Jerry Roth

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A self-taught organizational psychologist and culture expert, Jerry Roth is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in management and leadership roles.
Jerry is not selling “management theory.”
He’s selling:
• better workplaces
• stronger teams
• memorable customer experiences
• purposeful work
• culture that survives beyond the founder
With extensive experience in various industries such as metal working, music production, commercial supply and distribution, Jerry is not a corporate executive archetype. He’s the anti-bureaucratic culture builder who believes business should be productive, human, profitable, and fun at the same time.
He possesses a wide range of skills including wholesale/retail management, change management, leaders
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One of Your Employees Just Won the Lottery.

Will They Quit or Keep Working for You?
Barbara didn’t need to work. She and her husband had just spent their anniversary at Caesar’s Tahoe where she put 5 coins in a dollar slot machine and won a million and a half-dollar jackpot. Her husband already knew where he wanted to spend the money. She had reservations about his plans but didn’t think this was a good time to argue about money.

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Published on July 07, 2026 15:03 Tags: engaged-employees, happy-employees, leadership, loyal-employees, management, small-business

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" I ask each of them to buy a copy of my book and leave a review if they want to do business with me. I haven't received any reviews, but they stopped e ...more "
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“You might be born rich, you might be born poor, but everyone is born with one extremely valuable trait – Your Word.”
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It took me a several pages to get used to the slave dialect, accent, but after that, I couldn't put it down. I'm a huge fan of Mark Twain, tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn, but reading the same Mississippi river story from the POV of Jim, the runaway ...more
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“Just because employees have a problem does not mean that the employees are the problem.”
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“Hire for personality first, skills second.”
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“Education is never cheap, but it is always worth it.”
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“Happy employees create happy customers. Happy customers create repeat business.
Repeat business creates better morale.
Better morale creates a happy workplace.
A happy workplace creates happy employees”
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“Education is never cheap, but it is always worth it.”
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“Spending time or money is not the same as Investing time or money”
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“Think like an owner – about your job and your life. Owners focus on results regardless of who is watching.”
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“Just because employees have a problem does not mean that the employees are the problem.”
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