Tom talks with Brody Sim, a 20-year-old dirt-track racing phenom who has had more than his share of adversity in his 15-year racing career (yes, you read that right -- he's been racing one vehicle or another for 15 of his 20 years). Through all the trials and tribulations, though, his mantra has been, "Never give up." His journey may be different than anyone else's, but his story is one we can all learn from.

Tom and Ty talk about when to give discounts or offer sales, and it might not be what you're expecting. Discounts and sales can be a good way to get more business when you need to, but they can also be detrimental to the success of your business. Tune in to find out what their philosophies are on cutting their prices.

Sarah John looked at the Cheyenne community and saw a need for a bookstore. It was a time when the big name bookstore in town had closed, and so had a few locally owned bookstores, and there was certainly a need for one. So she took a break from nursing to open Bonsai Books. Shortly afterward, that big name bookstore returned to town, but Sarah's Bonsai Books remained profitable and successful, even in the face of competition. But even though her business is successful and profitable, she's decided it's time to step away from it. Tom sits down with Sarah in this episode to find out why she's closing down a business that's turning a profit. The answer is astoundingly simple.

Tom knows he doesn't always do things by the book, and Ty is finding himself trying new things in his new business, and sometimes people look at what they're doing and say, "that's a stupid way to do that." But as Tom points out repeatedly, if it's stupid but it works, it's not really all that stupid. It all boils down to trying new things, and sometimes, that new thing isn't really stupid -- it's just different.

Tom and Ty talk about the importance of knowing what your superpower is, and how to use it to improve your business. Maybe even more importantly, also knowing what your Kryptonite is, and how to keep it from wrecking what you've built.

It's a Son of a Poor Man special today, with another Round Table. Brian Casey is back for this one, and Shane McCabe joins Tom and Brian, along with Court-Ordered Adult Supervision Ty Stockton. They start out talking about the challenges of the current economy, then move on to the new shape of the workforce, and veer into a lively discussion about artificial intelligence. There are some forays into the importance of good tools and equipment for small businesses, and this episode covers a lot of ground.

Tom and Brian take the Business-to-Business conversation a bit farther. They talk about how businesses in communities like ours can help each other, and that assistance makes the entire community better.

Do you have the right work-life balance in your business? Do you even know what the proper work-life balance should be? Tom and Ty talk about things you might want to think about to determine what that should look like for you -- and it's going to be different for everyone.

Tom has Allen Richardson in to talk about 7K Metals, his business that buys and sells gold and silver coins. It's a highly interesting process, but it's one a person has to do a bit of research on before jumping in with both feet. That's where Allen and 7K Metals enter the picture. Allen gives Tom a crash course in the basics.

Producer's note: Here's an income disclosure 7K Metals asked us to include with this post.

Tom and Ty talk about Business-to-Business -- but maybe not in the sense you're used to hearing about it. B-to-B doesn't have to be about how a network of businesses mesh together and create an ecosystem. It's as simple as talking up the businesses you use, or those that use your services, even if they're in a completley different industry than you're in.