Sedans, those stalwart four-doors, are falling out of favor.

In both the mass- and luxury markets, consumers are shifting their preferences to SUVs. Sales of these vehicles helped drive a new record in the US in 2015, as 17.55 million cars and trucks rolled off dealer lots. More than half of those were SUVs and pickups.

That said, sedans are still important products for many companies. One of them is Toyota.

At the 2017 Detroit auto show, Toyota and its luxury brand, Lexus, unveiled a pair of new four doors: the mighty Camry, Toyota's most important sedan and one that got a redesign for 2018; and the Lexus LS, also redesigned, and celebrating 28 years on sale in America.

These are both "flagship" sedans for their respective brands and both carry a heavy weight of expectations. 

Maybe it was just that the Detroit show this year was a little skimpy on excitement, but I grooved on both cars.

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Here's the 2018 Camry.

"The all-new 2018 Camry is, without a doubt, the most captivating mid-size sedan we’ve ever produced,” Bob Carter, a Toyota VP, said in a statement.

"It delivers on everything Camry owners have come to expect from America’s best-selling car, and adds to it, jaw-dropping design, more advanced technology, cutting-edge safety systems, and stirring performance that raises it to an unparalleled level of excitement."

The new sedan has by far the most aggressive design the vehicle has ever received.

I think it's probably the best-looking Camry ever. The sedan has long been a bestseller in the US, but it's always been knocked for being a boring four-door.

No more.

"There were three primary design goals when penning the all-new Camry: a distinctive, low center of gravity that results in a firm wide stance; a practical-yet-emotionally styled cabin profile, and a sporty and upscale image both inside and out," Toyota said.

Believe it not, from my seat Toyota succeeded on all three fronts with the new car.

The new car will get three new powerplants.

The engines on tap include a 3.5-liter V6, a 2.5-liter four-banger, and a hybrid.

That covers the Camry's bases quite well. The V6 will provide reasonably peppy performance and make good on that "sporty" redesign. The four-cylinder will serve up decent power and good MPGs. And the hybrid will satisfy those Camry buyers who don't think a Prius is enough car for them.

For what it's worth, Camrys have enjoyed a near-legendary reliability reputation. My mom owned one and practically drove the wheels off.

Scattered across hundreds of bases in scores of countries around the world, US military personnel often find themselves in mundane, even austere, surroundings.

There's no shortage of things for them to do while on station, but military life isn't all marching and scrubbing.

The 14 photos below, compiled by the US Defense Department, depict some of the lighter moments enjoyed by soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and coast guardsmen during 2016.

SEE ALSO: 19 of the best photos of the US military at work in 2016

Glassdoor, the anonymous workplace review and job listing site, has compiled a list of UK companies that have the best interview experience.

The list ranks employers based solely on the input of interview candidates who provide anonymous feedback on things like their overall interview experience, the interview process, and the difficulty of the interview.

Glassdoor analysed data on companies with over 1,000 employees and looked at interview reviews from the last year. Each company had to have at least 25 reviews to qualify and is given a percentage rating based on the average overall experience of job applicants.

Check out who has the slickest interview process below:

T=16. Asda: 91%

Positivity rating: 91%.

Industry: Supermarkets.

Employee review:Customer Assistant candidate in Middlesborough— "Group interview, made a balloon tower - was really fun and low pressure. After that we were put into groups and had to try and sell a product back to the management team. Finally came a 1:2 interview which was based around customer service and work ethics."

T=16. Waitrose: 91%

Positivity rating: 91%.

Industry: Supermarkets.

Employee review: Supermarket Assistant candidate in Eastbourne— "We had an introduction to the interviewing managers that were really nice and friendly, the did some small talk to put us at ease. It started off with the "formal" interview process which was fairly informal because I chatted to the interviewer a bit beforehand. Then we did a group exercise where we had to match Waitrose staff to different scenarios and then present why we did this. There were a few funny ones in there which kept the process less intense."

T=12. M&G: 92%

Positivity rating: 92%. 

Industry: Investment.

