Monday - February 01, 2021
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to recommend using this period to think about relationships, including how to improve and/or repair them, plus how to work on yourself personally and professionally.
Jim Ballard joins Jim Blasingame to recommend practicing mind mapping as a way of getting focused on any new direction you may be thinking of taking in the post-pandemic era.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to report on the amazing contribution that SCORE volunteers have made to America’s small business sector during the pandemic period.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to explain how to find and begin working with a SCORE volunteer mentor to help you with the small business you want to start, or the one you already have.
Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the steps to take to volunteer to become a SCORE mentor to small business owners, from startup to veterans.
Jim Blasingame reveals why members of the Climate Change Church act as if America is the global warming problem, instead of the model for carbon reduction, and why their policies are bad for the world on many levels.
Jim Blasingame reveals why the Biden climate agenda will hurt the global environment, while putting the free world in more peril from China.
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report that the November responses indicate less optimism than earlier in the year, especially in comparing rural and urban respondents.
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report that small business employers worked harder to take care of the benefits side of their relationships with employees.
Kara Hoogensen joins Jim Blasingame to report on how small business owners recognized that they had to focus even more on the emotional/mental well-being of their employees during the pandemic.
Tuesday - February 02, 2021
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to report on how he’s helped small retailers reinvent themselves during the pandemic – and post-pandemic – in order to meet new and evolving customer expectations.
Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he’s helped small retailers create an “omni-experiential” marketing strategy that includes creating your own online shopping network.
Doug Obey joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the indicators that are appearing that historically have been signs of an impending stock market correction.
Doug Obey joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the reasons for such record liquidity, including Fed policies and consumer savings, and whether the economy will continue to recover the rest of 2021.
Doug Obey joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the many benefits of owning real estate – especially housing – as a major part of your investment portfolio.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to caution against further investing in stocks, and to recommend other options as a defensive investing strategy.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to recommend looking at target date funds from past years to assume a defensive investment strategy with your retirement funds.
Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB’s fight with California regulators that are imposing onerous pandemic related regulations on small businesses.
Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to warn about the Biden administration using the California AB-5 law, that is the enemy of independent contractors and entrepreneurs, and extending it nationwide.
Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the actions the NFIB is taking across the country to push back against authoritarian governors who are exceeding their power with pandemic restrictions on small business.
Wednesday - February 03, 2021
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the direction of the Biden administration’s climate agenda, which is unproductive at best, and dangerous at worst, even so far as adding to carbon emissions.
Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on how many climate change policies and intentions of climate change zealots, including the Biden administration, inadvertently promotes child and slave labor around the world.
Dr. Eric Cole joins Jim Blasingame to report on the extent to which bad actors – not necessarily Russia – breached 97% of U.S. government computers and are still inside stealing national secrets.
Dr. Eric Cole joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the different ways the U.S. is being invaded -- especially in cyber-space – and it seems no one in Washington is worried about it.
Dr. Eric Cole joins Jim Blasingame to report that the foreign cyber-breach of our government came in through a phishing attack of Microsoft Office 365 at the technology contractor Solar Winds, and then spread throughout the government.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to energize your team with fresh batteries so you can lead the levels of change that we’re going to see on the other side of this pandemic disruption.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that in order to lead change in the post-pandemic economy, you’ll have to be clear about goals and lead in a way that makes your team want to be part of your plan.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements of employee classification that you must know before you allow someone to work for you as an independent contractor.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to point out that the workplace disruptions caused by the pandemic may also make it easier for you to initiate some general workplace policies and even some contracts.
David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that in addition to current workplace laws and regs, there will be more coming from the Biden administration, and to begin the process of making sure you’re compliant.
Thursday - February 04, 2021
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to encourage anyone listening to the government talking about set-aside assistance to discount any promised before depending on a political promise.
Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the sad track record of government agencies claiming to provide small business set-asides and the reality when the programs are executed.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growing number of older business owners who, rather than reinventing their businesses post-pandemic, are thinking of cashing out now, and some options to consider.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the changes to tax law that Democrats are considering that will hurt small businesses, including higher capital gains, and removing or lowering the step-up in basis exemptions for heirs.
Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal diversification strategy elements that will allow a retiring small business owner to achieve income with the lowest risk.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how a YouTube channel can be a great branding tool, and how you can create the content and post it yourself with virtually no expense.
