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The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 117 – Action Over Anxiety: The Playbook for Early-Career EngineersStepping into your first engineering job? The anxiety is real—but it doesn’t have to own you. In this episode, Jake and Steve Maxey break down the exact playbook for engineers in their first year on the job. Not theory—practical, tactical advice to cut through the noise, avoid rookie burnout, and start stacking wins that actually build confidence. Key Topics CoveredWhy pretending to know everything kills trust and slows your growthHow to show confidence through curiosity and learning, not posturingThe 30/60/90-day framework to crush your first year on the jobAggressive patienc...
2025-08-2522 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 114 - Still Drowning? You're Addicted to NoiseTired of feeling overloaded no matter how hard you work? This episode breaks it down. It’s not about adding more energy—it’s about deleting what doesn’t matter. Jake lays out a ruthless framework for increasing clarity, output, and agency by maximizing your signal-to-noise ratio.Not theory—practical, tactical advice for engineers buried in distractions and pointless obligations.Key Topics Covered • Why burnout often stems from noise, not effort • How engineers accidentally hoard obligations and justify distractions • The lie of being “informed” and how it ruins your clarity • Deletion as a...
2025-08-0424 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 112: The Doors Will Come—Will You Have the Key or Just Regret?You don’t know which doors you’ll need to open—until they’re locked in your face. And when that moment comes, it’s too damn late to wish you had started building your network.This episode isn’t about “networking.” It’s about regret-proofing your career.Jake and Steve break down the truth engineers don’t hear enough: the relationships you build today are the skeleton key for tomorrow’s opportunity.Not theory—practical, tactical advice for ambitious engineers who want to stop playing small and start becoming known.Key Topics Covered:...
2025-07-2835 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 111: How to Ruin a High-Performing TeamIn this episode, Jake and Steve break down a real-world story of a promising project derailed by ego-driven leadership—and how it quietly destroyed the motivation of a high-performing engineering team. If you've ever worked under someone who needed to be the smartest in the room, this one will hit home.Not theory—practical, tactical advice.Key Topics Covered: • How ego can quietly destroy team culture from the top down • The difference between control and contribution in leadership • What happens when engineers are shut out of decisions • The silent cost of “you jus...
2025-07-2118 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 110: From Friction to Force Multiplier — Traits of Impactful EngineersIn this episode, Jake and Steve break down the core traits that separate engineers who accelerate teams from those who quietly stall progress. This is a raw, practical conversation about how ego shows up in engineering—and how to replace it with real influence, clear communication, and team-building behaviors that actually get noticed.Not theory—practical, tactical advice from engineers who’ve been there.Key topics covered: • The real meaning of agency and urgency—and why they belong together • How ownership and accountability build trust fast • Why curiosity and humility unlock next-le...
2025-07-1440 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 107: Learn the Game: Systems, Strategy, and the Equity You’re MissingEpisode 107: Learn the Game: Systems, Strategy, and the Equity You’re MissingIn this no-BS breakdown, Jake and Steve dive deep into what separates high performers from invisible ICs. It's not just about doing the work—it's about building value that compounds over time. From turning templates into leverage, to earning internal loyalty and external referrals, this episode shows you how to play the long game in engineering.Not theory—practical, tactical advice from engineers who’ve been there.Key Topics Covered: • What it really means to “learn the game” in eng...
2025-06-2324 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 106: Guest Aaron Moncur - If You’re Not Building Energy, You’re Dying at Your DeskEpisode 106: Guest Aaron Moncur - If You’re Not Building Energy, You’re Dying at Your DeskGuest: Aaron Moncur, Founder of Pipeline Design & EngineeringIn this episode of The Impactful Engineer Podcast, Jake and Steve sit down with Aaron Moncur—founder of Pipeline Design & Engineering and host of The Being an Engineer podcast—to talk about the career factor too many engineers ignore: energy.Not caffeine. Not motivation. The kind of energy that keeps you clear-headed, confident, and ready to lead. The kind that fuels your career—or quietly ki...
