The highest performers are those who can concentrate on a few key priorities and delegate or postpone the rest, says Morten Hansen, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who conducted a study on performance. "The main finding, and it's actually a huge surprise to me, is that the best performers, they do less," he says.

Organize your workload by prioritizing important tasks and by giving yourself clear deadlines, writes Jeanne Croteau. Determine when your productivity is at its height and tackle more consuming tasks then, and complete smaller tasks such as checking emails at a time of the day when your brain is less active.

Automated technology in the workplace could have a negative effect on humans working next to machines, as well as on managers' ability to monitor employees, research suggests. "People need to realize that organizations will have to be redesigned around automation," says Wharton marketing professor Pinar Yildirim.

Make small changes to the objectives, accomplishments and skills in your resume for every job you apply for, writes Emily Moore. There is no need to rewrite entire sections or change the general structure of your resume, but you can adjust your style to suit the industry and role, she writes.

Don't be the person in the office who gets caught up doing menial office tasks such as cleaning up after others or putting on another pot of coffee, writes Alicia Adamczyk. It's OK to say no and to make others aware you don't have time for such tasks, she writes.

The moon will have 4G network service set up next year, according to Vodafone Germany. The company has partnered with Nokia and Audi to develop the network, which is part of plans for a privately funded moon mission in 2019.