Employee review: Investment Graduate candidate in London — "Video Interview involving 12 questions (30 seconds to prepare 3 mins to answer) and you are not expected to use up all the time. It isn't as scary as it sounds and if you prepare well it is fine."

There aren't many places like Scotland, where the ruins of ancient castles and extinct volcanoes lie only miles from a cosmopolitan capital city. 

With this in mind, it's easy to see why it was named a "must see" destination in Rough Guides' list of the "Top 10 countries" you need to visit in 2017.

With publications covering more than 200 countries worldwide, Rough Guides sifted through its catalogue of destinations to pick out the places you need to visit this year.

Scotland was pipped to the post by India, but was lauded for its rapidly evolving food and drink scene, its unrivalled scenery, and "rugged" road trips through the Highlands. 

Scroll down to see what makes Scotland so special. 

To begin with, Edinburgh must be one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe. The cityscape is punctuated with ancient monuments and Edinburgh castle — built in the 12th century — acts as its centrepiece.

The city plays host to some bizarre but beautiful events, including the Celtic festival of Beltane, which reenacts​ the ancient tradition celebrating the coming of summer on Calton Hill.

And in winter, visitors can enjoy the Christmas market which also has an ice rink, carousel, and a big wheel.

Europe's first underwater art museum, Museo Atlantico, opened in Lanzarote, Spain this week.

Designed by British eco-sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, it features over 300 works across 12 installations in an effort to represent "an entry point to a different world" and to promote "a better understanding of our precious marine environment and of how much we depend on it," according to the museum.

The 14-metre deep collection took two years to complete, and is now a permanent fixture in the Canaries. It was designed to be a "large scale artificial reef," built with neutral pH materials that are environmentally-friendly in order to attract underwater species.

The first pieces were installed in February 2016. According to the museum, they "have already experienced a significant increase in the levels of generation and abundance of species, and are already being frequented by angel sharks, shoals of barracuda and sardines, octopus, marine sponges and the occasional butterfly stingray."

The contemporary underwater art museum includes a 100 tonne 30-metre long wall, a botanical sculpture garden, and a whirlwind formation made up of over 200 human figures.

Take a look at the watery wonder below:

Step inside Museo Atlantico, Europe's first underwater art museum located 14 metres below the water in Lanzarote, Spain.

The permanent museum was designed by British eco-sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. There are over 300 works spread over 12 installations.

The museum, which was built over two years and takes up 50 x 50 metres of "lifeless sandy seabed," aims to "create a strong visual dialogue between art and nature" by creating a "large scale artificial reef."

Jeff Gundlach, the so-called "bond king" and CEO of DoubleLine Capital, held his latest "Just Markets" webcast on Tuesday night highlighting his recent thoughts about the US economy and global markets.

Gundlach said that it is possible that the recent rise in bonds could continue, with the US Treasury 10-year yield possibly hitting 3.00%.

The bond guru was also surprised that there hasn't been more talk about the negative impact of President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies.

In order to illuminate Gundlach's conclusions, we've got the full presentation from Gundlach featuring all of the charts that he is paying attention to.

Thanks as always to DoubleLine Capital for allowing us to run the slides.

The retail industry is on the cusp of a fundamental transformation driven by digital technologies. And as retailers adapt to the digital age, the line between physical and digital commerce is becoming increasingly blurred.

BI Intelligence has created a slide deck exploring the most disruptive trends in e-commerce.  Access the full deck now for free by clicking here.

Some of the topics covered include:

• The size of the retail and e-commerce markets.
• The breakdown of e-commerce sales by product category.
• How legacy retailers are adapting to digital.
• Which e-commerce companies are leading the way.
• What omnichannel strategies retail companies are adopting.
• And much more.

The companies mentioned in this year's presentation include:  Sports Authority, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Wayfair, Target, Dollar Shave Club, Instacart, Walmart, CVS, and Sam's Club.

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In November 2016, the Las Vegas Strip got a brand new Taco Bell Cantina— the latest, and arguably greatest, in the fast food chain's new line of upscale restaurants, as it wages war on Chipotle.

