Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how negativism – talk and attitude – is the enemy of productivity and happiness, and how many forms it comes in.

Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different kinds of lies we tell, including the ones to other people, as well as the most destructive, the ones we tell ourselves.

John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fact that the reason small business owners aren’t more upset about raising the minimum wage a reasonable amount is because most are already paying more than that.

John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to report on two Manta surveys that asked questions about the idea of, and amount of, a minimum wage increase.

John Swanciger joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that a minimum wage increase impacts the entire wage structure of a business, not just those at the bottom of the organization.

Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that too many small business salespeople don’t know how to ask the right questions necessary in The Age of the Customer.

Bob Negen joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the great deficiencies of small businesses is they don’t do enough sales training, and how to fix that problem.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to review national economic indicators, including consumer sentiment and the poor national GDP number.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues and challenges facing the manufacturing sector, including flat global demand.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that 90% of U.S. manufacturers are small businesses, and the role they’ll play in the future of this important sector.