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3 Radical Responsibility Coaching Tips for Engineering Success

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This is a guest post by Zachary White

What is the most frustrating problem you are dealing with right now?

The one that keeps you up at night.

Got it?

Good.

Now be honest. How did this happen? What caused the situation? How did this problem end up in your lap? Why are you the one who has to solve this?

95% of engineering leaders answer these questions the same way.

  • “My boss is demanding an unrealistic timeline.”
  • “The culture at my company is toxic. It’s a leadership problem.”
  • “I have unreasonable demands from my supplier.”
  • “Insert your own example…”

As a Victim

Before you scoff and scroll to another post, let’s take a quick timeout.

The fact that you are reading this blog says something about you. Growth and development matter to you. Learning how to coach your engineering team and hold them accountable is important to you.

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TECC 125: Be BIG, Serve People, and Achieve Your Engineering Success

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In this episode, Christian Knutson, PE interviews self-made millionaire Daniel Ally who discusses his concepts around engineering success and what it takes to achieve success in life.  We will also be talking about the books he is busy reading and how those books might change your life.

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Here are the key points from the interview with Daniel Ally:

  • Know what you want and do whatever it takes to achieve it. If you find a way to serve others in a way that no one does, then a lot of people will benefit from what you offer. Ask yourself the question: “How do I add more value to more people in less time?”
  • A great person, whether they are an engineer or not, can always go the extra mile. They can always make suggestions, work on their communication and do better at what they do by becoming more resourceful, helpful and giving as much as possible.
  • Success is going where you want to go and being what you want to be with the people you want to, as long as you want to do it.
  • Impact equals income. Become the best you can and do what you believe your heart’s purpose is.
  • In order to travel the highway of engineering success, you have to be able to really take in what you have right now and also what you want in the future. Count your blessings first of all.
  • Success is about self-expression. When you focus on the person, the profit will come. Believe in your goals and your plans and search for your success as you reach your destination.
  • BIG = Books, Individuals and Goals. The books you read, the individuals you meet and the goals you set for yourself will help you to get to anywhere you want to go. When you succeed, everyone benefits. The people that you serve, the people under you and the people above you, will all start looking up to you, because they will believe in your plan and your goal.
  • Work harder on everything you can and bring value to the table, but also learn to receive the things that the world is giving you. The better you learn to receive, the more you will gain.
  • If you want something, count the cost. The world doesn’t want performance, it wants potential.
  • Without a vision, people perish and you have to have a certain goal established in your mind. Goals that scare you are goals that prepare you. Set really big goals.
  • In order to be as successful as you want to be, you have to learn to manage yourself. In order to master people, you have to service other people, but you also should set goals for yourself.
  • Engineering success is a numbers game, and if you realize what your numbers are, you need to get to what you have in your mind, then you are going to be able to do it for yourself.
  • Wisdom is knowing what you want to do and understanding is knowing why you did it.

More in this episode…

In the Take Action Today segment of the show, we give you some actionable tips on how a vision in life, can help you achieve success.

About Daniel Ally Daniel Ally

Daniel Ally has reached tens of millions of people with his inspiring words. It all started when he realized that he was living far below his potential. After years of failing at life, Daniel was fed up. One day, he went to his local library and searched endlessly for truth. After discovering the Bible, he decided to turn his life around.

Since the beginning of the decade, Daniel has given hundreds of speeches, reached tens of millions of people, and built several successful companies. Daniel has been featured on TIME, Fortune, Huffington Post, Yahoo, and other major publications.
He is the author of three books, “You Are the Boss” and “The Winner’s Lifestyle” as well as “The Ultimate Advantage”, which can be found in many countries in thousands of personal libraries.

From billionaires in Boston to amateurs in Austin, Daniel has traveled to hundreds of cities, shaking hands with friends all over the world. Whether it’s a homeless man in Moscow or an A-List celebrity in Hollywood, Daniel has struck a chord and connected with all people across the globe.

Overall, Daniel is an epitome of American success. With deep conviction and belief that all people should be wealthy, no matter where they came from, Daniel continues to spread his message about how becoming prosperous can change your life.

Indeed, you’ll find yourself laughing in tears and filling your notebooks like millions of inspired individuals have when you meet Daniel Ally.  You can find him on www.danielally.com

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mahatma Gandhi

Books mentioned in this session include:

Stop Goal Setting- Do the Work that Matters Most: Follow Your Theme. Simplify Your Life. Find Your Purpose (Success without Goal Setting)

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You Are The Boss!

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The Winner’s Lifestyle

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The Ultimate Advantage

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Holy Bible: Contemporary English Version

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Holy Bible: PTL Parallel Edition

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Resources and links mentioned in this session include:

Daniel Ally’s TEDx talk

Daniel’s Website

This episode is brought to you by PPI, the leader of FE, PE, or SE exam preparations. Use promo code COACH for 20 % discount at PPI2Pass.com/coach.

How can you become a millionaire of success?

We would love to hear any questions you might have or stories you might share on achieving success.

Please leave your comments, feedback or questions in the section below.

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To your success,

Anthony Fasano, PE, LEED AP
Engineering Management Institute
Author of Engineer Your Own Success

If Goal Setting Isn’t Working, Try Going With A Theme

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It’s pretty standard fare here on TECC to espouse the benefits of setting goals.  The reason we come back to goal setting over and over is because it works.  Goals:

  1.  Define a future intended situation.
  2.  Focus resource application.
  3.  Highlight what is important.
  4.  Can help bring what we want most in life into reality.

Goals can be great, but for some people they can be useless.  Not everyone operates according to goals and it’s only been in the past few months that I’ve come to realize this.  It’s not that goals don’t accomplish the items listed, they simply don’t inspire.

And for some people, goals can actually keep them from achieving what they want.

The reason is that the goal – especially if it’s of the big, audacious type – can become intimidating.  In these situations, instead of putting one’s head down and pushing through, the shields go up in a defensive measure to keep the intimidating work away.  Procrastination, stress, and a lot of other negative coping mechanisms kick in.

Not the best way to move forward in one’s career or achieve the level of personal success sought.

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TECC 121: Sales and Business Development for Engineers: Advice from a Panel of Experts Part 1 of 2

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In this episode, Anthony Fasano, PE talks about Business Development and sales, which consists of two episodes. We will also hear from a panel which includes Carl Herrick, Perryn Olson, Jim Rogers and Kristi Hoke.

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Business DevelopmentHere are the key points about Business Development:

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