by Pat Sweet | Jul 1, 2013 | Article, Leadership
Bad news is a fact of life. Brutal, I know, but it’s true. You’re going to have to deal with it on a daily basis if you’re basically a normal person. The world of engineering is no exception. We deal with incredibly complex systems, with too little...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 22, 2013 | Article, Careers, Leadership, Productivity, Professional Development
Are you the kind of engineer who isn’t satisfied just cruising along? Are you looking to be one of your company’s best? Here are 67 things that you can do today to become your company’s top engineer. Start today by choosing just five and putting them...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 12, 2013 | Article, Careers, Professional Development
My dad used to coach my younger brother and I in soccer when we were kids. One of my dad’s soccer proverbs was that it was important to pass the ball not to where your team mates were, but to where they were going to be. Every play, in other words, should set...
by Pat Sweet | May 20, 2013 | Article, Careers, Productivity, Professional Development
A friend of mine and I went out to one of my favourite pubs a few nights ago to talk about his career. He’s considering making a move from his current employer to be able to pursue other interests, but wasn’t sure if he should. You see, his current job is...
by Pat Sweet | Apr 29, 2013 | Article, Productivity
A colleague of mine, Christian Knutson, of the excellent and highly recommended The Engineer Leader blog, recently sent me an article by Leo Babauta. The title is “Achieving without goals”. Leo, who’s the master of all things Zen and living life...
