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The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is around 6.5% at press time, and June existing home sales fell to a nine-month low. In fact, one in seven potential deals fell through that month, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Home prices, meanwhile, are still rising, up 2% from a year ago.

Basically, the real estate market is a mess right now. And house hunters are wondering if they will ever see relief, at least in the form of lower interest rates.

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Experts say it will happen, but now is not the time to start holding your breath. Mortgage rates will only go below 6% when the rate of inflation drops much closer to the Fed’s goal of 2%, says Melissa Cohn, regional vice president of William Raveis Mortgage.

“It will also take a softening economy and a weakening employment sector to get rates to go down. With new tariffs about to be implemented, it will likely take much longer than we had anticipated for rates to drop,” Cohn told Entrepreneur. “Remember, bad news for the economy is good news for rates.”

Rates are expected to stay in the mid-6% range for at least the next couple of quarters and into 2026. According to Yahoo Finance, many experts don’t think rates will go below 6% at all in 2026, though the Fannie Mae July Housing Forecast forecasted rates will drop to close to 6% in Q3 2026.

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Historically, rates have dropped during times of economic turmoil, like the Covid pandemic, when rates reached historic lows of 2.65%, and the Great Depression, notes Yuval Golan, founder of the real estate financing platform, Waltz.

“Typically, during times of economic challenges, there’s an incentive to stimulate the economy,” Golan tells Entrepreneur. “One way to do this is by lowering interest rates to encourage consumerism — from cars to housing and everything in between.”

So what can home buyers do now? Barbara Corcoran recommends looking at homes that have been on the market a while and shopping in the off-season (in winter, or after the school season has started) — and not waiting.

The best time to buy is always “now,” she says.

Related: Barbara Corcoran Says This Is the Interest Rate Magic Number That Will Make the Market ‘Go Ballistic’

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke stepped down on Monday after four years with the company.

In a post on LinkedIn, he thanked Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and others while announcing he was leaving to get back to his entrepreneurial roots. (GitHub, a platform for software developers to store and share code, is owned by Microsoft).

“After nearly four years as CEO, I’m leaving GitHub to become a startup founder again,” Dohmke wrote on LinkedIn.

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While Dohmke didn’t elaborate on his future entrepreneurial plans, he did explain more about why he is leaving the day-to-day corporate world for entrepreneurship in a blog post.

“Over a decade ago, my family and I made the leap to move from Germany to the United States after the sale of my startup to Microsoft,” he wrote. “After all this time, my startup roots have begun tugging on me, and I’ve decided to leave GitHub to become a founder again.”

Dohmke also predicts that AI will enable software developers to create the “new gold rush of software.”

“Because of your relentless work, GitHub Copilot has introduced the greatest change to software development since the advent of the personal computer,” he wrote. “I am more convinced than ever that the world will soon see one billion developers enabled by billions of AI agents, each imprinting human ingenuity into a new gold rush of software. When that day comes, we’ll know where the path began: with GitHub.”

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Leadership is not a title — it’s a commitment. It’s not something you achieve once and then simply maintain. Leadership must grow with you, your organization and the world around you. The most effective leaders understand that they are students for life, because the moment you stop learning, you stop leading.

In my two decades of working with executives, entrepreneurs and board members, I’ve seen a clear pattern: Companies that thrive are led by individuals who invest in their own growth. They see leadership not as a fixed position but as an evolving responsibility to their teams, their stakeholders and the next generation of leaders who will follow in their footsteps.

If you want to grow your company, elevate your career or prepare for the boardroom, there is one non-negotiable truth you must embrace: Education is at the heart of leadership evolution.

Why leadership must keep evolving

Business is moving faster than ever. New technologies, global market shifts and changing employee expectations have created a world where yesterday’s leadership playbook is no longer enough.

The companies that win are those where leaders understand that leadership is not a static skill set; it’s a living, breathing force that adapts to meet new challenges. And it’s not just about results on a spreadsheet. True leadership creates a ripple effect:

• For the company: Leaders drive innovation, sharpen strategy and build organizations that are agile enough to meet the future head-on.

• For employees: Great leaders foster trust, create environments where people feel valued and empower teams to achieve beyond their perceived limits.

• For future leaders: Perhaps most importantly, leadership sets the example for the next generation. When leaders learn, they teach. They inspire managers, who then inspire their teams, creating a powerful culture of continuous growth.

