Friday - February 01, 2019
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to report on new research that shows the efficiency and profitability of making sure you’re marketing is aligned with customer expectations.
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the financial damage that accrues when you allow customers to become disengaged, not because they don’t like you, but because you allowed your business to become irrelevant.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the prominent state of being among many small businesses, where the owner would rather live with the ambiguity of the future than have a plan.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the common condition among small business founders to love their job so much, and fear becoming irrelevant so much, that they can’t set steps in motion to change that in retirement.
John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some ideas on how to put yourself in a position of becoming comfortable with one day not being the leader of the organization you founded..
Felice Friedson joins Jim Blasingame to report from Israel about the polling there that mirrors that in the U.S. about how citizens are disgusted with the lack of objective, a-political reporting.
Felice Friedson joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges in Israel today, including the big two -- the economy and national security – and which one will mean more in the next election.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increasing trend of women of means becoming angel investors in the ventures of other women.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows women entrepreneurs aren’t getting funded, proportionally, from male-controlled venture capitalists at the same rate as male entrepreneurs.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the difference between how men and women achieve capital funding, and some of the reasons for apparent inequity in outcomes.
Monday - February 04, 2019
Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report on the method SCORE used to bring local business experts to small businesses to help them with specific challenges and opportunities, and all for free.
Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report on some examples of how SCORE works with small businesses in local markets.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal challenges women, in the not-so-distant past, faced when seeking business capital.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on examples of how women are growing their businesses and seeking the corresponding capital.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the issues that remain as challenges for women who’re seeking growth capital.
Morag Barrett joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the only thing that’s different about change in the millennia, which is the velocity, and how that’s coming to bear on change leaders.
Morag Barrett joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the four elements – Ps – of change leadership, including purpose, picture, plan and pitch.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how some states and cities are raising local minimum wage, and the problems it’s creating.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the examples of how artificial increases in wages through minimum wage increases caused businesses to reluctantly take survival steps that actually hurt employees.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the background on small business reports that raising minimum wage is good for business.
Tuesday - February 05, 2019
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the first five of the 10 most powerful words to remember as you’re putting your go-to-market philosophy and strategy together: People do business with people...
Karen Cortell Reisman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the second five of the 10 most powerful words to remember as you go to market is: they know and trust. As in people they know and trust.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that most bosses want employees to tell them how they can take more responsibility, and report to them any unseen challenges that will be a problem later, and others.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the lack of values, standards and ethics of people in formerly leadership positions has caused a dangerous leadership gap in America and regular people have to now be the leaders of America, not someone we’ve put on a pedestal.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the associated illnesses and physical failures that can result from taking too much gastric acid blocking medicine.
Shiv Singh joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what has caused the Post Trust Era, the associated perils therein, and how we recover from it as we continue into the Digital Age.
Shiv Singh joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role of trust in our life and work, and how to reinstall our analog version of it in our digital lives.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the professional realities of the 21st century workplace and why a college degree might not be the most profitable preparation for you.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are ways to reduce the number of data-tracking apps in your business with a few that handle more areas.
Ramon Ray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that professional sports arenas and events focus on more than the game, including a full experience for fans, which is an excellent example for small businesses to emulate.
Wednesday - February 06, 2019
Pamela Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report that the affluent are increasingly concerned about being safe on their own properties, plus opportunities to offer bespoke services to them.
Pamela Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to take advantage of some of the global trends in behavior by the affluent, including how they want to be treated when they shop, whether online or in person.
Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to report that the economy in the European Union is good, but the countries have a common problem: millions of disenfranchised immigrants who aren’t getting a proper education.
Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to report that the break between Great Britain and the EU – Brexit – is going to happen, but possibly without England’s ability to trade with the EU afterwards, which would not be good for GB on many levels.
Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to report that while Google, Amazon and Facebook are making money in the E.U., they aren’t paying taxes at a corresponding level, and that’s not sitting well with regulators.
Jim Blasingame reveals the three main elements of professional selling skills, and why PSS is needed now more than ever before.
Jim Blasingame discusses Trump’s recent state of the union speech, which was excellent except for one glaring omission: he didn’t mention who created all those jobs – small businesses.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the single biggest reason small businesses fail, and why most of those business deaths could have been prevented.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why some business owners allow certain customers to put them in jeopardy by over-servicing them for the price they pay.
