If Goal Setting Isn’t Working, Try Going With A Theme
It’s pretty standard fare here on TECC to espouse the benefits of setting goals. The reason we come back to goal setting over and over is because it works. Goals: Define a future intended situation. Focus resource application. Highlight what is important. Can help bring what we want most in life into reality. Goals can […]
Engineer to Entrepreneur: Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Civil Engineering Firm – Ep 036
In episode 036 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Rick DeLaGuardia about entrepreneurship in civil engineering. We will focus on his newest book called Engineer to Entrepreneur: Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Firm. Here are some of the questions I ask Rick: What made you decide to write the […]
Questions and Answers on How Engineers Can Transfer Maximum Value to their Engineering Firms – Ep 123
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to answer questions from our listeners asking for advice on how to transfer maximum value to their Engineering Firms. Engineering Quote to think about: Here are the summary of the questions and answers I discussed in this session:
The Benefits of Looking at an Infrastructure Project in 3D – Ep 035
In episode 35 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Sam Lytle of Civil FX about the benefits of looking at civil engineering projects in 3D and how doing so can benefit you as a civil engineer. In the interview we talked a lot about how a quality 3D rendering of a civil project can […]
Sales and Business Development for Engineers: Advice from a Panel of Experts Part 2 of 2 – Ep 122
In this episode, you’ll hear part 2 of the Sales and Business Development for Engineers panel from our may 2016 Engineering Career Summit in New Orleans, click here for part 1. The panel includes Carl Herrick, Perryn Olson, Jim Rogers and Kristi Hoke. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points from the Sales and Business […]
Engineering Leaders, Check Your Bias
It was a beautiful fall day, warm but not hot, brilliantly sunny. I walk into the lobby feeling lean and confident, ready to slay the interview. The company President comes out to greet me, and we begin the five hour dance. The day goes well. I present my engineering credentials and experience. The interview team […]
Sales and Business Development for Engineers: Advice from a Panel of Experts Part 1 of 2 – Ep 121
In this episode, Anthony Fasano, PE talks about Business Development and sales, which consists of two episodes. We will also hear from a panel which includes Carl Herrick, Perryn Olson, Jim Rogers and Kristi Hoke. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points about Business Development:
Your Life Is A Program, So Manage It Like One
After a decade-plus of leading and managing programs, there’s one thing I don’t recall ever saying – or hearing someone else say: “gee, I need to find balance in my projects.” I didn’t philosophically, or physically, sit down to figure out how to balance my time, my focus, and my energy between the various projects […]
Protecting the Environment Through Security: What Civil Engineers Should Know – Ep 034
In episode 034 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview my co host, Christian Knutson on protecting the environment through security and we also talk about how civil engineers can make a difference to it. Here are some of the questions I ask Chris: What is environmental security? What is included within this framework? Can […]
TECC 120: A 10 Step Plan for Obtaining Your Professional Engineering License
Image by 8photo on Freepik In this episode, I interview Lieutenant Colonel Lagerquist, a career civil engineer officer on the topic of obtaining your professional engineering (PE) license by using a 10 step plan. Engineering Success quotes: The 10 key steps to obtaining your professional engineering license: