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Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame examine this week's Kiplinger Letter, including impending new oversight and regulation on workplace issues, plus the economic recovery and several tax issues.

Running a small business is more like a marathon than a sprint, according to Jeff Zbar, who joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the endurance ability required of anyone who intends to be a successful small business owner.

Is your small business prepared for swine flu? Jon Toigo joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on how to be prepared for the H1N1 virus, including tips and best practices on health and organizational ideas.

One of the most powerful business skills is just knowing when to shut up. Rick Maurer and Jim Blasingame talk about how to do this, when to do this and offer several scenarios of how shutting up can make a difference.

The ugly politics of health care reform is discussed by Tarren Bragdon and Jim Blasingame, including examples of state reform failures, the odds of a bill passing this year, any bi-partisan likelihood.

Do you have all of the right networking tools? Debra Fine talks with Jim Blasingame about how networking tools, including online social media, is critical to professional and small business success.

Reflecting on the legacy of Christopher Columbus, Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the impact of this legendary business and exploratory venture.

What are you thankful for in your small business in 2009? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what she calls "Thankful Thirteenth," where her organization is collecting all the things that aren't so bad about the recession, including tips on how to make things better.

What's the difference between customer service and customer care? Jim Blasingame makes the distinction between these two terms, why it's important to know the difference and explains how to train your employees how to practice both.

What are the issues older managers have in training younger staffers on the importance of meeting with customers face-to-face? Joseph Meuse talks with Jim Blasingame about his experience with motivating his people to get out of the office.