Wednesday - January 01, 2020
Why international services is a litmus test for community banks
Featuring
Stephen Kuhl 
January 01, 2020
January 01, 2020
Stephen Kuhl joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fact that international transactions are an increasing occurrence for small businesses, and yet most local banks aren’t prepared for this trend.
Why are U.S. workers increasingly underemployed?
Featuring
Hilarie Gamm
January 01, 2020
January 01, 2020
Hilarie Gamm joins Jim Blasingame to report on how some companies are bringing in foreign workers as they lay off U.S. workers.
Why older Americans are pursuing new entrepreneurial opportunities
Featuring
Chris Farrell
January 01, 2020
January 01, 2020
Chris Farrell joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Baby Boomer generation is putting full retirement off more than past generations in favor of starting new businesses.
Why blockchain will proliferate beyond cryptocurrency
Featuring
Daniel Cage
January 01, 2020
January 01, 2020
Daniel Cage joins Jim Blasingame to define how blockchain technology will become a disruptive force beyond its role as the delivery platform of cryptocurrency.
Thursday - January 02, 2020
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that you think about making improvements to your life and business by making the change about the benefit, not associated with a calendar.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why, even as we create and adopt more technology, the human relationship will never not be the most powerful force in the marketplace.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new demographic trend where retired Baby Boomers are becoming small business owners for the first time.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new trend among Baby Boomer retirees to become business owners, and how technology is lowering the barrier to entry.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increase in new businesses by Baby Boomers, and to answer the questions that come with that trend, including whether you can ever be too old to be an entrepreneur.
Jim Blasingame reports on the benefits that the world accrues because small business owners are still crazy after all these years.
Jim Blasingame shares his thoughts on how to think about seeking excellence in business and life by getting to the heart of the matter, communicating better, and taking baby steps toward improvement.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that when you start a new job, find out the “lay of the land” by asking questions of fellow employees like, “What does it take to get fired here?”
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to offer some sage advice on being a new employee, including don’t be small, leave your personal issues at home, and keep a journal.
Ellen Rohr joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that if you’re offered a new job promotion, take it even if you aren’t sure you measure up to the talk, plus, ALWAYS turn in at least a two-week notice. Always.
Friday - January 03, 2020
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the perception that older isn’t better, or relevant, or competitive is misguided, but also to encourage older people – especially business owners – not to contribute to this perception.
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to report that job-seeking companies that use algorithms to process applicants probably discriminate against older applicants.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to focus on your future planning by asking yourself what you want to do, and then writing down what you decide – on paper.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the second planning question to ask yourself about future direction is “why?” you want to go there.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your future plans must include writing down the financial and non-financial elements that you need to achieve your goals, especially the power of budgeting.
Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons all business owners have difficulty making changes that are so obvious, and to recommend baby steps and assessing value to becoming more comfortable with change.
Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the paradigms we establish stop being useful when they prevent us from making obvious adjustments, and some thoughts on how to correct this behavior.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new, carbon nanotubes that create thermal protection from the atmosphere for hyper-sonic aircraft and missiles.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new concrete aggregate that is lighter, stronger, and self-cleaning, plus a new lithium-ion solid state battery breakthrough.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new molecular drill that penetrates superbugs to allow legacy antibiotics to enter and kill the disease.
Monday - January 06, 2020
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why resolving to listen more could be one of the best financial decisions you make, and how to determine if that’s where you’re stuck professionally.
Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why waiting before you speak, making sure your tone isn’t hurting you, and getting your nose in front of others – face-to-face – are powerful communication practices.
George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that 2020 is one of the years when the number of Bitcoins that can be mined are cut in half from what has been mined previously, and why this is strategically important for the cryptocurrency.
George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Bitcoin was created, its relationship with legacy currency, and how the two will factor into the future of money.
George Levy joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the geopolitical aspect of China creating a cryptocurrency yuan, and subsequently cause the U.S. to follow suit as a defensive step.
Jan Yager joins Jim Blasingame to propose several beneficial aspects for a business owner writing and publishing a book, including thought-leadership positioning, market visibility, and professional growth.
