When the attitude is often one of concern for the economy, how does a small business maintain close relationships with employees, customers and vendors?

January - Small business hugging strategies in a challenging economy

The local chamber of commerce in your town is one of the most important organizations in your market, according to Jim Blasingame. Jim talks about how local chambers work, why they're important to the community and to your small business, and how to join and participate.

July - Small business and your local chamber of commerce

Launching the 2010 Latino Coalition's Economic Summit, Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the important events designed to support the minority small business owners, especially to help them get more government contracts.

May - The 2010 Latino Coalition's Economic Summit

Reflecting on being a father, Jim Blasingame talks about how being a father changed him and why he thinks being a father is a big deal.

June - Reflecting on being a father

"Group Chat Ghost" explores the anxiety of modern group chat dynamics. Through specific details like read receipts and typing indicators, it captures the universal experience of overthinking digital communication. The production supports the journey from anxiety to acceptance, while the hook "Seven dots keep bouncing" speaks to anyone who's ever waited nervously for a response. Each verse reveals the complexity of finding connection through screens.

Group Chat Ghost

This is the century of the entrepreneur. Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Wall Street versus Main Street and why small companies are better at serving customers and seeking excellence AND learning from failures.

August - The century of the entrepreneur

There's a way to become comfortable with failure. Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about getting comfortable with failure through your excitement of what you can learn, plus being prepared for employee failures.

August - Getting comfortable with failure

Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the 2011 Americaâ€™s Small Business Summit, in partnership with the US Chamber, plus the continuation of the successful Business Matchmaking program.

February - The 2011 Small Business Summit

How can you learn from failure and appreciate successes? Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of failure to appreciate success and how to learn from it by failing in the right areas.

August - Learning from failure

How are unions causing more problems than solutions? Jim Copland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the policies the labor unions have that are causing more problem and conflict than solution.

April - How are unions causing more problems than solutions?

Music takes me to new worlds. Life is the best teacher. Writing about life is a challenge and experience is what guides me. Loves, pains, disappointments, sadness, joy, despair, hope, melancholy, happiness, all these feelings burn in my veins and make me create.
You all welcome to follow my journey.

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