Q1 2026 Gave Us Whiplash
The first quarter of 2026 was a doozy. Partial government shutdown, military actions, supply chain and commodity pricing issues, oil price fluctuations – we’ve had them all. If your business plan needs updating to manage against some or all of these risks, you should take care of that. As we head into Q2, it’s time […]
You Can’t Win ‘Business’ or ‘Career’
If I asked you who is your biggest competitor, or what is your biggest competition in the marketplace, you might name another company or type of service provider. We are taught to look for our competitors and differentiate ourselves from them, which is important, but optimist and New York Times bestselling author Simon Sinek talks […]
Use Compassion, Not Empathy, To Deliver Hard News
If you are in business, you will have to deliver hard news. You will need to replace one vendor with another, or one agency with another. And while those conversations may be difficult to have if you liked your account team, the hardest conversations will likely be when you have to let someone go. Whether […]
Do Your Employees Use a ‘Corporate Translator’?
Sometimes comics or shorts/reels can perfectly demonstrate the absurd and the ridiculous. I think it’s something about the process of condensing a much bigger topic into a few frames and the discernment needed to do that. By the way, the shorter something is, the harder it can be to create. If you’ve ever worked in […]
The Block To Scaling May Be the Founder
Companies are built by founders, but after a certain point, the founder needs to step back from parts of the business and hand the responsibilities over to an experienced executive. This can be difficult for the founder because they have to give up control, but it also can be difficult for the people who work […]
Skills AI Won’t Replace: How to Stay Valuable and Relevant
There is a lot of fearmongering on the interwebs about AI taking over job functions. Yes, AI can do a lot of things, and it can do many things better and faster than humans, but, at least for now, there are some humans skills that are superior. In the video “The 6 Skills AI Will […]
Best Tips for Retaining Employees in 2026
Employee retention can be a big challenge for small businesses, so we have asked the incredible CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, experts, advisors and entrepreneurs to share their best tips for retaining employees. Their tips are presented below, in no particular order. You may notice some similar ideas listed below, but I kept them […]
Survive the News Cycle and Stay Focused on Your Business
The news cycle has been fast and furious this year. I was hoping that we would get a few pauses here or there, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. I want to remind you that while you need to stay informed, the Mayo Clinic article, “Constant coverage of scary news events can […]
Ask Yourself One Simple Question When Making Decisions
We can get so bogged down in options and choices that we don’t make a decision in our business or in our life. Or, we make a decision, and it isn’t the optimal one. What if there was one question you could ask yourself that could act as your north star when you are deciding […]
Toxic Work Cultures vs. Healthy Work Cultures
A toxic work culture is a cancer and it can damage or kill your company. Our current business environment and the startup hustle and grind can seem necessary, or even desirable, but creating a culture of systemic overworking is toxic, and over time will damage your company. I really liked this LinkedIn post by Adam […]
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