"This flagship restaurant is our ultimate expression of the Taco Bell brand, and lifestyle," Taco Bell CMO Marisa Thalberg said in a press release at the time.

Located right on the world-famous Las Vegas strip, this restaurant goes a little bit above and beyond your average Taco Bell. Not only is it super-swanky inside, it also serves alcohol (including slushies made from its famous Mountain Dew Baja Blast soda, with an optional shot of liquor). Better yet, it's open 24 hours.

We knew we had to swing by while we were around Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, especially after a cab driver told us that it was the hottest ticket in town.

Here's what it was like:

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The Taco Bell Cantina on the Las Vegas Strip is the latest in the chain's attempts to appeal to a higher-end audience with more upscale restaurants. Chicago and San Francisco already have their own Taco Bell Cantinas.

The biggest difference between this Taco Bell Cantina and your mall's Taco Bell is that it serves alcohol. There is a selection of beers, but the main event is the so-called "Twisted Freezes," which are slushies that can come with or without alcohol.

Even though it was lunchtime, I opted for a Mountain Dew Baja Blast freeze with a shot of Bacardi rum. You could also get it with a shot of vodka, or other liquors. You can also get frozen margaritas, or spiked lemonade freezes. This cost a hair over $10, so it ain't your cheapest option for frozen alcohol on the Vegas strip.

If your daily routine were a college assignment and you submitted it to your professor the scientist, chances are it would come back with a whole lot of red ink.

That is to say, you're probably making a ton of mistakes every single day that can sabotage your productivity and happiness. Think drinking coffee too early and listening to music while doing focused work.

The good news is, you can't get an "F" in life.

In fact, once you read the list below, you'll have every opportunity to revamp your daily schedule and make — at least some of — the changes we recommend. We're not talking major life overhauls — more like tweaks and adjustments with potentially huge effects on your well-being.

Here's to a new you in 2017.

SEE ALSO: 7 things not to do when you first wake up

6:30 a.m. Hitting the snooze button

There's nothing quite so delightful as a few more minutes of sleep in between alarms.

But as sleep expert Timothy Morgenthaler told Business Insider's Jessica Orwig, "Most sleep specialists think that snooze alarms are not a good idea."

That's partly because, if you fall back into a deep sleep after you hit the snooze button, you're entering a sleep cycle you definitely won't be able to finish. So you'll likely wake up groggy instead of refreshed.

A better bet? Figure out how much sleep you need on a nightly basis and make sure to get that amount. Easier said than done — but you'll be glad you did.

7:00 a.m. Checking email as soon as you wake up

If you sleep near your phone (and most Americans do), it's easy to roll over and start mindlessly scrolling through your inbox.

Don't do it.

As Julie Morgenstern, author of the book "Never Check Email in the Morning,"told The Huffington Post, if you start your morning this way, "you'll never recover."

"Those requests and those interruptions and those unexpected surprises and those reminders and problems are endless," she said. In fact, she advises waiting a full hour before wading into your inbox: "There is very little that cannot wait a minimum of 59 minutes."

7:45 a.m. Drinking coffee while getting ready for work 

If you think you can't function until you've downed a cup of joe, think again.

Your body naturally produces higher amounts of the stress hormone cortisol, which regulates energy, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. So for most people, the best time to drink coffee is after 9:30 a.m.

If you consume caffeine before then, your body will start adjusting by producing less cortisol in the early morning — meaning you'll be creating the problem you fear. 

"The Walking Dead" returns to TV in February and we finally have a few new photos for the upcoming season.

The last time we saw Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the survivors, they were gearing up to start taking down Negan and his Saviors. 

The official synopsis for the second half of season seven, sent to press, confirms that forthcoming episodes will revolve around the group "preparing for war and gathering the supplies and numbers to take Negan down once and for all." They'll go about building up their numbers by approaching both the Kingdom and the Hilltop, but we'll also see new survivors in "incredible places" and "treachery from people we trust."

The three photos AMC sent out to press are labeled for season seven, episode nine, so we're hoping to see all of these scenes in the next episode.

Keep reading to see what's in store for Rick and the gang.

