Try to let go of worrying unnecessarily about what your colleagues might be thinking or saying about you, writes Robin Madell. Acknowledge that not everyone needs to agree with you and that you might be misinterpreting some interactions.

Push back on meetings that waste your time or aren't relevant to you, and block out meeting-free time in your schedule, writes CEO Lisa Bodell. Don't let meetings run over, and ensure there is a set agenda and a decision-maker for each meeting.

You're not obligated to introduce people you don't know very well, says workplace expert Amy Cooper Hakim. "We should use care and only introduce those people whom we respect and trust to maintain the positive relationship we have with the person with whom we are making the introduction," she says.

About 100 Google employees have banded together to form an anti-cyberbullying initiative, urging parent Alphabet to adopt policies that protect employees. The group wants protection for use of internal forums and seeks punishment for people who leak conversations.

When deciding where you want your career path to take you, think about what makes you genuinely happy, writes Betsy Corcoran. Get involved with people in a related industry, whether by attending a networking event or by volunteering.

Professional flutist Anna Henry recently played her flute during open brain surgery at a Texas hospital. Doctors wanted Henry to stay awake and stimulated as they implanted electrodes into her brain.