In this episode, host Daran Wastchak will be joined by a long-time friend, Howard Bashford.

For those of you who read Daran's article, “Hope Is Not a Business Strategy,” you’ll recall that Howard was the person who shared this phrase with him many years ago, when they were in the middle of some deep trouble with a business they owned together.

While “hope is not a business strategy” couldn’t save they're business, it was a philosophy that made all the difference in the world in helping Daran to save his company, D.R. Wastchak, LLC, from going under during the Great Recession.

To learn how, and why, be sure to tune into this week’s episode. You’ll also learn what the most important role “hope” can, and should play in the successful ...