5 Things I Learned About Learning in 2014
My ultimate goal with Engineering Management Institute website, podcast and other resources is to inspire as many engineers as possible to create extraordinary careers and lives. In order for engineers to create the careers and lives they desire, they will most likely need to learn new things. Based on many one-on-one coaching sessions, seminars (above […]
Strategies for Shifting Your Engineering Career from Domestic to International – Ep 040
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I help a young electrical engineer develop a plan for shifting his career from a domestic position to an international engineering career. Fadi is a 28 year-old electrical engineer from New York City. He is originally from Iraq and received a scholarship for a Master’s degree […]
How Being an Entrepreneur can Help you in your Engineering Career with Sam Lytle, PE of CivilFX- Ep 039
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Sam Lytle who is an engineer turned entrepreneur. Lytle discusses the benefits of how being an entrepreneur can help you as an engineer, whether you’re a business owner or a recent graduate. The Take Action Today segment of this episode provides tools that you can […]
18 Characteristics that made John Roebling one of the Greatest Engineers of All Time – Part 2 of 2 – Ep 038
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I will finish my interview with historian Clifford Zink who wrote The Roebling Legacy and bring you 10 more characteristics that made John Roebling a great engineer. In this second half of the interview, Clifford discussed Roebling’s projects and proposals and how he exhibited these characteristics […]
Leadership Doesn’t Come From Skills, It Comes from Caring
For the longest time I saw leadership as a conglomeration of skills a person developed over time. I knew there was more to it than just skills, the “special sauce”. But I didn’t spend any time trying to decipher what it might be and instead bore down on building up my skills through reading, observing […]
18 Characteristics that made John Roebling one of the Greatest Engineers of All Time – Part 1 of 2 – Ep 037
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I visit the Roebling Museum and interview a historian who has written a book about John A. Roebling, one of the greatest engineers of all time to find out what made him great. This is the first half of the interview, which includes 8 of the […]
This Year Has Taught Me to Be Thankful for One Thing: Time
Thanksgiving is a special day, and while I believe we should be thankful for what we have every day, I still like that this day really reinforces gratitude among us. This for me was an especially gratifying year that taught me something very important. My daughter and I wrote the first 2 books in a […]
Three Pillars That Will Help You Live the Engineering Career and Life You Love – Ep 036
Image by Lifestylememory on Freepik In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Sandra Abdalian of YourCareerEngineer.com. Sandra discusses the three pillars that you can use to create the engineering career and life you’ve always wanted. “You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is […]
4 Steps for Taking Your Idea and Making It a Reality in Your Engineering Career – Ep 035
Image by jannoon028 on Freepik In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview a chemical engineering student who raised over $88,000 to take her dream of empowering young women and make it a reality. “An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements.” “Most ideas […]
How a 5.5 Year Prison Sentence Inspired Author Matt Tenney to Become a Servant Leader – Ep 034
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Matt Tenney and learn how he has used his five and a half years in a military prison to transform his life and career to where he is today. The Take Action Today segment of the show will give you a simple tip on […]