Jan Yager joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the many reasons a business owner should consider writing and publishing a book, including speaking opportunities that lead to thought-leadership, plus it helps establish your legacy.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the fine print elements in contracts that you receive from customers that turn out to be potentially dangerous, if not expensive, for you. Read the fine print and don’t be afraid to make changes.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the many aspects to creating, developing, protecting and defending your intellectual property, which could be as simple as a delivery schedule.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that a well-defined and executed intellectual property strategy could be the difference between getting a great price for your business and just closing it up.
Tuesday - January 07, 2020
Suzanne Paling and Jennifer Leake join Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that your quest for professional salespeople should begin with a screening process that helps you find people who have that predisposition.
Suzanne Paling and Jennifer Leake join Jim Blasingame to discuss the imperative of having a process that includes the ability to screen for sales candidates that have the highest likelihood of success, plus important training best practices.
John DiJulius joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the management imperative of hiring salespeople who are the most likely to build relationships by being customer-centric.
John DiJulius joins Jim Blasingame to reveal five areas to look for in a prospective sales person, including authenticity, being curious, having empathy, and at least two others.
John DiJulius joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the “FORD” approach to nurturing customers, which is to collect information about family, occupation, recreation and dreams, as a way to focus on what’s important to them.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report that spending for the recent holiday season was up, but most of the growth was in the e-commerce side, which is not good news for Main Street retailers.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the urgency of Main Street retail businesses to engage customers with emphasis on the five analog human elements, including sight, sound, smell, etc.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to report on the research showing most younger generations are critical of how corporate America focuses on their greed and not enough on society.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the focus on values and ethics is increasingly guiding the mission and goals of corporate America, and what Adam Smith and Milton Freidman would say today.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the C-Suite should include a morality/ethical governance officer who holds the company accountable to more than the profit motive.
Wednesday - January 08, 2020
Jeff Kreisler joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the key to knowing your customer is to know why they’re making a purchase, and why they would buy it from you – or not.
Jeff Kreisler joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the behavioral systems that customers use, including the emotional and the analytical, and why you need to know the difference.
Anna Murray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how tech innovations have morphed from exciting new ways to do things, to encroaching on our lives in ways that are creepy and invasive.
Anna Murray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the relevance of the annual Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and how tone-deaf the leadership continues to be regarding diversity of speakers.
Anna Murray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the cyber war – WWIII – that the U.S. is fighting, and not always winning, against China and cyber-criminals, plus the new threat from increased tensions with Iran.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss our relationship with money, and how we sometimes think about spending it, rather than making intelligent decisions about how using cash resources impact our lives, not just our pocketbook.
Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss our relationship with money as it relates to the principle of frugality in a number of cash-outlay scenarios.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the eminent China trade deal first phase, and that while we may not like all of the details, we have to like the trend of the negotiating process.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the long-term likelihood of normalizing trade with China that’s fair and enforceable, plus the role that Hong Kong will play in that process.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that all U.S. government officials aren’t for improving trade with China, and why educating the public on the potential is important.
Thursday - January 09, 2020
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the process of writing and publishing your book, and some of the fundamental reasons why it takes more time than you may think and want.
Wally Bock joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate his 22nd anniversary on the show, and to recommend a book that helps you focus on key CEO development steps that you need to lead your business.
Jim Blasingame reveals several 2020 predictions he sees happening in the small business sector, including optimism, capital formation, trade and government challenges.
Jim Blasingame reveals his predictions for what to expect from the economy and tech, including no recession, solid growth, the Fed, and trade deals that will help.
Jim Blasingame reveals his thoughts on what will happen in 2020 regarding the impact of Gen Y on the election, China and Iran on geopolitics, how the U.S. elections will go, and who will win the NCAA championship.
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how measuring happiness at work is now a key performance indicator, contributing to sales, profits and long-term success.
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the role that having fun at work – making work fun by not taking yourself too seriously – actually can be measured as a performance metric, especially in sales.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how we’ve protected our data in the past through legacy security technology, and why we’re entering a paradigm shifting period of exposure that’s making those options obsolete.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the emerging cyber-security paradigm shifts that are on the horizon being driven by quantum computing, which will render legacy digital encryption ineffective.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a micro-token is and how it takes digital encryption to the next level against bad actors using assaults with quantum computing technology.