Catherine Kaputa joins Jim Blasingame to report on how to set up your YouTube channel with the correct elements that help you build a recurring audience, including tags and titles.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the testimony she’ll be delivering to the House committee on small business, on the state of Main Street businesses in 2021, which is not good.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the dangerous policies being proposed by the Biden administration, including a national $15 minimum wage, limiting independent contractors, the Biden climate change strategy, and reinstating Obamacare.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report that with $1 Trillion in unused appropriated pandemic funds, borrowing $1.9 Trillion more won’t help small businesses, and will likely hurt them.
Friday - February 05, 2021
The digital transformation of your marketing strategy
Featuring
Will Riley 
and Sean Doyle
February 05, 2021
and Sean Doyle
February 05, 2021
Sean Doyle and Will Riley join Jim Blasingame to discuss why your small business must transform operations and marketing digitally in order to avoid becoming extinct.
Focus on marketing automation in your digital transformation
Featuring
Will Riley and Sean Doyle
February 05, 2021
and Sean Doyle
February 05, 2021
Sean Doyle and Will Riley join Jim Blasingame to offer tips and best practices on how to automate your marketing strategy with affordable, if not free, digital apps designed for small businesses.
Paradigm shift: New drug may reverse cognitive decline
Featuring
Joel Barker
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal new understanding of cognitive decline, and a new drug that addresses that new paradigm for mental recovery.
New paradigm: converting wind to electric to hydrogen
Featuring
Joel Barker
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on a new process that converts wind power into electricity, which is used to produce hydrogen energy, thus addressing the sustainability, transportation and storage of energy.
Paradigm shift: your next biometric joint may be from a 3-D printer
Featuring
Joel Barker
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on how 3D printing is being used in a new method that creates an improved bone joint faster, cheaper and stronger.
Three keys to professional success for employers and employees
Featuring
Vicky Oliver
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the keys to professional success, including being organized, at least to the point of effectiveness, plus seeking collaboration and maintaining flexibility in the face of disruptions.
More keys to professional success for employers and employees
Featuring
Vicky Oliver
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Vicky Oliver joins Jim Blasingame to continue to reveal professional success keys, including always improving communication skills, maintaining safe and protected digital elements, like your data, and maintaining poise in a changing environment.
The dangers being posed by tech oligarchs like Google, Apple and Amazon
Featuring
Wayne Crews
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the recent coordinated take-down of the Parler website by the Big Tech oligarchs, and the implications of those actions politically and Constitutionally.
How will Section 230 – Big Tech’s free pass – work under the Harris/Biden administration?
Featuring
Wayne Crews
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Section 230 works, why it exists, who it protects, and the future of it under the new Harris/Biden administration.
Will the Biden regulatory state channel the Obama-era state?
Featuring
Wayne Crews
February 05, 2021
February 05, 2021
Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to report that we can anticipate much about the Biden regulatory state based on what we saw during the Obama era, including more unions, and more contract work restrictions.
Monday - February 08, 2021
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the purpose and description of a company mission statement, including the elements that make an effective one for operating and marketing.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your mission statement is about your greater goals and enduring values, but not about words and phrases that are trendy.
Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the contribution of sales training to your business is powerful, even though emphasis on professional sales training seems to have diminished.
Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the way you make the still-important first impressions have changed in the Digital Age, plus how to use tech tools to your advantage.
Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his organization’s digital platform helps your salespeople develop skills with a role-playing system – Jim calls it a wizard – to bring newbies and veterans into 21st-century selling reality.
Jim Blasingame explains where the small business banking relationships have been and where they’re going by revealing the “Six Cs of Credit” which are underwriting fundamentals every bank uses to consider your loan request.
Jim Blasingame reminds you about the unprecedented power of the Big Tech sector, and why the man behind one of the most troubling recent developments just got promoted to the top.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report that the marketplace is working to the benefit of companies and employees through supply and demand, and therefore, a minimum wage increase would hurt more people than it would help.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current $1.9 trillion reconciliation bill and whether a $15 minimum wage increase is likely to be in it when it clears Congress and goes the president.
Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the minimum wage increase currently in the reconciliation bill, and that the CBO found that it would put more people out of work than would get a raise.
Tuesday - February 09, 2021
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why additional payments from the government now will just add to the national debt without boosting the economy more than the current level of available cash would.
John Horvat II joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that President Biden replacing the bust of Churchill from the Oval Office with the bust of a controversial figure does not reflect the historic values of America, and belies his unity message.
