Improve engineering productivity with one simple question
One of the things I get asked about more than almost anything else is about how to improve engineering productivity. Not surprisingly, engineers love to find better ways of doing things, not just in their designs, but in the way they work as well. My articles on...
Rich engineer, poor engineer – the case for engineering entrepreneurship
Two months ago, one of my co-workers got news that many of us dread that we’ll one day get ourselves. “Ted,” his manager told him, “we have to let you go.” Ted (not his real name) had suspected that this might be coming. Between the tough...
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.
