"Not only does philosophy teach us how to live well and become better humans, but it can also aid in overcoming life’s trials and tribulations," writes Paul Jun in a piece at 99U.

According to Drake Baer, "Within moments of meeting people, you decide all sorts of things about them, from status to intelligence to promiscuity.

"In honor of National Etiquette Week and our just-published list of the 45 best restaurants in America, we decided to clear up some common etiquette questions," writes Megan Willett.

Beth Monaghan weighs in.

"Business leaders and entrepreneurs with superb people skills have a competitive edge over others.

"Here are six ways your supersmart competitors are working to gain advantage over you.

"You can find a lot of advice out there on how to give a big speech in front of a big audience — but how often do most of us do that?

"Are your lectures droning on?

Drake Baer reports on the results of a Quora thread that asked, "What life lessons are counter-intuitive or go against common sense or wisdom?

"I hate to admit it, but people annoy me pretty regularly," admits Karen Eller in a piece at DumbLittleMan.

See Damon Nofar's slideshow - 8 Tips for an Awesome PowerPoint Presentation - at BusinessInsider.

"Willpower is not something you either have or you don't," says Jeff Haden (photo, left).

"Great public speakers are a breed apart," writes Sims Wyeth (photo, left).

Carolyn Douglas asks, "Can HR Intranets move more into engagement and mentorship, training, and leadership?

"Here are ways [one] can be more charismatic: .

"We need new rules on when you should text, when you should call, when you should email," writes Nicholas Carlson (photo, left).

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"Check out the following infographic to learn why a mobile friendly site is essential for your business.

"Voice mail is dying, and the world’s largest soda maker just pounded another nail in its coffin," declares Jillian Bergman in a piece at HuffingtonPost.

"Since being plagued by anxiety is a sure way to sabotage your own success, we've put together a collection of research-backed tips for overcoming your fears.

Haiku Deck gives their picks for "Decks of the Year.

"Public speaking is hard enough without shooting yourself in the foot with simple mistakes.

"Remember when your online life had nothing to do with your work life?

Olga Khazan (photo, left), of The Atlantic, covers the topic of "vocal fry.

"Will 2015 be a happy new year for internet users?