Futurists and Trend Trackers Archives

Joel Barker 08/08/2008 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future Could your future success be found on the verge? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about what it takes for your business to identify and execute your next new direction by spending time, brain power and energy developing innovations "at the verge."

Jack Uldrich 07/15/2008 Author of Into the Unknown: Leadership Lessons from Lewis and Clark's Daring Westward Expedition What is the best attitude that you should have about emerging technologies for your small business? Jack Uldrich talks with Jim Blasingame about how to get on the leading edge of technological innovations, while avoiding being behind the curve or on the bleeding edge.

Ed Yourdon 06/30/2008 Author of a number of information/technology books, including Brain Drain: The Impact of Offshore Outsourcing How will technology play a role in minimizing the impact of higher energy costs? Ed Yourdon talks with Jim Blasingame about the increased use of telecommuting and video conferencing to work with colleagues and talks with customers as alternatives to physical travel. They also talk about the future of Web 2.0 and what Web 3.0 might look like.

Bill Halal 06/27/2008 Professor, George Washington University and author of Technology’s Promise What does the future of technology look like, especially with regard to energy? Bill Halal talks with Jim Blasingame about the future of energy technology, including bio, solar and hydrogen.

Joel Barker 06/13/2008 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about several of the latest medical breakthroughs from some unlikely sources, like microbes, bees and pigs.

Joel Barker 05/09/2008 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future Clearly, bio-fuels are not our long-term source for energy, but where will our next energy source come from? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about some exciting new energy innovations, including a solar solution and one that involves algae.

Timothy Clark 03/19/2008 Author of Epic Change How do you lead change? Timothy Clark talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the best practices he's uncovered to help small businesses not only manage change, but to lead change.

Joel Barker 03/07/2008 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future Could our best alternative energy source come from slime? Joel Barker talks with Jim Blasingame about what he sees coming in the future, including three exciting alternative energy sources and a medical breakthrough.

Gerald Celente 02/19/2008 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy What does the economic future hold for the United States? Gerald Celente talks with Jim Blasingame about what he sees in the future for the U.S. economy, and what small businesses should be focusing on.

Joel Barker 02/05/2008 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future Ever see a television screen fold up? Joel talks with Jim about some of the newest developments coming at us from the future, including screens that fold up, gas from grass, paper instead of plastic, and eating dirt to get well.

Jack Uldrich 01/18/2008 Author of Investing In Nanotechnology What does nanotechnology hold for our future? Jack joins Jim to talk about some of the most recent nanotech developments that we will be able to take advantage of this year.

Jim Blasingame 01/07/2008 Creator and host, The Small Business Advocate Show Jim offers his predictions for 2008 from the economy to politics and always with an eye on what's in store for small businesses. This is the seventh consecutive year Jim has made annual predictions and for the past six years he has a record of 72% accuracy.

Joel Barker 01/04/2008 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future What are some of the cool things coming at us from the future? Joel talks with Jim about some innovative thinking and new technologies that he thinks could change our world in the next 5 years.

Joel Barker 12/07/2007 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future What's in store for the future of your small business? Joel talks with Jim about a few things to think about, including some unintended consequences of globalization and an exciting new electric alternative to the internal combustion engine that blows away whatever you think about electric power.

Gerald Celente 11/23/2007 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy What's coming at us in the future for your small business? Our top futurist in the Brain Trust, Gerald talks with Jim about what he sees around the corner -- some positive and some not so much.

Ed Yourdon 11/12/2007 Author of a number of information/technology books, including Brain Drain: The Impact of Offshore Outsourcing Do you know what Web 2.0 means? Ed and Jim talk about this reality of our global marketplace and why small businesses need to know what it means for their future.

Joel Barker 11/02/2007 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future What is the key to the future success of the U.S.? Joel says it's improving our education system and he and Jim talk about some ideas for accomplishing this. And they also talk about dirt. That's right -- dirt. Only on the Small Business Advocate Show.

Joel Barker 09/21/2007 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future What does China hold for America's future? Joel talks with Jim about some of the challenges he sees in America's future as a result of outsourcing to China, plus he reveals a few new developments that could revolutionize our world.

Tom Mast 08/20/2007 Author of Over A Barrel What will it take for the U.S. to wean itself off of carbon fuels? Tom talks with Jim about this and provides his thoughts on our future with petroleum.

Gerald Celente 07/23/2007 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy The trend tracking expert of the Brain Trust, Gerald Celente, is back to talk with Jim about some of the things he sees in our future.

Dan Burrus 07/20/2007 Burrus Research Associates, and author of Techno Trends What does Web 2.0 mean for small businesses? Dan talks with Jim about some specific activities we can do to take advantage of the new Web capability, as well as some perspectives on how we should think about technology in our future.

