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Image by Freepik Are you caught up in a dance between committing to work and living your life as an engineer? An extreme focus in either direction could leave you jobless or lifeless. Read on

Image by Freepik After a 45-year career in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, I’ve decided to blog on AEC innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry disruption. This article provides a high-level overview of my blog

  Image from Freepik Balancing life between being a mom and a full-time engineer has its challenges, but with the right preparation, organization, communication, and coordination, I can have it all. Early in my career,

  Image by Freepik “You can have it all. You just can’t have it all at once.” ~ Oprah Winfrey As engineers, our professional lives often demand our utmost attention and commitment. However, it’s equally

  Image by creativeart on Freepik   Civil engineers are designers and builders of many things in the built environment, including roads, bridges, dams, and ports. No matter the asset, maintenance is required. However, the

Isn’t she adorable? Take a moment to ponder what this little lady is up to. Do you suppose she wonders what things look like upside-down—even if she’s never heard the term? Or maybe she’s thinking

  Image by gpointstudio on Freepik   “The most important things in life are the connections you make with others.” ~ Tom Ford   The U.S. Surgeon General recently put out an advisory that calls for

  Image by Freepik “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ~ Maya Angelou As an engineer, personal and professional growth are essential for long-term success and fulfillment.

  Image from rawpixel.com on Freepik They called him the “Trillion Dollar Coach” because he coached executives at some of the largest companies in the world, including Google, Facebook, and Amazon, to name a few. I’d like

  Image from pressfoto on Freepik Civil engineers are designers and builders of everything related to infrastructure: roads, bridges, dams, ports, and many others. While our work happens in the physical world, we can greatly

Image by graphictwister on Freepik Engineering and engineering-related videos are extremely popular on YouTube. These encompass a wide variety of videos from product videos to power supply design and implementation, people who make their own

  Image by senivpetro on Freepik As we near the half-way mark of 2023, our industry faces a huge challenge with respect to staffing and workforce retention. Simply put, there are not enough engineers in

  Image from Freepik How can you be more proactive to better manage work circumstances and the people in your day-to-day? Here are three topics to consider, along with tips and exercises, to propel yourself

  Image by pch.vector on Freepik “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” – Stephen R Covey Engineers are typically known for

  Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik As a father of three kids and a leader at the Engineering Management Institute (EMI), I have seen a number of similarities between raising a happy family and

  Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik This is how it went at the high school career fair. I was talking with students about what they wanted to do career-wise. “I want to be a