Thursday - November 01, 2018
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on his observations on how rock-n-roll bands are using social media and other digital resources to build their brands and PR.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on how he manages his business when he’s out of Internet range potentially for a few days.
John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why small businesses have a great advantage over bigger firms because they can deliver more granular, targeted and customized service.
John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to report on his experience in teaching business courses to the youngest of our citizens, the Millennials and their younger siblings.
John Stanton joins Jim Blasingame to report on how different the Millennial generation is from others, especially in terms of their expectations.
Tom Portesy joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the key, gut-check questions every young person today should ask and answer before they start a business, including do they really want to be a business owner.
Tom Portesy joins Jim Blasingame to report that there’s never been a better time to consider a franchise, and that this may be the Millennial generation’s best entrepreneurial option.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the questions that must be asked before you sell your business, including the real reason, and if your exit plan fits who you are.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you need to have several numbers to consider when selling a business, including what it’s worth, and what you need to retire.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you should consider for yourself as you contemplate selling your business, especially what you’ll do afterwards.
Friday - November 02, 2018
Tina Kim joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what the gig economy is, and what it takes to be successful in it.
Tina Kim joins Jim Blasingame to report on why women seem to be more successful in the gig economy, and that it might actually suit them better.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things big businesses are learning about how to do business with small firms.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things technology companies can do to get closer to Main Street customers.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that customer relationship technology is becoming more useful for small businesses.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that most organizational teams are really structured as committees, without the requisite leadership that a team requires.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that rather than requiring great talent, well-run teams actually produce talent.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that when people don’t believe you, it isn’t about what you said, but how you said it, and the role pitch, pace and pause play in effective communication.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the enthusiasm you get from believing in yourself can convert into believability from customers.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how checking your position with prospects and customers so you can stay on the right side of any issue is a political practice that leads to success.
Monday - November 05, 2018
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that indicates women are exceeding men in certain areas of leadership measurement.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the leadership traits of women that help them excel below the C-Suite level, could also limit their chances of being selected for CEO.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that it’s increasingly difficult to have conversations at work where two people simply disagree on things like politics.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role that intellectual honesty plays in whether we can have productive and civil conversations among people with disparate opinions.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to relate a story of how one person used civility to diffuse the ire of a mistreated customer with a problem.
Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to report on why U.S. communities shouldn’t wait to be adopted by some big manufacturer, but instead should have a plan to sustain the local economy with home-grown entrepreneurs.
Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his company is helping his home town of Pensacola grow their economy organically by focusing on the local entrepreneurial talent.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on the FIRE movement, where thousands of Gen Y members plan to achieve financial independence and retire early, like by the time they're 40.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to encourage business owners to vote for the policies that sustain their business success first, so they can then convert that success into helping the causes they care about.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to recommend you max out your retirement contributions, sell stocks that are losers and reinvest in winners, and if you can and it works for you, push expenses into this year and defer income to next year.
Tuesday - November 06, 2018
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the reasons why job applicants are struggling to get just an interview, let alone a job offer.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the things a job applicant needs to realize about the expectations of the hiring team of a prospective employer.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the value and power of practicing foresight as the CEO of your small business, and how to get yourself in that orbit above the manager level.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that humans have the ultimate control over how intrusive and dangerous artificial intelligence is in our lives and future.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a small business CEO should think about being the futurist of the business, including some starter questions to set you on the right path.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a request for proposal (RFP) is different from a bid, and why some people are not successful in responding to them.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons you might not be successful responding to RFPs, including not fulfilling the specifications.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report that the current geopolitical conditions as well as those inside of China, are increasing the likelihood that President Trump will be able to negotiate a trade deal with China.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons why China’s internal issues could cause them to be more of a threat to themselves than to the U.S., and in this case, time is on our side.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report on China’s “Trophy infrastructure” strategy of financing the build out of crumpling or non-existent infrastructure of third world countries, and why this could become a negative instead of an advantage.
Wednesday - November 07, 2018
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a focus group is, how it works, and how a small business can use one for their benefit in making key decisions.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to conduct a focus group to determine small and large decisions, plus whether you should get a professional to help you.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the midterm election results impacted not only houses of Congress, but also various policy progress.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on several bills that should be able to get through a divided Congress in the next two years, like corruption, fraud, and simplifying government.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether tax reform is possible now that the Democrats control the House.
Jim Blasingame tells a story about how a young salesman learned a hard lesson about the most powerful gold mining tool anyone can use in professional selling.