Dawn Fotopulos joins Jim Blasingame to report that the difference between keeping a good customer and having to acquire a replacement could be whether you survive or not.
Thursday - February 07, 2019
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on how diverse the Hispanic community in the U.S. is on the immigration issue.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent loss of millions in Bitcoin due to the death of the owner of one crypto-exchange, which is not the first time Bitcoin owners have lost their money.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Facebook plans to integrate the user information of all three of its platforms, a step they pledged not to do, and the challenge they face from EU regulators.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on how China is going after the client data of major corporations instead of just stealing their intellectual property.
Bill Treasurer and John Havlik join Jim Blasingame to reveal examples of how hubris and arrogance become toxic forces working against the ability to be an effective leader.
Bill Treasurer and John Havlik join Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips on how to demonstrate quality leadership traits, including showing your humanity and demonstrating gratitude.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the dishonest and toxic strategy of perpetrating a victim narrative for almost every political discussion, and how this has set back race relations in the US.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to propose that had Dr. Martin Luther King lived, race relations in the U.S. would be much better because he held all sides responsible for their behavior and contributions.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the progress that’s been made in race relations in the U.S., and those who refuse to recognize that any progress has been made, or take responsibility for themselves.
Friday - February 08, 2019
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the relationship we have with control, how it helps us, how it holds us back, and how to discover the balance.
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how letting go of perfection in favor of excellence gives you more productive leverage and likely more happiness than you can imagine.
Ari Smith joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of artificial intelligence – AI – and identify some of the ways most people are already using it.
Ari Smith joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how your bank and the banking industry is increasingly using artificial intelligence to provide better service, and to stay relevant in a fast-changing digital world.
Ari Smith joins Jim Blasingame to report that there still isn’t enough being done to incorporate ethical parameters in the digital leverage that is increasingly dominating the world we live and work in.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to define transformational leadership and the four key elements, and explain why it’s necessary in the fast evolving marketplace.
Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to deal with a decision to promote an employee that didn’t work out, including some examples, like a sales manager.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to take offense at the idea that selling – or being sold – is something that we should avoid at all costs, when selling for the right reasons is one of the marketplace fundamentals.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to stand up for the profession of selling in a world that seems to think there’s something wrong with it, including how being a professional seller is an essential marketplace fundamental.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the true power of professional selling is the ability to create and sustain trust with customers.
Monday - February 11, 2019
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to think through any decision you’re making to play out the possible unintended consequences, like how the impact of promoting one person has on another.
Jim Canterucci joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the problems that are created when a leader declares a rule and then doesn’t follow it consistently, and how to prevent this problem.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the Digital Age has created many new communicating options, but simultaneously created more communication challenges, and how to sort all of this out.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss “Knowing your room” when deciding how and when to make a business communication, including what’s being said and what method is best for that specific person.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenges that political correctness has created in how we communicate today, and how to avoid this mine field.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of a culture of connection in an organization, and what it looks like when that culture is dysfunctional.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the indicators you find when an organization has a dysfunctional culture and the people are not connecting.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Merchant Cash Advance businesses stack the deck in a way that essentially prohibits them from disengaging. Before you go the MCA route, listen to these three segments.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how a so-called “loan” from a merchant cash advance company is really a dangerous transaction by desperate people who become the prey of the MCA industry. Your business will be eaten alive.
Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps to take – and not to take – if you’re in need of capital but aren’t currently bankable.
Tuesday - February 12, 2019
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to review a book called Atomic Habits, which is about how to take the baby steps to transition bad habits into good ones.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things that prevent us from turning bad habits into good ones, especially if we don’t change what we expect to happen.
Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to report on what has become one of the great occurrences in modern U.S. history, which is the discovery of a wealth of natural gas and our conversion to it.
Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the multi-faceted U.S. Dollar as a powerful tool for American leaders and businesses in our quest for global influence.
Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the future of cryptocurrency as a potential threat to fiat money and the sovereign state.
Ken Rutsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that B2B selling has been turned upside-down and the customer has ruled you in or out before you know they exist.
Ken Rutsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you have to do to reach savvy customers who already know almost as much as you.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the misguided actions by Congressional Democrats in trying to reverse the beneficial and successful alternatives to Obamacare that have occurred in the past two years.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on Congressional Democrats proposal for extending Medicare to all Americans, and why paying for that is beyond prohibitive.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the stupid proposals by members of the Democrat party on Medicare for all and the so-called Green New Deal, both of which would set back our economy by a century.
