Recent Articles: Management - Operating - Planning

Jim Blasingame reports on the origins of Veterans Day as it changed from Armistice Day and a poignant and practical way to define a veteran. » More

Need a business loan? To improve your chances of approval, do your homework and arm yourself with the answers to these three questions. » More

The hiring process doesn’t have to be a hit or miss undertaking based on intuition and luck. Organizations can easily implement a number of measures to better systemize their hiring and assessment ... » More

This is Jim's traditional Labor Day message. He makes the case for a national Small Business Day to honor those who represent over 98% of all U.S. businesses and produce over half of the U.S. $17 t... » More

Rick Lepsinger reveals four conflict creators that seem to come up most often, including facts, methods, goals and values as well as several steps and practices to use when resolving and preventing... » More

Jim reminds us of similarities between the courage of America's founding fathers and the American dream of entrepreneurship. » More

Jim Blasingame discusses the domain of the CEO and a handy way to find answers to “Where are we going?” by applying what he calls the Big Four Factors: Bricks, Clicks, People, and Capital. » More

Jim Blasingame reveals the difficulty small business owners have converting from general manager to chief executive officer. » More

Outsourcing major tasks and special projects can be powerful in helping a growing business. » More

Jim Blasingame reveals research that indicates four findings from research into what it takes to accomplish change successfully, and how to convert those findings in your business. » More