baxter joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how companies that create membership income have the greatest sustainability, and why it’s something small businesses can learn from Amazon and do for themselves.
Robbie Baxter joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to set up a successful membership program that drives perpetual revenue by focusing the development on your best customers.
Stephen King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the incidence of internal and external fraud against small businesses is greater than for large companies, and why.
Stephen King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a financial fraud launched outside your organization might look like, including cyber-fraud examples.
Stephen King joins Jim Blasingame to identify several practices that will help you reduce the chances of internal fraud, including common sense checks and balances, and making financial employees take a vacation.
Deb Norman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growing eldercare needs facing employees and how that’s replacing the childcare issues of the past.
Deb Norman joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how employers can support their employees who are dealing with caring for their family members who need extra care.
Mary Key joins Jim Blasingame to report on why she thinks, as much progress as women have made in the past few decades to find equality in the workplace, the current situation has stalled ahead of full success.
Mary Key joins Jim Blasingame to report on how she’s promoting and leading peer groups for women and why more are needed.
Mary Key joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the issue around the Google gender equity debate and how much of the disparity in certain fields is societal and how much is natural.
Thursday - August 24, 2017
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that you can improve your own leadership ability, and how you can grow members of your team into becoming better leaders.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the advantages and power of investing time and resources in leadership development.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the connection that is between China and North Korea and why anyone who is part of their world must understand it.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is a rational person who’s singular goal is to reunite the Korean peninsula, as in, absorb South Korea.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why in a trade war, not at first, but ultimately, China has more to lose than the U.S., because we’re the world’s biggest customer.
Jim Blasingame reveals what a sales pipeline is, how it works, how to build yours, and how to execute a sales strategy by using one.
Jim Blasingame reports on the issues around the U.S. relationship with North Korea, and reveals two reasons why he believes we don’t have anything to worry about.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of artificial intelligence and explain how it’s being used, especially in data mining.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different applications of artificial intelligence, and report on the next generation of AI that could actually create jobs.
Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the uses of technology and digital leverage and how far we still have to go ethically in order to use it safely.