Jim Blasingame reports on an online poll about small business and healthcare, and to discuss how this issue impacted the election results, including mistakes that were made.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on what can be learned by how the midterm election was decided along the different electoral factors, including policies and demographics.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on what the Democrat health care agenda will be in the new Congress, and why “Medicare for all” won’t work.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the health care reform steps that can be completed even in a divided Congress, including more executive orders by President Trump.
Thursday - November 08, 2018
MariCarmen Josephs joins Jim Blasingame to tell her story about how she started a restaurant and what she learned that has made it into an award-winning success, year after year.
Maricarmen Josephs joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it takes to start and run a successful restaurant, including learning how to delegate.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key elements of non-compete and non-disclosure agreements and how to have them stand up in court.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to report on a possible shift in how courts consider the power of a non-compete agreement between an employer and employee, and why they’re more important today than ever.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key elements in a modern non-disclosure agreement with a key employee.
Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current tiff between the president and the Fed, and whether Trump has a right to be upset with the Fed’s rate hike strategy.
Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the potential dangerous implications of the Fed’s interest rate hike strategy, and how it could impact the financial markets and the Main Street economy.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons why both parties didn’t do any better than they did in the mid-term election.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons both political parties have some issues to work out to curry the votes of the 21st century electorate.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the progress the Dems had in taking back some of the hundreds of down-ballot seats in the states they lost under the Obama presidency.
Friday - November 09, 2018
Dusty Staub joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the three courage deficiencies that are likely present when leaders fail.
Dusty Staub joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how certain circumstances as a leader can be difficult when it’s necessary to take a stand and speak truth to power.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows humans may be primordially predisposed to be earners instead of savers.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal from her first-hand knowledge that it’s tough operating a family business and what is required to do it successfully without creating a casualty list.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why being a stoic – taking responsibility – is a discipline that more of us need to consider spending time contemplating.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to suggest that avoiding your gut reaction and having systematic processes are two of the best ways to insure you hire the best people possible.
Tina Kim joins Jim Blasingame to report on why women seem to be more successful in the gig economy, and that it might actually suit them better.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things big businesses are learning about how to do business with small firms.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things technology companies can do to get closer to Main Street customers.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that customer relationship technology is becoming more useful for small businesses.
Monday - November 12, 2018
Joe Davis joins Jim Blasingame to report on what the VFW does to commemorate Veterans Day in Washington, D.C.
Joe Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what is the best definition of a veteran, and to discuss how to best serve the younger generation of veterans.
Misty Stutsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how her organization helps veterans get jobs and start businesses when they return to civilian life.
Misty Stutsman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why prior service members of the military – veterans – who apply for a job should be given extra consideration because their military training makes them excellent employees.
Misty Stutsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on several success stories of veterans who’ve created great businesses after – and because of -- their military service.
Jim Blasingame reports on the origins of Veterans Day, and to propose that anyone who volunteers for the military, including Guard and Reserves, trains and makes themselves available, should be considered veterans.
Jim Blasingame encourages the hiring of veterans, and to report on how the percentage of veterans to the population is declining, including with the elected leaders, like Congress.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to report on the centennial of Armistice Day, which marked the end of WWI, plus how that end was impacted by the Spanish flu.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Spanish Flu, that killed millions around the world, also affected the outcome of the First World War, since troops on both sides were unable to fight.
Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to report on the history of Armistice Day, how it became Veterans Day, and why we still celebrate it today.
Tuesday - November 13, 2018
Heath Owens joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story about how he decided to become a business owner, the challenges he faced and how he overcame them to find success.
Heath Owens joins Jim Blasingame to share his story about how he overcame the mistakes he made in the early stages of his business, including getting out of his own way, and learning the power of servant leadership.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on what is likely going on when you fail to speak your mind, and why that’s not usually the most healthy or productive behavior.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that even grownups can learn life lessons from Mr. Rogers, including like yourself, talk about your feelings, be respectful, and other important behaviors.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions about how to de-stress the holiday season, including smile more, relax more, and try to promote civility more.
Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to not only make our employees and customers feel safe in our businesses, but what we can do to actually accomplish that.
Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the possibility that someone in the business should be armed, plus why lowering the rhetoric and being more civil to each other can diffuse tensions before they get out of hand.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to report on what it’s like living near so many wildfires, what’s causing the increased incidence, and what can be done to minimize them.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why we seem to be joining grievance tribes looking for adversaries, and how we can use trust to diffuse the extreme rhetoric and find civility.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use trust to accomplish civility in a world that is increasingly moving from miles per hour to billions of bits per second.
