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When We Were Little Kids . . . Little kids are like the ultimate networkers . . . they meet new friends quickly, they begin to laugh & play together immediately, and they adapt to new environments pretty quickly. It’s a shame we lose this mentality as we get older. When my daughter was 4 . . . click to continue reading
Every year, around May/June, I will get a bunch of emails from younger engineers who found some of my mentoring material and are in a panic. They have recently graduated with their engineering degree, but have yet to secure a full time engineering position. If you find yourself in this position, I hope you find . . . click to continue reading
The Misconceptions . . . I often hear these two misconceptions from the engineers I mentor and I’d like to dispel them both: Misconception #1 – Engineers get stuck behind desks all day Misconception #2 – Engineers only need technical skills Both of these are WRONG. Let’s have a look into each one a bit . . . click to continue reading
The Issue Graduation is in sight and you need to decide what you are doing next year. Are you going to interview and find a job? Alternatively, perhaps continuing on for an MS is the right move. Many engineers I talk with see this as a guaranteed boost to their career prospects and a no-brainer . . . click to continue reading
The Situation . . . The day has ended and you are going out with your work buddies. Are you going to continue to talk about the details of a work project? You might complain about your boss. Or you might complain about office environment in general. You might even talk about the girl in . . . click to continue reading
Earlier today, I saw the tweet to the left and it really spoke to me. I have similarly thought the same thing when it comes to education as well as employee/boss dynamics. We do a disservice to others when we expect them to know everything right off the top of their head. Nobody should be . . . click to continue reading
