Instead of waiting two weeks to start on your New Year's resolutions, begin now to build momentum, writes Jane Burnett. By starting right away, you can also get an early idea of additional resources you may need to meet your goals.

Get 2018 off to a good start by setting a disciplined morning routine, writes Jessica Eggert. Even if you're happy with your current job, try to keep your LinkedIn profile updated, and have a good answer prepared for the question, "What do you do for a living?"

Use food to meet people at a new job by bringing in snacks to share, inviting co-workers out for lunch and eating away from your desk, writes Jimmy Okuszka. In addition, try decorating your desk to give others an idea of who you are and to spark conversation.

Creativity and innovation flourish in workplaces where employees feel safe sharing ideas, even illogical ones, writes Andy Lothian, CEO of Insights Learning and Development. Lothian suggests three ways to foster free thought, including encouraging teams to suspend logic and reason as they experiment with ideas.

Many job seekers make the mistake of not following up on job applications or sending out generic resumes, writes Lillian Childress. Job seekers should avoid these common mistakes, as well as skimming the job description and missing out on important details, to increase their chances of success.

Break your responsibilities into manageable pieces, and delegate any tasks you can when you feel your work-life balance is out of whack, advises therapist Shelly Smith. In addition, it's important to prioritize self-care with activities such as exercise and quality sleep.

A video depicting retired Navy Cmdr. David Fravor's sighting of an unidentified flying object in 2004 has been released. Fravor was asked to check out an object hovering 20,000 feet over the ocean, which he said "accelerated like nothing I've ever seen."