by Pat Sweet | Feb 5, 2021 | Article, Leadership, Project Management
[Note from Pat: The following is a guest post by Cristian Orozco. Cristian is one of the partners of an FE exam prep startup called PrepFE. He is a graduate in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee. Cristian’s experience includes working both...
by Pat Sweet | Jul 20, 2020 | Article, Professional Development
[Note from Pat Sweet: This is a guest post from Jeff Perry of More Than Engineering] Times are tough for so many engineers at many levels right now. Some industries are downsizing in a big way. People have lost internships and jobs, or have just been blocked from...
by Pat Sweet | Jul 15, 2020 | Article, Productivity
Download the guide One of the most common issues that my coaching students and staff bring to me is (you guessed it) productivity. It seems that no matter where in the world you are, what industry you’re in, or what stage of your career you’re...
by Pat Sweet | Mar 22, 2020 | Article, Leadership, People Management, Productivity, Project Management
Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash If necessity is the mother of all invention, then we are living in a time where we’ll be forced to be very inventive. The global COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc throughout the world. The toll on human life has already been...
by Pat Sweet | Feb 7, 2019 | Article, Professional Development
[Note from Pat: This is a guest post from Justin Kauwale of Engproguides.com] Engineering as a subject and as an occupation is a very satisfying branch of science. Look around you and you will find marvels of engineering everywhere. The smart devices you use today...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 15, 2018 | Article, Leadership, People Management, Project Management
It’s not uncommon for me to have events outside my work life contribute to how I approach my work. Today was one of those days. Today, I have my daughter and her unwavering desire to push boundaries to thank for getting me thinking about how I lead my...