Start out with a clear focus on what you want to achieve and why before you take anything on, Timothy Sykes writes. To succeed as an entrepreneur you should be willing to work hard and make sacrifices, and it's a good idea to get direction from a mentor.

Before you take a learning and development course, ensure that you have the time and commitment to finish it and that it will be valuable, Hannah Morgan writes. Choose the right type of training that suits your learning style, and be open to both technical and soft-skill development.

Make the effort to write LinkedIn recommendations for people in your contacts who have helped you in some way, even if you're not asked to, writes Bruce Weinstein. Be specific by talking about how the person's actions have benefited you or your company.

Walmart is offering to subsidize college tuition for employees through a partnership with Guild Education. Workers must study business or supply chain management at the University of Florida, Bellevue University or Brandman University and must contribute $1 daily to tuition.

To help push yourself to the next step in your career, search for jobs that list the responsibilities you want and require your skills, instead of looking for job titles you've already had, writes Julia Malacoff. Use filters to help refine your search in terms of pay, company size and location, and check out related jobs that may come up next to a job listing.

Plan ahead for short periods of spare time you might have during the day by keeping a digital list of all of your tasks and choose a handful of items to do each day, Leslie Shreve recommends. Take five minutes to schedule an appointment or complete an "action step" that will push a project forward.

A 30-year-old New York man who was sued by his parents after repeatedly refusing to move out of their home said he will comply with the court order. Michael Rotondo must be out by 12 p.m. today; he plans to stay until the last possible minute.