The Goal of an Engineer – Part II
Back in Part I of this post, I talked about the goal of an engineer, and how to be truly productive. If your actions aren’t bringing you closer to your goal, then you’re not really being productive. Sure you might be getting things done, but you’re...
Is that what you really want? Solving the right problems
We don’t generally ask for what we want. We ask for what we think will get us what we want. How should that affect our goal-setting process, or the way we (as engineers or entrepreneurs) define the problems we are about to solve?
Get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable
One of the questions I get most often over on Twitter is about how you move into the career or field you want if you have no experience in it. It’s an excellent question. The answer would definitely take more than a single post to answer, though I think...
Continuing Education for Engineers: Your Ticket to Being Awesome
One of my mains goals for this blog is to help you develop your professional and technical self. I want you to be awesome at what you do. And if you’re already awesome, I want to help be even more awesome – as tough a task as that may be. One of the best...
An Engineer’s Resolution Revolution
Ah yes, it’s a new year. And with each new year comes the promise of new excitement, new projects, and new adventures. 2013 comes with the opportunity for you to achieve greatness. I’ll tell you one thing, though. 2013 isn’t going to be great because...