Leadership doesn’t just sit in the C-suite. It cascades downward, shaping an organization from the top to the front lines. If you want your company to evolve, your leadership must evolve first.

Education: The missing link in leadership development

One of the most common misconceptions I encounter when speaking with executives is the belief that experience alone is enough to keep them ahead. Experience is valuable, but it is not the same as education.

Experience teaches you what worked yesterday. Education prepares you for what will work tomorrow.

The best leaders, whether they are running a startup or sitting on the board of a Fortune 500 company, commit to learning. They attend leadership programs, seek out mentorship, study market trends and invest in executive education not because they have to, but because they know it keeps them sharp.

At Boardsi, we’ve built our entire approach to leadership and board readiness on this principle. We created the Boardsi Board Suite preparation journey with one core belief in mind: If you want to be effective in the boardroom, you must be a student of leadership and governance. Our Executive Board Education is designed to help leaders develop the skills that today’s boards demand: strategic insight, financial acumen, cultural awareness and the ability to guide organizations through disruption.

This isn’t education for the sake of checking a box. It’s education designed to elevate leaders so they can make a real impact.

Education and innovation go hand in hand

The connection between leadership education and innovation is undeniable. Think about it: If you’re not exposing yourself to new ideas, how can you possibly create them?

When leaders commit to education, they:

• Challenge outdated models and explore new frameworks for decision-making.

• Bring fresh ideas back to their organizations, inspiring change instead of simply reacting to it.

• Model a growth mindset for their teams, showing that curiosity and development are part of the culture.

Innovation is not just about technology or product design; it’s about mindset. A leader who invests in their own education sends a clear message to their team: “We will not settle for staying the same. We will grow, adapt and lead.”

From the C-suite to the boardroom

For executives who aspire to serve on boards, education is not optional — it’s a requirement. Boards are no longer passive groups of advisors. Today’s boards are active, strategic partners who guide organizations through everything from digital transformation to global expansion.

At Boardsi, we’ve seen a growing trend: Companies are not only looking for leaders with experience but also those who demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning. They want board members who bring current knowledge, relevant expertise and the ability to navigate an increasingly complex landscape.

This is why our Boardsi Board Suite includes Executive Board Education. We help leaders understand governance, sharpen their strategic thinking and position themselves as board-ready candidates who can create value from day one.

Education is the foundation for career growth

It doesn’t matter if you’re leading a company or managing a small team; education will set you apart. If you want to:

• Scale your business

• Build a leadership culture that attracts and retains top talent

• Serve on a board or become an advisor

… you must be willing to learn.

The world doesn’t need leaders who claim to “know it all.” It needs leaders who know how to evolve, who are willing to admit there’s always more to learn and who lead by example in their pursuit of knowledge.

When you embrace education, you’re not just investing in yourself; you’re investing in everyone who looks to you for leadership.

Leadership is not a destination. It’s a journey that demands education, adaptation and a commitment to growth. Whether you’re running a startup, scaling a company or preparing for your first board seat, the message is clear:

If you want to elevate your leadership, start by elevating your education.

Because when leaders learn, they don’t just transform their careers — they transform their companies, their teams and the future of business.

And that’s exactly the kind of leadership the world needs right now.

A few months ago, I was in a strategy session with a mid-sized company that had just implemented an AI assistant to support their sales team. The promise was bold. The tool would draft personalized emails, prioritize leads and surface insights from their CRM.

Within a week, they were disappointed. The emails sounded flat. The lead scoring made no sense. The insights felt irrelevant. But the problem wasn’t the AI. The problem was the missing context.

The AI was functioning exactly as designed. It just had no idea who their customers really were, how their sales team operated or what made the brand sound like itself. They gave the system data. But they didn’t give it meaning. And in today’s AI-powered world, meaning is everything.

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Why context is the competitive edge

Most AI conversations revolve around capability: What can this tool do? Can it automate tasks? Draft emails? Forecast revenue? But capability without clarity leads nowhere.

AI isn’t here to think for you — it’s here to accelerate decisions you already know how to make. It does that best when it understands your world. That understanding is built through context.

With the right context, AI becomes an amplifier. Without it, it’s a liability.

The difference between content and context

Most businesses are producing more content than ever — blogs, emails, product pages. But content alone doesn’t move the needle anymore.

