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We want to make it easier for you to stay on top of the news and insights you need to be great at what you do. Millions of professionals are coming to LinkedIn to glean these daily insights to help inform their business conversations and decisions everyday.

You will start to see a refreshed look on LinkedIn Today and the introduction of channels to make it easier for you to Discover and Share professional news and insights. Through channels you can follow broader topic areas that cross multiple industries and professional sectors. By following channels you will have access to timely and relevant professional news and insights that can help you stay one step ahead and be in the know on what’s trending in your professional network. Channels represent a more comprehensive way to discover, share, and engage with high-quality Influencer posts, top news sources, and SlideShare content — all in one place.

Think about the last time you made a mortifying flub at work. The email that went to the entire company instead of its intended recipient, or the words that – even as you heard them come out of your mouth – you regretted saying to your boss.

Wondering what secret weapon could take your productivity to the next level? Richard Branson, Meg Whitman, Deepak Chopra, and dozens of other professional thought leaders might have the answer. We asked some of LinkedIn’s Influencers to describe their toolkits for success for “Things I Carry,” the latest in our series of special features by Influencers.

It’s not always easy to take tough advice, particularly when a family member doles it out. But testimonials from 70 of the most accomplished people in business suggest that letting the (sometimes harsh) truth sink in and heeding your elders could be secrets to success.

In the latest series of original posts from LinkedIn’s Influencers, “The Best Advice I Ever Got,” top professionals in banking, real estate, public relations, energy, technology and travel (to name just a few industries), shared the nuggets that have guided their careers.