Wednesday - February 13, 2019
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the resources available to help you determine the most appropriate and competitive compensation for your employees, by geography and job description.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the unique issues creative types – artists, authors, etc. – need to know about protecting their unique intellectual property.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to continue the discussion about how entrepreneurs who produce and sell their unique creations need to protect and defend that intellectual property.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways AI is producing handy results, but at the same time, may be creating something that doesn’t conform to certain ethical standards.
Jim Blasingame reveals that, despite what the headlines may say, small businesses are still on top of the economic mountain, even if they descend a little to take a breather from time to time.
Jim Blasingame reveals the two horizons small businesses watch for their future, one for the macro and national economy, and one for the ability of their own business to handle what comes next.
Paul Sarvadi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of a positive culture in your organization as it becomes the oil that lubricates all interactions in your business engine.
Paul Sarvadi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of “force multiplier” as it relates to your teams working in a good culture, and how that dynamic can increase sustainability and profitability by getting more out of every effort.
Paul Sarvadi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his thoughts on the power of growing leaders across the organization, in all assignments, and how that practice becomes another contributor to a positive culture, engagement and success.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons employee compensation is so challenging for small business owners, and some tips on how to improve and simplify the process, including quality of life considerations.
Thursday - February 14, 2019
Jesmane Boggenpoel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the four things that should be addressed to create economic growth in developing countries are education, health, food distribution and capital formation.
Jesmane Boggenpoel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how some negative influences of South African Apartheid are still creating challenges, decades after its end.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on two video options – Premiere and Live – offered by Facebook, help you decide when to use each one, and that both maintain that patented creepy Facebook experience.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss LinkedIn’s Interest Targeting ad options, and whether LinkedIn seems to be the more ethical social media platform because they are, or is it because their business users are more ethical.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the possibility that SnapChat could make their posts permanent, and continue the creepy Facebook thread to discuss how Facebook tracks you even when you’re not on Facebook.
Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the factors you should consider before deciding whether and how much to grow, including your people, customers, capital and systems.
Jim Alampi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss other factors about business growth, including whether having a larger business will make the founders/owners happy.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why America – Americans – are so divided today, and how returning to a devotion to trust could turn this unfortunate condition around.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of having a “Listener” involved in every conversation to help the parties find common ground, and that that Listener might be the intellectual honesty demonstrated by each of us.
Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether social media is causing a divided America, or if it is just revealing our base tendencies to behave badly, without any devotion to the principles of trust.
Friday - February 15, 2019
Jay Baer joins Jim Blasingame to introduce the concept of talk triggers in a powerful association with the 10 thousand-year-old fundamental, word-of-mouth.
Jay Baer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that half of word-of-mouth is still being conducted by direct, face-to-face or voice contact. Plus the potential rewards and dangers of associating your marketing with controversial issues.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of cyber-war, where the U.S. is essentially in World War III, and why we’re losing that war.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how terrorists and countries like China and Russia use cyber-space to gain more advantage over the U.S. and our allies, through recruitment, misinformation and disinformation.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the devotion to truth and accuracy in our discourse and news reporting seems to be ebbing lower every year, and what it will take to reverse this unfortunate trend.
Kathleen Allen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how we’ve lost our connection to the natural way to lead people, as humans, as opposed to leadership that’s devoted to a short-term financial goal.
Kathleen Allen joins Jim Blasingame to encourage natural leadership practices that emphasize the human, which could begin with true delegating to people you hired for that capability.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent story of how two Catholic nuns who were given responsibility for the finances of a school, breached that trust and stole a half-million dollars.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key lessons we can take away from the example of two Catholic nuns embezzling $500K from a California church school, including triangulating control.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key indicators that you might have a problem with the integrity of your business finances, including a manager who doesn’t want to take a vacation.
Monday - February 18, 2019
Melinda Emerson joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to run your business so you can sustain it during the slow and fast times.
Melinda Emerson joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to help black entrepreneurs claim the business ownership component of the American Dream.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the paradox of full employment in the U.S. which at once produces great national income for millions of workers, but also, by definition, limits economic growth that depends on more workers.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which shows hiring and compensation are up, and yet inflation is still down.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the strength of the U.S. economy, that there is no indication of even one negative GDP quarter on the horizon, let alone two, and that we need to start celebrating 2.5% growth in a $21 trillion economy.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to be an intrapreneur – entrepreneurial employee – in your corporate job, if you can find a corporation that will allow that.