Wednesday - November 14, 2018
Julie Thomas joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows many B2B salespeople have a fear of calling on prospects, largely because they’re not trained to lead with relevance for the prospect.
Julie Thomas joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that reveals why making initial contact with prospects requires a different approach in The Age of the Customer.
Soulaima Gourani joins Jim Blasingame to report that many around the world view business ownership as a way to make a living rather than owning a business that can take on a growth life of its own.
Soulaima Gourani joins Jim Blasingame to report on how human work and AI will intersect and interact over the coming decades, and change how we work in the process.
Soulaima Gourani joins Jim Blasingame to report on the condition of having five generations in the workplace and how this is impacting how management deals with each group.
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to think about marketplace natural selection so you can adapt, mutate and survive.
Tom Asacker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why small business evolution should be about customer expectations rather than the latest adaptation by the big boxes and online e-tailers.
George Giaglis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the way businesses should think about how to define blockchain and how they can use it to their advantage.
George Giaglis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different ways the small business sector can disregard historical intermediaries by using blockchain contracts to start and fulfill business relationships globally.
George Giaglis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways small businesses can use the blockchain platform to gain access to capital and conduct business globally.
Thursday - November 15, 2018
Tom Portesy joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the key, gut-check questions every young person today should ask and answer before they start a business, including do they really want to be a business owner.
Tom Portesy joins Jim Blasingame to report that there’s never been a better time to consider a franchise, and that this may be the Millennial generation’s best entrepreneurial option.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the questions that must be asked before you sell your business, including the real reason, and if your exit plan fits who you are.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why you need to have several numbers to consider when selling a business, including what it’s worth, and what you need to retire.
John Warrillow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you should consider for yourself as you contemplate selling your business, especially what you’ll do afterwards.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how leaders build trust by taking responsibility for what’s happening around them without making excuses about “being stressed."
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to recommend three ways to deal with stress so it doesn’t create poor leadership behavior, including being self-aware.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that indicates demographic changes are reducing some customer profiles on Main Street, especially regarding the Middle Class.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on new research that shows shifts in how people are living, sheltering and marrying.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that shows Millennial women are less likely than their mothers to go to work full time, partially because they seem to be less materialistic.
Friday - November 16, 2018
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what Main Street small businesses should be doing right now to get ready for the fourth quarter and the holiday season customer.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to make sure you sell every product during the holidays at the highest margin possible.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to identify your challenges as one of two categories, tame or wicked, and how to deal with both.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to move through the ownership continuum turning wicked problems into tame ones and handing them down in the delegation process.
Peter Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that as the CEO of your business, every wicked problem that gets tamed should be delegated so you’re only focused on the wicked challenges.
Stacey Brown Randall joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a previous business failed because she didn’t use customer referrals, and what she learned from that experience that could prevent your business failure.
Stacey Brown Randall joins Jim Blasingame to reveal her proven system for generating referrals from customers without having to ask them or train them.
Ellen Wald joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increasing ability of the U.S. to be energy independent and that our challenge is with infrastructure, not production.
Ellen Wald joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the energy, economic and geo-political issues the U.S. is facing with OPEC as we impose sanctions on Iran.
Ellen Wald joins Jim Blasingame to report on the pressures she sees that will impact the price of oil in the coming year, including production, logistics and politics.
Monday - November 19, 2018
Jim Blasingame kicks off his 21st anniversary week of The Small Business Advocate Show by telling the story about what was going on in 1997.
Jim Blasingame talks about the 19th anniversary of his e-zine, the Small Business Advocate NEWSLETTER, plus why he decided to focus on serving small business.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index which measures small business sentiment and continues to be high for this month, largely due to record sales.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index which shows the reason small businesses continue their optimism is the economy continues to help them grow sales and jobs.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the U.S. has regained its position at the top of the ranking of 140 competitive nations, after having lost it during the Obama era.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on how anyone who owes the IRS over $51k could have their passports locked up so they can’t leave the country.
Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the new tax law limits commission sales people expense deductions, plus the relative impact of employee benefit credits.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to provide some sobriety to the economic exuberance we feel by pointing out that wages are still historically low, and the softening of the housing market.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the headwind reality being felt by countries around the world, especially Europe and China, and how that will impact the future of the U.S. economy.
Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role crude oil plays in the condition of the global economy, including the impact being denominated in U.S. dollars has on those economies.
Tuesday - November 20, 2018
Jessica Graham joins Jim Blasingame to share her career story of working with international organizations to reduce poaching of endangered animals.
