Push back on unrealistic deadlines instead of working yourself harder, writes Kat Boogaard. Remind your manager of your other priorities if you are given a task that doesn't fit your job description or if you don't have the capacity to take on more work.

You'll be better equipped to deal with a roadblock if you can shift your perspective and see the situation from an objective point of view, writes Josh Davis. Adopting a "fly-on-the-wall" mentality can help change the way you perceive a problem in order to avoid an emotional reaction.

During uncomfortable conversations, acknowledge your emotions and accept them instead of suppressing them, writes career coach Sara Young Wang. Be open-minded and professional, and avoid taking things to heart.

Starbucks will shutter more than 8,000 US stores during the afternoon of May 29 to hold racial-bias training for almost 175,000 employees. "Closing our stores for racial-bias training is just one step in a journey that requires dedication from every level of our company and partnerships in our local communities," CEO Kevin Johnson says.

Avoid shooting off dozens of applications without adapting your resume and cover letter to each prospective job, executive coach Mary Lee Gannon writes. Emphasize transferable skills when you're considering a job in a new field.

Avoid coming across as desperate when you are in contact with a recruiter, and know what type of job you're looking for, Amy Elisa Jackson writes. Be careful about what you say about your previous employer.

A Brigham Young University football player found himself momentarily stuck in the gymnastics team's foam pit recently as he and his teammates tried out the gymnastic equipment. The gymnastics team invited various school athletes to heckle the gymnasts during their routines to build their mental toughness, and afterward the athletes got to try the facilities.