2025-06-1659 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 105 - You’re Good at Your Job. Here’s Why That’s Not EnoughEpisode 105: You’re Good at Your Job. Here’s Why That’s Not EnoughIn this episode of The Impactful Engineer Podcast, Jake and Steve go deep on the real career tactics that separate average engineers from top performers. No guests. No fluff. Just two seasoned professionals pulling back the curtain on what actually moves the needle—especially early in your career.From learning to advocate for yourself to mastering meetings and building real career equity, this conversation is packed with brutally honest insights that most people wish someone told them sooner. This isn’t ab...
2025-06-0932 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 104 - Your Habits are the Ceiling on Your CareerEpisode 104: Your Habits Are the Ceiling on Your CareerIn this episode of The Impactful Engineer Podcast, Jake and Steve revisit one of the most important drivers of long-term success: your habits. Whether you’re trying to move up in your role, communicate more confidently, or just feel better every day—this conversation digs into how your lifestyle directly impacts your career as an engineer.From fitness and nutrition to cluttered workspaces, sleep, reading, and building relationships—this episode gets real about what it actually takes to perform at a high level. It’s not ab...
2025-06-0236 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 103 - They Don't Need a Hero, They Need a ReplyEpisode 103: Your Habits Are the Ceiling on Your CareerIn this episode of The Impactful Engineer Podcast, Jake and Steve dive deep into the daily habits that separate high-performing engineers from the rest. Technical skill might get your foot in the door, but it’s your personal systems—your sleep, your diet, your routines, your communication style—that determine whether you level up or burn out.This conversation explores how simple, repeatable actions drive clarity, energy, and trust across engineering teams. Whether you’re running projects, leading teams, or building your reputation from the grou...
2025-05-2729 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 87 - Break Through With A New MindsetLet's talk a little bit about how our habits are stabbing us in the back and how we will see the way forward much faster by breaking them if they don't serve us. Your great habits could holding you back, especially this one. *****************************************************************************************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. The community that will be...
2025-01-2713 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 86 - Delegation Is StupidThis is a short presentation I gave to the team at work to stir up some thoughts around delegation and challenge those thoughts that don't serve us. This is a solid reminder of the power of delegation and why you should consider it as an excellent tool, but also as a necessary growth lever as well.*****************************************************************************************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...
2025-01-2018 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 85 - Setting Expectations Drives ResultsA short conversation Steve and I had around setting expectations with suppliers and vendors (but really in any scenario) to help everyone win. *****************************************************************************************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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We...
2025-01-1322 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 84 - New Year Dead ZoneHow do we achieve true work-life balance at the end of the year and propel us into the New Year at the same time? *****************************************************************************************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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it...
2025-01-0614 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 83 - Guest Shailvi Wakhlu (Self-Advocacy & Data Driven Careers)In this episode, we are joined by Shailvi Wakhlu, a seasoned expert in the tech industry with 17 years of experience, now working with teams to increase profits, productivity, and performance. Former executive at Strava, Shailvi delves into the crucial topic of self-advocacy, exploring its significance in the engineering realm.She emphasizes defining clear action plans and goals, building self-awareness, and effectively communicating your value to influence career advancement positively. For more insights from Shailvin and access to her book titled Self Advocacy, you can find her on LinkedIn and visit her website:http...
2024-12-3059 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 82 - Guest Jake Kennington, PE, SE (Purposeful Routines, Writing to Think, Creating for Impact)Jake Kennington is our guest for this episode of The Impactful Engineer. Do you have someone you look up to or have admiration for, or that you aspire to be?They just seem to have what you want, or are doing things you want to do, and seem to do it despite some the reasons you give for not being able to (ouch, but stay with me). Why is that? What makes them able to do so?Jake breaks it down and helps you see how you aren't that far from doing the things that...
2024-12-161h 02The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 81 - The Debt You Hadn't Considered & Aren't Paying Off Quickly EnoughJake 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 and aspiring engineers. But it doesn't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone w...
