(Photo courtesy of Shutterstock) Most of the choices we make every day are simple and straight-forward: what to wear to work, what to eat for lunch, whether to go to sleep at a reasonable hour or stay up watching Netflix. They don’t cause much stress or inner conflict. Career transition points, on the other hand, can leave you feeling significantly more stuck—especially when you’re facing a big, life-changing decisions.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) Would you give up $400,000 per year? That’s exactly what President-Elect Donald Trump says he’ll do in 2017. Last night, on CBS’ 60 Minutes, Trump was asked about taking a presidential salary while in the White House. His answer? “Well, I’ve never commented on this, but the answer is no.

You don’t need Sherlock Holmes to tell you that cloud computing is on the rise, and that cloud traffic keeps going up. However, it is enlightening to see the degree by which it is increasing, which is, in essence, about to quadruple in the next few years.By that time, 92% percent of workloads will be processed by cloud data centers; versus only eight percent being processed by traditional data centers.

Shutterstock Is confidence holding you back from being more successful at work? You can be successful regardless of your confidence levels. Many successful people don’t have the confidence we imagine them having. Numerous people I consider to be extremely successful have told me how they still have to look themselves in the mirror each morning and tell themselves, “You’ve got this. You can do it.

Early-stage startups are caught in a paradox: they need traction to raise money, but hitting significant milestones is often expensive. When funds are tight, it’s especially important to maximize your only resource: time. Refining your messaging and validating with prospective partners can be performed on a bootstrapped budget. Using your time wisely will ensure that your value proposition is clear and focused for when investors are finally ready to write checks.

Dear Liz, I took over an inside sales team in August and I’ve been working hard to build the weekly call volume and revenues without a lot of success. My team is made up of qualified people, but their motivation level is low. I didn’t get to meet the team members before I took the job. The former Inside Sales Manager “Amy” was promoted into an outside sales territory. I’ve talked to Amy twice and she really didn’t giveme any useful advice.

Shutterstock My first tip for job-seekers is to broaden your search beyond posted job ads. There are a lot of problems with the traditional recruiting process, as every job-seeker knows. When you follow the instructions in a job ad and pitch an application into an anonymous, lumbering Applicant Tracking System (what I call the Black Hole) you are signing up to be ignored, mistreated and stomped on.

There I sat watching in horror as my older colleague slowly worked away on their laptop with the inefficient “two-finger peck” typing style. Most millennials can relate to this. Maybe it wasn’t slow typing, but instead inability to quickly navigate programs that are native to young workers.

Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Veteran’s Day is a great opportunity to think about how we can thank those who have served our country. Saying “thank you for your service” is common, but veterans have mixed thoughts on the phrase. One downside: it focuses on the past and ends the conversation. Instead, let’s start discussing veterans’ future and considering ways we can help them get jobs when they leave the military.

pexels.com Every year, I make predictions about what the coming year’s potential developments in the world of social media marketing. And every year, I have to think back and chuckle at all the people who claimed social marketing was just a fad—as little as a few years ago. It’s clear now that social media marketing is here to stay, and its massive staying power is attributable to one key characteristic—the fact that social media keeps evolving.