How Engineering Professionals Can Work Alongside Difficult People – Ep 015
In this episode, we talk to Eric Williamson, author of the book, How to Work with Jerks: Getting Stuff Done with People you Can’t Stand, about how engineering professionals can work alongside difficult people at their firms, and how engineering leaders can motivate and retain their staff and continue getting the maximum productivity out of […]
How Engineering Firms Can Prevent Client Churn
Clients are arguably the most important aspect of running a successful and healthy engineering firm. What’s even more important is retaining them. Did you know it can be anywhere from five to 25 times more expensive to gain a new customer than to retain an existing one? So, how are you preventing client churn at […]
The Project Management Triangle: Scope, Schedule, and Budget – Ep 001
In this episode, I talk to Mike Lozanoff, P.E., one of EMI’s project management instructors, about project scope, schedule, and budget, three tools that make up the Project Management Triangle, so you can manage a project successfully. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Mike: How would you describe the project scope? […]
How a Strong Online Presence Can Help You in Your Engineering Career – Ep 086
In this episode, we talk to Luis Duque, PE, M. ASCE, SEI, a Bridge Engineer at Foothills Bridge, about what it is like working as a structural engineer while having a strong online presence. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Luis: What is it like working as a structural engineer while having […]
Cybersecurity for Engineering Firms: This Is Why You Need It – Ep 219
In this episode, I talk to Michael Castro, C.DIR., ASC, MBA, the Founder and CEO of RiskAware (Cybersecurity) Inc., about the importance of cybersecurity for engineering firms and how engineers can introduce cybersecurity into their business. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Michael: How can engineers introduce cybersecurity into their business? […]
The Power of Time Tipping for Engineers: Prioritize What Matters Most – Ep 284
In this episode, we talk to Richie Norton, an award-winning, bestselling author, and entrepreneur about his new book called “Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping.” He provides some very interesting facts on “time management,” or rather, anti-time management, and might just change the way you think […]
8 Tips to Getting the Most Out of Your Engineering Career and Life
Is this you? Do you feel like the hamster going round and round on the wheel and getting nowhere in your engineering career and life? What are you doing to make the most out of what you have in front of you right now? Can you afford to wait until the world gets nice […]
5 Tips to Make the Most Out of Professional Associations (for Engineering Professionals) – Ep 058
In this episode, we provide you with five tips that you can use to make the most out of your involvement in professional associations. Whether you are building a business or a career, professional associations offer opportunities that can accelerate your success. But if you aren’t actively and effectively engaging in that organization, those opportunities […]
Like All Professionals, Engineers Quit Managers Not Companies
Image by senivpetro on Freepik This article was originally posted on LinkedIn here. There is an infamous saying that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: People Quit Managers, Not Companies I’ve spent the last 10 years traveling to over 30 U.S. states speaking and training thousands of engineering professionals, and I can attest to […]
A Review of the I-35W Bridge Collapse: Probable Causes and Future Prevention Tips – Ep 014
In this episode, we review the I-35W Bridge Collapse in Minnesota that occurred because of a quality control error that ultimately resulted in the collapse of the bridge in 2007, killing 13 and injuring 145 people. We talk about some of the probable causes and how engineers can prevent this from happening in the future. […]
