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'Be the change' isn’t just a quote—it’s a powerful leadership strategy rooted in science and everyday actions.

"The businesses that I typically will invest in is one where I know the founder is going to stand the test of time." When it comes to investing, Rebecca Minkoff looks for the founders who are able to stomach the challenges of the entrepreneurial journey. On this episode of #YourNextMove, the podcast, The Female Founder Collective's Rebecca Minkoff and Alison Koplar Wyatt tackle the funding question when it comes to female founders. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eVH_iz-m (Produced by Inc. and Capital One Business)

These two questions get to the root of what holds us back.

President Donald Trump has pressed pause on most tariffs--for 90 days--and will lower reciprocal tariffs to 10 percent. Unless you're China, which ended up getting hit with more duties. With much fanfare last week, the president unveiled a tariff policy that sought to reshape global trade by hiking duties against dozens of U.S. trading partners–allies and otherwise, including an uninhabited island, save for penguins. Trump insisted he was not concerned about the state of the stock market. The same day that Japan’s Nikkei hit a circuit breaker, the President compared his tariff policies to that of taking medicine. Turns out, business owners and CEOs resisted the idea of filling that prescription. Wednesday's pause is the latest, jarring update to the tariff saga that has left world leaders, business owners, global markets and ordinary investors on edge as Trump’s tariff agenda fluctuates seemingly on his whim. My take on Trump's trade war is now live in Inc. Magazine

Warren Buffett's deep understanding of human psychology helps him stay calm when the stock market's in turmoil.

Idle time is wasted time. Research shows a little boredom can make you more insightful and better able to solve problems.

A viral SNL sketch derives humor from the psychological mindsets of consumers. Here is how marketers can learn from it and master branding.

Humans may soon have way less work to do. Sounds great — unless you talk to a psychologist.

When Blake Lawrence and Adi Kunalic started building Opendorse as a favor to New York Giants cornerback and former teammate Prince Amukamara in 2013, they had no idea it eventually would help more than 100,000 college athletes make money on name, image and likeness deals. I started reporting for this feature four years ago, and it's finally here: A story of preparation meeting opportunity in the heart of the booming, billion-dollar NIL market. https://lnkd.in/gHCxwmBA

When a potential partner or employer searches your name, what will they find? It’s important to build a personal brand.