The Secret to Becoming an Innovative Design Engineer
I was recently listening to an interview with Ben Brenton, the Chief Innovation Officer of Snap-on Tools on the Everyday Innovator Podcast. During the interview, he said something quite profound about the way he spent his time. He said that he spends approximately four days a week on things related to customer interaction. That means […]
Applying the 80/20 Principle in your Engineering Career – Engineering Career TV Ep. 7
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch – A Book Review Welcome to Episode #7 of Engineering Career TV. In this episode, I talk about a book titled The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch. I spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from […]
3 Actions That Help You Lead Your Engineering Team Despite Fear
Here’s a topic not often discussed in the offices of the majority of leaders: FEAR. We’ll talk about risk, or problem’s, or setbacks. But never fear. Why is that? Probably because the word “fear” comes with a lot of baggage. Fear isn’t something that’s talked about openly, ever. It’s a sign of weakness or lack […]
The Best Thing I Ever Did to Advance my Career – Ep 147
In this episode, I am going to share with you the best thing I ever did to advance my career in hopes that it will drive massive growth in your engineering career. Usually when you look back on your career, you can see a few moves that made a huge impact on your success — […]
Doing what you Love Doing in your Engineering Careers – Engineering Career TV Ep. 6
Q: What happens if your engineering company is not letting you do what love doing in your engineering careers? Welcome to Episode #6 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Doing what you Love Doing in your Engineering Careers. I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that […]
Working with Changes, Claims, and Disputes on Construction Projects – Ep 055
In episode 055 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Kevin O’Beirne, P.E. about working with changes, claims, and disputes on construction projects. O’Beirne gives some excellent tips in the this episode which will help engineers to acquire a greater success rate with regards to construction projects. Engineering Quotes Here are some of the questions asked […]
What a One-year Old can Teach Engineers about being Productive
When she was about one year old, my daughter, Charlotte, started mimicking what my wife and I did in a big way. If we did it, she wanted to do it. If I stirred my coffee, she wanted to stir her milk. If my wife went to play the piano, Charlotte wanted to play the […]
Gaining Experience for Taking the PE Exam – Engineering Career TV Ep. 5
Q: How do you gain the experience for Taking the PE Exam? Welcome to Episode #5 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Gaining Experience for Taking the PE Exam. I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how […]
Why Rest and Relaxation Are Vital for a Successful Engineering Career
You learn that you’ve been selected to take on a leadership position within your firm. While the extra salary and corner office are what you’ve sought, you feel a little tight in the chest when you think about the responsibilities you’ll be taking on. Until now you’ve been responsible for yourself, your work and being […]
How to Spark Leadership in your Engineering Career – Ep 146
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Angie Morgan from Lead Star on how to spark leadership in your engineering career. Angie touches on the importance of credibility, character and service-based leadership and how you can use these to build a career of success as in engineering. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points on how to […]