2024-12-1214 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 80 - The Underrated & Misunderstood Value of Face TimeSteve 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. But it doesn't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We s...
2024-12-0924 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 79 - Want To Accelerate Your Own Career? Lift Others Up & Have Their BackJake 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 engineers. But it doesn't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it...
2024-12-0510 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 78 - Don't Choose When To Be GreatSteve 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 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.
2024-12-0221 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 77 - Jake & Steve (Overcome Bias, Get Off The Soapbox, Stop Talking Shit)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, 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to...
2024-11-2518 min
SIDELINE SPECTATORHeupel Can't Stack Big Wins, NFL Playoff Picture, Future of the Bengals, Embiid Called out by MaxeyOpening Takes: Bashing on Rodgers Again for being selfish, Follow up on being last in a wedding take
Quick Hitters: Embiid Called out by Maxey for not being a leader, Relive the Pats Dynasty or stay in the Chiefs, Bengals officially dead & future of Tee & Jamar, Steelers are legit
NFL Playoff Picture
CFB Playoffs & Josh Heupel can't win the big games
Baller & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
2024-11-201h 13The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 76 - Guest Monte Pedersen @ The CDA Group (Be The Exception, Execute The Strategy)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 years focusing on bridging the gap between strategy and execution.His insights are instrumental in teaching organizations how to effectively move from strategy to execution, as highlighted through the STEP (Strategy to Execution Performance) process he developed with his business partner. Monte advocates for...
2024-11-1852 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 75 - Guest Jim Schafer @ Nenni & Associates (Interviewing, Marketing Yourself, & Becoming Indispensable)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 space.Hear how this recruiting specialist and a hiring manager perceive the hiring process, how to market yourself, and what you can do to stand out as an engineer seeking opportunity!Enjoy!*****************************************************************************************Let's dive in!
2024-11-1151 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 74 - Embracing Flexibility & Adaptibility Instead of Hasty ReactivenessSteve 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 career developments, such as promotions with new team placements. Emphasizing emotional resilience and proactive risk analysis as key components, Steve encourages engineers to focus on growth and continuous learning to achieve long-term success. Enjoy!*****************************************************************************************Let's dive in!...
2024-11-0606 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 73 - You Only Have So Much Energy Each Day, Do You Spend It Wisely?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 personal development. 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...
2024-11-0421 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 72 - Peer Feedback, You've Heard It Before, But You Must Take It SeriouslyWant 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 benefit for you and everyone else.This is especially important and has an amplified effect within your peer group. Enjoy!*****************************************************************************************Let's dive in!The Im...
2024-10-2831 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 71 - Tomorrow Never Comes: How To Move The Needle On Your CareerIn 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, but then you'll discover how much you were unintentionally leaving on the table and wish you had discovered it earlier. Enjoy!*****************************************************************************************Let's dive in!T...
2024-10-2311 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 70 - Preparation to Overcome Inexperience & StressIn 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 engineers.This works at all levels of your career, but has a huge rate of return towards the beginning of a career. Enjoy!*****************************************************************************************Let's dive in!The Impactful Engineering Project's...
2024-10-2128 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 69 - Master Your Next Role While Crushing Your Current RoleIn 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!*****************************************************************************************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 t...
2024-10-1611 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 68 - How To Immediately Stand Out In Your First Engineering JobIn 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!*****************************************************************************************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...
2024-10-1413 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 67 - Taking Your Boss's Job, Chasing Salary, Flip The Job Hunt Script, SOP's, + moreIn 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!*****************************************************************************************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...
2024-10-0737 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 66 - One Small Change Leads to Giant Leaps In Your Competitive EdgeLet'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. *****************************************************************************************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 o...
2024-09-3013 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 65 - It's Going To Happen, You Decide If It's Working For You or Against YouMost 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?" *****************************************************************************************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...
