Negotiating with creditors can be a very complicated issue, and Jerry Silberman reveals tips and best practices with Jim Blasingame, including how to find leverage and how to get help.

What are the issues older managers have in training younger staffers on the importance of meeting with customers face-to-face? Joseph Meuse talks with Jim Blasingame about his experience with motivating his people to get out of the office.

How your brain handles multi-tasking is an important things to understand, according to David Rock who joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to overcome distractions and working smarter all day.

What are some of the myths of business planning? Kelle Olwyler and Jim Blasingame discuss some of the reasons small business owners either don't plan or don't follow up on their plans.

How is the near-term economy going? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this month's Tatum survey and the news is so-so. They report on sales, capital spending, credit availability and employment trends.

How has leadership changed in the 21st century? Howard Behar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the answer to this question, including some tips and leadership best practices that you can put use immediately.

How have things changed on taking your small business public? Joseph Meuse discusses this issue with Jim Blasingame, including a comparison of the initial public offering (IPO) and the reverse merger.

Small business employee sabbaticals increase retention, according to Elizabeth Pagano and Michelle Rupp, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the the idea of employee sabbaticals, plus tips and best practices.

Finding ordinary greatness inside of your small business might just be a few questions away, according to Pam Bilbrey, who joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to tap into the brain power and "rubber-meets-the-road" perspectives that your employees have.

One of the key traits of a true leader is the ability to train and encourage others to be leaders. Gary Harpst and Jim Blasingame talk about how to make individual workers more responsible and to become "self leaders."