Dave and Jim discuss three reasons why you should make your employees better, instead of trying to make them happy.

First time on the show for Ian, and he and Jim talk about what small businesses need to do to prepare for a crises, whether a natural disaster, terrorism, a lost hard-drive, or a lost customer.

Lance and Jim discuss the importance of having a vision for your business and how it's better to aim high and miss than to aim low an hit.

Mike and Jim discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with working with Generation X and Y employees, including why they seem to have less loyalty to an employer, and why trust seems to be especially important to them.

Chuck joins Jim for the first time to talk about critical management practices. Today they cover the importance of effective communication, especially the part about listening.

Len and Jim talk about the need for more moral courage in society, the marketplace and politics. Len offers several examples of how to develop moral courage.

Sam brings the results of his current monthly economic survey to the show. He and Jim discuss the trends in capital spending, employment, and growth expectations.

Steve joins Jim for the first time to discuss how leadership qualities are determined by how closely we evaluate ourselves.

John joins Jim to discuss how to avoid common mistakes that business owners make when things are going well in the business. Specific examples include how to compensate your people.

Leslie has moved to London, England, and joins Jim from there to talk about some of the differences between being a small business owner in England as opposed to the U.S.