Abraham Lincoln, like small business owners, was a risk-taker who has inspired generations as an example of courage, character, and diligence to persevere. Read on for more about how his determinat...
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Articles by Jim Blasingame
Small business customers - like the electorate - have evolving expectations. In the 21st century, politicians and businesses can fall in love with what they do, but not how they do it. Here's why.
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Would you like to grow your own Leadership Tree? Here are four cardinal leadership questions that will help set you apart as a great leader.
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Instead of making New Year's resolutions that may not stick, why don't you cut your business some SLACC, a Strategic Look At Critical Components, which contain the three elements essential for effe...
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Regardless of the size of the business, the ultimate responsibility for success lies with the CEO. If you're a small business owner, that's you. And the most critical CEO tasks lie in the knowledge...
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Jim Blasingame offers his predictions for small business trends for 2020, plus for the economy - both global and U.S. - technology, demographics, and his prediction for the NCAA Championship game.
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs are different. They're all in - against all odds - and wouldn't have it any other way. Here's why.
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Jim Blasingame, an admitted scrooge, explains why, and defends that position for all of his fellow scrooges.
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Jim Blasingame reconciles his 2019 Predictions from a year ago – his 20th edition – with what actually happened. Up to now, his accuracy is 73%.
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Growing up on a farm provided many valuable lessons that have transferred beautifully to my life in the non-farming marketplace. Here are four of those timeless lessons.
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