Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A book, keynote or course often creates more value through the clients, partnerships and opportunities it generates than through the revenue it earns directly. Measure thought leadership by whether prospects convert faster, your pricing power grows and better opportunities find you, because authority compounds only through consistency. Most leaders think about monetizing thought leadership in predictable ways. Write a book and earn royalties. Give a speech and collect a speaking fee. Build a course and collect enrollment revenue. Those revenue streams are real, but they represent only a fraction of…
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QUESTION: Do you believe that Trump is afraid of Putin because he has dirt on him? Jake ANSWER: That is just absurd. I was summoned to what I was told would be a briefing on Russia. I was surprised, because they obviously knew my position right down to who and how the war started. I took my assistant with me, then she had to step out of the room. I was then told they agreed. We would NOT be at war with Russia. Then they asked me to write the peace proposal and to use my back channels to get…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Learn how to move from using AI for isolated marketing tasks to building agents with clearly defined responsibilities. See how to set up your first agent — starting with a Reel Video Editor — then give it the instructions, context and reusable skills it needs to do its job. Understand how a manager agent can coordinate research, writing, design, video, publishing and analytics while keeping important decisions under your control. AI can write the post. It can edit the Reel. It can create the graphic. But if you’re still choosing…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A signal isn’t the same thing as intent. Just because someone visits a page, downloads a report, or clicks an email doesn’t mean they’re ready to buy or engage. Modern marketing tools and AI have removed the natural stopping points that once existed, so companies risk bombarding customers across multiple channels and causing fatigue or disengagement. As you add more automation and AI to your marketing, you should ask these questions: How strong was the original signal? How old is the signal? How much have you already said? What should…
Key Takeaways Google is partnering with Hiring Our Heroes, Student Veterans of America and the Home Builders Institute to help 25,000 veterans enter skilled-trades careers. The effort targets a growing labor shortage in the trades, as AI-driven data-center construction and other infrastructure projects increase demand for workers. Google says hundreds of thousands of skilled-trades jobs are open nationwide, including roles such as master electrician, lead pipefitter and project manager. Google’s latest workforce bet is helping veterans enter the skilled trades. According to a recent report from Fox Business, Google is partnering with veteran groups to tackle the skilled trades worker…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Waiting until tax season to piece together the prior year’s financials means decision windows have closed. A financial system that produces decision-ready info throughout the year allows owners to act while there’s still time. A midyear review is key. After closing the first six months, owners can still adjust estimated taxes, evaluate capital purchases and plan retirement contributions while there’s still time to make a difference. A financial operating system should direct attention toward these questions: How are sales tracking? What’s happening to cash? Is profit turning into cash? Are…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Don’t run the same race every day on the same tank, losing fuel and wondering why you’re not getting faster. Proper recovery rarely happens on its own. You have to schedule it and dive into it intentionally. You finished the hard thing. You sat through the discomfort, you got it done, and now you’re on the couch. Netflix. Phone. Scrolling. You think this is rest — but it isn’t. And tomorrow’s results will prove it. Your results decrease because you don’t know how to complete the flow cycle. In a…
Having a child can abruptly shift the way you view the world. That may be especially true when it comes to men who are raising girls: According to new research, fathers who are in manager roles behave differently towards women at work after having daughters. The new study, which was recently published in The Review of Economic Studies, used Danish administrative data to match employer records with information about managers’ families. The research focused on workplaces with just one person in a managerial position in a given year; the manager would therefore be the most likely to be in charge…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 850.21 points or 1.30% to 66,364.20 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng decreased 251.04 points or -1.01% to 24,510.09 • ASX 200 decreased 37.00 points or -0.43% to 8,665.00 • SENSEX increased 315.20 points or 0.43% to 73,895.74 • Nifty50 increased 77.40 points or 0.34% to 23,140.50 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.00144 or 0.21% to 0.70266 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00005 or -0.01% to 0.56625 • USDJPY decreased 1.564 or -0.98% to 157.300 • USDCNY increased 0.00826…
In a world where sports is dominant, major leagues and stadiums across the country are coming up with different ways for fans to stay connected and engaged during games.To kick off the NFL season this year, AT&T recently extended its partnership with the Dallas Cowboys with a 30-year agreement running to 2055. But the company also rolled out new features at AT&T Stadium to make game day more interactive and personalized for fans. Reception Connection is a new mixed-reality game where fans can play and test their skills against quarterback Dak Prescott for a spot on the leaderboard, while the…