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Are You Feeling Stuck in Your Career? | Advice From an Engineering Manager! [Escape Your Comfort Zone - Part 1 of 2]
As an engineer, you’re probably not comfortable with going outside of your comfort zone - because you most likely prefer it when things are predictable and risk-averse.
But this is holding you back, because going outside of your comfort zone is the best way to grow, gain perspective, discover new opportunities, and enhance the quality of your life.
In this episode, I clear up common misconceptions about your comfort zone by explaining what it actually is, how it can ruin you, and why people are afraid to go outside of it - you’ll also learn the only 3 ways to escape your comfort zone!
How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work From Home in 5 Steps | Secret Tips from and Engineering Manager
Knowing how to influence, persuade, and win someone to your way of thinking is more valuable than any technical skill - even for engineers!
Because when you know how to influence people, you can convince anyone to do anything - and you can even convince your boss to let you work from home!
But influencing people is like learning a new language. It’s a unique way of thinking, and it takes some getting used to.
In this episode, I explain:
How to actually influence your boss (or anyone)
3 Rules to follow when influencing peopl
A specific step by step formula for convincing your boss to let you work from home
Why Engineers Struggle With Soft Skills - How to Improve Your Communication!
Communication and soft skills are critical to your success as an engineer - but many engineers struggle in these areas, and it holds you back from reaching your full potential.
In this article, I explain - why engineers think differently than most people, how and why it leads to communication breakdowns and misunderstandings, and how to use this awareness to improve your communication skills.
7 Steps to Recover from Engineering Burnout - Advice from an Engineering Manager
Engineering burnout is a real problem throughout every field of engineering. In fact, 3 out of 4 engineers say they’ve experienced burnout in their current job - which means mental exhaustion, decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes towards yourself and/or other people.
Basically you’re too exhausted to function, which means your intelligence, judgment, decision-making - and pretty much everything else that makes you “you” - is either compromised or impaired.
Key warning signs to look out for are fatigue, apathy, headaches, and feeling dissatisfied with your work.
By the end of this episode, you’re going to learn how to recover from burnout in 7 steps!
3 Ways For Engineers to Improve Your Patience
Patience is a critical skill to develop, because impatience costs you more than you realize.
Losing your cool at work and letting your emotions get the better of you - even if it’s only one time - completely cancels out your proven track record and has a devastating long-term impact on your career.
This video explains 3 powerful techniques for improving your patience - so that you can remain calm, cool, and in-control in any situation!
What Are The Most Important Skills for Engineers? (Advice from an Engineering Manager)
Technical skills are no longer enough for engineers.
Over the last 15 years, the value of specialists and gurus in engineering has been negated by technology breakthroughs in design software and automation. The result has been completely redefining roles, responsibilities, and expectations in every field of engineering.
Today - hiring managers and companies are placing a higher value on engineers with THESE skills!
Here’s Why You Are Struggling to Navigate Your Engineering Career
Engineering school taught you how to think like an engineer - but it didn’t give you the skills you need for navigating, advancing, and accelerating in your career path.
In this episode, I share insights from my experience as an engineering manager - so that you can start building the key soft skills you need to take control of navigating your career and creating your own opportunities!