This is the face of a woman in her late 50s. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that I am eligible to live in an “active adult” or senior community. What?

I have no interest in slowing down in any aspect of my life! In fact, I am actively building my skills and my business, fully embracing being a lifelong learner.

The women in my family tend to live a really long time with relatively few health issues. I am looking at 30+ years of contributing and serving, most likely.

My grandmother sold real estate into her late 80s. She said it kept her young, and out of doctors’ offices. She had all her marbles when she passed at 94.

We need to talk about aging and working. There is a lot of nonsense out there. I have no intention of retiring now or ever. I love what I do and working with my amazing clients.

And what the heck would I do for 30+ years if I wasn’t working and learning and growing?

We need to talk about aging and working.

This post was originally published on CarolRoth.com. It’s my farewell post as editor in chief after eight years. 

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

The title of this post just made any Douglas Adams fans smile. It’s a line from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It seemed appropriate because today is my last day as editor-in-chief of Business Unplugged™.

It’s been eight years and I felt the blog needed some new guidance and energy. You’ll be in good hands with your next editor. I’ll let her introduce herself next year.

I have learned so much working with Carol and interacting with all of you. I am grateful to have had access to this bigger platform, which definitely helped me build my brand and credibility.

Also, I was able to have some snarky fun on Carol’s blog, and publish some content that was out of brand for me, at least initially. Continue reading →

Catherine Morgan and Carol Roth share their predictions for how small business owners can set themselves up for success in 2020.

While I am comfortable on video now, having done so many Morgan Moment and The Depression Discussions videos, somehow doing a Facebook Live scared me a bit.

However, it’s a new year and today I took the plunge. Enjoy!