3rd Ingredient®

Advice, information and training in the field of economics, business operations and business management.

3RD INGREDIENT® is a fundamental belief system originating with Jim Blasingame.

3RD INGREDIENT® is a line of products and services offered by Jim including a series of books, written articles and publications, and educational materials; advisory services; and consulting/training all in the field of Economics, Business Operations and Business Management.

Please browse the following selection of 3RD INGREDIENT® educational audio products to learn more about Jim’s motivational beliefs, products, and services concerning small business economics and operations; including Jim's exclusive series of 3RD INGREDIENT® shows.

Gary Moore
What are the conflicts between Main Street and Wall Street? Gary Moore talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the ways that these two sectors are at cross-purposes, and how we can fix that problem.
Arky Ciancutti
The world could do worse than emulating the values of main street small businesses as a model for a better form of capitalism. Arky Ciancutti and Jim Blasingame discuss this idea and why it is needed so much.
Chuck Martin
Why is there such a disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street? Chuck Martin talks with Jim Blasingame about the results of surveys his company has conducted on this disconnect. A lot of people are angry at the damage Wall Street has done to Main Street.
Stephen M. R. Covey
What is the fundamental issue at the heart of our current financial and economic challenges? The answer is a loss of trust, and Stephen M.R. Covey talks with Jim Blasingame about where things have gone wrong and how we -- you and I -- can get back on track by demonstrating and demanding trustworthiness.
Jim Blasingame
Is there a conflict between Wall Street and Main Street? Jim thinks there is, and he talks about what is causing it, how to fix it, and how it can be an opportunity for small businesses.