2024-09-2343 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 64 - Talent Acquisition Specialists Tell Us How To Succeed & Be Known in the Job SearchWe 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 to career fairs, screening applicants, and scouring LinkedIn for new talent. We have a casual conversation that gets to the real shtuffff that most people probably won't tell you. And what you might c...
2024-09-161h 30The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 63 - Think You're Undeniably Great? Then Why The Job Hopping?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't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and...
2024-09-0906 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 62 - Wanna Win Big In Your Engineering Career? Figure This OutMomentum = Impact * ConsistencyOur 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 create it, and how to maintain it through the lens of a couple of engineers who have utilized the power of momentum in their own careers. *****************************************************************************************...
2024-09-0239 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 61 - Compare To Win, Not To LoseDecrease 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 there by some trick or something immoral. Or think that "I just won't do it that way" or "I'd be able to do that if not for...."In the realm of career success...
2024-08-2620 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 60 - Huge Growth Happens Outside Your Career Job - Interview w/ Ripple IntentYou 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. And it's talked about & PRACTICED everywhere outside of your day to day at work because you have a job to do, and to make the company money. It takes 95% of your effort.Like most things in...
2024-08-1959 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 59 - Want To Be Impactful? Do ThisIf 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 figure most people will say that the former is of high importance. And I would guess that even more people aren't tracking any metrics around if they are being successful at it or not. ...
2024-08-1227 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 58 - Engineering Careers Need ThisPeople 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 best service, others will be meeting and developing relationships with others in the engineering industry that we do business, and gaining more work.It doesn't mean that we don't get better (as individuals and...
2024-08-0520 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 57 - The Game w/ Steve FlanaganI'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/stevef1If you could participate in a group of professionals to show them your stuff, make connections, and unlock job opportunities, FOR FREE, would you do it? All it would "cost" is a couple hours of your time each week. Well, I discuss this with Steve Flanagan on this week's episode...
2024-07-2954 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 56 - If You Can't Do This, You Won't Move UpYour 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...It can be a goal, with a strategy, and executed upon to increase your ability to get promoted and gain more responsibility in your engineering career.I want to share...
2024-07-2213 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 55 - Success Through DelegationDelegation 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, and building a resilient operation that becomes self supporting, then we recommend taking delegation seriously and to start building the skill now.Let's dive in!...
2024-07-1527 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 54 - Your Weaknesses & Your Strengths: The Actions Everyone Can Benefit FromThere 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 questions are answered in today's episode, among many more.Steve drops a bit of wisdom towards the end of the episode that is simply 🔥🔥🔥🔥Let's dive in!The Imp...
2024-07-0827 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 53 - The Ultimate Priority For Career SuccessCo-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 captures the essence and is actually where I stole the word co-elevation from. I've been implementing the actions recommended in the book with great success. I highly recommend it. Check...
2024-07-0131 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 52 - Can Your Influence Really Help That Stuck Person At Work?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 are a few things in the best practices column that we invite you to consider!We know that at least one of these actionable tips will help someone in their quest to better understand this dynamic, for o...
2024-06-2421 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 51 - What We Think of "Fake It Till You Make It"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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope t...
2024-06-1723 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 50 - How To Make The Most Out of Your First 3 YearsSteve 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 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...
2024-06-1035 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 49 - Your Life & Career Success Is A Formula - The Lion Attitude - Our Interview With Kirby LeeThe 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 Kirby has going on from his LinkedIn page, including his highly anticipated book on leadership in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction industry.linkedin.com/in/kirby-lee-pe-cem-cea-gbe-leed-ap-bd-c-🦁🥩-2193a367
2024-06-031h 03The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 48 - One of Those Life Moments That Changes Everything - Steve's InterviewSteve'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 aspiring engineers. But it doesn't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be built from this pro...
2024-05-2733 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 47 - WW Jake - Why Aren't We Focusing On "The How" More?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 Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and aspiring engineers. But...
2024-05-2211 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 46 - Leadership or SME? Which One Are You Tracking?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 making bigger progress than they think currently. Let's dive in!The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to all new and a...