The Ricktatorship is back! And Rick is looking a little weary.

We know that Rick will be looking for more people to help aid in his upcoming fight against Negan. Here it looks like his team is going to appeal to Gregory and the Hilltop.

Rick, Michonne, Aaron, and Tara are on the search for something. Has Tara broken her promise and told them about the Oceanside crew she previously met?

The Oceanside women have amassed a large amount of weapons and ammunition that the group could desperately use. Or, maybe the group is onto the mysterious person who is tracking them, but we'd be surprised to see that come into play so early in the season's second half.

Books are a leader's best friend. This year, I recommend you read four books that are probably not on your traditional business list.

They don't address sales, marketing, networking, strategy, finance, culture, teambuilding, or any other business topic.

Instead they focus on where all success originates ... inside of you.

Success is an inside job. When we get the inside right (the heart, the mind, the soul, the spirit), success and happiness follows.

You may only garner one nugget of wisdom from one of these books, but it may have a profound effect on you. Or, all 4 may impact you. So give these books a shot. Order them all together, but spread them out over the year. Don't try to power through them ... let their messages soak in.

Give yourself the gift of time to reflect. I've read them over and over, and I always learn something new, or I am reminded of why I reached back to them at a specific point in time.

SEE ALSO: 16 books that every introvert should read

"The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

These four agreements are agreements you make with yourself regarding how you engage with the world around you. All relationships with others begin with your relationship with yourself.

The Leadership Connection: Connection to others is one of the most important aspects of leadership. It is what enables us to gain the trust of our employees, customers, partners, and other key stakeholders. This book is a must-read for anyone on a continuous path of deeper connection with themselves and others.

"The Untethered Soul" by Michael Singer

A close friend gave me this book as a holiday gift, and it blew me away. He peels away everything that impedes us from living an unconditionally happy life, and helps us understand how ego, fear, and desire are three of the biggest impediments to our contentment.

The Leadership Connection: In leadership, it is often our ego that prevents us from making hard decisions that require us to subjugate our own agenda for the greater good of our organization. Learning how to lead without being driven by our ego is one of the most important leadership lessons we will ever learn.

"Rising Strong" by Brene Brown

This is the third in Brown's trilogy following "The Gifts of Imperfection" and "Daring Greatly." Brown helps us to face the struggles that bring us to our knees in the "arena" of life, and helps us clear the path to living "whole-heartedly."

The flip-side of courage is vulnerability. We can never attain true connection to others without embracing vulnerability.

The Leadership Connection: My own 21-year entrepreneurial journey brought me to my knees multiple times, forcing me to question whether I was truly capable of pushing through my challenges.

I learned we don't find the courage to move through difficulty. Rather, we create the courage. I created the courage to face the challenges head-on, confront my worst fears, and believe that no matter what happens, I would be OK. By stepping into my vulnerabilities, I learned how to Rise Strong.

 The INSIDER Summary: 

• Tons of restaurant chains offer discounts or free food on your birthday. 
• Go to places like Dunkin Donuts, P.F. Chang's, Starbucks, Einstein Bros Bagel or Olive Garden for a delicious gift on your birthday. 

I love birthdays, and it's not just because of the presents and parties. It's mostly because I get to eat cake (on my birthday and for the next week) and I get free food. In the past, my parents would take me out to dinner, but now that I'm in college my parents aren't usually there to celebrate it with me. 

Luckily, there are a bunch of chain restaurants all across the United States where I can get a ton of free food and drinks for my special day no matter where I am. To make it even better, some of these restaurants offer specials throughout the whole month and not just on the day of your birthday. If you want to make your special day/month even more special, check out these 24 chain restaurant that offer free food on your birthday.

1. Season's 52

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Just let your waiter know it's your birthday and you will get any dessert you want for free. 

2. Dunkin' Donuts

Sign up for the Dunkin' Donuts rewards program and get a free drink (of any size) during the month of your birthday.

3. Baskin Robbins

Sign up for Baskin Robbins Birthday Club and get a free scoop of ice cream on your birthday. 

