Selecting an Engineering Company: Does Size Matter?
Last week I attended the 11th annual ASCE Younger Member CEO forum at Columbia University in New York City. The topic for the evening was: Selecting an Engineering Company: Does Size Matter? There was a panel consisting of high-level executives from some of the largest companies in the world as well as some smaller engineering […]
A Good Attitude is Everything
There are a lot of variables that go into determining whether we’ll successfully bring our goals and aspirations into existence. However, I count one of them as the quintessential element that must be present to ensure success: a good attitude. Definitely having ideas, making plans, and taking action are important elements in the art of […]
Warning: Too Much Internet Use May Reduce Your Productivity and Negatively Affect Your Work-Life Balance
Too Much Internet Use May Reduce Your Productivity. In my engineering career, I have always tried to be as productive as possible. That’s what we are taught as engineers – always optimize! Recently I have been doing a lot of traveling for my Engineer Your Own Success (EYOS) book tour and it has helped me […]
Due Diligence in Your Life
Due diligence is as important to engineers as water is to a fish. By definition, due diligence is any number of concepts or processes involving an investigation of a design, engineering calculation, contract, or some other item where a certain standard of care is needed. We like to know the bridge we’re driving on won’t […]
Staying On-Point In Life: Sharpening Your Saw
In military terminology, “being on-point” means to assume the first and most exposed position in a combat formation. You’re out front, leading your team into hostile territory and therefore, fully switched-on and in tune with your environment looking for threats and opportunities. To Staying On-Point In Life and to be a successful point-man, you must […]
Life ‘s Unpredictable Journey: What Can We Learn From It?
Featured Guest Blogger: William Merunka Follow me on my journey to become a great engineer. Let’s connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/williammerunka Life is a journey, and sometimes during our journey we hit dark, murky territory that seems frightening. Sometimes it leads to other tough terrain that we struggle through, and other times it leads to […]