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Happiness has been a bit thin on the ground these days. The headlines are grim, loneliness and disconnection are rising, and work pressures seem to multiply by the day as new technologies, global unrest, and social upheaval collide. In the midst of all that, searching for joy may feel a bit . . . selfish. Even absurd.  But none of these forces seem likely to resolve themselves anytime soon. Work will remain demanding. The news cycle will keep churning. Which raises a practical question: if the world isn’t getting lighter anytime soon, how do we find a little more lightness…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Coupons now validate prices at checkout, often determining whether a purchase completes. Mobile shoppers expect discounts quickly; absence of coupons drives cart abandonment. Coupons have traditionally been treated as promotional extras, with brands using them as tactical levers to boost short-term conversions. In the modern day, this framing no longer reflects consumer.Coupons are no longer only influencing purchase decisions, with data from WP Coupons and Statista pointing to a deeper behavioral shift. In most cases, they’re determining if revenue will be earned at all.For many online shoppers, discounts are no…

Fifteen years after his passing, Steve Jobs’s thoughts on innovation, entrepreneurship, design, and leadership still make a meaningful impact. Since there’s a Jobs quote for many situations, winnowing it down to five isn’t an easy task. Still: Here’s my attempt. Here’s Steve Jobs on starting your own business, perseverance, leadership and responsibility, intelligence, and money. Jobs’s thoughts on starting a business Maybe you don’t want to start your own company, much less build a thriving business. Even so, Jobs felt everyone should dip a toe in the entrepreneurial water, even if it’s just a side hustle. Why? As Jobs said: I think that without owning something…

The worlds of professional sports and entrepreneurship are colliding this summer in Park City, Utah, where elite NFL athletes will meet with proven operators and vetted founders for three days of deal-making, relationship-building, and business development. Athletes First, the premier NFL representation and marketing agency that represents more than 325 NFL players, including Dak Prescott, Fred Warner, Micah Parsons, Jordan Love, and Justin Herbert, has partnered with Entrepreneur Media to launch “The Summit,” an invite-only gathering taking place June 15-17 at The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection. The event represents a new approach to connecting athletes with the business…

Your local Macy’s might not be closing its doors as soon as previously expected. On Wednesday, the department store chain confirmed a major change involving a previously announced plan to permanently shutter 150 stores. In an earnings call, CEO Tony Spring revealed that “several major milestones” had been hit last year, citing a return to “positive comparable sales for total Macy’s Inc. and Macy’s Nameplate.” The retail boss said Macy’s success marked “an important inflection point” for the chain, as the brand hit “better-than-expected” results in every quarter, and “delivered adjusted diluted EPS well above” the chain’s own guidance. On…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Many compliance breakdowns stem less from the rule itself and more from how organizations respond internally. A more disciplined, repeatable approach can turn regulatory pressure into a catalyst for stronger operations. Leading in a highly regulated industry means building systems that can absorb new rules — without triggering regulator scrutiny or customer frustration. You can’t treat a new law as something to “get to later.” It has to be woven into how your team actually works, often on a fixed timeline with real consequences for delays.Over the past few years,…

I’m obsessive about my to-do lists. Everything I need to get done goes on my list so that I don’t lose sight of it. But as a solo business owner, I ran into a problem: When do I have the time to actually work through my list? Anything urgent, I’d work on. Anything nonurgent, well . . . Stuff that keeps a business running gets perpetually pushed to “later.” However, “later” can eventually cause problems—like your website is out of date, your files are a mess, or your inbox is chaos. You can’t ignore the small, boring, non-billable tasks, or…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I stepped into a leadership role in Ho Chi Minh City at age 30, I had one year of marketing experience and a 12-month assignment in a market I barely understood. I was the first American in that office, and the cultural pressures were immediate.In those first 30 days, I didn’t try to dominate meetings or propose bold strategies. Instead, I focused on learning how the organization actually worked.That experience reshaped how I evaluate talent. High-potential employees rarely reveal themselves through early wins. They reveal themselves through patterns of behavior. If…

If you’ve ever cracked open an ice-cold Sprite on a hot summer day, or taken a sip of the soda fresh from a McDonald’s machine, you’ve probably experienced that eye-widening first moment that the extra-fizzy, citrusy beverage hits your tongue. That exact second is what Sprite is trying to capture with its new brand refresh, which includes the return of a beloved brand symbol, an updated logo, new visuals, and the brand’s first-ever signature sound. These updates are part of a broader campaign called “It’s That Fresh,” which Sprite says is designed to appeal to younger consumers by strengthening the…

Make sure you have a cold beverage at the ready because this episode of How Success Happens is fire. My guest was Jing Gao, founder and CEO of Fly By Jing, the spicy Chinese sauce and noodle brand that transformed the sleepy “international aisle” into the literally hottest spot in grocery stores nationwide. Jing was born in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province and raised “around the world,” as she puts it. She originally followed a traditional business path, working in tech, before a move back to China pulled her toward food and her cultural roots. She studied with master chefs,…