Friday - January 10, 2020
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the reality of a paradox, that always comes with the half you don’t like and the half that is probably pretty good.
Kita Szpak joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of resting smart, which is just giving your brain and body a break, even if only for a few minutes.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new law called the SECURE Act, which made several changes to IRAs, including the required distribution and being able to contribute as long as you work.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on the changes the SECURE Act made for those who inherit IRAs, plus tax credits for small businesses that start a retirement program.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the SECURE Act expanded the benefits of the 529 education plans, including home-schooling provisions, and being applied to college loan repayment.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why there are many lessons that we can all learn from the success stories of family-owned businesses, including the power of leveraging shared values.
Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the research that shows family-owned businesses are more profitable, have better cash flow and greater customer satisfaction than other businesses.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons why the 2020s will be a decade of disruptions that will be unprecedented in category and scope.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the disruptive things to look for in the next decade regarding health care and education, almost all associated with demographic response to technology.
Joe Tankersley joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the 2020s will be replete with disruptions for tourism, consumer products, and all levels of government, largely due to responses to innovations in technology.
Monday - January 13, 2020
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Principal 2020 Well-Being Index for small businesses, which shows that over two-thirds are very optimistic about their businesses.
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report that Millennial employers are motivated differently than their Baby Boomer peers, in that they see benefits as more of an essential business expense.
Marc Lieberstein joins Jim Blasingame to report on the multi-year history of assault – beginning with the Obama administration – on the U.S. franchise industry’s relationship between franchisor and franchisee employees.
Marc Lieberstein joins Jim Blasingame to report on how union organization and state and federal governments wanting to collect more taxes, have led to a parasitic regulatory and court assault on the franchise industry over employment structures.
Marc Lieberstein joins Jim Blasingame to report that based on the Trump administration’s behavior and recent court rulings, it seems that the attacks on the franchise industry’s employment structure may be abating.
Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that most of us aren’t that good at achieving the goals we set, how to differentiate reactive and proactive goals, and how to achieve the ones we set.
Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about establishing goals that you write down, that are measurable, and how to hold yourself accountable going forward.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Q4 2019 Manufacturers Survey, which shows small and mid-size manufacturers are more optimistic about the future than are large manufacturers.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact the USMCA and China Phase One trade deals just signed will have on manufacturing, including report that the trade negotiation period didn’t have too bad of an effect.
Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to propose that we will not have a recession in 2020, because there are no economic fundamentals indicating that, plus the economy should benefit from completing the two trade deals.
Tuesday - January 14, 2020
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to discuss your plans for the New Year, including whether you’re looking forward to backward, whether you’re focused on quality or quantity performance, and whether that fits you best.
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how managers have had to adjust their methods and styles over the past decade to compensate for the new generation of talent joining the workplace.
Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons Donald Trump decided to run for president many years before he announced in 2015, and what would have stopped him.
Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the paradox that is Donald Trump, including his strong will and ability to perform against an unprecedented assault from numerous directions, as well as his tendency to be self-defeating.
Doug Wead joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the presidents he’s known are all good listeners, and have learned how to play the monopoly game that is played in Washington and on the global marketplace.
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the role that knowing your purpose – for yourself and the environment you find yourself in – is a critical element of making plans that will bring success.
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your purpose (destination) is achieved along your plan (path) and measured by your goals (stepping stones) are all three key elements of successful resolutions.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the upcoming Bitcoin halving event that will change that cryptocurrency and have an impact on the landscape for other cryptocurrencies.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the impact of the Bitcoin halving event and why that will further define that cryptocurrency as an asset class, and differentiate it even more from other cryptocurrencies.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that since the current cryptocurrencies are not backed by a sovereign government, each one must have a competitive business model that makes it relevant and useful.
Wednesday - January 15, 2020
Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the key factors in being a successful leader, including know how to follow, and being self-aware and coachable.
