Carolyn 101: Business Lessons from The Apprentice's Straight Shooter

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.

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. 

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.

Donald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story, continually setting the standards of excellence while expanding his interests in real estate, sports, entertainment, and politics. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance. An accomplished author, Mr. Trump has authored over fifteen bestsellers and his first book, The Art of the Deal, is considered a business classic and one of the most successful business books of all time. Mr. Trump is active  on social media and is a frequent guest across a variety of media platforms.