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Neil Patel has certainly made a name for himself. The New York Times bestselling author was honored at the White House as one of Empact’s Top 100 entrepreneurs under 30 and was named a Top 10 online marketing expert to follow by Forbes . His agency, NP Digital , operates in over 20 countries and generates tens of millions in revenue annually. Simply put, Patel’s personal brand is among the strongest in the digital marketing world. But despite leveraging his personal brand to launch this global success, Patel now offers some unexpected advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: don’t follow his path. While this may seem contradictory to his own experience, it reflects hard-earned lessons from seven years of scaling his business. The personal brand plateau “I believe it’s better to not build a personal brand than it is to build one,” Patel says bluntly. “I’m not saying a personal brand is bad. What I’m saying is a corporate brand is better and, in an ideal world, you would have both a pers...

Effort quotes run the gamut from simple encouragement to thought-provoking sayings that push us to go further. “Put in the effort” quotes come from a plethora of sources, from historical personalities to well-known political figures. Yet they all have the common theme of using motivating words to remind us of the association between effort and success.  Effort is the engine of all progress, yet we often struggle to put in the work, especially when faced with setbacks or a lack of motivation . In these moments, it’s easy to lose sight of our goals and feel overwhelmed by the journey ahead. This is where the wisdom of others can become a powerful tool.  The following “effort and consistency” quotes are more than just words; they are reminders of our own potential. By reading them, reflecting on them, and using them as daily affirmations, we can reignite our purpose and find the inner strength to push forward. Make every day a step toward a more fulfilling life with these “make...

In a world where meetings can happen in New York, Nairobi or your living room and where AI can outpace human labor in minutes, Gen Z is championing a radical idea in the face of our tech revolution: Work should bend to humans, not the other way around.  This generation is pushing for flexible, hybrid work setups that make work-life balance possible, letting them invest free time in creative projects, learning new skills online or chasing an entrepreneurial dream. Living between 2 worlds: Gen Z’s hybrid career model Gen Z is the first generation to straddle two professional worlds at once, blending ambitions in conventional employment and a thriving digital economy. They juggle hybrid or office-based roles alongside side hustles , freelance projects and online ventures that allow them to monetize skills on their own terms. From launching e-commerce stores and creating social media content to offering freelance services or developing apps, this generation treats the digital spac...

Starting a small business is often a lonely journey—the long nights, endless spreadsheets and seemingly infinite decisions can feel overwhelming. That’s why CoCreate 2025 , held in Las Vegas, drew over 3,500 entrepreneurs this September: a gathering designed not just to share strategies but to remind founders that they aren’t alone.  Panels covered global trade shocks, supply chain disruptions and cost pressures, but the real buzz was about tools that can help small business owners work smarter.  During the event, Alibaba, which famously achieved $30.8 billion in sales in just one day, introduced Accio Agent, its latest AI assistant designed to take on the heavy lifting of beginning a business.  Your AI sidekick for product development and supplier sourcing Accio Agent , trained on 1 billion listings and 50 million supplier profiles, uses deep industry insights and AI reasoning to offload as much as 70% of the everyday grind for small businesses, according to Alib...

Are you a social media skeptic? In a culture that often tends to prioritize style over substance, it’s easy to be a little influencer leery. But these new books—all penned by social media sensations—are among the most inspiring and life-changing we’ve seen in a while. Whether they’re mining their own personal heartbreak, sharing their self-love journey or exploring love and loss through fiction, these internet phenoms have transformed their experiences into powerful reads. From memoir to manifesto, road map to “romantasy,” these five new books from influencers are sure to influence your life for the better. Awake: A Memoir By Jen Hatmaker Before her 26-year marriage imploded early on in the pandemic, Jen Hatmaker was a funny, talented bestselling author and speaker. After? She’s still just as funny, talented and popular, just maybe wiser than ever in her coming-of-middle-age memoir Awake . The For the Love podcast host takes us through crisis with her signature wit in this deeply...

A family’s heritage and culture—rooted in coffee and spread throughout the streets of Spanish Harlem—traces back two generations in Bernadette Gerrity’s lineage. Café Aroma , a family-owned coffee roasting company, was founded in the mid-1960s and has been passed down through three generations. From onlooker to vice president, Gerrity is upholding the quality, commitment and heart of Café Aroma while growing the brand in new ways today. The foundation In 1961, Gerrity’s grandparents immigrated from Cuba to one of America’s vibrant multicultural bedrocks, New York City. While their trade history began with her grandmother at a sugar mill in Cuba, coffee was another craft they mastered, too. Roasting and brewing in their home kitchen, the family shared their coffee with their neighbors and friends. The rich coffee flavor was raved about among the tasters, indicating that a roasting business could have strong demand.  “I don’t like to ever make any comparisons, but there are really...

Rocky Garza doesn’t measure success by titles or achievements. For him, success is about understanding who you truly are. The Dallas-based leadership coach and keynote speaker has spent over a decade helping individuals and organizations discover the unique intersections of personal conviction and professional ambition. “I’ve never met a person [who] didn’t want to be seen, known and understood,” says Garza, who specializes in helping people gain clarity about their identity. This simple yet profound insight forms the foundation of Garza’s approach to leadership development and personal growth . Shifting priorities Garza’s journey to becoming a sought-after leadership coach wasn’t exactly conventional. After eight years in ministry, he and his wife Sarah launched a successful wedding photography business, traveling the world to shoot around 40 weddings each year. “She quit her job in ’09. I quit my job in 2010, and our parents thought we were crazy,” he recalls of the business’ ea...