by Timon Klip | Mar 3, 2017 | Article, Professional Development
[Note from Pat: This is a guest post from the excellent Timon Klip of Techlecticism.com] Have you ever heard of the the brain in a vat theory? It’s a philosophical thought experiment. In short, it asks; how do you know if you are not just a brain plugged into the...
by Pat Sweet | Feb 26, 2017 | Article, Careers, People Management
Throughout this month, I’ve been posting articles related to money. When I asked my readers what they would most like to learn about when it comes to money, one theme emerged time and time again: salaries. Engineers want to know what they’re worth and how...
by Pat Sweet | Feb 15, 2017 | Article, Business Skills
Something that engineers often need to decide is whether to pursue a particular project or not. Let’s say an engineering company is trying to decide whether or not to pursue a long term maintenance contract, or to invest in a particular R&D project. In order...
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...
