by Pat Sweet | Oct 24, 2012 | Article, Project Management, Systems Engineering
Engineering design is something I don’t write about nearly enough. Today, I’m going to buck the trend and cover something I feel is really important: designing with the outside world in mind. In engineering, it’s a common problem to design a...
by Pat Sweet | Oct 20, 2012 | Article, Productivity
Here’s the second part in my series about how to write an e-mail. Last time I wrote, I covered whether or not you should actually write an email in the first place. This time around, I’ll assume that you’ve decided that you really need to communicate...
by Pat Sweet | Oct 8, 2012 | Article, Getting Started, Productivity
How to Write an Email So here’s the first instalment of my “How to Write an EMail” series. Originally, I had meant for this to be a single post. About 650 words later, I found myself only just wrapping up Step 1. It turns out I’m pretty...
by Pat Sweet | Oct 3, 2012 | Article, Leadership
As I’ve recently mentioned in a couple posts, I’ve been reading the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. I was struck the other day (like I am most days when I read Covey’s stuff) by one of the ideas he presented. He was talking about...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 25, 2012 | Article, Leadership, People Management
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been reading the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. I’ve been totally immersed in this book, and it seems like every other sentence is pure gold in terms of its applicability to engineers and their...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 22, 2012 | Article, Leadership, Professional Development
I’ve been re-reading Stephen Covey’s iconic book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (free audiobook version here). Actually, I’m listening to the audiobook during my commute, but that’s besides the point. The point is I’m totally...