Joel Barker 06/14/2007 Author of many books, including Five Regions of the Future What does the 21st century hold for entrepreneurs? Well, the answer may be found in an experiment that began in the 20th century, and Joel joins Jim to explain.

Gerald Celente 04/17/2007 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy Gerald joins Jim to give him another dose of his views of how things are going. Caution: Gerald can come across as a little cynical, and he and Jim don't always agree. Don't miss this one.

Peter Meyer 12/04/2006 Author of Warp Speed Growth and Creating And Dominating New Markets It is possible for small businesses to create and dominate new markets, but not without understanding a few guidelines. Peter joins Jim to talk about some of the key guidelines necessary to be a dominant small business.

John Naisbitt 10/09/2006 Author of MIND SET! Reset Your Thinking and See the Future John is one of Jim's heroes. Jim thinks John Naisbitt is one of the most important thinkers alive. Don't miss this interview about what John says about being successful as a small business owner in the 21st century.

Sam Norwood 05/09/2006 Partner with Tatum CFO Sam joins JIm to talk about the most recent Tatum poll of small business managers. The news is that while things are cooling off after a hot first quarter, the economy is still expanding.

Joel Barker 05/02/2006 Co-author of Five Regions of the Future: Preparing Your Business For Tomorrow's Technology Revolution Joel joins Jim for the first time to talk about how we not only need to understand the technology that we have, but where it is taking us as inhabitants of planet Earth, as well as where it's taking our small businesses. You've probably heard Jim on his soap box about getting our small business heads out of the 20th century and into the new one. Well Jim credits Joel Barker as being one of the key voices who influenced his own transition into the new millennium.

Gerald Celente 06/24/2005 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy Gerald joins Jim to hold forth on his ideas of what's wrong and what's right about America and the world. This interview is not for the faint of heart.

Gerald Celente 12/30/2004 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy Gerald joins Jim to talk about the upcoming trends of 2005.

Gerald Celente 09/07/2004 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy Gerald joins Jim to explain all the signs that are pointing towards a recession.

Thomas Barnett 04/30/2004 Military analyst and U.S. Naval War College professor Thomas joins Jim to give a report on possible new and emerging threats to our national and international security.

Gerald Celente 04/08/2004 Author of Trends 2000 and What Zizi Gave Honeyboy Gerald joins Jim to explain why there are so many people are out of work. He gives some ideas on where the jobs went and when they are coming back.

Dan Burrus 04/02/2004 Burrus Research Associates, and author of Techno Trends Jim and Dan talk about the tools small business owners use and how they are being underutilized. Dan gives some tips on how to use technology to your advantage.

Dan Burrus 12/10/2003 Burrus Research Associates, and author of Techno Trends Jim and Dan discuss what the future holds for technology.

Maddy Dychtwald 06/09/2003 of the nation’s leading authorities on the LifeCycle revolution and generational marketing Jim and Maddy talk about how small business owners need to realize the changing trends between generations. They go on to talk about the multi-generational workforce that businesses need.

Melinda Davis 05/28/2003 CEO of The Next Group Jim and Melinda discuss how women are suited especially for the business world in this age. They talk about how as the world changes, women's qualities are needed more and more.

Dan Burrus 03/14/2003 Technology Forecaster Jim and Dan discuss the hard times the technology industry has hit. They talk about how trends change constantly. Dan forecasts where technology will take us in the future. Later in the show, Jim and Dan define e-business.

Maddy Dychtwald 02/12/2003 of the nation’s leading authorities on the LifeCycle revolution and generational marketing Jim and Maddy talk about demographic shifts and why it is so hard to see the importance of demographic shifts.

Gerald Celente 03/24/2000 Author of "Trends 2000" Gerald helps us imagine what's coming at us in the future by making us focus on where we've come from. The discussion revolves around the difference between the old economy and the new economy. Gerald is one of the best at making us examine our beliefs and notions about our lives, businesses, and the world we live in.

Knight Kiplinger 09/14/1999 President of Washington Kiplinger Letters, and author of "World Boom Ahead" Knight joins Jim the week prior to Kiplinger's 76th anniversary, to discuss his and the Kiplinger organization's views on the national and global opportunities and threats that are ahead for us, as individuals and small business owners, as we approach the new millennium.

Gerald Celente 04/13/1999 Author of "Trends 2000" Gerald and Jim talk about how to prepare our small businesses today for some of the events and changes that are heading at us in the next millennium.

Gerald Celente 01/06/1999 Author of "Trends 2000" He joins Jim to share his vision of what he believes are the critical issues we need to be watching as we move into the 21st century. Gerald says he is not a futurist, but he is a Trends Tracker (in this visit, Gerald tells us the difference).