How to create your routine
[Note from Pat Sweet: Today’s post is a guest post from David Yung – an engineer with a passion for professional development. You can read more from David here.] We all have heard about routine before. We are taught to set routines at a very young age...
EL 003 – Why you need to love your job
In the show today, I go through the five top reasons you need to love your job.
The five reasons are:
1. At least a half of your waking hours spent at work, so it would be good to actually enjoy that time.
2. It will be very difficult for you to invest in your career if you don’t love your work.
3. You’ll never be truly great at what you do if you don’t love your work.
4. People who aren’t into their work don’t get promotions
5. Most importantly, you won’t feel fulfilled.
EL 002 – Is it better to become CEO or a technical Guru?
Welcome to the second episode of the Engineering and Leadership podcast! This episode covers whether it is better to become a manager or a technical specialist as you move forward in your career as an engineer. I cover the pros and cons of each path and help you decide which might be best for you.
Engineering Q&A – Sustainability & Machine Design
Hello there, my fellow engineering leader! Over the last couple of years, I’ve received a ton of email from my readers (a metric ton, since I’m in Canada). They’ve asked all sorts of really interesting questions on all facets of engineering,...
The only thing you need to do today
Go make some art. Do something bold, something important, something beyond what your job title says you should be doing. Something above your pay grade. Something more than what you boss expects of you. This is the only way to truly stand out in your career, and the...
