What is your definition of a high achiever? Chuck Martin talks with Jim Blasingame about why it's important to be able to define what a high achiever is, and he makes a generous and free offer to Jim's audience for his organization to help determine some of the characteristics of their high achievers and how they can impact the business. Don't miss this opportunity.

How do small businesses prepare for the coming recovery? Bill Conerly talks with Jim Blasingame about the real economic conditions we have (not what the media says we have) and they discuss several things small businesses should be focusing on to prepare for the inevitable recovery, which Bill says will be sooner than later.

Can the mandated minimum wage be justified economically? Don Boudreaux talks with Jim Blasingame as they discuss the socialistic -- not economic basis -- for mandating a minimum wage, and how it actually hurts the people it is purported to help. Don also talks about his thoughts on the future of the economy.

How is the economy according to small businesses? Bill Dunkleberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about economic conditions that face small business owners, including credit availability, inflation and availability of qualified workers. Bill also offers his thoughts on the economy through the rest of the year.

How is the current economy looking? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on the survey his partners provided which indicates that the economy is still lagging and the immediate future isn't looking too great. Leading the challenges is credit availability.

What is the greater threat: inflation or slow growth? Bob McTeer says he thinks we're in the greatest financial crisis since the Great depression, and he joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the challenges the Federal Reserve has in managing all of this. They also talk about whether there is a commodity bubble and whether it is deflating.

Should you be concerned about your bank? Richard DeKaser and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the myths, rumors and misinformation that is being distributed today about the banking industry and how to determine what is the truth. Richard also provides his thoughts on the economy for the rest of the year.

How is the economy for small businesses? Dr. Bill Dunkleberg talks with Jim Blasingame about how small businesses are doing with regard to inflation and pricing power, sales growth, employment, capital expenditures, etc. Bill also talks about some of the larger economic factors that impact our small businesses.

What is at stake for the U.S. economy in the next 18 months? Doug Tatum has just returned from China and he talks with Jim Blasingame about what he saw and heard, plus they discuss the decisions -- in the marketplace and by the government -- that will have to be made to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the global marketplace.

How are business managers seeing the current economic conditions? Sam Norwood talks with Jim Blasingame about the current survey he has conducted with hundreds of his partners and the news is not great. Tune in as they talk about sales, credit, hiring and other issues.