Jessica Graham joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on some elephant traits that humans would do well to model, including getting over bumps in the road, and recognizing you’re part of a larger ecosystem.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the multiple bills that the Lame Duck Congress can finish before 2019 that would benefit small businesses.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the health care bills and regulatory controls that the Lame Duck Congress could pass that small businesses need.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how some states are trending away from economic conservative electorate toward the progressive agenda, like Georgia and Arizona.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to use Amazon book reviews to decide if a book is right for you, even if you don’t buy it on Amazon.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the keys to knowing how to evaluate a review of a book to tell if the review is going to be helpful to you, even before you consider the book.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to sound the alarm about the unprecedented national debt of the U.S., and the unabated deficit spending that keeps adding fuel to the fire.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the dynamics between rising interest rates and the current fiscal condition of the government is causing the stock market to drop.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the interest on our national debt hurts our economy and the potential for our creditors to apply harmful leverage at the geopolitical level.
Wednesday - November 21, 2018
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the reason why small businesses should mark and celebrate anniversaries and milestones with customers and other stakeholders.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new service the USPS is rolling out where they send you a listing and possibly pics of the mail you’re going to receive today.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to identify several things you can still do to lower your 2018 tax bill, including paying bonuses, and making capital purchases you can expense.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the QBI – qualified business income – provision which discriminates against certain small businesses by preventing them from taking the new tax deduction.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that you can still impact 2018 tax bill with a number of retirement, employee benefit and health care contributions.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to report that the small businesses his company is calling on are reporting being very confident about their business today and in the near future.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to share his secret to building an award-winning national sales organization that delivers double-digit growth year over year, which is practicing and promoting servant leadership.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the Federal Reserve Board’s job should not be involved in something the marketplace should be doing, which is setting interest rates.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while Trump’s strategy to renegotiate trade deals around the world is overdue and necessary, he does think a more focused approach than tariffs would be more effective.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to report that while the Democrats did have a good 2018 election cycle, their demographic advantage can be overcome by the GOP if they understand what’s relevant to those voters.
Thursday - November 22, 2018
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to share his memories of how his Italian immigrant parents celebrated Thanksgiving Day in America, including what his mother cooked.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to report on the celebration of Thanksgiving Day by Americans living abroad in Rome, Italy.
Emilio Iodice joins Jim Blasingame to share the motivation behind his last two books, which were his father’s behavior in support of his brother during WWII.
Jim Blasingame reports on how cause and effect, serendipity, and humanity came together to create the first Thanksgiving celebration in America in 1621.
Jim Blasingame recites President Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation making Thanksgiving Day in America official, with words that showed that even then there was more to be thankful for than not.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to share their early memories of Thanksgiving Days during their childhoods.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to identify the many groups of individuals who serve with agape, and for whom we should be thankful on this Thanksgiving Day in America.
Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to report on the things America and Americans have done and are doing to benefit the rest of planet earth.
Friday - November 23, 2018
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a request for proposal (RFP) is different from a bid, and why some people are not successful in responding to them.
Gordon Chang joins Jim Blasingame to report that the current geopolitical conditions as well as those inside of China, are increasing the likelihood that President Trump will be able to negotiate a trade deal with China.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent research that indicates women are exceeding men in certain areas of leadership measurement.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that it’s increasingly difficult to have conversations at work where two people simply disagree on things like politics.
Monday - November 26, 2018
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons every brand element must be evaluated and tweaked regularly, and in some cases, completely overhauled, based on customer expectations.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to share some stories about big companies that made major brand overhauls, including to the point of changing their legacy names, like Kentucky Fried Chicken to KFC.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the federal government upgraded their cyber-security strategy by creating a new agency called Cyber-security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the next war fought by the U.S. will be waged with ones and zeros in the digital battleground, what that might look like, and why it’s already started.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to emphasize creating a more reliable and secure password system than just remembering and storing names online.
Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the non-negotiable imperative of accountability, which is part of your CEO duties, not your manager's job.
Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why the world you operate your business in is changing so fast that merely managing it won’t produce results fast enough, you have to be a change leader.
John Chambers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what it looked like when he could see the future and plan for it, and what happened when he failed in that endeavor a decade later.
John Chambers joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why he focused his new book around the concept of being connected in all aspects of your business, whether large or small.
John Chambers joins Jim Blasingame to report on the challenges of a five-generation workforce, and share his thoughts on how to help them bridge the differences with tolerance and respect.
