What are the key elements in planning strategy? Business planning guru, Tim Berry reveals and discusses with Jim Blasingame the three critical strategic elements when creating a business plan, identity, market and focus.

Fear can be an immobilizer or a motivator. Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to manage fear as a critical element in your planning and execution process.

How do birth rates impact the marketplace? Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to examine global demographic shifts and how they will impact global markets and politics, and what all of this will mean for small businesses.

Tax planning isn't fun but it must be done and it's becoming more critical to small business success. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the latest tax news, including tips for tax planning with regard to current tax law and proposed tax policy.

What are small business CEOs planning for survival and what do they think about success? Stephen Baum talks with Jim Blasingame about the real stories of the managers he works with in his CEO coaching practice, including what we can learn from them.

What is the greatest success tip for a small business? What tip or tool could be the difference between success and failure? Charles Nagel joins Jim Blasingame to identify the value in aggregating various financial indicators and reports so that they can be tracked and managed.

How do you create a "green" competitive advantage for your small businesses ? Pam Harper joins Jim Blasingame to explain the internal as well as business model advantages of pursuing "green" options when making operating purchases as well as when developing products and services to offer to customers.

What is the primary reason small businesses fail? Ed Abel and Jim Blasingame reveal the single greatest reason small businesses fail, plus what to do to make sure you don't become stricken with this preventable affliction.

Tackle your business challenges and opportunities by employing the SWOT method. Gene Siciliano talks with Jim Blasingame about this technique and how it can be the key to survival and to helping you take advantage of the economic recovery.

Are there signs of life in the economy? And if so, what are you doing to take advantage of it? Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what he sees in the US and global economy, and they discuss how to make sure you catch the wave instead of wiping out.