Christophe Uzureau joins Jim Blasingame to report on the difference between fiat currency, digital currency and cryptocurrency as stores of value and exchange.
Christophe Uzureau joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Bitcoin phenomenon and how the rise and proliferation of cryptocurrency in the marketplace will diminish the power of the U.S. dollar and the sovereignty of the U.S.
Christophe Uzureau joins Jim Blasingame to report on how blockchain technology is being used more and more in the global supply chain, and will be used in the future for such applications as health care records and election integrity.
William Hubbartt joins Jim Blasingame to offer best practices and advice on how to handle sexual harassment complaints to helping you manage this delicate part of being a manager of teams of people.
William Hubbartt joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to train your people and provide them with policies that explain how to minimize the incidence of sexual harassment in your workplace.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the World Health Organization continues to coordinate with China to provide controversial and unsubstantiated information about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Black History Month by refuting the caustic and cynical idea of reparations, and discuss why such continued efforts only create more division among Americans of all backgrounds.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Black History Month by revealing her own rise to personal power, and that of other Black Americans, and why this evidence refutes the notion that systemic racism exists in America.
Wednesday - February 10, 2021
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to stay optimistic and thrive during challenging times by finding a way to be optimistic, including leveraging all the power of your team.
Michael Stallard joins Jim Blasingame to encourage leaders to take care of themselves, and the well-being of their employees, especially during this challenging workplace environment period.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the tax elements in the bill signed last December, including several employment tax breaks.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the upcoming tax deadlines, including it being unlikely that they will be extended, plus how some tax advantages could be created this year and made retroactive to 2020.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the new tax provisions for employees missing work, including how these also apply to the self-employed.
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to turn your digital transformation strategy into business growth by using the digital leverage to help you stay connected to customer expectations.
Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three key elements to set goals for with your digital growth strategy, including new customers, more revenue and more profit, plus how to use LinkedIn as part of this strategy.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB’s Index of small business optimism, which crashed to 95 points in January, as if Main Street thought it was going back to the Obama administration.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index, which shows only half of the 20 million who lost their jobs during the pandemic have returned to work, plus one-third of small business employers have jobs they can’t fill with qualified candidates.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index, which continues to show that the majority of small businesses still aren’t borrowing money, which has been compounded by two rounds of PPP grants.
Thursday - February 11, 2021
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on an outdoor music concert he’s attending and how the promoter is going on with the show mid-pandemic, and what we can learn from them.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how different sectors are adjusting their business models to align with the mid-pandemic customer expectations.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenges every entrepreneur has in the early days when the only person they have to lead is themselves, including believing in yourself.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the true nature of a leader, including how they approach challenges with energy, courage and perseverance.
Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the secret to what your business should be doing tomorrow and next year is simply whatever expectations your customers have – more than what they need, but what they want.
Shelby Scarbrough joins Jim Blasingame to report on the ways our civility is being compromised by the digital age because trust and ethics doesn’t transfer well at the speed of light.
Shelby Scarbrough joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the basis for her book on civility was inspired by writings of George Washington, and how these very human behaviors are being challenged by the velocity of the digital age.
Patricia Greene joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the difference between women and men as they seek their way in the world of entrepreneurship, including some unique challenges.
Patricia Greene joins Jim Blasingame to report on an entrepreneurial learning platform that has been developed to help women start, run and grow their businesses – it’s free and self-paced.
Patricia Greene joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the difference between how women and men talk to other business people, including their confidence in seeking investment capital.
Friday - February 12, 2021
Rick Mathieson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the new ways to think about digital marketing post-pandemic by being smart and thinking smaller about how the marketplace and customer expectations have changed.
Rick Mathieson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the new trends – sometimes silly – in digital marketing, including some new colors that are designed to increase engagement.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why every business must take diligent steps to safe-guard customer information, as well as their own networks that connect with customers.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the recent Solar Winds breach of government files was the most extensive and devastating in the history of breaches, including the conditions that allowed such an intrusion.
Steven Russo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how micro-tokens work and why they’re the future of reliable cyber-security, plus how SSL hacking works.
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why it’s more important than ever to focus on developing productive goals and staying devoted to them, especially through challenging times as we have now.
Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to encourage the addition of your team in your goal-setting process, as a way to energize their performance and develop and grow a high-quality corporate culture.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the definition of wisdom, which includes the acknowledgement that the failure element is essential to attaining enduring wisdom.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to begin journaling every day, even just a little, and that the ability to compare what you thought in the past with what happened contributes to the acquisition of wisdom.
Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of your written thoughts from the past looking back at you from a screen or piece of paper, in the acquisition of wisdom.
Monday - February 15, 2021
Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the history of what has become known as President’s Day, but which is still George Washington’s birthday, and to discuss why our first president remains, arguably, our most important one.
Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss which of our presidents have been underappreciated by the public and history, including Grant and Truman.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the apparent attempt by Biden to resurrect Obamacare, and whether it can be a policy that will resonate with Main Street businesses, unlike the original.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether Biden will have the backbone and the motivation to stand up to China’s government aggression.
Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that Taiwan will be the next test of wills between China and the U.S., and whether Biden and our allies are prepared to stand up for this island democracy.
Jim Blasingame reveals ten reasons why raising the federal minimum wage to $15 is a bad idea and will hurt small business and low-wage employees.
Jim Blasingame discusses some of the unfortunate nuances of raising the minimum wage that most politicians don’t consider, especially the technology, morale and motivation factors.
Cleta Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current assault on free speech in America by the Left and the Cancel Culture, and what we have to do to reclaim and protect it.
Cleta Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that merely by exercising her constitutional rights, the Left created a condition that caused her to resign from a 20-year partnership with her law firm.
Cleta Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the assault on our constitutional liberties and why there are more assaults coming, in the form of legislation proposed by the Democrat party that will weaken election integrity.
Tuesday - February 16, 2021
Kristin Zhivago joins Jim Blasingame to help you start and run your online marketing strategy with best practices, including understanding the search rules that drive customers to your site.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to explain how changes in attitudes toward earning interest by the early Catholic church led to the rise of capitalism and the global economy.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the intersection of capitalism, human free will, and digital leverage, which is leading toward a reckoning that likely only God can reconcile.
Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss politics, capitalism and geopolitics as forces that are shaping the future of humans, and how this future reconciles with God’s plan for us.
Clara Villarosa joins Jim Blasingame to prove that if you really want to know about Black History in America, you should talk to a nonagenarian who’s seen it all and came away with powerful wisdom and perspective.
Clara Villarosa joins Jim Blasingame to report on her life experiences as a 90-year-old Black American who achieved the American dream, helped her daughters do that, and believes nothing is in the way of her grandchildren’s future.
Brad Van Horn joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the pandemic has made many senior small business owners consider divesting now rather than re-launching their businesses in the post-pandemic economy.
Brad Van Horn joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP) landscape has changed to make it easier for smaller firms to transition, including financing and administrative costs.
Brad Van Horn joins Jim Blasingame to report on the smallest likely size business and level of performance that it takes to transfer ownership from the founder to the employees with an Employee Stock Option Plan.
Wednesday - February 17, 2021
Gerri Detweiler joins Jim Blasingame to report on how existing businesses can acquire at least two kinds of grants from the government as a result of the pandemic.
Gerri Detweiler joins Jim Blasingame to report on why more small businesses will be available to buy in the next year or two, as a result of the pandemic impact on older owners, and how to capitalize such an acquisition.
Abby Schneiderman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the woeful lack of even the simplest form of estate planning, and why this is further exacerbated when you’re a business owner.
Abby Schneiderman joins Jim Blasingame to provide a check list to prevent challenges and expenses incurred when a small business owner dies without having any estate planning, or organization continuation.
Abby Schneiderman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to engage key people who have been selected to manage your estate and business in the event that you aren’t there to handle it.
Martin Holland joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the reasons many small businesses have actually thrived during the pandemic, whether industry related or associated with their prior financial management.
Martin Holland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role of a small business CEO, including the three primary responsibilities, and how to spend more time in that role and less time managing.
Caleb Barlow joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new wave of pandemic-related ransomware attacks, and how to reduce your chances of becoming a victim.
Caleb Barlow joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Solar Winds hack of thousands of government networks, how it happened and how to avoid becoming part of a future “supply chain” attack.
Caleb Barlow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the steps to take to avoid becoming a ransomware victim, including having redundant files and systems, so you’re in a position to not pay the ransom.
Thursday - February 18, 2021
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the behavior of “cancelling” someone from your life, and to determine if your position is because of their behavior or your intolerance.
Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the definition of the Cancel Culture’s assault on the 1st Amendment, which is the behavior of intolerant people whose ideas are so bankrupt they can’t sell them in the marketplace of ideas.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on what opened the door for a recent hack of a Florida city water system, that without the keen eye of an employee, could have poisoned the users of this system.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on the most recent World War III attack by a foreign government on the U.S. as they used a simple software update from Solar Winds to penetrate thousands of government networks – and the attack is still ongoing.
Scott Aurnou joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent Solar Winds hack of government networks, how bad is this one, and what have we learned from it.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new social media platform, Clubhouse, and their recent success which has caused Facebook to bring their considerable resources to disrupt this market competitor.
Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to deliver several YouTube tips on how to set up and execute your video channel, plus a report on how TikTok is doing in the U.S. market.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to memorialize the life and contribution of his late wife and mother of his children, including her partnership in his career, her own considerable endeavors and the high global regard for her.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to courageously expose his grief over losing his wife and partner of 31 years, and what he’s learned about what we can do – and not do – when trying to help someone in this situation. Including two online resources.
Ivan Misner joins Jim Blasingame to continue his grieving message through a list of things to do, say – and not do or say – when trying to be there for someone who has lost a spouse. Including two online resources.
Friday - February 19, 2021
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to caution against further investing in stocks, and to recommend other options as a defensive investing strategy.
Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to recommend looking at target date funds from past years to assume a defensive investment strategy with your retirement funds.
Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB’s fight with California regulators that are imposing onerous pandemic related regulations on small businesses.
Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to warn about the Biden administration using the California AB-5 law, that is the enemy of independent contractors and entrepreneurs, and extending it nationwide.
Karen Harned joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the actions the NFIB is taking across the country to push back against authoritarian governors who are exceeding their power with pandemic restrictions on small business.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of agility in the new year because of the adjustments that will have to be made to transition from 2020 and toward the new expectations of customers.
Jim Schreier joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that whatever agility will be required of your business in 2021 can be learned by asking customers what they expect from you going forward.
TJ Fox joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the acceleration of digital transformation of small businesses during 2020, which is continuing in 2021 with increasing focus on mobile.
TJ Fox joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the acceleration of digital transformation of small businesses during 2020, which is continuing in 2021 with increasing focus on mobile.
TJ Fox joins Jim Blasingame to report on how small businesses can use mobile networks in coordination with cloud computing to accomplish more digital capability that answers customer expectations, especially with 5G expansion.
Monday - February 22, 2021
Weldon Long joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of purpose, and that it has been defined as “concentrated thought”, and is one of the key elements in finding success during uncertain times.
Weldon Long joins Jim Blasingame to share his experiences in reclaiming his life by focusing on a purpose and believing in himself.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the seven steps that will help you handle big changes in life and business, including acceptance of the situation, journaling and doing something different.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal three steps to help you become less neurotic, including finding ways to bond with others, don’t allow your thinking to stay negative, and stop being fearful.
Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of admitting you’ve made a mistake, and why embracing failure is how you learn, and it makes you more human to others.
Jim Blasingame reveals five important things learned from Cherie Carter-Scott, including how to learn from lessons, where to look for most answers, and how to learn about the expectations of others.
Jim Blasingame reveals why wishing you were already somewhere else in the future is wishing your life away, which means you make the arrival on your journey more important than the experiences of the trip.
Randy Landreneau joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons the Big Tech oligarchs are more existentially dangerous than any monopolistic corporations in the past.
Randy Landreneau joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the PTAB is now controlled by the Big Tech oligarchs, which give lie to the notion that upstart competitors could reign these giants in, for evidence, look what they did to Parler.
Randy Landreneau joins Jim Blasingame to report on the collusion between Big Tech and Washington as they both seek to control everyday Americans, but Big Tech has even bigger aspirations.
Tuesday - February 23, 2021
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements you have to claim to empower yourself, including determining if you’re going to be powerless, conditional or powerful.
Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why risks are involved in claiming the power that you define, including when you create an intentional disruption.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the relationship Trump created with China, including playing hard-ball with tariffs, and what will have to build on.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the Biden administration will likely deal with China, especially in not allowing them to gain an advantage in three key new technologies.
Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Trump’s Phase One rules seem to be continued under the Biden administration, but with more support from allies.
