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Work From Home Productivity Tips for Engineers

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Work From Home Productivity TipsDue to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, many engineering companies across the United States and beyond are implementing travel restrictions and work from home directives.

I have had the opportunity to work from home, on and off, over the last ten years, and as nice as it sounds, one of the biggest challenges with doing it effectively is staying focused and productive.  I’ve accumulated some of my own work from home productivity tips over the years and thought this would be a good time to share them.

Please leave comments or questions below and I will respond to them.

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TECC 195: The Four Books That I Am Reading Now and How They Can Help You as an Engineer

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In this episode, I am going to discuss the four books that I am currently reading and how these books, or really how my reading process may help you as an engineer. I decided to create this episode because engineers are constantly asking me what I am reading or what books they should be reading to advance their careers. I truly believe that reading the right books and applying the information you learn can make all of the difference in your engineering career and life.

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Books

Here Are the Four Books That I Am Reading Now:

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TECC 194: Do You Prefer Sprinting or Jogging with Your Professional Development Efforts?

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TECC 194: Do You Prefer Sprinting or Jogging with Your Professional Development Efforts?

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I outline two different approaches to professional development efforts. I explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches, and how you can use them to increase your overall success in your engineering career and life.

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Professional Development Efforts

Here are the 2 different approaches to professional development:

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TCEP 075: 5 Steps to Selecting 80/20 Goals to Boost your Civil Engineering Career

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5 Steps to Selecting 80/20 Goals to Boost your Civil Engineering Career

Selecting 80/20 Goals

In episode 075 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I am going to give you 5 steps for selecting 80/20 goals to boost your civil engineering career. I will also discuss how you can use Pareto Principle, which is also known as the 80/20 rule, to maximize your planning efforts.

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Selecting 80/20 Goals
Selecting 80/20 Goals

Here are some key points discussed on selecting 80/20 goals:

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TECC 160: 80/20 Sales and Marketing – Perry Marshall

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In this episode, I will be talking to you about the 80/20 principle and a book called 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More by Perry Marshall. I will discuss how you can leverage the 80/20 rule even further in your engineering career and life.

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Here are the key points discussed on 80/20 Sales and Marketing:

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Getting an Engineering Job after a Hiatus – Engineering Career TV Ep. 26

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Q: How can I get an engineering job after a hiatus?

Welcome to Episode #26 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is getting an engineering job after a hiatus. 

I spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: getting an engineering job after a hiatus, which is based on a question from Matt, who asks the following:
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TECC 157: Does it Matter which Path you take in your Engineering Career?

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In this episode, I am going to talk about whether or not it really matters what path you are taking in your engineering career. I will focus on using the 80/20 rule, goal setting and a quote taken from Alice in Wonderland.

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Path you take in your Engineering Career

Here are the key points discussed about the path you take in your engineering career:

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Applying the 80/20 Principle in your Engineering Career – Engineering Career TV Ep. 7

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The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch – A Book Review

Welcome to Episode #7 of Engineering Career TV. In this episode, I talk about a book titled The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch.

I spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s book, The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less, which is the first in a series of book reviews where I discuss the following: [Read more…] about Applying the 80/20 Principle in your Engineering Career – Engineering Career TV Ep. 7