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Twenty-five years after graduating from Harvard College, members of the Class of 1997 come together in this series of conversations to reconnect, share stories, and reflect on lessons learned outside of the classroom. Hear from this cohort of diverse classmates about how their lives have unfolded and where they find themselves now. What was it like arriving at Harvard all those years ago? How does the privilege of a Harvard education and degree impact opportunities and decisions after gradua ...
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Jake covers a different take on debt. Debt in your career. How do we get ahead of the interest we are accruing and pay it down? Enjoy! ***************************************************************************************** Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new …
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Steve and I discuss why not getting enough face time will always be an anchor to your career progress. Enjoy! ***************************************************************************************** Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and aspiring engineers. B…
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Jake covers how this concept will have a huge effect on your own path and ability to boost the team's success. Enjoy! ***************************************************************************************** Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and aspiring engi…
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Steve and I remind you that every single project you work on has a huge impact on where your career will go. We cover the common pitfall most engineers make in their mindset when looking to be on the project teams that "get the best projects." Enjoy! ***************************************************************************************** Let's div…
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Steve and I reflect a little bit about some of the things you may be doing in your engineering career that are working against you. Subtle, but that have a huge impact. Enjoy! ***************************************************************************************** Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, ac…
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In this episode, we hosted Monte Pedersen from CDA Group, a prominent figure known for his expertise in strategic execution and leadership. With a rich background that includes a successful 30-year career in service management, Monte transitioned to strategy execution to address the commoditization within his industry. He has spent the last eight y…
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Jim Schafer is with Nenni & Associates, a specialized recruiting firm working with engineers and executives of all experience levels, specifically in the energy sector for the built environment. His podcast, The Building Efficiency Podcast, is a top tier show highlighting some of the best leaders in the built environment and building efficiency spa…
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Steve delves into the importance of adaptability and flexibility in an engineering career. Drawing inspiration from Mike Tyson's quote about plans and unexpected challenges, Steve discusses how rigidity in thinking can hinder progress. He shares insights on handling criticism and the necessity of pivoting when facing project setbacks or unexpected …
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Where you spend your energy will dictate how much control & influence you have over your career and your life. Your ability to consciously dictate where your energy flows will have a huge impact on your career. Audit where you are spending your energy and watch as you become more and more influential and an active participant in your career and per…
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Want to instantly become more visible within your company? Want to improve yourself? Learn to receive feedback. For engineers, feedback is so hard. Overcome the typical stereotypes, and unlock a great culture within your team and the organization. If there is a structure for feedback already in place, enhance it and take advantage of it for the ben…
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In this episode, I cover something that really unlocked my ability to move the needle on my engineering career. It led other discoveries as well, including the need to prioritize, not just work straight through what's in front me. I invite you to listen and start discovering for yourself the power of this mindset/tactic. It will be tough at first, …
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In this episode, we discuss how you can accelerate your career and your experience through unreasonably high levels of preparation. Specifically, we talk about the process of creating operating procedures for yourself which drives understanding and lessens stress while at the same time helps you stand out in the minds of the other more experience e…
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In this episode, Jake discusses the fact that high performing engineers begin to master their next role before the opportunity arises to take said next role. Doing this while also maintaining a high level of achievement in your current role does not include adding more hours to your work day. It's something completely different. Enjoy! ************…
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In this episode Jake covers his recommendations for those egnineers just starting out or for those managing engineers just starting out. This episode's topic centers around a couple of things you can do to immediately shine in the beginner's role and that are crucial additions to a high achiever's playbook. Enjoy! **********************************…
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In this episode, Steve and I rapid fire some hot topics and give you our persepctive from our combined nearly 30 years experience as career engineers in two different engineering fields. This episode covers getting a job, rising through the ranks, how to appear online, and much more. All centered around giving you the edge in your career. Enjoy! **…
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Let's talk about pairing people's strengths and weaknesses in order to win. This can happen at all levels of the business and your engineering career. It's one of those tactics that can lead to decreased frustration and friction in getting the work done. Do more work in less time with increased efficiency by deploying this properly. ***************…
