Time Management Tips for the Young, Overwhelmed Engineer
Overwhelm. Seems like the common state of the fellow engineer. But if you have a family at home, overwhelm doesn’t quite fit the description needed. If you are anything like me, the common day is filled with work, kids, and cleaning, which all add up to exhaustion if we are being honest. But alas, if […]
Shift Your Focus to Shift Your Relationship with Goal Setting
“You are your own worst critic.” We hear this a lot, but does it have to be true? Do we always have to be so hard on ourselves as we try to make progress and reach new goals? Goal setting, resolutions, making progress, and reflection are things many people do at the turn of a […]
2023 Goal Setting Tips for Engineers: Sprints Instead of Marathons – Ep 227
In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I provide you with a three-step framework that you can use to ensure that your teams are more focused in 2023 on impactful and achievable goals. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Your 2023 Goal Setting Tips:
Goal Setting: The Meaning of Failure and Success
Why should we set goals — to obtain success, achievement, or happiness? And how are we supposed to manage failure when our goals fall short? In this post, you will discover newfound insights to help you answer these questions!
Understanding and Optimizing the Long Game That Is Your Engineering Career
This is a guest post by Jacob Valentien, PE As I reflect and think about the various blog topics that I could write about for the Civil Engineering Collective, I wanted to start off by summarizing one of the biggest concepts that I see young engineers struggle with in their first few years after graduating […]
How To Write SMART Goals, Courtesy of a Moose
Several years ago, we took a family vacation to Maine. Being a savvy professional, I set official goals for the trip. I wrote them down, of course. Goals aren’t real unless you write them down. I shared my written goals with a peer group. I even wrote them down in the visitors’ registration book at […]
Prioritizing Your Goals – the One Step Most Professionals Fail to Take
The topic for our December 2020 Civil Engineering Collective session will be goal setting as many professionals start thinking about their goals for 2021. In the session, we will walk through three steps that you can take for effective goal setting. However what I’d like to cover in this post is an important step that […]
Goal Setting: Think Big, Be Mindful
The foundation of my goal setting is to Doodle, Doodle, Doodle, and Dream Big. Typically this occurs with my first cup of coffee, during my witching hour—that time when my thoughts clutter my thinking.
Do You Have the Resourcefulness to Earn a 30% Pay Raise This Year?
Do you know EXACTLY the percentage raise you want to earn? For many of our clients, earning a 30% pay raise is a stretch goal they aspire to achieve.
Career Management – What Engineering Professionals Should Know
Embracing your career management can be frustrating. You may feel you have made progress, but still feel somewhat stagnant and frustrated. Career development is no longer always about climbing the corporate ladder. Career development is a personal pursuit.
