To be successful, optimize the limited amount of work time you have rather than work longer hours, writes Thomas Smale, founder of FE International. Make realistic to-do lists, prioritize important tasks and allocate specific times of the day to check email.

Managers who come to realize that they don't like managerial duties have two potential recourses, Kim Scott writes. If paperwork is the problem, they can ask for administrative support, but if they dislike the emotional labor, it's best for them to look for a role as more of an individual contributor.

Networking is tiring, and during networking events you should take steps to maintain your enthusiasm, Jane Burnett writes. Have comfortable shoes and remember to eat and drink, and Jordana Valencia of IdeaSpace recommends taking "microbreaks" to recharge.

Wage growth is "remarkably more sluggish" than it was before the financial crisis, and wage stagnation is unprecedented, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says. The OECD says that technological breakthroughs that usually drive wage increases are happening at only a few "superstar" companies and that employees are hesitant to seek wage hikes based on their post-crisis unemployment experiences.

If you are a conducting a job search while you already have a job, consider working weekends to make time for interviews during the week, Judith Ohikuare writes. Be honest about your employment situation and save some travel money for going to in-person interviews.

The US Postal Service must pay $3.5 million to the sculptor who designed a Statue of Liberty replica in Las Vegas, a judge has ruled. The Postal Service used an image of the replica on stamps released in 2010 that were intended to depict the actual Statue of Liberty.