QUESTION: Marty, you said that the media target Trump on Iran to avoid any other issues. The Republicans let the media set the agenda. Could you explain that? EG ANSWER: The beggest issue is the sharp decline in crime. I can tell you that in DC, you did not dare to walk at night. After Trump sent in the National Guard, you can even take you child for a walk. If you look at pharmaceuticals, this is where you have prices declining dramatically for people. The economy has been robust while the rest of the world has been declining. Trump…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways There’s something that happens when you’ve seen the same pattern play out hundreds of times. It stops feeling like insight and starts feeling like obvious. The better starting question is not what we should post. It’s what we actually know that the market hasn’t heard clearly yet. Repeated questions are a signal. They mean the market is confused about something and hasn’t found a satisfying answer yet. Every repeated question is a piece of content waiting to exist. Expertise kept inside client conversations helps the specific people sitting across from…
Key Takeaways Ariarne Titmus retired from professional swimming last year at the age of 25. The athlete, who took home eight Olympic medals, is now reconsidering the black-and-white, win-or-lose thinking that characterized her mindset for her professional career. For other elite athletes besides Titmus, retirement has required them to reconsider how they measure success. After winning eight Olympic medals and retiring last year at age 25, Ariarne Titmus is done with competitive swimming. Now the 26-year-old Australian athlete is rethinking a life built around winning or failing. According to a recent report from The Guardian, Titmus acknowledged that she looks…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Protecting confidential data builds trust and reputation. Businesses must prioritize cybersecurity tools, practical safeguards and clear communication about how sensitive information is protected. Data breaches, misleading claims, broken promises and a lack of transparency can cause lasting reputational damage and financial losses. When mistakes occur, businesses should acknowledge them honestly, communicate clearly and take meaningful corrective action to demonstrate that they value their clients. Confidentiality is essential. Without proper protection, sensitive personal or business information can become public. Cybersecurity tools and practical safeguards are critical for protecting confidential data. What…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every business owner eventually faces the same marketing crossroads: invest in search engine optimization (SEO) or spend money into pay-per-click (PPC) ads. Both strategies aim to get your business in front of potential customers on search engines, but they work in fundamentally different ways. SEO builds long-term, cost-effective organic traffic through content and keyword optimization, while PPC delivers immediate, measurable results through paid campaigns. Choose SEO if you have time to invest and want sustainable growth. Choose PPC if you need fast visibility or compete in a crowded market. Many businesses combine…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 closed • Shanghai decreased 29.933 points or -0.82% to 3,608.098 • Hang Seng increased 132.65 points or 0.57% to 23,525.97 • ASX 200 increased 30.30 points or 0.34% to 8,886.80 • SENSEX increased 1,225.07 points or 1.62% to 76,917.85 • Nifty50 increased 370.05 points or 1.58% to 23,810.85 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD decreased 0.00287 or -0.41% to 0.69703 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00012 or -0.02% to 0.56138 • USDJPY increased 0.567 or 0.36% to 158.511 • USDCNY increased 0.02244…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Generosity toward employees can shape a company’s culture. Giving employees a path to ownership gives them a direct stake in your success. Grow into new markets without losing the identity that made your brand stand out. Jim Bitticks had a crisp $10 bill ready for the valet. Then Bill Phelps handed the man $100. The parking lot was only about 30 feet away. Retrieving the car had taken less than a minute. Bitticks looked at his own tip and told Phelps he could have at least let him go first.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Building internally makes sense when a capability is sufficiently important to competitive differentiation and management wants to control how it evolves. Buy when time or existing capability matters more than invention. Determine what advantage buying produces and how quickly it can be absorbed and transitioned into an operating advantage. Partner when access matters more than ownership. This can be particularly useful when the capability matters to the customer proposition but doesn’t need to become a core institutional competency. The challenge of when a company needs to develop a capability it…
In the 20 years I’ve been a TV producer, media executive, and speaking coach, I cannot count the number of times I’ve seen people literally cringe upon hearing their own voice. Sometimes it’s a slight scrunch of the nose and sometimes it’s an audible sigh. Why do we hate our own voice? And what can we do about it? It’s not you, it’s biology You’re not that special. I don’t mean that rudely, but you’re actually a member of a very large club. The reason you hate the sound of your own voice is grounded in biology. In evolutionary terms,…
A battle over abortion rights is playing out in several states Tuesday as voters decide 145 proposed laws and constitutional amendments, including some that could affect voting for future elections.The ballot measures provide a political undercard for a high-profile midterm election that will determine which party controls Congress, state legislatures and gubernatorial offices in many states.Some measures put President Donald Trump’s priorities to a public test by gauging support for his attempts to reshape congressional districts, limit transgender athletes in sports and strengthen voter identification requirements. Abortion ban faces an unusual redo in Missouri Two years ago, Missouri voters became…