It’s the same old story time and time again in the dojo: a new student signs up wanting to learn karate. They never want to start with the basics, though; no, it’s all about the spinning flying reverse roundhouse kick. As anyone who has studied any martial art (or any art, for that matter) for a while will tell you though, the basics are the foundation upon which all other techniques are built. If your foundation is strong, everything else will be too. And guess what? It’s the same in business.

Last post, I wrote about five career quotes I thought were overrated, and why I felt that way about them. To balance it out, this week I’m writing about five underrated career quotes, and why I’m such a big fan of these ones. All of the quotes I’ve chosen today made the cut because they’re either uncommon or underused. So let’s jump in!

I’m a big fan of motivational quotes. Sometimes they’re exactly what you need to move through a difficult moment in your life, or get past an obstacle that’s been in your way. Some of the most popular quotes I’ve seen as it relates to careers and life success can be outright dangerous, when followed in absolute terms. I know people who have done more harm than good to their lives by following a motivational quote a little too closely. Here are five of the ones I think are most overrated.

Finding a mentor at work can be tough. It can be hard to know who you’ll mesh well with, and even harder to work up the courage to ask them to be your mentor. So where do even begin? Read on to find out!

The term “dream job” often gets thrown like a rag doll, often accompanied by some degree of sarcasm or cynicism. Just ask the 6 in 10 Canadians that report not feeling engaged by their work. The truth is that very few people seem to have found their dream job… yet everyone wants it. But in order to land your dream job, you first need to be able to accurately define what that looks like. Here are five factors that studies have shown to contribute to that elusive definition.

Brainstorming can be tough, especially for those of us that need to mull things over a bit before putting anything down on paper. There are ways to short-circuit our usual ways of thinking though, techniques that help us get out of our own way and really unleash the creativity within us. Today we’ll be talking through one call 100mph Thinking.