Carol Roth » Business Unplugged

All Things to All People Marketing

Brad Shorr — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:26 +0000

KAREN: What, you got a little thing for her? GEORGE: No, No! She’s going out with a friend of mine. It’s only courteous that we should try and like each other. KAREN: What difference does it make? Who cares if she doesn’t like you? Does everybody in the world have to like you? GEORGE: Yes! [...]

The One Thing You Need for Successful Delegation

Joe Laipple — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:22 +0000

Before you had the power to delegate assignments to others, its possibilities sounded great. Who wouldn’t want to give work to others so they can focus on the things or projects they like best? Then reality hits. Effective delegation requires skill and consideration. If not handled well, you run the risk of missing the mark. [...]

How to Increase Flexibility in Your Business

Carol Roth — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:50 +0000

With the business landscape constantly changing, having flexibility in your business is a big key to success. So, with that in mind, I have reached out to the CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, experts, advisors and entrepreneurs to find out their best advice for increasing flexibility in business. Their answers are presented below in [...]

You Are In the Relationship Business

Rich Gallagher — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:47 +0000

I was just in Carol Roth’s hometown of Chicago for a quick business trip this week, sitting in the back of the hotel shuttle van, when I noticed the driver and an older passenger talking like old friends up front. After the passenger got off, I asked the driver about it. He replied that this [...]

The Power of Persistence

Carol Roth — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:12 +0000

A particularly astute observation from Mark Minervini in his book Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard is that people tend to overestimate what they can do and achieve in the short term, and underestimate what they can do in the long term. This rings particularly true to me in the context of business and entrepreneurship. [...]

Learning to Say No

Britt Raybould — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:19 +0000

When I work with clients, one of the first questions I ask usually surprises them: “What services don’t you offer?” After they figure out I’m serious, they’ll give me a list of things they don’t do. Then comes the next question: “Why don’t you offer those services?” Sometimes the answers are an obvious: “My clients [...]

Are Your Financial Statements Misleading You?

George and Mary-Lynn — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:20 +0000

Accounting is the language of business. You must have a basic understanding of it in order to succeed. However, your financial statements can mislead you. To help illustrate this point, let’s think about the Balance Sheet of an airline. They have a line item for Inventory. It’s a small part of their Total Assets – [...]

Do You Overshare Online?

Shanna Mallon — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:26 +0000

When it comes to the Internet, oversharing may seem amusing—but in the corporate world, it can be downright dangerous. From information leaks to privacy breeches, constantly posting updates online opens up opportunities for risk and annoyance. How can you tell if you’re sharing too much online? Here are a few ways brands share too much [...]

Being Rich Isn’t All About Money

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:49 +0000

Today I am going to the funeral of a man I feel that I knew – but never actually met. Carol’s father, Bernie, passed away unexpectedly last week. He went into the hospital for emergency brain surgery, and it didn’t go well. He died shortly thereafter. I have been working with Carol for almost two years [...]

How To Write an Awful Email Headline

Carol Roth — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:31 +0000

As individuals continue to become overwhelmed with the volume of professional and personal emails that they are receiving, they are becoming more selective about what emails they read. That means that writing a killer email headline has become more important than ever. I recently received an email with this headline: The ASW site is shutting [...]