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• Dr. Marisa Garshick is a dermatologist specializing in general medical dermatology.
• She recommends Neutrogena facewash and lots of Cerave moisturizer.
• Her favorite shortcuts are glycolic peel wipes, thermal spring water, and micellar oil.

Walking through the skincare section of any drug or department store presents an overwhelming number of choices. To help narrow down the options, we asked a dermatologist what she keeps in her medicine cabinet at home and uses on her own skin.

Dr. Marisa Garshick is a dermatologist at MCDS: Medical Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery in Manhattan. She specializes in general medical dermatology, treating everything from acne to psoriasis to skin cancer, and graciously let us raid her shelves.

If it's good enough for her, it's good enough for us.

SEE ALSO: We asked a dietitian what you should — ​and shouldn't​ — do if you want to look and feel healthier in a week

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Garshick starts the day off with this gentle cleanser.

Buy it here

She says that moisturizer with an SPF of 30 or higher is important year-round.

"People will often think that in the wintertime you don't need it, but you still need sunscreen every day," she said. "Using it in a moisturizer is a great way to get it."

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For a glycolic peel at home and on the go, she recommends individually-wrapped pads.

A glycolic peel exfoliates skin to prepare it for the rest of your routine.

Buy it here

Infiniti officially unveiled its luxury SUV concept at the Detroit Auto Show — and it's a nice glimpse of what we can expect from the automaker in the future.

The Nissan subsidiary first released teaser images of the concept in December, stating that the car should serve as a glimpse of future of Infiniti QX models. 

Scroll down for a closer look:

SEE ALSO: Audi just unveiled a stunning hybrid SUV concept that hints at what will come in 2018

The new concept showcases Infiniti's latest self-driving tech. The car is packed with laser scanners, radar, and cameras so it can monitor its surroundings.

The driver assistance package includes forward collision warning, active lane control, and adaptive steering. That means the car can handle stop-and-go traffic situations on a highway.

Infiniti wrote in a December press release that the self-driving tech is meant to "act as a ‘co-pilot’ for the driver, empowering rather than replacing them."

That's in-line with Nissan's general position on self-driving cars — the automaker has said we are still a decade away from fully self-driving cars and is pursuing using call centers to assist its self-driving cars until they are fully up to speed.

Source: Business Insider

If you thought "The Bachelor" mansion was an ABC real estate holding, think again.

The house — called "Villa De La Vina"— is actually owned by a 59-year-old named Marshall Haraden and his family, who move out of the home (along with their furniture and belongings) twice a year for ABC to come in and film.

The 7,500-square-foot mansion sits on 10 acres of land in Agoura Hills, California. ABC will shoot inside the home twice a year for 42 days, once for "The Bachelor," and a second time for its spinoff "The Bachelorette."

The home was listed for $8.75 million in 2008, according to Berg Properties, but has stayed with Haraden and his family.

Real estate website Trulia rounded up some pictures of the home's interior to show viewers what it looks like inside. Keep reading to see how different it is inside the home.

"The Bachelor" usually films at a 7,500-square-foot mansion in Agoura Hills, California. It's been the base camp for the show since season 11 in 2007.

Source: Us Weekly

The house is called "Villa De La Vina" and was built in 2005.

Source: Villa De La Vina

That same driveway is where the bachelors greet the contestants in front of the house.

This week, Dylann Roof was sentenced to death by a South Carolina jury for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session in 2015. Roof is the first person in American history ordered to be executed for a federal hate crime.

While the number of death sentences has dropped in the last 20 years, it's still legal in 31 US states. In most states and various countries where the death penalty is legal, it's customary to give sentenced prisoners a special last meal at their request. Restrictions do apply — for example, in Florida the final meal can only cost up to $40, and it must be able to be prepared locally.  

Food photographer Henry Hargreaves has never agreed with the practice of the death penalty, so when he heard in 2011 that Texas was abolishing the special last-meal request for death-row inmates, he became fascinated by the tradition.

"I dug into [researching] it ... and found a public record [of the meals]. For the first time, these people became humanized," he told Business Insider. His series "No Seconds" and "A Year of Killing" explore the inmates' requested last meals through staged photographs. 