Jenny Beth Martin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the pork barrel $1.9 Trillion Reconciliation Bill the Democrats are pushing through as a payoff to their base, with only a very small percentage focused on COVID relief.
Jenny Beth Martin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why Democrats include raising minimum wage in a reconciliation bill, plus the anti-American behaviors called weaponizing politics, and the “Cancel Culture.”
Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to review the original intent of Social Security, how many people rely on it today, and whether there will be any reforms.
Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how you can begin drawing Social Security, why someone would choose one strategy over another, and how to determine what’s right for you.
Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how Social Security is calculated based on your earnings, plus the very complicated method used to tax these benefits.
Wednesday - February 24, 2021
Dr. Chloe Carmichael joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role that anxiety and fear can play in our success if we can learn how to channel it as a natural response to challenges and opportunities.
Chloe Carmichael joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how having a word with ourselves during anxious moments can help us handle them productively and ultimately, not fear the next one.
John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the different ways entrepreneurship is defined, and reveal the four primary factors that make up entrepreneurial behavior.
John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of developing entrepreneurship in others, especially your employees, by helping them focus their motivations and energies toward initiative and even risk taking.
John Bradberry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what it takes to become and be successful as an entrepreneur, including risk-tolerance, experience and business model preparation.
John Shier joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story about a ransomware attack on a real business, including how they got in, how they got out of it, and what we can learn from this costly experience.
John Shier joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what causes a ransomware attack, how to prevent one, and what to do if you become the victim of one.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to recall how his family celebrated Black History Month over the years, and to compare that to the current themes, which are focused more on divisiveness than building on progress.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on the un-monolithic beliefs of Black Americans in the attitude about where America should go regarding race, including rejecting the notion that they are victims.
John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on the many tax provisions that have been created to help with the pandemic era, which are new, but also will not be permanent.
Thursday - February 25, 2021
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on his recent attendance at an outdoor music concert where the promoters used creative ways to provide distancing as a way to stay connected to their customer base.
Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why we have to be prepared for some customers to expect safe business practices for some time to come.
Jamey Bowers joins Jim Blasingame to review the fundamental and foundational imperative of free speech in America and why we have to protect it from all threats.
Jamey Bowers joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why Big Tech’s assault on free speech is not like any other threat before, including the McCarthy era, and therefore more threatening to America’s future.
Jamey Bowers joins Jim Blasingame to report on how incredible it is that an industry that was built on America’s 1st Amendment is now part of a regime to silence speech they disagree with.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why staying focused on your brand should never be out of mind or strategy, whether you’re selling a product or your skills.
Robert Grede joins Jim Blasingame to discuss five ways to create a strong personal brand, including volunteering, being an opinion writer, networking, and having a personal website.
Soulaima Gourani joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how working remotely during the pandemic has created permanent shifts in how companies will engage with workers in the future.
Soulaima Gourani joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why employers should expect to spend time and resources on the support necessary for their remote workers, including the physical, technical and mental aspects.
Soulaima Gourani joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the unprecedented and multi-faceted power that a handful of Big Tech firms wield, and what the rest of us can do to minimize their impact.
Friday - February 26, 2021
Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the way you make the still-important first impressions have changed in the Digital Age, plus how to use tech tools to your advantage.
Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how his organization’s digital platform helps your salespeople develop skills with a role-playing system – Jim calls it a wizard – to bring newbies and veterans into 21st-century selling reality.
William Hubbartt joins Jim Blasingame to offer best practices and advice on how to handle sexual harassment complaints to helping you manage this delicate part of being a manager of teams of people.
William Hubbartt joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to train your people and provide them with policies that explain how to minimize the incidence of sexual harassment in your workplace.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the World Health Organization continues to coordinate with China to provide controversial and unsubstantiated information about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Black History Month by refuting the caustic and cynical idea of reparations, and discuss why such continued efforts only create more division among Americans of all backgrounds.
Dr. Marilyn Singleton joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Black History Month by revealing her own rise to personal power, and that of other Black Americans, and why this evidence refutes the notion that systemic racism exists in America.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the purpose and description of a company mission statement, including the elements that make an effective one for operating and marketing.
Tom Borg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your mission statement is about your greater goals and enduring values, but not about words and phrases that are trendy.
Dario Priolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the contribution of sales training to your business is powerful, even though emphasis on professional sales training seems to have diminished.
