Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that life and the marketplace are always throwing us curveballs, and to offer some ideas on how to learn how to hit them instead of striking out.

Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to use a marathon runner attacking a steep hill as a metaphor for how to deal with the “hills” in business and life, and what kind of climber you are.

Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things to do to minimize what causes you to wake up in the middle of the night, as well as some things to do after you wake up to get you back to sleep fast.

Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report that, though some of the Index’s numbers went down, it’s because of the strong economy, and sales and pricing power going up confirms that.

Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report that six of ten of the NFIB’s Index numbers went down, but the overall optimism average is still many levels higher than the half-century averages.

Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the necessity entrepreneur – someone who has started a business under some pressure from life – and their difficulty in getting funding for a micro-business.

Tim Irwin joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why your purpose (destination) is achieved along your plan (path) and measured by your goals (stepping stones) are all three key elements of successful resolutions.

Beverly Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to discuss your plans for the New Year, including whether you’re looking forward to backward, whether you’re focused on quality or quantity performance, and whether that fits you best.

Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about establishing goals that you write down, that are measurable, and how to hold yourself accountable going forward.

Bill Treasurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that most of us aren’t that good at achieving the goals we set, how to differentiate reactive and proactive goals, and how to achieve the ones we set.