In tough times, one of the most important things to focus on is the concept of personal character. Tim Irwin talks with Jim Blasingame about how to define character and why it matters so much.

What is your mission and purpose of your small business? After he reports on his most recent trip to Russia, and what he found there, Jim Camp talks with Jim Blasingame about why your mission and purpose is important.

As he has done for more than 11 years, Jim Blasingame discusses several public policy issues being debated that directly impact small businesses, like the dangers of universal health care, protectionism and unionism.

Resilience, versatility and adaptability are the keys to small business success in 2009. Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to be competitive and actually grow sales in the middle of a recession.

Jim Blasingame describes two different attitudes he thinks small business owners should assume in 2009: the "Small Business Survival Attitude" and the "Somebody is buying something from someone somewhere right now, it might as well be you" attitude.

What is REALLY in the stimulus package for small businesses?Giovanni Coratolo talks with Jim Blasingame about the good the bad and the ugly part of this legislation for small business. Unfortunately, it's mostly bad.

What's the most important thing to remember when talking to customers - especially in a recession? Mike Stewart says it's discovery as he talks with Jim Blasingame about classic sales practices that are also important survival strategies.

How has the credit market improved for small business and what should President Obama do to help? Tom Markel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about both of these issues, including Tom's proposal to the new president.

What do men and women need to know about the other gender in order to communicate successfully. Barbara Annis joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the sexes communicate differently not only by what they say, but how they say it and why one of the sexes cares more about this stuff than the other one does.

How can a small business survive in a recesssion while preparing for the next economic expansion?Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame with advice on how to practice survival tactics while simultaneously watching for the opportunities that always happen in an economic downturn.