Your manager may not be giving you the constructive feedback you need for another role if he or she isn't aware that you want a promotion, Caroline Ceniza-Levine writes. Be open with your manager about the path you want to take, outline the steps you need to get there and identify who would make the final promotion decision.

Develop your skills to demonstrate you're ready to grow in your career, and ensure you're meeting your boss' expectations, Nicholas Pearce writes. Don't take it personally if your boss isn't advocating for you, and build up your network and find a sponsor who can help move your career forward.

Put yourself in the right frame of mind and have the right energy before you go to a networking event by seeing yourself on a level playing field with your peers, writes entrepreneur David Meltzer. It's important to find something in common with the other person by connecting on an emotional level and being interested in what he or she has to say.

All employees at the new Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., have been given standing desks, which CEO Tim Cook says is better for their lifestyle. The new campus also has a gym and fruit trees that provide fruit, which is served in the company cafeterias.

If you've been offered a lower salary than you would like, ask for the compensation you expect or suggest a path to work toward getting it, Daniel Kline writes. Try to negotiate benefits and consider rejecting the offer if it doesn't give you the salary or benefits you expect.

Ask yourself: "Why is today different from other days?" to help make you feel like you are doing more with your time, writes author Laura Vanderkam. Doing something interesting or adventurous in your day will help to create memories that make the day more special, which can give you the perception of having more time.

An Idaho boy has been treated with antibiotics and is in stable condition after contracting bubonic plague. It's the first case of the disease to occur in Idaho in 26 years, health officials said.