by Tracy Thomason | Dec 18, 2018 | Career Advancement
This is Part 3 of a multi-article series on emotional intelligence in engineering. Part 1 is here: Engineering is More than IQ. All things considered, the meeting went a lot better than it could have. Nelson, the project manager who had been given near carte blanche...
by Tracy Thomason | Dec 10, 2018 | Career Advancement
This is Part 2 of a multi-article series on emotional intelligence in engineering. Part 1 is here: Engineering is More than IQ. Yes, you’re right. This is going to be one of those touchy-feely articles. It kind of has to be, right? We’re going to talk about getting in...
by Tracy Thomason | Dec 3, 2018 | Career Advancement
The journey for most engineers often begins with a lot of good grades in math. That leads to the ability to comprehend and solve problems. And that leads to a lot of people looking at them and thinking, “Wow, they are smart.” Sometimes, though, a lot of people also...
by Tracy Thomason | Nov 13, 2018 | Career Advancement
Is your To Do pile growing faster than your To Done pile? Yeah, mine is, too. And if you’re like me, you’re scrambling to cut anything out of your calendar just to put out the latest fire. The first cut many people make is personal development time....
by Tracy Thomason | Oct 18, 2018 | Career Advancement
LinkedIn is a powerful tool when it comes to getting noticed in your career. However, it’s not enough just to have an account. You need to work it on a regular basis. But, you’re a busy engineer and you have a lot of other things to do besides “play” on social media....
by Tracy Thomason | Sep 28, 2018 | Career Advancement
I know what you’re thinking … this is a blog about and for engineers, not a financial blog. So why are you writing about money? That’s a fair question. First, I think everyone needs multiple streams of income. And despite engineers having higher than...