Ilise Benun joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to approach a connection on LinkedIn with a sales pitch, and how not to do it.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on their recent policy expo that covered bi-partisan legislation opportunities as well as some issues that won’t get solved in this Congress.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Browning-Ferris issue in front of the NLRB that could become problematic for small businesses doing business with large customers, as well as the franchise industry.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the possibility that a bi-partisan deal could be struck to reform health care, including some aspects of Obamacare.
Tuesday - February 19, 2019
Sean Doyle joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to structure your business and strategy so you can survive and thrive as the big tech competitors pursue their strategies.
Sean Doyle joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of a “net-promoter” score, how Amazon ranks, and what you have to do to compete on that metric.
Jeff Ramson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a digital security unit is, how it’s used and how it’s different from cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, which is often seen as a currency and an asset.
Jeff Ramson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what an Initial Coin Offering and a Security Token Offering are, and how they will increasingly become part of our financial world.
Jeff Ramson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the evolution and future chronology of securities token offerings as they’re shifting the classic investment partial ownership paradigm.
Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how doing something for others with a glad heart is powerful for both parties, plus how to have faith that those actions will be beneficial.
Andrea Nierenberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of leaving behind networking worker bees that may take years to produce honey.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new sugar research that is expected to replace some of the more toxic weed control chemicals with more natural solutions.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the use of graphene as the near-perfect solar energy collector, and how that could shift paradigms at many levels and sectors.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new mechanical innovation that has created a house that can be delivered like a panel and turned into an occupiable house in minutes – by hand.
Wednesday - February 20, 2019
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to report on his experience with small business CEOs who say they're experiencing strong growth opportunities, but are having difficulty responding due to a lack of qualified people to hire.
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the single most critical area every small business CEO must focus on is becoming more professional, sophisticated and disciplined in the process of finding and hiring the best people available.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on how taxpayer advocacy organizations have proliferated around the world, and what that means for the future of democracy and liberty.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that so-called “progressives” are looking at tax reform the wrong way, because we already have a very progressive tax structure.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report that there could be some tax reform opportunity even in the currently bitterly divided Congress, including expanding small business deductions, as well as IRS reform.
Jim Blasingame reveals different levels of business loan options, including one that will take you down, and why your bankability is an indicator of how likely your business is to survive.
Jim Blasingame reveals why being bankable is a critical accomplishment for every small business owner, and how to make that happen.
Don Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to reveal how they’re teaching others to shake off the victimhood temptation and take responsibility for their own future.
Don Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to reveal how to make the transitions – reinventing yourself -- from what isn’t working today to what will take you into the future, from education to training to a new attitude.
Don Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to reveal what they wish someone had said to them when they were young adults, including believing in yourself – the strength of spirit inside of you.
Thursday - February 21, 2019
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why we should always be checking our offerings against what’s expected by customers and if any new expectation is something we should consider.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways to think about acquiring new digital capability, whether an app or software, including whether there’s a paid level available.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the most dangerous state-owned cyber-war efforts, and why it’s important to know that Russia has the most dangerous cyber-war operation.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to report on how artificial intelligence is being used in cyber-attacks, and how “the cloud” is increasingly vulnerable to breaches.
Chris Moschovitis joins Jim Blasingame to report on how even blockchain can be exposed to cyber-attacks and hacks, plus why we have reason to be optimistic about our cyber-future.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that how you form a problem-solving group and name it – team or committee -- can make a difference in the result.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that purpose, goals and strategy are critical factors in the success of high-performing teams.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the relative benefits of fasting as a way of healthy eating and weight control, including a way to fast in the same day you eat.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to report on her blog post where she proposes that the concept of face-to-face service may be a thing of the past.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to identify the several financial numbers that are particular to each of us, and why we should know them, including financial net worth and credit score.
Friday - February 22, 2019
Do you know your real human resources cost?
Featuring
Bob Kustka 
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how most employers don’t know the true cost of their people, including compensation, benefits, and the acquisition, onboarding, management and cost of mistakes.
How to become redundant as your business’s CEO
Featuring
Robert Levin
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
Robert Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the desired effect of you and the CEO becoming redundant in certain aspects of the management of your business.
How SCORE works to help small businesses
Featuring
Ken Yancey
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report on the method SCORE used to bring local business experts to small businesses to help them with specific challenges and opportunities, and all for free.
