But if not, make sure clearing your desk takes precedence over things like checking e-mails and chatting with co-workers in the morning.

FORBES: Ensure that your workspace is organized.

O'Brien joined CNN as the co-anchor of the network's flagship morning program, American Morning, and distinguished herself by reporting from the scene on the transformational stories that broke on her watch.

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But the opening morning session of the conference, which featured Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and CEO of mobile payments startup Square, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz of A16z felt more like a civics lesson in how technology should be used for the greater good.

FORBES: Twitter's Dorsey Calls Himself An Accidental Entrepreneur, Newark Mayor Booker Calls Zuckerberg an 'American Hero'

He's 63, and a familiar and genial presence as the co-host of ABC's Good Morning America.

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He indicates to South China Morning Post that China and the US may co-operate to contain Pyongyang.

BBC: China media: Views on North Korea

Kodak also announced a number of management shifts this morning, including the departure of CFO Antoinette McCorvey and co-President and COO Philip Faraci.

FORBES: Kodak Cutting 1,000 More Jobs; CFO McCorvey Stepping Down

We know, we know, the elevator is probably one of the top five most awkward places in the world -- what with the cattle-like proximity to strangers and co-workers alike creating a moist, coffee- and morning breath-scented jungle stew of humanity each morning.

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David Chao, co-founder and general partner at venture firm DCM, is at the New York Stock Exchange for the IPO this morning of RenRen, where he is a board member.

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