Context is what tells AI how to interpret that content. It creates structure, order and trust. It’s the invisible framework that helps AI reflect your business accurately and meaningfully.

This isn’t about writing more — it’s about designing a system that reflects the truth of your business in a way machines can understand.

The five layers of context every business needs

In my work with clients across sectors, I’ve seen one pattern hold true. The businesses that win with AI are not the ones that use the most tools. They’re the ones who master their own message and operational clarity.

These are the five core layers I help clients define and deploy:

1. Foundational clarity: What you do, who you serve, what you offer and what sets you apart — communicated consistently across every channel.

2. Customer understanding: Document the problems your customers face, the results they want and the language they use. This informs everything from prompts to positioning.

3. Brand tone and voice: AI defaults to neutral. Your job is to teach it how you sound — whether bold, technical, nurturing or direct — and embed that in your AI strategy.

4. Platform consistency: Your website, LinkedIn, press coverage and directories should tell the same story. AI builds a digital “knowledge graph” of you, and inconsistencies erode trust.

5. Process transparency
Internal workflows matter. AI works better when it understands how leads move through your system, what onboarding looks like and where handoffs happen. Without that, automation gets messy.

Related: AI for the Underdog — Here’s How Small Businesses Can Thrive With Artificial Intelligence

What this looks like in practice

I once worked with a founder who was frustrated that AI couldn’t write sales emails that sounded human. But when I looked at the prompt they were using, it simply said “Write a follow-up email to a new lead.”

That’s not a prompt. That’s a guess, so we rewrote it using their actual business context. We included who the lead was, what problem they were facing, what the founder wanted to emphasize and the kind of tone that reflects their values. The result was something they were proud to send. That’s the power of context engineering.

We are moving toward a world where AI agents will become the default discovery layer for customers. People will no longer browse. They’ll ask a question. The agent will answer. So, if your business lacks clarity, structure and contextual trust, you won’t even be in the running. But if your business is architected with context, the machine will recommend to you confidently. It will summarize you accurately. It will help you scale with integrity and speed.

The future of business belongs to the owners who take time to articulate their nuance. AI does not reward noise. It rewards clarity.

The brands that win in this next chapter will not just be visible. They will be deeply understood, and the only way to be understood by a machine is to first understand yourself.

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You’re all-in on AI. Your team? Not quite there yet.

You’ve tested the tools, seen the potential, maybe even scored a few quick wins. But turning that into confident, consistent use across your company? That’s a different story.

From my conversations with fellow leaders, I know this gap is common. Even with access to powerful tools, teams often hesitate – or sometimes outright resist – embracing AI in their workplace. A BCG report confirms it: most AI adoption challenges stem from people and processes, not the technology itself. Hence, the main hurdle remains the readiness of your team to use innovative tools and solutions.

The good news is that this problem can be solved. A thoughtful strategy can turn AI into a natural part of your team’s daily work. Below, I’ll outline the most common obstacles I’ve seen and share practical ways to help your team build confidence around them.

The real barriers to AI adoption

AI is everywhere nowadays, but many teams are still unsure how to put it to work. In my experience, the majority of AI adoption challenges arise from a few recurring obstacles that stop interest from becoming action:

• Unclear relevance. Most employees don’t see how AI applies to their daily tasks. The benefits sound promising, but without a clear link to their responsibilities, it’s hard to see the point. Generic advice like “automate tasks” or “save time” only adds confusion — teams need concrete, role-based examples to know where to begin and how it adds value.
• Lack of support. Even when teams are excited about AI, they’re often left on their own, without onboarding, training or shared resources. This leads to isolated experiments, inconsistent use, duplicated effort and missed chances to learn from each other.
• Fear around AI. Many employees lack confidence in using it. Unclear boundaries, fear of mistakes, especially in sensitive contexts and worries about job security often result in resistance to AI altogether.

Related: How to Successfully Implement AI into Your Business — Overcoming Challenges and Building a Future-Ready Team

Three proven steps to overcome AI adoption challenges

However, these blockers aren’t fixed. With the right strategy in place, teams can go from hesitant to confident without needing a huge overhaul. Here’s how to create the kind of structure that makes AI part of the daily workflow.

Provide AI training that makes sense

If you want your team to embrace AI in the workplace, you need to start with training that’s practical, clear and aligned with how people actually work.

