Career or personal growth can become stagnant, so a shock that rattles and propels action can really help, writes Sonja Carberry. Exposing yourself to risk, expecting results and emphasizing focus can boost a career, writes Carberry.

Wanting to become a better leader is a great first step, but a successful transformation requires deliberate practice of the behaviors you want to achieve. "[T]he inertia it takes to overcome your own resistance to change can be overcome with [some] extra effort," writes Mary Jo Asmus.

Everyone communicates through emails and Slack these days. To advance your career, use in-person conversations instead of online discussion when possible to create better relationships and build networks, writes Judith Humphrey.

Job recruiters are looking for talented individuals who are prepared and organized, writes Lauren Sveen. To succeed when using recruiters for your job search, you must also demonstrate honesty and be clear in sharing your expectations, writes Sveen.

It's hard to put together some questions of your own at the end of a nerve-wracking interview, but it can damage your prospects if the offer to ask questions is declined. Sheiresa Ngo at Money and Career Cheat Sheet shares four questions that can help your interviews be more successful.

If your daily routines are holding you back, it may be time to make some changes to increase your chances of career success or find a new position, writes Kat Boogaard. She shares some tools on how to adjust life and work routines.

The Juno spacecraft has achieved orbit around Jupiter after a five-year journey, according to NASA scientists. Juno will start up its scientific instruments in a couple of days as it begins to survey Jupiter over the course of at least 37 orbits before it's scheduled to crash into the planet in February 2018.