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Below, Laura Vanderkam shares five key insights from her new book, Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance. Laura is the author of several time management books and the host of the Before Breakfast podcast. She is also the host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. What’s the big idea? What if you’re not actually “too busy,” but just missing the secret to making your time work for you? By tracking your hours, embracing small steps, and saying yes to what excites you, you can turn everyday life into…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Entrepreneurs often fail to create a personal plan, and even more fail to continually assess it. 75% of owners regret exiting their business — often due to a lack of personal planning. Use the assessment tools you’ve refined as a business owner to unlock personal planning success. The best entrepreneurs are planners. For most who are achieving success, they already have the long game in mind: a multi-year vision for their business with clear milestones and metrics to measure success. Established methods guide their growth planning, and those who aren’t…

Some people are trying to emulate AI by thinking as AI thinks.gettyIn today’s column, I examine a newly emerging trend involving people opting to change how they think by emulating the way that AI thinks. Actually, for clarification, it is a misnomer to say that AI can “think” – this is an anthropomorphism of what AI is computationally and mathematically doing. In any case, many people believe or seem to think that AI thinks, so I am going to carry forward that premise in this discussion (please realize that the premise is not strictly valid).A further complication is that there…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI agents can override your instructions. Unlike a chatbot, autonomous agents have direct access to your systems — and a simple “stop” command is not a reliable safeguard. The security risk associated with AI agents is a result of architectural choices — direct system access, missing hard interlocks and context window compaction. Governance is essential before deployment, including architecture-level controls, audits, kill switch procedures and contingency plans. The advent of AI agents has suddenly opened up a world of limitless possibilities. Unlike a traditional AI chatbot, agents don’t just talk;…

Chances are, you’re working hard, hustling along, and doing your best to stay ahead of things. But when you strive for success, you can risk burnout by concentrating on a limited definition of success. It’s possible, however, to reduce the likelihood you’ll burn out and ensure you stay energized by redefining what you’re trying to accomplish and how you’re making the effort. Burnout is especially prevalent. According to Gallup, three out of four employees experience burnout. If you experience it, you’re likely to have more sick days, feel less confident, and be looking for another job. In addition, if you’re…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Most CPA relationships focus on compliance, leaving proactive tax strategy and planning overlooked. Q2 offers founders the clearest opportunity to evaluate and improve CPA relationships. Strategic CPA partnerships help founders make informed financial decisions before deadlines create constraints. Most founders don’t question their CPA relationship unless the cracks start to affect the business. That usually doesn’t look like a single dramatic mistake, but more like consistent delayed answers, reactive planning, filings handled only at the deadline and important decisions made without a clear view of the tax impact. In the…

NOAA’s aurora viewline forecast for overnight on Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, 2026. NOAAIn the wake of last night’s display, the northern lights may be visible this Friday night in northern U.S. states and Canada after forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a G1 geomagnetic storm may strike overnight. With a new moon on Saturday, May 16, the sky will be free from moonlight, allowing faint aurora to be seen.Northern Lights Alert: Coronal HoleIt comes in the wake of a coronal hole — a gap in the sun’s corona, its outer atmosphere — which is causing fast-moving solar wind…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Your domain name is one of those brand assets that quietly does a lot of heavy lifting and often gets ignored. Long before anyone reads your messaging, watches your demo or clicks through your site, they’re already sizing you up based on that URL alone. Whether you’re reaching out to investors, running paid ads or cold emailing a prospect, the domain tied to your brand is doing much of the heavy lifting. Sometimes it’s helping you. Other times, it’s costing you trust, clicks and credibility.Here’s what your domain is quietly telling the…

Bill Lawrence, the showrunner behind Scrubs, Ted Lasso, and Shrinking, explains his creative process, from finding the emotional core of a story to surviving writer’s block, writing through a pandemic, and building shows that can make you laugh one second and gut-punch you the next. Source link

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Gen Z B2B buyers prefer self-guided discovery and trust vendors who help them learn over those who pitch. They move across platforms to research, compare and validate solutions on their own and engage with brands only after they have built their own understanding. Traditional B2B marketing misses the mark. To win Gen Z buyers, you must create content that teaches, builds understanding and helps solve real problems. You must also integrate your product naturally into the learning and let your audience explore on their own terms. Something subtle has shifted…