Quint Studer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the leadership trait of helping others be successful first, including when creating better communities.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report that the Obama-era Cadillac tax on expensive health care policies was ended by the Senate in 2019, as they voted to include the SECURE Act that helped small business retirement programs.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the so-called “wealth tax” that’s being proposed, plus the mark-to-market tax that would be even more onerous on small business owners.
Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new rule that would allow the Commerce Dept to identify any country as a bad actor for exporting, and undermine current business relationships of small businesses.
Jim Blasingame reveals eleven critical financial management fundamentals that every small business owner must know and practice to avoid becoming part of the failure statistic.
Jim Blasingame reveals the evolution of disconnect between Wall Street practices and the real economy, and how current index levels have the potential to harm Main Street small businesses.
Terrence DeFranco joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what the Internet of Things sector is, and how we can use these devices prudently to build a more efficient business model.
Terrence DeFranco joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the coming proliferation of Internet of Things things in your business, plus the security issues that must be incorporated with them.
Terrence DeFranco joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role that Internet of Things devices will increasingly play as you create a more robust sustainability strategy, especially in response to larger customers.
Thursday - January 16, 2020
Ross Kimbarovsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that when you create a logo for your business, it must be recognizable, versatile and two other important things in order to be effective.
Ross Kimbarovsky joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that some of the new trends in logo design include a minimalist approach, plus strong font treatment, and swooshes are back.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the necessity entrepreneur – someone who has started a business under some pressure from life – and their difficulty in getting funding for a micro-business.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the capital access landscape for smaller enterprises – especially women and minorities – and how they’ve had to turn to Fintech options.
Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the prospects of micro-entrepreneurs, including women and minorities, and that 2020 should be a strong year for all, even if access to capital isn’t a complete level playing field.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to report on the continued disruption of many small businesses by the vestiges of Obamacare, by hurting their ability to offer quality benefits and compete for talent.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to report on how he had to go to Germany to get a treatment because it’s being blocked by the USDA.
Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report that six of ten of the NFIB’s Index numbers went down, but the overall optimism average is still many levels higher than the half-century averages.
Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report that, though some of the Index’s numbers went down, it’s because of the strong economy, and sales and pricing power going up confirms that.
Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report that the small business sector should benefit greatly in the coming year from the passage of the trade deals with China, as well as USMCA.
Friday - January 17, 2020
Jan Yager joins Jim Blasingame to propose several beneficial aspects for a business owner writing and publishing a book, including thought-leadership positioning, market visibility, and professional growth.
Jan Yager joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the many reasons a business owner should consider writing and publishing a book, including speaking opportunities that lead to thought-leadership, plus it helps establish your legacy.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the fine print elements in contracts that you receive from customers that turn out to be potentially dangerous, if not expensive, for you. Read the fine print and don’t be afraid to make changes.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the many aspects to creating, developing, protecting and defending your intellectual property, which could be as simple as a delivery schedule.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that a well-defined and executed intellectual property strategy could be the difference between getting a great price for your business and just closing it up.
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the perception that older isn’t better, or relevant, or competitive is misguided, but also to encourage older people – especially business owners – not to contribute to this perception.
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to report that job-seeking companies that use algorithms to process applicants probably discriminate against older applicants.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to focus on your future planning by asking yourself what you want to do, and then writing down what you decide – on paper.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the second planning question to ask yourself about future direction is “why?” you want to go there.
Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your future plans must include writing down the financial and non-financial elements that you need to achieve your goals, especially the power of budgeting.
Monday - January 20, 2020
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the direct connection between sustaining your business operation and you becoming an effective, engaged financial manager. No, this doesn’t mean you have to become an accountant.
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that business owners can be overcome by euphoria – a false sense of well-being – as a result of not focusing on the true and current financial condition of their business.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the System of National Accounts (SNA) has considered, with encouragement from the U.N, including illegal, illicit and immoral business as part of a countries GDP.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the SNA proposals is to include the business theft economy in the GDP numbers of a country, along with sex crimes and human trafficking.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to report the U.S. is thwarting the inclusion of illicit business activity, like business theft, cyber-crime and human trafficking, as part of the GDP, against forces in the U.N.
