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Stay nimble, do more: tips on cultivating an adventure mindset (Photo: Fjällräven)Published July 16, 2026 08:44AMEveryone understands the value of packing light. You can go faster or farther or both, or simply enjoy a little more comfort. But it’s all too easy to focus on gear—literally the stuff you carry—and forget that there’s so much more than pounds and ounces when it comes to cutting weight. For starters, there’s your mindset: How do you think about adventure? Your attitude is the most important piece of gear you carry. That’s something Meghan Young, a hiker, climber, mountaineer, and Fjällräven ambassador, knows…

Summer travel is heating up—and so are these adventure-ready deals. We found rare discounts of up to 50 percent on durable duffels, packable gear, and carry-ons to make your summer trips easier. (Photo: REI/Canva)Published July 16, 2026 11:04AMWe’re in the thick of summer travel season, and by now you might already have a road trip or a week-long escape to your favorite hidden gem behind you. Or maybe the best is still ahead—a bucket-list national park trip in August, or an international hut-to-hut hike over Labor Day.Whatever your adventure of choice, your travel gear has to be tough enough to…

With the HOKA Clifton 11, a perennial favorite gets better than everHOKA Clifton 11 (Photo: HOKA)Published July 16, 2026 10:23AMThe HOKA Clifton 11 builds on history. In 2009, HOKA shocked the running shoe industry when it introduced maximally cushioned shoes among a sea of minimalist footwear. HOKA entered the shoe market with a notably oversized midsole and a uniquely shaped curve (the signature HOKA MetaRocker™) that created a feeling of floating over terrain. HOKA Clifton 11 (Photo: HOKA) That early success with trail runners set the stage for the Clifton, which debuted in 2014. The shoe had HOKA’s signature cushioned…

Updated July 16, 2026 09:22AMI get a lot of work-related hate mail, which is interesting considering I have a relatively benign job. I’m not dealing in blood diamonds. I’m not a Pharma Bro. I write articles about cool places to go and fun things to do. Occasionally, I write about mountain towns for this magazine— mountain towns you can atually afford and the best mountain bike towns, to name a few. That’s when I start hearing from you in emails and social media messages, questioning my purpose on this planet and asking me to please not write about your towns. I’m exaggerating of…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Instead of fighting the summer slowdown, treat it as an opportunity to improve your systems, streamline operations, and fix the processes that hold your business back. Avoid taking on every opportunity or new idea. Prioritizing one major business challenge at a time helps your team execute better and creates stronger long-term growth. The temperature is rising, vacations are booked and like clockwork, the mid-market business ecosystem hits an invisible wall. Welcome to the “Summer Slump“: a recurring nightmare of stalled sales cycles, non-responsive prospects and a leadership team running on…

Published July 16, 2026 03:28AMIf you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free from anywhere in the U.S. at 1-800-273-8255.He hadn’t made a wrong turn. Most people who drive out to the mesa west of Taos, New Mexico manage to get lost once or twice, even in the era of smartphones. Here he was, without a cell signal, using printed pages from MapQuest. He had worked intelligence in the military—he knew how to use a compass, to follow the sun and scope out the land. Still, even though his…

A mechanical bull, floating dance floor, baby goats, and country music turned an ordinary day on Lake Travis into one of the most delightfully over-the-top summer events in Texas.Published July 16, 2026 03:06AMMy legs are clamped around the shoulders of a rotating black bull with glowing red eyes and plastic horns that could gouge a chunk out of someone’s rear end. I glance around—no dusty rodeo arena or wood-clad bar, just a bunch of waves lapping against a rocky shoreline. I slide a little lower with each spin; my wet swimsuit is making things slippery. Still, I hold on for…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The niche you pick is the single decision that quietly determines everything else — your marketing, your margins, your ability to scale. Get your niche right and customers will find you before your product pages are even polished. Get it wrong, and you’ll spend months building something nobody wants. Chase durable over trendy, and specific over broad. Steady demand, a real problem existing products handle badly, and margins in the $30–$150 range beat any viral spike. I talk to aspiring ecommerce entrepreneurs every week. And almost every conversation starts the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Revenue stalls not because demand disappears, but because sales and marketing teams are often optimizing for different goals, creating a hidden leak in the growth engine. The fastest-growing companies eliminate this gap by aligning teams around shared definitions, metrics and accountability — not by simply generating more leads. Every founder eventually faces the same crisis. Revenue plateaus. The boardroom fills with tension. Marketing points to the dashboard. Leads are up. Sales shakes its head. The leads are worthless. Leadership demands answers.The real culprit is almost never demand. It’s the invisible…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways In the AI era, leadership success depends less on working harder and more on making clearer, higher-quality decisions under pressure. Founders who cultivate clarity, resilience and long-term thinking will outperform those who rely on intelligence and effort alone. Founders have never had access to more technology, data or information. Yet many still struggle to turn bold vision into consistent execution. The problem isn’t a lack of intelligence or ambition. It’s that most leadership models haven’t kept pace with the speed and complexity of today’s business environment.That’s where I believe a…