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Most things that happen in your engineering career are not unique to your situation. Also, they are constantly occurring and changing with or without your conscious awareness. Will you become aware of these things and influence them to your benefit or will you just allow them to happen and the result "is what it is?" *******************************…
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We met with talent acquisition specialists from Klein Tools to discuss their experience with hiring 0-5+ year level engineers. If you are in that category, or are involved in the process of hiring engineers in that experience range, this is a good conversation to listen in on. Meghan Pankow and Emily Gatons are the people on the front lines going t…
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Please allow Steve to clear this one up in this short but impactful episode with a strong message. ***************************************************************************************** Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and aspiring engineers. But it doesn…
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Momentum = Impact * Consistency Our engineering careers are full of twists and turns and unknowns. It's just the way it is. It's also full of obstacles and roadblocks. What allows you to straighten the road, get into the unknowns with courage, and crush the obstacles? One huge piece of the puzzle is your MOMENTUM! Figure out what it is, how to crea…
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Decrease the amount of time you spend on comparing yourself to others in your career who are "further along" than you and collecting reasons why they have what you want. Instead, spend more time thinking about what actions they take consistently in getting there, then do those things. And don't let your mind trick you into thinking that they got th…
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You even wonder why people outside of your job are always talking about leadership? And the skills they don't teach you in school? And how understanding each other and having "empathy" will increase your success and happiness at home and at work? Or "insert here" any other handful of skills discussed by others on LinkedIn. Well, because it's true. …
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If you and your organization could stand out in others' minds as the engineers that are stress free, solutions-oriented, organized AF, helpful, clear and concise communicating, bringers of problem resolutions -------- would you do it? Is that valuable? Or, As long as the job gets done, nothing else matters? Who cares what happens along the way? I f…
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People will choose to do business with those they know, trust, and respect. Even if their service they provide is not "top notch." We can argue all day long about who does what better (especially amongst ourselves and our competitiors), and it won't mean a damn thing. While we spend time thinking we are the best engineers around and provide the bes…
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I've known Steve for a few months. This guy amazes me with his generosity (and fiery attitude). He helps people help themselves, and advises them to play "The Game" so they can gain an audience, be seen, and win. linkedin.com/in/stevef1 If you could participate in a group of professionals to show them your stuff, make connections, and unlock job op…
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Your ability to take vague direction and turn it into a desired outcome of the business is so important in your engineering career, but it's something I had never thought of before (in that way). I have been doing this for a long time, since day one actually, but never quite connected the dots to this line of thinking. And I realized something... I…
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Delegation for engineers. Ah yes, that endless debate on whether you should just do the work yourself. Are you in camp delegate, or camp do everything yourself? A healthy mixture of both? It's OK to be in either one, and there are seasons to this just like anything else. But if you are looking for support in moving up roles, expanding your team, an…
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There is a long term and short term strategy around weaknesses and strengths in your engineering career that can have a huge impact if done correctly. Do you think about those weaknesses that you don't know about? How about the strengths you don't know about? How do you identify those, and once identified, what do you do with that knowledge? These …
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Co-elevation is the key to an impactful career within an organization. How to achieve this is a broad subject that you can only "learn" so much about before you just have to dive in and start practicing it. We give you what we've learned to be the most effective tactics. I mention a great book called "Leading Without Authority" in this episode. It …
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We all know that someone that appears to be resistant to change, thinks they know everything, seems to be a brick wall to any influence, and definitely doesn't think they are the problem. I mean, I've definitely never been that person before :). Yeah right. While there are many reasons behind this perception (and let's be real, actuality), there ar…
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It's not a sense of delusion or hubris, it's a strategic plan to get where you want to go. But how? Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and aspiring engineers. But it doesn't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. …
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Steve would say that the most important thing to the beginning of your career is to "consider all options" as you search to land your first job and as you work your way through your first three years. Steve covers why he believes that choosing the right company may be better than choosing the right job. Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Proj…
