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How To Be Magnetic and Attract More Opportunities 

I recently wrote a post about how to be more persuasive, which included skills anyone can learn. In this post, I want to talk about how you can be more magnetic and attract opportunities, which you can then convert into business or personal achievements using your new persuasion skills.  So, how can you become more […]

The Real Reasons Your Employees Quit

There are employers who think they can ask for the undoable from their employees because they are the leaders in their industry or pay the top salaries. There are also companies who overwork employees because the job market is terrible and they think people don’t have other choices. Both of these types of employers will […]

How to Be More Persuasive Right Now

To get most things you want in life requires persuasion. Pitching outside investors? You need to be persuasive. Changing business processes or technology? You need to persuade your employees to do things differently.  Note: The thing that makes these types of initiatives fail is usually people, not process or technology changes.  So, whether it’s getting […]

Is Five Times the Charm? The Hardest Service Provider to Hire. 

The hardest service provider I’ve had to hire is one I only need once a year – an accountant to file my taxes. There are tons of accountants and you would think this would be a relatively easy skill to hire for, but it has been very frustrating for me.  In the 15 years I’ve […]

How to Leverage the Law of Diffusion of Innovations

New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur Simon Sinek said, “I built my entire brand with zero marketing budget and no public relations, and, at the time, no social media.”  You have probably heard of Sinek and know what an iconic brand he has built. How did he do it? By leveraging the Law of […]

Squirrel! How To Fix Your Attention Span. 

“Attention fragmentation is the worst it’s ever been. We’re distracted, scattered, pulled in a thousand directions. If we don’t fix it, we’re toast as workers, as learners, as humans.” That video intro by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink got my undivided attention. I felt both seen and called out at the same time.  […]

22 Percent of People Just Quit

Do you think everyone makes resolutions or goals for the new year? As it turns out, only half of us do. And of those people, 22 percent of them quit after the first week, which is when I am writing this post.  I loved the video below from New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and […]

2026 New Year’s Resolutions from Small Businesses

It’s officially 2026, which means that our annual tradition continues on as we ask the amazing CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, experts, advisors and entrepreneurs to share their own business-related New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Let their resolutions guide, inform and motivate your own small business in the new year. Their resolutions are presented […]

Happy Holidays 2025

All of us here at team Carol Roth wish you a happy and healthy holiday season, and a prosperous 2026. Thank you so much for being a part of our amazing community. We are taking a break, but we’ll be back on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash

My 3 Words for 2026

How do you set yourself up for success in the new year? How do you create a lens through which you evaluate all of your professional (and personal) decisions? “My 3 Words” is my favorite – and the most helpful – year-end exercise I do. (#My3Words) I love Chris Brogan’s process and strongly encourage my […]