Tuesday - November 27, 2018
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to share some stories and reveal some suggestions for the largest American generation to ever approach retirement, Baby Boomers.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to share more stories of how real Baby Boomers are preparing for retirement, plus some advice on the financial tools to use.
George Magnus joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the reasons China has more to fear from its own internal challenges than it does from outside, which gives leverage to outside trade negotiators, like Trump.
George Magnus joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the dynamics at play in the trade negotiations between China and the U.S., including which side has more internal support.
George Magnus joins Jim Blasingame to review the electronic/IP/cyber elements at play in the U.S. trade negotiations with China, and whether this aspect will be successful for Trump.
Adam Levin joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the increased sophistication of the cyber-criminals who are increasingly targeting you and your small business.
Adam Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips and best practices on how to be safe when doing business online, including using credit instead of debit, don’t overshare on Social Media, and being secure with your smart phone.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a new metaphorical way to think about how other people have influenced you by you merely letting them inside of “your "room,” with one way in, and no way out.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that from now on, every person you meet – allow into your “room” – will have some impact on your life, and why that’s enough to have a “Doorman” to help you be more discerning.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the best people to allow into your “room” are those who have similar values, plus what to do when those values evolve.
Wednesday - November 28, 2018
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the good, bad and ugly of making assumptions and how it can get you into trouble, or help you solve problems.
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you can do to avoid letting the assumptions you make get you into trouble, including waiting a few seconds/minutes before you open your mouth.
Robert Litan joins Jim Blasingame to debate Jim about the continued relevance of the U.S. Anti-trust division of the Justice Dept., and that it could still be useful in the future against even the tech companies.
Robert Litan joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the economic power is shifting toward the left and right U.S. coastal states and the impact of this trend on national politics.
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to review some of the issues women in business have had to overcome in order to establish their place in the marketplace.
Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the issue of why women tend to not ask other women for help, for referrals and for business, when it seems to be second nature for men.
Anna Redmond joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reason Gen Y is so much different is because they look at themselves and their worlds completely different from any previous generation.
Anna Redmond joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that more than any other generation before, Gen Y makes buying decisions more on how they feel about the business than about the product.
Anna Redmond joins Jim Blasingame to report on the marketing strategy that Campbell’s used to appeal to the values of Millennials to penetrate the Gen Y millions.
Thursday - November 29, 2018
Justin Beck joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story of how his father began their real estate business and then turned it over to him when the time came, and what they learned about growth and challenges.
Justin Beck joins Jim Blasingame to report on his Gulf Coast small real estate and insurance company, and what he sees as the future of his business with the challenges and opportunities of doing business near the ocean.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the three major generations have dealt with work and engagement as they have and are passing through their lives, and what the result has been.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that employee engagement is a variable across a spectrum from very to very little, and how to deal with each degree of engagement or lack thereof.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to offer his take on how the economy will be during the next year, especially with regard to some of the advantages small firms have over large companies.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the difference between networking and being a strategic networker, including making your networking efforts focus on your company goals, not just on meeting people.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why marketing efforts have to be built on the foundation of what’s relevant to targeted prospects, not shotgunning your message about what you do.
Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the actual definition of what is required to qualify for U.S. asylum, and when and where you can legally seek it, which is important considering the invasion of so-called asylum seekers in Mexico.
Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why most of the so-called asylum seekers in the invasion across Mexico won’t be granted asylum, and why that will good on many levels.
Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the way the Trump administration has handled these asylum seekers, versus how Obama handled it for eight years, will probably deter such future efforts.
Friday - November 30, 2018
Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to not only make our employees and customers feel safe in our businesses, but what we can do to actually accomplish that.
Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the possibility that someone in the business should be armed, plus why lowering the rhetoric and being more civil to each other can diffuse tensions before they get out of hand.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to report on what it’s like living near so many wildfires, what’s causing the increased incidence, and what can be done to minimize them.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why we seem to be joining grievance tribes looking for adversaries, and how we can use trust to diffuse the extreme rhetoric and find civility.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use trust to accomplish civility in a world that is increasingly moving from miles per hour to billions of bits per second.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the reasons why job applicants are struggling to get just an interview, let alone a job offer.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the things a job applicant needs to realize about the expectations of the hiring team of a prospective employer.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the value and power of practicing foresight as the CEO of your small business, and how to get yourself in that orbit above the manager level.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that humans have the ultimate control over how intrusive and dangerous artificial intelligence is in our lives and future.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a small business CEO should think about being the futurist of the business, including some starter questions to set you on the right path.
