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Karen shares some of the public policy issues affecting small businesses that are the result of actions by our politicians. Karen also talks about the SBSC agenda, which is absolutely dedicated to helping small business.

Barbara talks with Jim about some things that can be done to affect the current year's tax return prior to filing that return, such as whether to capitalize and depreciate an asset rather than expensing it. They move on to talk about some changes in the IRS, plus they talk to a caller about home-based tax deductions.

One of the things Vickie does is mystery shopping. She is employed by companies to actually go to those businesses and report back how she was treated. During this visit, Vickie talks with Jim about how mystery shopping works, and how it will help you improve your business. She also shares some of the things she has learned since she began this profession.

Gary joins Jim to talk about how to achieve balance in our lives, by re-integrating, as Gary says, our spiritual lives with our professional lives. Gary helps us understand how to deal with all of the stress in our lives by staying out of the two ditches, fear and greed. Gary is a disciple of Sir John Templeton, who many consider to be the father of the mutual fund.

Marc talks with Jim about how to take charge of your life by doing a better job of managing your financial resources. They also talk about the "Six secrets to a rich life."

Doug joins Jim to talk about some of the steps you can take to adjust your tax filing activity retroactively for the previous year, primarily with regard to retirement plan contributions. They move on to talk about getting ready for the current year tax filing, while simultaneously preparing for the next years tax preparation and filing.

Russ and Jim discuss aspects of the due diligence process, including some of the most important questions a prospective buyer of a business should ask the seller, such as, what could be done to increase sales and profits, if you were giving this business to a child, what would you advise them to do with it, and will the seller provide any financing of the purchase price.

Stephanie talks with Jim about how to be better organized in your life and in your business, with emphasis on time management. Stephanie explains why we procrastinate and how to deal with this problem through organization. They also discuss the importance of paying attention to your energy levels during the day, how to identify them, and how proactive management of your energy levels can positively impact your performance.

Laura and Jim talk about the importance of being conscience of the power of your intuition. Laura talks about how to "train" our intuition, and how to direct that energy as we deal with the people, challenges, and opportunities in our lives. They go on to talk about the difference between women's intuition and men's intuition. (As you might imagine, Jim get's into a little bit of trouble here).

Dr. Selgin talks with Jim about national and global currency issues and dynamics that are affecting all markets, especially the local markets in which we operate our small businesses.