"You don't know if they're being served on china plates, or plastic, or eating on their laps, or at a wooden table, so I tried to explore all these variations," he said.

Although Hargreaves has his own opinions on the death penalty, he didn't want to preach his beliefs with the work. "All I wanted was to make people have the conversation and be aware of it," he said. "That's the power of art; it [puts] a mirror up to the subject, and [viewers] can have a conversation amongst themselves and come to their own conclusions."

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Victor Feguer, 28 years old, Iowa — kidnap and murder, death by lethal injection in 1963

John Wayne Gacy, 52 years old, Illinois — rape and 33 counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 1994

Timothy McVeigh, 33 years old, Indiana — 168 counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 2001

KAYAK just released its 2017 travel hacker guide.

According to the travel search engine, which based its findings on data from its over 1.5 billion searches, 10 destinations the world over have seen a dramatic increase in searches, making them some of the most popular places to go this year.

From Canada to Colombia, keep scrolling to see where you should book your next trip — and when to get the cheapest flight there.

10. Sydney, Australia

Increase in searches: 26%

Cheapest month to fly: August

Best time to book: Two months in advance

9. Calgary, Canada

Increase in searches: 26%

Cheapest month to fly: October

Best time to book: Three months in advance

8. Medellin, Colombia

Increase in searches: 28%

Cheapest month to fly: February

Best time to book: Five months in advance

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Twitter at the end of November that he would be leaving his business "in total" to "fully focus on running the country." He added that legal documents were being drafted that would remove him "completely" from business operations, and that he would hold a press conference on December 15 to explain the details. 

Trump has since postponed that announcement until January, saying that he wants more time to focus on appointing members of his future Cabinet. 

Trump's business empire and the conflicts of interest it could pose have been scrutinized throughout the future administration's transition. Earlier, Trump had said that the operations of his business would be passed on to his children in what he called a "blind trust," even though that constitutes an independent manager who typically is not someone as closely tied to the holder as his or her children.

But what does the Trump Organization actually do? The answer to that question — similar to inquiries about the president-elect's income and net worth— is quite complex. According to a recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal, "Roughly half — at least $304 million — of the revenue Mr. Trump reported in a federal financial disclosure form earlier this year came from assets held in 96 different LLCs."

That financial disclosure form is 104 pages long.

The Trump Organization includes a portfolio of real estate, hotels, and golf courses, as well as investments in clothing and other products. The company does not own most of these properties outright. Though many buildings around the world have been branded with the Trump name, many were not actually built by the Trump Organization and are instead a result of licensing agreements made with other development companies. The companies that take part in this kind of deal typically pay a fee for the use of the Trump name in the development and management of a property. 

While the perceived strength of the Trump brand dipped and spiked at various points of the election season, this licensing of the family name is a large part of what the Trump Organization does.

The Trump Organization announced Wednesday that it would be backing out of one such branding and management deal: a not-yet-completed hotel project in Rio de Janeiro. In a statement to Reuters, a Trump Hotels spokesperson said that the company was motivated to end the deal by construction delays and differences of vision. Last month, federal prosecutor Anselmo Lopes began a criminal investigation into certain investments made in the project, though Trump Hotels has not commented on whether this is why the company has ended the partnership in Rio. 

Many Trump-branded residential properties — like the condominium portions of the Trump Towers in Chicago and New York, for example — are now controlled by unit owners. Some Trump properties are owned in partnership with other management companies. And in some cases, including the president-elect's home of Trump Tower, Trump does not actually own the land the buildings are situated on.

As for the organization's commercial interests, Trump has a 30% stake in two properties — 1290 Avenue of the Americas in New York and 555 California Street in San Francisco — through a partnership with Vornado Realty Trust. He also owns 40 Wall Street in New York's Financial District and the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Here, we've rounded up all of the Trump-branded properties and their locations around the world. We've also noted which properties were developed as part of a licensing arrangement.

