Carolyn 101, Carolyn Kepcher
Carolyn 101, Carolyn Kepcher
List: $18.99 | Sale: $13.29
Club: $9.49

Carolyn 101
Business Lessons from The Apprentices Straight Shooter

Author: Carolyn Kepcher, Stephen Fenichell

Narrator: Carolyn Kepcher

Abridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2004


Synopsis

Get solid career advice from successful businesswoman and former Trump Organization executive and costar of The Apprentice in this New York Times bestseller that shows how to take your career to the next level.

Known for her cool demeanor and her no-holds-barred assessments of the candidates in the boardroom on The Apprentice, Carolyn Kepcher co-starred with Donald Trump on the hit reality television show for five seasons. Here, in Carolyn 101, she reveals the secrets of her own success and provides readers with guidance for their professional lives.

By looking at the types of people most often encountered in the workplace, she illustrates her advice with examples from her career—largely within The Trump Organization—showing readers how to:

• ace an interview
• ask for a raise or promotion
• maintain a healthy balance between work and home life
• deal with a difficult boss
• spot and seize potential business opportunities
• dress for success
• be a strong team member or team leader

Inspirational to both recent college graduates entering the workforce for the first time as well as seasoned employees looking to distinguish themselves, Carolyn 101 shows ambitious professionals what they need to do to get ahead and take their careers even further than they had imagined.

About Carolyn Kepcher

Carolyn Kepcher is an American businesswoman who was one of the judges on the NBC television program The Apprentice. She was formerly Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization and the COO of Trump National Golf Clubs in New York and New Jersey. Carolyn is a native of Ridgefield, Connexticut and currently resides in Vermont with her husband. 

About Stephen Fenichell

Stephen Fenichell is the author of Plastic: The Making of a Synthetic Century and Other People's Money, as well as the coauthor of Passport to Profits with Mark Mobius and A New Brand World with Scott Bedbury.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabriela on April 23, 2019

I think she was a faithfull employee at Trump Organization at the time she wrote the book, she spent a lot of pages in the book praising the Organization and also admiring Donald Trump. As far as I know she was let go from the Trump Organization not far after the book was published, so it would be i......more

Goodreads review by Alberto on February 22, 2017

Although Mrs. Kepcher's career is inspiring, the book is OK.......more

Goodreads review by Walter on February 23, 2013

This quite possibly one of the best business book I have ever read. It was recommended to me by step daughter who has made it required reading for any who comes to work at her company. The material is very straight forward and simple to grasp, however it tells the story of what will make a successfu......more

Goodreads review by Sridhar on July 19, 2012

This is a book that offers all the advice in a nutshell. Even if you are not interested in reading through her illustrations, the one liners that she offers are extremely useful. Seeing her as a tough no-nonsense lady on the Apprentice and the kind of management advice that she gives, the management......more

Goodreads review by Katie on January 31, 2008

This is a very easy read -- a straightforward and practical guide to getting a job and doing it well, using Carolyn's own experiences with rising through the Trump Organization. Don't let the Trump association put you off, though, if you're not a fan. (I'm not.) She writes about him, but only to pro......more