Become adept at the four types of leadership: directing, teaching, advising and empowering, James Kerr writes. The style you use at any given time will depend on the needs of your team.

Dedicate all of your energy to accomplishing the 5% of your tasks that you consider most important, advises Bedros Keuilian, CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp. Other CEOs recommend creating visual representations of your ideas and organizing your day around your most productive times.

Hiring managers may cringe if you can't explain why you're leaving a particular job or if it seems you struggle to manage your emotions, Stacy Pollack writes. A display of arrogance will also be treated as a red flag.

Avoid the temptation to stretch the truth on your resume, such as exaggerating your role on a project or altering a job title, career consultant Elaine Varelas advises. Don't inflate sales results or change employment dates.

Your colleagues are exploiting you if they consistently hand you work without gauging your interest or if they rarely express gratitude, Alyse Kalish writes. "It's OK to want to help others, but if it's taking over your calendar you may need to cut down on how much assistance you offer up," she advises.

Restaurants are increasingly using bar stools and high-top tables to increase seating capacity and boost sales. OpenTable now offers a bar-stool seating reservation option, but the move away from traditional tables has proved uncomfortable for some patrons, including older consumers and family groups, industry experts say.