When choosing a training, consider:

• Clarifying what AI is. Skip jargon and focus on how it works in your company’s context. Practical, real-world examples go a long way.
• Breaking myths. Misconceptions like AI being a threat to jobs or always delivering flawless results can quietly undermine adoption. Address them head-on and set realistic expectations about what AI can and can’t do.
• Making it role-specific. Show how AI supports the specific responsibilities of each role. Demonstrate how it can help with familiar tasks, so it feels like a natural extension of their work.

To make the experience more engaging, personalize it. Tailor prompt libraries to different departments — marketing, HR, operations — so teams can explore use cases that reflect their daily tasks. This makes AI easier to grasp and more exciting to try out.

PwC is a great example of what this can look like in action. They launched an AI Academy that’s already trained 90% of their employees in prompt design and responsible AI use. Their focus on trust, accessibility and hands-on application has helped teams adopt AI more confidently across the board.

Pick an AI partner that thinks beyond technology

Once your team understands AI’s value, the next step is choosing a partner who can scale that vision.

Start by looking at how they develop AI as a skill across teams. Are they actively investing in long-term capability? At Accedia, for example, we run internal AI trainings and initiatives like our Innovation Development Center, where team members can explore real use cases and build practical AI experience.

Equally important is a partner’s ability to grasp your business context. The right one invests time in understanding how your organization works, offering dedicated delivery leads who collaborate with your team, ask the right questions and tailor solutions to specific needs.

Finally, the right provider helps you map out where AI will drive the most value and where it may introduce risk. They align efforts with organizational goals, highlight high-stakes decisions and ensure AI is implemented in a responsible, context-aware way.

Related: AI Isn’t Plug-and-Play — You Need a Strategy. Here’s Your Guide to Building One.

Make AI part of work culture

The way your company approaches innovation directly shapes how easily AI is adopted. When it is encouraged across teams, people feel more comfortable experimenting. Here are a few ways beyond frequent communication I’ve tried in my team to support that mindset:

• Encourage cross-team collaboration. Eliminate organizational silos by bringing people together to work. Sharing knowledge and solving problems side by side leads to fostering new ideas and very often, better results.
• Let people follow what excites them. By supporting AI initiatives outside day-to-day tasks, you give your team space to explore what genuinely excites them, which often sparks new ideas and brings unexpected value to the business.
• Make innovation everyone’s job. Avoid letting it live only in one team. Consider forming a small group of “innovation ambassadors” who can help spread ideas, answer questions, and inspire others to get involved.

Conclusion

Successfully navigating AI adoption challenges means creating an environment where employees understand how technology enhances their roles, receive training to use it confidently, and view innovation as a shared responsibility. When that happens, AI in the workplace stops being a trend and starts driving lasting progress. Don’t let hesitation define your company’s future. Lead the shift from resistance to results and turn your team into your biggest AI advantage.

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Sweetgreen, the popular eatery known for its $16 salads, is streamlining its staff and its menu after reporting disappointing earnings this week.

According to Restaurant Business, Sweetgreen has made job cuts equating to 10% of open and existing positions on its California-based support team. Sweetgreen employed over 6,400 workers as of the end of last year.

Meanwhile, the chain will also discontinue its $4.95 Ripple Fries, marketed as a healthier alternative to French fries, a mere five months after introducing the option.

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Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman said on a Thursday earnings call with analysts that while consumers “loved” the air-fried ripple fries and had a “great reaction” to the product, it was a “distraction” to employees and added extra cooking complexity to their day.

Sweetgreen has already tested removing the fries from its menu in certain stores, and seen “huge improvements in customer satisfaction” as employees focus on the salad chain’s core products, Neman said on the call. Sweetgreen will discontinue the item next week, he added.

Sweetgreen made these changes to its staff and menu after posting disappointing quarterly earnings. On Thursday, Sweetgreen announced its second-quarter results, noting that same-store sales fell by 7.6%. The chain reported a net loss of $23.2 million, up from $14.5 million in the same period last year. Total revenue increased by just 0.5% year-over-year to $185.6 million.

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Managing one business is challenging enough, but handling several at once? Now that’s next-level. I should know — I’ve owned over 30 businesses in my lifetime, and as CEO, adding new ventures to our portfolio is practically a sport. Over the years, I’ve picked up plenty of strategies (and some wildly entertaining stories) that make balancing multiple businesses not just doable but honestly rewarding. Here’s my blueprint of what has really worked for me.

