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Colleen joins Jim to give him a crash course on how to behave during the holidays, including at parties, giving gifts, and around the office. They also discuss the issue of giving gift certificates.

Ray and Jim discuss the challenges Western companies face -- including small businesses -- with increased theft of intellectual property by China and other developing countries. Listen in to see what Ray says when Jim asks him which is the greater threat from China, their nuclear weapons or their theft of our intellectual property?

Karen talks with Jim about the concept of reinventing your small business brands, which she calls "born again brands." They talk about three of the indicators to use when making brand adjustments.

Christina and Jim talk about the importance of small business owners using proper etiquette and grammar in email communication, as well as when abbreviations and truncations are acceptable.

Rafael and Jim talk about how a CEO peer group works and why small business owners should consider joining one. Rafael takes you inside one of the TEC meetings to let you see what happens and how much you can benefit from being a participant in a group which essentially becomes your board of directors.

John Fox and Jim Blasingame begin a series discussing some of the key provisions of the President's Tax Advisory Panel, which is charged with recommending changes to the U.S. Tax Code. The discussion today is about proposed changes to the home deduction.

Alan and Jim talk about the new Microsoft operating system, Vista, which is expected to be available in 06 to replace Windows XP. Alan says the primary reason to upgrade is increased security elements. They go on to talk about some of the issues around open source software vs proprietary software.

Brad and Jim talk about why small businesses should do a better job of tracking sales activity and how that can translate to more sales, more profits and more success. One specific tip the guys talk about is how to calculate the close ratio.

Jennifer joins Jim begin a short series on how to put some meaning back in the holidays. This will be a weekly discussion with Jennifer for at least the next three or four weeks.

The Jims begin their visit talking about how instinct plays a big part in our success. They move on to discuss the power of gratefulness. <br></["br"]>