2024-05-2026 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 45 - Consider Getting Rid of That One Thing - Jake's InterviewI'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 talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone wh...
2024-05-1325 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 44 - Do More Work!!!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 to slip. You think you just need to work more hours to keep up. And the worst part is that nobody really talks about it, has th...
2024-05-0629 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 43 - WW Steve - Resume TipsGet 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 save you a lot of frustration and time when you ultimately need to use it again. Let's dive in!The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is...
2024-05-0103 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 42 - If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It - Jake & SteveIn 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 and aspiring engineers. But it doesn't stop there. What we talk about on this podcast applies to seasoned engineers as well. The community that will be...
2024-04-2919 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 41 - Mastering Confrontation w/ John "Goose" Dunham
2024-04-2247 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 40 - It's Just One of Those Days - An Important MessageIn 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 energy just like always and give some value to the community. This episode is short and sweet. In part, because of a recording failure of the software we were using (th...
2024-04-1517 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 39 - AI In Engineering - How To Use ItThis 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 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. W...
2024-04-0827 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 38 - IntrapreneurshipDo 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 success. And no, you aren't an intrapreneur by showing up and doing "your job." It's a lot more than that!Let's dive in!The Impactful Engineering Pr...
2024-04-0120 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 37 - Quiet EngineersThis 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 "quiet" and for those that manage these engineers.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...
2024-03-2530 min
Animals To The Max PodcastWild Conversations with Jake Willers: A Journey into the Wildlife Filmmaking WorldJoin us on the latest episode of Animals To The Max podcast as we dive into the captivating world of wildlife filmmaking with the renowned filmmaker and National Geographic TV presenter, Jake Willers. With his expertise and passion for wildlife conservation, Jake has brought the wonders of the natural world to audiences worldwide through his breathtaking cinematography and storytelling.In this special interview, host Corbin Maxey sits down with Jake to explore his journey from a young nature enthusiast to an award-winning wildlife filmmaker. With years of experience working in some of the most remote and challenging...
2024-03-1953 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 36 - Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging - Our Conversation w/ Stephanie YumYou 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 most important facets of creating such a team?Do you know why it is important that the majority be advocates for women, people of color, or any other underrepresented group? Did you know tha...
2024-03-181h 02The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 35 - Where To Apply Your PassionHuman 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 in your work, and give you our take on where the pitfalls lie.Stay with us to the end to find out where we have seen the most impact come ab...
2024-03-1125 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 34 - How To Avoid Project Traps: ScheduleEvery 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 traps. We discuss our opinion on how to improve the process and avoid traps we have seen in our careers. Let's dive in!The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring aw...
2024-03-0432 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 33 - Aggressive PatienceWe 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 will succeed in your endeavors? We give you our take in this episode!Let's dive in!*********************************************************************************************The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to br...
2024-02-2628 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 32 - Ghosting & Re-creating The WheelTwo 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 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to c...
2024-02-1922 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 31 - QuittingQuitting?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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life.
2024-02-1228 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 30 - Mistakes Are OKOn this episode we talk about making mistakes and how the mistake itself is not the biggest hurdle - how you handle it is. Mistakes in their many forms are going to happen regardless, you can't avoid them. So let's learn how to make them work for us.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 a...
2024-02-0526 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 29 - Simple Truths About Overworking & How To Manage ItOn this episode we talk about working extended hours. When it's needed, when it's not, and the simple truths about releasing yourself from the self-fulfilling prophecy of working "extended hours."It's all in your mind...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. The community that will be built from this project h...
2024-01-2956 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 28 - The One About Being An Intentional Engineer w/ Jeff PerryOn this episode we talk with Jeff Perry, an engineering leadership and career development expert, author of "The Intentional Engineer", podcast host, and resource creator for engineers. His book is very action oriented (which we very much appreciate) and lays out the guide to preparing your engineering career and your life with INTENTION. Don't miss the chance to be inspired to live intentionally and begin your path to unlocking your true personal potential to become who you want to be and have the career you dream of. Check out all of what Jeff is...