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the tendency of humans to give the other person the benefit of the doubt, and why this positive trait is modified against performance in the marketplace.
Alan See joins Jim Blasingame to propose a trust formula that includes rapport, credibility and risk, and how we can apply it to doing business more effectively, whether we’re buying or selling.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new USMCA trade deal that replaced NAFTA and whether it will become an improvement over time.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent trade deal signed by the U.S. and China, and that the likelihood of changing China’s world-domination goals is very low.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the connection between Taiwan and Hong Kong as it relates to U.S. relations with China, plus why South American countries are currently struggling with their democratic experiment.
Tuesday - January 21, 2020
Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons all business owners have difficulty making changes that are so obvious, and to recommend baby steps and assessing value to becoming more comfortable with change.
Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the paradigms we establish stop being useful when they prevent us from making obvious adjustments, and some thoughts on how to correct this behavior.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new, carbon nanotubes that create thermal protection from the atmosphere for hyper-sonic aircraft and missiles.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new concrete aggregate that is lighter, stronger, and self-cleaning, plus a new lithium-ion solid state battery breakthrough.
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new molecular drill that penetrates superbugs to allow legacy antibiotics to enter and kill the disease.
Adam Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how small businesses become digital tributaries to their larger customers, which means you become a target for cyber-criminals wanting to penetrate upstream. The big takeaway? Training your people.
Adam Levin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the 20th century cold war has been replaced with World War III which is being waged in cyberspace, and how the Iranians continue to be one of our greatest enemies.
Harry Dent joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the demographic trends that caused the global baby boom trend of the 1960s to become the current equities and debt bubble that will have to be reckoned with sooner than later.
Harry Dent joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the ongoing disconnect between Wall Street delusions and Main Street reality, all driven by the Fed’s inability to let market mistakes happen and heal naturally, creating the current equities bubble.
Harry Dent joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the Fed’s continued quantitative easing, which has fueled an unprecedented equities bubble (Wall Street) and may be resolved in 2020 with a major correction.
Wednesday - January 22, 2020
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how measuring happiness at work is now a key performance indicator, contributing to sales, profits and long-term success.
JoAnna Brandi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the role that having fun at work – making work fun by not taking yourself too seriously – actually can be measured as a performance metric, especially in sales.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how we’ve protected our data in the past through legacy security technology, and why we’re entering a paradigm shifting period of exposure that’s making those options obsolete.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the emerging cyber-security paradigm shifts that are on the horizon being driven by quantum computing, which will render legacy digital encryption ineffective.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what a micro-token is and how it takes digital encryption to the next level against bad actors using assaults with quantum computing technology.
William Ammerman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the exponential increase in voice-activated search and devices, and why you need to understand them and the ecosystems they’re connected to.
William Ammerman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the four things you must know about how your prospects/customers will use voice search, including the device, the type of virtual assistant and the ecosystem.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to mark the 10th anniversary of Obamacare and report on the damage it has caused and sadly, how much of it is left to create problems for individuals and businesses.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the remaining elements of Obamacare after 10 years, including the expensive and oppressive employer mandate, the specified benefits, and Trump executive orders that have helped lessen Obamacare’s impact.
Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to mark the 10th anniversary of Obamacare, and lament it’s insidious level of entrenchment in law and the marketplace, plus what could be done in the future to minimize the continued damage it is causing.
Thursday - January 23, 2020
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report that spending for the recent holiday season was up, but most of the growth was in the e-commerce side, which is not good news for Main Street retailers.
Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the urgency of Main Street retail businesses to engage customers with emphasis on the five analog human elements, including sight, sound, smell, etc.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to report on the research showing most younger generations are critical of how corporate America focuses on their greed and not enough on society.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the focus on values and ethics is increasingly guiding the mission and goals of corporate America, and what Adam Smith and Milton Freidman would say today.
Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the C-Suite should include a morality/ethical governance officer who holds the company accountable to more than the profit motive.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current economic crisis of businesses not being able to hire enough qualified employees, and some of the management adjustments being taken to deal with the problem.
Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent Houston Sports Hall of Fame Inductions, including some very emotional moments, and why such sponsorships are important to the community and for the business.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current demographic forces that are and will continue to drive how millions of Baby Boomer business owners will divest of their businesses, whether to family or not.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the first steps to take as you prepare your business to have new owners after you retire, including assembling an Exit Team of legal, accounting/tax, and financial experts.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report that only 25% of children take over the family business for many reasons, including financial issues and the inability of the parent/owners/sellers to turn loose of the business to the kids.
Friday - January 24, 2020
Kristina Podnar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal where you may have some digital risk that could lower your valuation, and how to correct many small issues that become big deducts when selling your business.
Kristina Podnar joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the fundamental digital performance elements that increase productivity, lower risk, and increase valuation of your business.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the changes the SECURE Act made to your IRA, including some good news for those under 70, and not so much if you’re planning to bequeath your IRA to family.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the changes to your future plans for your IRA based on the recently passed SECURE Act, including how to minimize future taxes.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to report on some new laws that affect your home office deduction, the estate tax, and who is an employee in California, and how that change could impact the rest of the U.S.
Jim Blasingame reveals how to grow as a business owner by cutting yourself some SLACC, as applied to seven different aspects to running your business.
Jim Blasingame reveals why the current national crisis of not having enough qualified employees to fill available slots has, and will continue as, an economic headwind.
Mark Cohen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the shortcomings of the legal landscape as it’s applied to the least of us, including small businesses, and how to begin that reform.
Mark Cohen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the shortcomings of the current, analog court system in the U.S., and suggest reforms that would make the system more accessible and fairer for more people.
Mark Cohen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to modify the application of the rule of law as it is made available to everyone, including the least of us, in part by adopting and adapting to 21st century technology.
Monday - January 27, 2020
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenge of making sure your non-sales employees are being compensated at a level that is competitive by using local compensation data, by zip code and job description.
Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the ways to use leveraged comp plans so you’re competitive with your sales team, and driving your company sales growth goals.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things to do to minimize what causes you to wake up in the middle of the night, as well as some things to do after you wake up to get you back to sleep fast.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to use a marathon runner attacking a steep hill as a metaphor for how to deal with the “hills” in business and life, and what kind of climber you are.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that life and the marketplace are always throwing us curveballs, and to offer some ideas on how to learn how to hit them instead of striking out.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the increasing use of voice search by consumers and what your business has to do to be prepared for this huge shift in customer expectations.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of influencers as a marketing strategy, and don’t forget to include your employees, but make sure they receive training on how to advocate on social media.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to identify the best days of the week on various social media platforms for you to post your marketing messages.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to use LinkedIn groups effectively, report on how Pinterest is surging over Snap, and the Disrupter of the Year, TikTok.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to acknowledge that social media has changed society, to lament that it has not always been change for the better, and discuss if a correction is on the horizon.
Tuesday - January 28, 2020
Grant Leboff joins Jim Blasingame to debunk some of the myths of marketing, including that how you did marketing in the past is still valid, plus marketing and selling are the same thing.
Grant Leboff joins Jim Blasingame to dispel some of the classic marketing myths, like my business is too small to do marketing, and creating content marketing is too difficult.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fundamental role that selling has in making the world go round, because it is a natural law in the marketplace that nothing happens until someone sells something.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the direct connection between your sales goals and putting the best people in front of customers with the best salesmanship training possible – not just project training.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the question of whether having industry experience is more important than hiring a salesperson with a proven record of sales success.
Toni Pergolin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why every non-profit organization has to operate at a level of profit in order to capitalize the services they were founded to deliver.
Toni Pergolin joins Jim Blasingame to debunk the myth of non-profits by declaring that without a profit margin, a non-profit can’t deliver its mission, plus leadership styles that are conducive to successful non-profit operation.
Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges small businesses face dealing with the increasing velocity of change, especially when it comes to staying up-to-date on technology.
Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to report that AI as a service will become a great new option for small businesses, as will universal 5G connecting your equipment, not just your phone, and other tech trends coming at you.
Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the new trends for 2020 will be industrial Internet of Things, that will begin to revolutionize how we use technology at the micro level.