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The IMPACT formula. Know it, learn it, live it. Kirby has about 3 decades worth of engineering experience in the AEC workforce that goes into the Lion Attitude System and the IMPACT formula. You don't wanna miss insights from a veteran in the space looking to make huge changes as we enter the new world of work and beyond. Check out all of what Kirb…
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Steve's story will inspire you to take action on that one thing you KNOW should be addressed now, instead of when your body chooses for you. And that one THING will help you unlock some serious success in your career. Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and asp…
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Most companies (I could only imagine based on my experience) miss this my a country mile! I hit on something I am very passionate about. I couldn't even wait until I got home to record, so I put in the ear bud, and let it rip while I was on my way home. Hope you enjoy it and that you start implementing the concept right away. Let's dive in! The Imp…
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A great discussion around the two most common general paths in an engineering career. We talk about what our experiences have been and it may be surprising to you where we weigh in on these! We expect this discussion to help engineers build their big picture perspective or create a reframe around where they are in their career and how they may be m…
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I'm happy to share one of the greatest level-ups in my life that I have ever experienced. I hope it resonates with someone and that it helps someone else do the same. Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and aspiring engineers. But it doesn't stop there. What we…
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Everyone runs into that point in their career where they are expected to do more and more. Or so it seems. When the work is piling up, it's a good sign. You are counted on to do the important stuff and are known as the person that can get it done. Then something happens. Even though you are great at your job, you can't handle the work. Things start…
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Get a great tip for you resume to implement right away. Cut through the noise of everyone telling what to include on your resume and get it straight from a hiring manager. A resume is a living document that is important to keep up to date. Even if you are not planning to change jobs, keep that resume up to date with major accomplishments. This will…
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In this episode, we discuss the old adage and how it applies to you career, what it can tell you about the company you work for, and how you can be proactive in making sure you don't fall into some of the traps it can create. Let's dive in! The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new…
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In this episode, we are actually deploying our own mode of thinking, which includes discipline and a gain-focused mindset around continuing to do what we know we should be doing in order to win, even when we don't feel like it. Sometimes, you just have one of those days, and your energy is low. Well, in this episode, we do our best to bring the ene…
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This episode we discuss what we are currently learning about AI in the workplace and what we are doing to integrate it. We talk about everything from using it in your every day to how we think of the technology compared to recent history and what we expect in the future. The episode was prompted from a question we received from the community! Let's…
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Do you have that entrepreneurial spirit, but not sure whether you wanna be an entrepreneur? Well, besides taking the leap and leaving the W2 world behind, you could focus that energy into a great company and help build it! In this episode, we discuss the why and the how you can become successful in an intrapreneurial journey that will lead to great…
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This episode covers our recommended approach to maintain visibility and be heard as an engineer on the more "quiet" side as well as how these engineers hold tremendous value for an organization that sometimes goes unseen or unappreciated (and how you can avoid that situation yourself). We give tips for those engineers themselves that appear to be "…
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You ever wonder what you can do to increase your awareness and impact regarding diversity and inclusion efforts in the engineering industry? Stephanie tells us that solving the world's biggest challenges requires a diverse group from all walks of life to think outside the box and develop cohesive teams that support each other. Do you know some the …
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Human drive is all based on emotion. In our engineering careers, where we choose to tie our emotions to certain results can either boost our career or hinder it. And to be clear, by boost we mean fulfillment + happiness AND promotions + advancement. Pride in your work is a strong and useful emotion. In this episode, we consider where to apply pride…
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Every project has three main ingredients. Scope, schedule, and budget. There are fairly standard processes used to manage all three for a successful project. In this episode, we discuss some of the conventional thinking that can go into the HOW of a successful project, focused around schedule, and why some of those ways of thinking are actually tra…
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We start out talking about a trend we've noticed with engineers in the time spent at each company as they grow. We then switch to an operational mindset that will give you powerful influence on the outcome of your career, success, and fulfillment. How do you stay focused on your progress, make decisions to switch companies, and have faith that you …
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Two skills to be aware of and develop right away in your engineering career that will help propel you forwards and create a lasting impact on your perception and visibility within the company. Let's dive in! ********************************************************************************************* The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is t…
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