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Articles by Jim Blasingame
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Celebrating 10 years on the radio!
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Resolutions for your small business.
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Seeking financial excellence for your company.
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Success depends on how we manage the humans in our business.
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Master a multitude of skills, perform a myriad of tasks, and deal with every conceivable human circumstance...
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How to make your way successfully in the marketplace.
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Your challenged to accomplish your resolutions.
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Olympians and small business owners are dedicated to what they love.
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Finding a balm to heal your daily mental, emotional, and spiritual dings
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Life and business in the new dimension.
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If you can't multi-task, being a small business owner may not be for you.
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And one for those who sign their paychecks...
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In small business, there are at least two major categories of pain.
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Why not a National Entrepreneur's Day?
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Is a franchise right for you?
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Your sales force includes more than just your sales staff.
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You must go the distance to determine who your customers are.
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Is is possible for a small business to succeed itself right out of business?
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Taking ownership of the challenges you face
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We can't think like a consumer when it comes to making capital purchases.
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Don't let "call reluctance" kill your sales career.
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Here are the four levels.
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"Before you make a sale, make sure it doesn't turn into a loan."
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Learn to look at your business like you do your bananas.
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Knowing change is inevitable doesn't make the pill sweeter.
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Entrepreneurs all over the world have the same drive and spirit.
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So how do entrepreneurs avoid destructive impatience?
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There are two kinds of out-of-control expense pain.
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On the economy and survival...
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Blasingame's Balance Quotient: Learn how to be a Balancer.
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Mutual opportunities abound for both small business owners and banks.
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Operate with the best tools you can possibly afford.
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It doesn't have to be "lonely at the top."
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Be careful when using personal red herrings.
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Small businesses are better than big businesses at building brand value.
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Build communities through networking.
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Find and develop employees with an entrepreneurial spirit.
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The title of the shortest book every written is "Loan Officer Courage." Learn how to help your banker help you.
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How vulnerable is your business?
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How big your business becomes depends on you.
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Some advice for the greenhorns.
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In the marketplace, all business owners can be reduced to two forms -- human and non-human.
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Let’s take a look at four things we can learn from Lance and the USPS team.
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Learn how to start the business planning process.
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"Business planning really is as easy as one, two, three."
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"If you don't know the questions to ask, read this article."
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Founding a business is different from operating one.
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Take the blinders off and consider this alternative.
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Be more creative in capitalizing your business.
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Blend the three capital options for best results.
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One person can make a difference.
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Two things converged to make operating a business from home socially acceptable once again.
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It's all about Jim's heroes.
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How to create an organization built on trust.
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Are your customers longing to be close to you?
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"You know you can sell, but can you close?"
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The responsibility for communicating is on us, not our "bosses."
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A company that has decentralized it's operation.
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Small business creates innovations.
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Make the holiday spirit last all year.
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Some thoughts on how to execute a teleworking relationship.
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"Stop bailing, automate your systems, and leverage technology."
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The importance of creating and managing with current financial statements
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Big business can learn a thing or two from small business.
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Create a Customer Loyalty Strategy.
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What do your customers want?
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Here's a list of seven key areas on which to focus.
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Some days you're a rabbit, some days you're a general.
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Would you have invested in Dave?
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All of life is a risk: How much can you take?
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Some examples of what it looks like.
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And if you think deflation is extinct, did I mention the coelacanth?
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Do you know the difference between good deflation and bad deflation?
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A business cannot flourish as a democracy.
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Do you know how demographics affect your business?
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Small business and the Federal Reserve Board.
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"Acknowledge your disappointments, accept them, process them, talk about them, and turn them into opportunities."
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"If customer service lives, it lives in small businesses."
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and the correct answer is....
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Adam Smith's idea of division of labor was unfamiliar in his time, but now we see how his thought applies to today's economy.
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Know the components of a basic business plan.
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You can be successful without being a workaholic.
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How to use the third wheel technique.
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Recognize the threat and take action.
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"While Dot Coms were playing with Monopoly money, small businesses were sticking to the fundamentals."
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Learn to adopt new technology for your small business.
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If you’re thinking of starting a business, have you thought about this?
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Are you sure you want to be a small business owner?
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Expanding on your financial new year resolutions.
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Requires the understanding of two things.
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Entrepreneurs: Make sure you are aware of your spirit.
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It's essential for entrepreneurs.
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"What every small business owner needs to know about cash, accounting, profits, and timing."
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"Start a new business or buy one? This article will help you make that decision."
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Great ideas on how to make it through slow times.
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How to become a better manager.
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How to become a better marketer.
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How politicians can influence your business.
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Use technology to find and serve customers.
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Operating your business better.
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Personal well-being in operating your small business.
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Human resource issues that can use extra emphasis.
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