1. Time management is your superpower

Time is every entrepreneur’s most valuable asset. As someone managing multiple companies, I can’t stress enough how crucial it is to master your schedule. I assign dedicated blocks for each business or priority task — to illustrate, back when I was running my first duo of companies, I devoted mornings to one and afternoons and evenings to the other. This approach minimized distractions and helped me stay focused on what truly mattered each day.

I’m also a big believer in the 80/20 rule: focus on the 20% of activities that yield 80% of the results, and don’t be afraid to eliminate or delegate the rest. Technology can be a true lifesaver here — my digital calendar (and my handwritten one) keep me and my businesses moving at full speed.

Make the most of every free moment. I like to review emails, proposals or agreements while I’m cooking or eating. It’s a simple way to stay productive and avoid wasting time on tasks I can easily knock out during downtime. Every minute counts!

Related: How to Successfully Run Multiple Businesses

2. Delegate like a pro

No one’s a superhero — and you shouldn’t be expected to handle every task alone. I’ve learned the hard way that knowing what to hand off (and to whom) is critical. I concentrate on my strengths, like brainstorming and big-picture planning and leave specialized work to the pros.

Building teams of talented, trustworthy people is non-negotiable. If hiring full-time staff isn’t on the cards, there are skilled freelancers and virtual assistants just a few clicks away. One of my real estate marketing businesses requires a lot of content creation and marketing of luxury real estate homes in California. Outsourcing work like graphic design or video editing frees up my time to focus on growth initiatives.

3. Prioritize ruthlessly

Trying to juggle everything will only make you dizzy. That’s why prioritization remains one of my top skills. Every business I run gets its own set of goals, usually mapped out each quarter, and these guide my daily and weekly priorities. Not everything is urgent; knowing how to identify genuine emergencies versus issues that can wait is burnout prevention 101. And if a similar task pops up across several businesses — like a round of contract reviews or a big content-planning session — I tackle them together to maximize efficiency.

4. Get (and stay) organized

Organization is the thread holding this circus act together! For each venture, keeping communication, files and workflows in order — saving hours that would’ve otherwise been wasted hunting for that one lost document — is crucial. Documenting processes is also clutch; clear operations manuals empower my teams and simplify onboarding when it’s time to grow. Additionally, every Friday, I dedicate 30 minutes to decluttering my desk, cleaning out my inbox and closing open loops in my schedule. This process has saved my sanity more than once.

Related: Think You Can Handle Running Multiple Businesses? Here Are the Pros and Cons You Need to Consider.

5. Protect your work-life balance

Let’s be real: with multiple businesses, the temptation to work nonstop is strong, but burnout isn’t an option. I set firm boundaries. Although I love to work 24/7, I still take time to relax — usually, when my body says I have to. And I still make sure to pencil in downtime regularly, from daily exercise to mealtime and fun events.

I also try to work in business industries that I genuinely love. When I invest in hobby-based ventures, it never really feels like work. Let’s say you are a baseball card collector and you turned it into a business venture — you could attend card-collecting events and visit hobby shops as part of your workday. Blending passion with business keeps things exciting and fulfilling. These recharge moments fuel the energy and creativity I need for the week ahead. And, when those wins — big or small — come rolling in, I always take a breath to celebrate the progress. It’s a great morale boost that reminds me why I love the hustle.

6. Stay flexible and keep learning

If I’ve learned anything across my 30+ businesses, it’s that adaptability is a must. Every venture throws new curveballs and every mistake is another lesson in disguise. Sometimes, I would take on too much or get hung up on tasks I should have let go, but every stumble made me a better business owner. Keeping up with market trends, being open to pivots and investing in self-development — whether by attending conferences, coaching platforms, diving into leadership books or connecting with other entrepreneurs — makes me more effective and keeps my companies ahead of the curve.

Related: How Leaders Can Embrace Flexibility and Still Find the Productivity and Creativity They Need

7. Enjoy the ride

Juggling multiple businesses can feel like a high-wire act (and sometimes, it is), but with planning, the right team and an openness to learning, it’s absolutely possible — and incredibly rewarding. No entrepreneur starts as a master juggler. Skills build over time, and the satisfaction that comes from watching your business thrive is second to none. So, trust the process, enjoy your wins and go show the world just how much you can accomplish!

Whether you’re just starting or already deep into the entrepreneurial juggle, I hope these tips can help you make the most of your amazing adventure.