by Pat Sweet | Jan 31, 2017 | Article, Business Skills
The main goal I have for this website is to help engineers and engineering organizations grow and prosper through mastery of the non-technical side of engineering: business, management, and leadership. I believe that in order for you to be sucessful you need to have...
by Pat Sweet | Nov 24, 2016 | Article, Professional Development
[Note from Pat: This is a guest post from my friend Zubin Ajmera from the blog Industrial Inside. There he shares career tips and strategies for industrial engineers who want to get ahead and thrive in their careers.] How many times have you seen the same old boring...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 7, 2016 | Article, Productivity
Since having started this blog back in 2012, I’ve had the opportunity to work with thousands of engineers from around the world. My readers come from every discipline, every industry and every career stage. When speaking with engineers, there’s one...
by Pat Sweet | Aug 26, 2016 | Article, Professional Development
[Note from Pat: This is a post from my friend and engineering classmate Tyler Watkins. Tyler has just made a major move in his life to leave the traditional workforce. This is a letter he wrote to anyone who has ever thought about doing the same, but could never bring...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 22, 2016 | Article, Productivity, Project Management
For whatever reason, the last few months have been filled with milestones in both my personal and professional life. I finished a degree and got a new job. My wife just finished her last big exam for her medical residency training. My daughter, now a wise and worldly...