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Ask Effective Questions to Improve Your Job Interview
“The ability to ask questions is the greatest resource in learning the truth” – Carl Jung One of the biggest mistakes I see people make when going into a job interview is just to be reactive and let the interviewers ask all the questions. While you certainly need to be ready to answer a wide […]
Examine Your Limiting Beliefs to Accelerate Professional Progress
“There are no limits on what you can achieve with your life, except the limits you accept in your mind.” – Brian Tracy Instinctively, there are moments in our lives that we just settle into what feels safe, easy, and something that we are comfortable. We only focus on what we know and this keeps […]
Birthday Reflections 2021 – Lessons, Victories, and Future Improvements
It is my birthday once again, so I need to keep on with my tradition of writing a reflection post. Feel free to go check out my 2019 and 2020 posts. Like many of you, 2021 has been a crazy year for me. So much to reflect on. Per tradition, I’ll organize my thoughts into […]
Breaking Through Apathy and Uncertainty In Your Career
“It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career.” – Carlton Fisk There are moments in our career wherein we oftentimes feel stuck, apathetic, or just bored from all the things that we do. Being a seasoned and tenured individual in a certain industry can do that to you. I […]
How to Land Your First Engineering Job If You Have Limited Experience
“Work to become, not to acquire” – Elbert Hubbard While early in your career or while transitioning from one industry to another, it could be challenging to land a job while you have limited experience. I’m not going to sugar coat it – it is quite hard for many people. Sometimes it seems like the […]
Can You Make a Career Transition If You Are a Specialist?
“Switching from one career to another can be scary, but it also can be a thrilling experience. Look at it as an opportunity to really go after what you want to accomplish in life and make a difference in the world.” – Jack Canfield Becoming a specialist in one area takes months, years, or even […]
How Learning About The Power of Mindsets Changed My Career (And Life)
“It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to, has power over you if you allow it.” –Leon Brown Our mindsets are the powerful lenses or filters through which we see ourselves and the world around us. Mindsets determine how we interpret interactions, experiences, and relationships. Our mindsets, therefore, have massive […]
The (Not So) Hidden Secret of Great Engineering Leaders
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” –John Maxwell Great engineering leaders have empathy and compassion – they greatly care for the people they serve and work with. To put it another way, a great leader believes they have a stewardship over individuals with the responsibility and […]
The Three Lessons I Learned During My Career Transitions
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide Over the course of my career, from working in big/small companies and now running my own business, I’ve learned a few lessons. Here are just three: Look at your whole career as a creation process Designing […]
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