Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that setting the right tone and business rhythm is essential to help teams hold each other accountable with honest communication.

Steven Gaffney joins Jim Blasingame to suggest that you treat honesty inside of, and between teams, the way you deal with customers and vendors.

Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that if a customer doesn’t believe what you’re telling them, it might be because you don’t act like you believe yourself, or in your own product.

Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that if you can turn the conversation with prospects and customers into their words – or “schpiel”— you’ll be closer to what benefits them.

Rob Jolles joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the steps to take after the prospect/customer has allowed you to use their words to sell themselves, into the ultimate closing steps.

Ralph Winnie joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the Chinese have been used to negotiating with technocrats, but they now have to deal with the reality of negotiating with a world-class deal maker, Donald Trump.

Ralph Winnie joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how small businesses are impacted by the trade negotiations going on between the U.S. and China.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to review the myths and realities of NAFTA, three decades later, including the U.S. winners and losers.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concepts of free trade and how it differs from the so-called “fair trade,” and the specific applications with China and Mexico.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress of the current renegotiations of NAFTA, and the many reasons the three countries should work together as a hemispheric entity.