Historic challenges for women seeking business capital
Featuring
Geri Stengel
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal challenges women, in the not-so-distant past, faced when seeking business capital.
Monday - February 25, 2019
Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he looks at helping communities and businesses prosper, including the powerful abundant thinking approach to what we have, instead of what we don’t have.
Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the practices he’s seen communities use to set themselves on a productive path forward, including looking at your community as if you were a visitor seeing it for the first time.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the economic factors that are pushing and pulling the US economy in an overall positive direction, and should continue that vector for the foreseeable future.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the global economic challenges and whether they will be overcome and minimized by a potentially historic trade deal with China.
Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact that new technologies, like artificial intelligence, drone, and blockchain are going to have on the future of business.
Adam Witty joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how small business owners can increase their brand power by developing a strategy and content around their subject-matter expertise.
Adam Witty joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the pillars of a successful business brand, including a 21st century lead-generating strategy, and talking with customers with your authentic voice.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the unprecedented growth that the US economy could experience by accomplishing an effective trade deal with China.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the current relationship between the Mainstream Media and Democrats could become unfortunate with the increasing promotion of the ideas of the socialistic wing of the party.
Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss our relationship with money, and how that could influence the future of cryptocurrencies as a potential replacement for fiat currency.
Tuesday - February 26, 2019
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the world has been impacted by the opening of China almost a half century ago by President Nixon, politically and economically.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the current negotiations to improve trade relationships with China are of historical importance on many levels.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the opportunities for a small business to incorporate gig economy contractors into their staffing and task fulfillment plans.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the ways automation has evolved from analog to digital tools, including artificial intelligence.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the ways a small business can take advantage of green opportunities, both as an expense saver and a revenue generator.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how life insurance is being used by business owners as a key management tool regarding key employees.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some examples of the compromising condition of the American Dream, including whether the younger generations even have the inclination to dream that way.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the leadership-management continuum along which we lead or manage our people, and how coaching, not criticism, is the key to success on that journey.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal two coaching methods, on the fly and one-on-one, and how to use them individually and in concert.
Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the leadership power of giving employees the opportunity to fail, and when that happens, determine what was learned from the experience.
Wednesday - February 27, 2019
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the creative things you can do to increase your ability to find and attract employee talent from a very shallow pool.
Bryan Mattimore joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you can do to make sure your best people don’t become someone else’s best people.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to take a long view of the U.S. national debt and discuss the worrisome part and why it’s not as troubling as many think.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to put the U.S. national debt in perspective with other countries, and discuss whether we should be concerned about rising interest rates.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the reasons why the oligarchy between Wall Street and Washington is the tail wagging Main Street’s dog.
Weldon Long joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what he learned as a young man on the wrong side of the law who turned his life around and became an amazing success story and thought-leader.
Weldon Long joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that being the highest price is a strategic choice that you should own as a highly profitable strategy.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how far the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King has been derailed by progressives espousing identity politics and victimization.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the increasing assaults on our privacy from every corner of the digital world, and why we have to take personal responsibility of protecting ourselves, including saying no to some technology.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the increase in longevity of the population and how that means we have to rethink our retirement financial preparation.
Thursday - February 28, 2019
Christina Cavanagh joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why with all of the new digital communication tools we have, email is still the application that’s become a business fundamental used by professionals.
Christina Cavanagh joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the best email organizational practices that will help you manage email activity more productively.
Beau Henderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to avoid making retirement plan mistakes at a time when you can’t work out of the damage that could occur.
Beau Henderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the mistakes he sees when counselling pre-retirees, including not knowing any of their account values or how they’re working for them.
Beau Henderson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things that a couple should discuss about the realities of life in retirement age and funding it.
Jim Blasingame reveals why when an employee tells one of your customers “No problem” it’s an overt act of laziness on their part, and an unforgivable lack of training on your part. Stop this verbal scourge.
Jim Blasingame encourages young people to follow people whose progressive ideas actually can be defended because the math works, unlike the lies espoused by Ocasio-Cortez.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that what he’s learned over a half-century of financial planning is that most people aren’t adequately educated about what they have to do, and only a small percentage of Baby Boomers are prepared.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenge of funding a growing business while simultaneously funding a personal retirement plan from the same funding source.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the current generation of business family members aren't interested in buying the family business.