SEE ALSO: Trump's proposed tariff could cause a major problem for Ivanka's $100 million business

A lot of us feel guilty when we think we're not being productive.

There are a few ways you could alleviate these pangs of guilt: For one thing, stop tying your productivity to your self-worth. For another, adjust your mindset about how much time you really have to accomplish things.

But perhaps the most simple step, if you are in fact less productive than you hoped, is to up your productivity game.

Being that I work in a fast-paced newsroom where deadlines constantly loom and part of your success is measured by your output, I decided to ask my colleagues to share their favorite methods for getting it all done.

Here are their favorite tips for being more productive:

SEE ALSO: 18 bad habits you should break in 2017 to be more productive

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Blacklist your time-suck websites

"I make a list of what I want to accomplish every day. It's a pretty basic strategy, but it's definitely an effective way of tracking my productivity. Nothing feels better than crossing items off the list.

"I'm also a huge procrastinator, so I use the SelfControl app to lock myself out of time-sink websites like Twitter for hours at a time. When I'm using the app, my Web browser says 'This site can't be reached' and it won't let me on sites on my blacklist for a designated time up to 24 hours — even if you delete the app and reboot your computer, you're just stuck."

—Aine Cain, reporter

Get it done first — make it perfect later

"When I work in a packed newsroom or in some such busy and populated place and I have an important task that I need to get done ASAP, I try to eliminate as many distractions as possible. I put in earplugs and wear noise-cancelling headphones, or I put on headphones and listen to a site like Noisli. Ideally, I also take my laptop and find a space where I can be alone or around just a few people.

"I turn off the internet and work straight through without stopping until the project is done, or at least one significant part of the project is done. I don't aim for perfection, but simply to get the project done. Later, I can go back and make the work as good as I can. This has worked well for me."

—Daniel McMahon, copy chief

Sleep more

"Get more sleep! Everything is easier when you do."

—Gus Lubin, senior correspondent

Superman is nowhere to be found

Despite the fact that several promotional images from Justice League have officially debuted over the course of the last few months, Henry Cavill's Superman remains decidedly absent from the film's marketing campaign.

The character made a notable return from beyond the grave in one of the movie's first major pictures, but his newfound smirk has been kept at an arms distance from audiences ever since. Zack Snyder's superhero epic has offered no hints as to how the Last Son of Krypton will ultimately find himself resurrected, and the fact that he hasn't really appeared a central member of the team yet has us wondering how late into the movie this resurrection will take place. Batman has referred to Superman as the Justice League's "big gun" before, so all eyes are on Superman to be the third act ace in the hole.

Cyborg's position in the middle is important

The exact positioning of the Justice League heroes in this picture does not seem like an accident. Ray Fisher's Cyborg has remained relatively hidden from the film's promotional campaign thus far (likely because he is primarily CGI in the movie) and his position in the middle of these DC icons leads us to believe that he's fundamental to the Justice League narrative.

We already know that he derives his powers from a Mother Box, and we also know that the Mother Boxes come from Apokolips -- the home of the villainous Steppenwolf and Darkseid.

Although he's one of the youngest and most tragic members of this ensemble, the positioning of middle leads us to believe that he will play a significant role in the resolution of the film's conflict by using his cybernetic abilities to vanquish Steppenwolf and his army. He may even be the one to lead the charge. This certainly lines up with the source material, as the New 52's Justice League Vol. 1 framed the character in a similar manner.

Batman received the Arkham Knight treatment

Comparisons to Watchmen's Nite Owl aside, Ben Affleck's Batman looks ready for war in this picture.

We've seen glimpses of Batman's new suit in other Justice League photos leading up to this new picture, but this image sells us on the idea that Batman has beefed up his arsenal to face off against an extraterrestrial enemy.

The armor-plated suit harkens back to the Arkham Knight video game, and fans of that particular adventure will remember that Bruce Wayne's armored suit made him faster, more agile, and stronger against a much larger array of bad guys. The DCEU has never shied away from taking inspiration from the Arkham games -- look no further than the Batman V Supermanwarehouse fight-- so this suit will undoubtedly play a vital role in the upcoming team-up.