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What are your management peers saying about the economy? Bill Soward joins Jim Blasingame to report on the most recent survey of business managers concerning the recession and possibility of economic recovery.

How do you squeeze profits out of the 30% of your operation that isn't related to employees and capital expense? Steve Martin talks with Jim Blasingame about those costs of doing business that are less visible than others.

Are you getting the most performance out of your people? Tim Irwin talks with Jim Blasingame about how to maximize the effort of the employees of your small business and help them take ownership of their assignments.

Is there a conflict between Wall Street and Main Street? If so, did it contribute to the current financial crisis? Gary Moore thinks that there is a conflict and he talks with Jim Blasingame about it, including how he thinks investing will change as a result of this conflict.

How has the travel industry and travel agency services evolved over the past dozen years. Gary Murphy talks with Jim Blasingame about these topics and says that even thought travel is currently off, travel agents are making a comeback.

Someone is buying something from somebody right now; it might as well be you. Mike Stewart joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to get your share of the sales that are happening, even if it's not as much as you would want. They also talk about what selling is going to look like in the future.

Are you conscious of your spirit? You know, the force that drives your protoplasm around? Jim Blasingame talks about not only being aware of your spirit, but actually discovering it as a force and leveraging it to help you follow your entrepreneurial dream.

What's the outlook for the impact of housing issues on the national economic recovery? Kiplinger Senior Editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the multi-faceted challenges and regional issues facing the housing industry.

The Oregon Small Business Boost program was a great success, as Palo Alto Software Founder, Tim Berry, explains to Jim Blasingame. The makers of Business Plan Pro decided to give back to their state by GIVING AWAY $3 million worth of their product to anyone who could get to one of the local distribution points. Yet another selfless gesture by one of America's finest small businesses.

Joel Suzuki, a small business owner, has died and he is memorialized by his friend, Joel Barker, who talks with Jim Blasingame about Suzuki's life and impact. The two men also talk about living life to the fullest every day, show and express your love and, as Warren Zevon once said, "enjoying every sandwich."