5 Steps for Creating Constancy of Purpose in your Engineering Career
I have had the pleasure of providing career coaching guidance to hundreds of engineers through my travels with my book Engineer Your Own Success. One very obvious characteristic of those engineers who are happy in their careers is the constancy of purpose. What exactly does constancy of purpose mean? Purpose is the reason you do […]
Three Methods to Stop Stagnation and Accomplish your Engineering Career Goals
Today we have for you Three methods to stop stagnation and accomplish your engineering career goals… A few years back I had a decent life, I was working at a good company with great pay and a lot of responsibility. But I’d been doing the same job, more or less, for several years and it […]
When Accountability Is Not The Best Strategy To Achieve Your Goals
Accountability is all the rage. Goal setting literature is full of articles, features and columns, touting the benefits of finding an accountabilibuddy, one whose job it is to keep you on track, moving forward on your goals, performing what you planned and promised. While I agree that having someone hold me accountable makes perfect […]
How to Avoid Settling for a Mediocre Engineering Career
In our society it’s not hard to level out. But, many professional engineers get stuck and cannot avoid a mediocre engineering career. We tell you how to get out of it Everyone judges themselves by the examples of people that they’ve seen come before them. If you’ve maintained most of the same friends since high […]
3 Reasons You Must Set Your Vision Before Setting Your Professional Goals
Anthony and I are both proponents of goal setting. We’ll each tell you that if you’re unsure of what action to take next, don’t do anything until you’ve re-focused your goals. Why? Goals serve as a target against which we can take aim and focus our energies. As an engineer, setting goals must become second […]
A Five Step Year in Review: Are You Building a Successful Engineer Career?
Another year has gone by in your engineering career and you are about to embark on yet another one. As each year goes by in your career: how exactly are you measuring whether or not you are building a successful engineering career? In this post, I would like to share with you some ways that […]
The Worst Action You Can Take In Your Engineering Career Is Inaction
I am planning to take the PE exam in the future…. I am thinking about getting a master’s degree…. I am considering taking some core skills courses…. I may read this great book I heard about…. Have you said these things before or made other promises to yourself or others related to your engineering career […]
Fire, Aim, Ready…Seizing the Initiative in Your Engineering Career
One hurdle that many engineers experience in their careers is taking action on the challenging professional projects that will enable them to move forward and up. I’ve had a lot of conversations with engineers who talk about their desire to earn a certification or find a new, better position. In fact, the conversations are the […]
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 […]
How Five Rubber Bands Helped Me Achieve an Important Goal and Why Engineers Should Care
Recently I struggled with achieving an important personal goal, and in this post I want to share the strategy that helped me do so, and also give you a blueprint for achieving your own goals. My Challenge Drinking water is a critical part of maintaining an optimal level of health. However, many people, including myself, […]
