Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current economic crisis of businesses not being able to hire enough qualified employees, and some of the management adjustments being taken to deal with the problem.

Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent Houston Sports Hall of Fame Inductions, including some very emotional moments, and why such sponsorships are important to the community and for the business.

Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current demographic forces that are and will continue to drive how millions of Baby Boomer business owners will divest of their businesses, whether to family or not.

Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the first steps to take as you prepare your business to have new owners after you retire, including assembling an Exit Team of legal, accounting/tax, and financial experts.

Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report that only 25% of children take over the family business for many reasons, including financial issues and the inability of the parent/owners/sellers to turn loose of the business to the kids.

Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the challenge of making sure your non-sales employees are being compensated at a level that is competitive by using local compensation data, by zip code and job description.

Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the ways to use leveraged comp plans so you’re competitive with your sales team, and driving your company sales growth goals.

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.

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 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.