Wednesday - January 29, 2020
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new SBA administrator, Jovita Carranza, and discuss how this organization has lost some of its relevance in the past decade, and how to restore it.
Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the USMCA trade deal, and his upcoming Hispanic Business conference in Washington, DC.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to report on the most recent Davos gathering of global leaders and whether that group is indicating a new future for capitalism as we currently know it.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that Wall Street doesn’t practice the same kind of capitalism as Main Street, and why that has become a more volatile condition and has put capitalism on trial.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to imagine if Smith, Friedman, Templeton and Drucker were on a panel today discussing the future of capitalism, what would they say now.
Jim Blasingame reveals the four power questions that could help you create leaders in your business and become a legendary leader with a Leadership Tree.
Jim Blasingame talks about the current tendency to criminalize politics and policy and why that’s a danger to our Constitution and Main Street small businesses.
Steven Ricchiuto joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what the Fed will do with interest rates, and to recommend they be even more accommodative to weaken the Dollar and make U.S. businesses more competitive.
Steven Ricchiuto joins Jim Blasingame to debate the misalignment of Wall Street's short-term motivations and Main Street’s long-term reality, and recommend that there are more indicators than the stock indexes.
Steven Ricchiuto joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how capitalism will evolve over the next decade, including whether it will become more focused on people and less on the absolute bottom line.
Thursday - January 30, 2020
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that you likely have customers who you did business with once that just need to be reminded of you, and how that converts to quantum leap sales growth.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the opportunities possible to build and keep customers by nurturing relationships on social media sites, especially LinkedIn.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how attitude is a combination of two of four elements called the Quadrant of Attitude, which are positive, negative, passive and active.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how deficient employee engagement can be better understood by applying the combinations that are possible from the Quadrants of Attitude.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use the Quadrants of Attitude approach to identify and encourage your entrepreneurial employees who want to take risks with your capital.
Bryan Mattimore and Dan Pfister join Jim Blasingame to reveal creative strategies that will help you win back customers who have left you, and why that’s a better plan than looking for prospects who don’t know you.
Bryan Mattimore and Dan Pfister join Jim Blasingame to reveal how to approach customers who’ve left you, by approaching them with new ideas that are based on what’s relevant to them today.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the people and ideas that were part of the origins of the Internet, and whether they had any idea of the level of disruption and opportunity they were creating.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the opportunities and disruptions that represent both sides of the Internet coin, and the unanswered question of how we incorporate digital ethics in the application of digital leverage.
Mike Daniels joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of the Cyber War between the U.S. and global bad actors, plus how we’re going to manage the next level of technology, like blockchain and artificial intelligence.
Friday - January 31, 2020
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the role that knowing your purpose – for yourself and the environment you find yourself in – is a critical element of making plans that will bring success.
Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your purpose (destination) is achieved along your plan (path) and measured by your goals (stepping stones) are all three key elements of successful resolutions.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the upcoming Bitcoin halving event that will change that cryptocurrency and have an impact on the landscape for other cryptocurrencies.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the impact of the Bitcoin halving event and why that will further define that cryptocurrency as an asset class, and differentiate it even more from other cryptocurrencies.
Sean Worthington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that since the current cryptocurrencies are not backed by a sovereign government, each one must have a competitive business model that makes it relevant and useful.
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Principal 2020 Well-Being Index for small businesses, which shows that over two-thirds are very optimistic about their businesses.
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report that Millennial employers are motivated differently than their Baby Boomer peers, in that they see benefits as more of an essential business expense.
Marc Lieberstein joins Jim Blasingame to report on the multi-year history of assault – beginning with the Obama administration – on the U.S. franchise industry’s relationship between franchisor and franchisee employees.
Marc Lieberstein joins Jim Blasingame to report on how union organization and state and federal governments wanting to collect more taxes, have led to a parasitic regulatory and court assault on the franchise industry over employment structures.
Marc Lieberstein joins Jim Blasingame to report that based on the Trump administration’s behavior and recent court rulings, it seems that the attacks on the franchise industry’s employment structure may be abating.
