"Even your best ideas mean nothing if no one listens to you.

Steven Benna, a writer at BusinessInsider.

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"If your work depends on finding undisturbed time for deep focus and creative thinking, you know all about the modern curse of distraction.

According to Sue Shellenbarger (photo, left), "Most people seek to project an upbeat, confident attitude on the job.

"Too often policy-makers consider only the consequences of NOT creating a policy and pay little attention to the consequences of creating one.

"It’s time to take a page out of the playbooks of the world’s most successful people.

According to Michael Michalowicz, CEO of Provendus Group, "The Pareto Principle—also known as the 80-20 rule—doesn’t just describe the way things are; it can also be used as a powerful tool to help you focus and redirect your energies, becoming more efficient and more profitable in the long term.

"Addressing your procrastination proclivities requires identifying the root cause.

According to John Brandon (photo, left), "It only takes seven minutes to change how you approach your day.

"With 2015 offering an abundance of new communications technologies and services, it is essential for businesses to be aware of the latest trends and attempt to gain an advantage over the competition," reports Jonha Revesencio (photo, left) in a piece at HuffingtonPost.

Jacquelyn Smith discusses the work of Mark Goulston (photo, left).

"Does it seem like you don’t have enough hours in the day to get through everything you need to do?

"This week our podcast is with David Allen, author of the classic productivity guide Getting Things Done.

Jena McGregor, columnist at The Washington Post, interviews productivity expert David Allen (photo, left) asking how he manages the "digital onslaught.

"The purpose of sound bites is simple — help people remember what you said and why you said it.

Kat Moon (photo, left) gives the details at TheMuse.

"Amazon says it has boosted efficiency - and given workers' legs a break - by deploying more than 15,000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of products to employees.

John Moyer reports on the case of Chadder's and In-N-Out Burger.

Emma Seppälä asks, "How should we react when an employee is not performing well or makes a mistake?

"People pitch ideas all the time.

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"During the course of conversation, there are several tricks you can use to make your words sound more authoritative and to address your audience with greater overall confidence.

"The infographic below shows five of the most toxic types of employees that exist and how to keep their problems from affecting you and your fellow co-workers.

Michael Hyatt (photo, left) weighs in.