2024-01-221h 02The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 27 - EgoEasily one of the biggest breakthroughs Steve and I have made in our careers centers around Ego. Knowing what it is, how it affects your life and work, and when it's appropriate to lean into will provide you with another mindset tool (and skill really) which can be sharpened. We talk about how ego gets in our way, how it is an invaluable skill, and everything in between. Let's dive in!*********************************************************************************************The Impactful Engineering Project's purpose is to bring awareness, access, success, and mentorship to...
2024-01-1538 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 26 - Transition Energy & MindsetThe 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2024-01-0850 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 25 - Investing Time Vs. Spending TimeThe 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2024-01-0133 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 24 - Attacking The Gray Areas of ResponsibilityThe 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-12-1835 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 23 - The Right IdeaThe 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-12-1128 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 22 - Keep It ConciseThe 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. The community that will be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-12-0416 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 21 - Leadership RealizationsThe 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. The community that can be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-11-2728 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 20 - Managing PerceptionsThe 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. The community that can be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-11-2031 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 19 - The One About Unlocking Your Physical Health w/ Luke DePronThe 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. The community that can be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-11-131h 13The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 18 - The Importance of Establishing Team RelationshipsThe 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. The community that can be built from this project has the potential to change the lives of everyone who is a part of it. We sincerely hope to reach and help as many people as possible. Your participation will bring the project to life. The Impactful Engineer Podcast is one small step towards the ultimate vision.
2023-11-0531 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 17 - Multitasking & Energy ManagementIn this episode we talk about how your energy may be draining (more than you think) without you even knowing it. Also, everyone sucks at multitasking. Yes, that means you. Enjoy the show!*********************************************************************************************Please submit any feedback you have to the email below. Extending awareness and reach is critical, so as many people benefit from what this community will become as possible. That only happens with your help. We can't do it alone!Visit our page @ www.impactfulengineer.com
2023-10-3037 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 16 - Telling Stories While Interviewing - Steve's Hot TakeAre you looking for a job? First job or switching employers? Been out of a job a while? Wanna hear a hiring manager's point of view on how to be successful in an interview for an engineering position?Check out this hot take.*********************************************************************************************Please submit any feedback you have to the email below. Extending awareness and reach is critical, so as many people benefit from what this community will become as possible. That only happens with your help. We can't do it alone!
2023-10-2508 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 15 - The One About Financial Planning For Architects & Engineers w/ Ryan SullivanOur guest for this episode is Ryan Sullivan, a registered professional engineer and financial advisor for Architects & Engineers!Ryan wants to continue to grow in every area of his life, and while reading a well-known book titled Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, he had the epiphany that he could bring to realization anything he set his mind to.Through Ryan’s experiences, we share some insights into the mindset behind financial planning and how you can be doing more to ensure your future success (pe...
2023-10-2359 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 14 - EntitlementIn this episode, Steve has been thinking about entitlement in the workplace, and the balance between empowerment and accountability. Find out how you can drive and seek accountability in your teams, a simple way to hold yourself accountable, and why generational entitlement is non-existent.Jake backs it up with his thoughts on the follower’s failure is the leader’s failure and how the mindset of extreme ownership and self-reflection sets the foundation of continual improvement in not only your professional life, but all aspects of personal growth.*********************************************************************************************
2023-10-1640 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 13 - Career Fairs, Confidence, & CommunicationIn this episode, Steve and I discuss the importance of effective communication in ways you may not have thought about before, and in ways that might seem difficult to do at first, but with practice, will bring you much success!We also discuss the truth about what sets you apart at a career fair as a student. And what employers are really looking for!*********************************************************************************************Please submit any feedback you have to the email below. Extending awareness and reach is critical, so as many people benefit from what this...
2023-10-0952 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 12 - The One About Market Conditions & Taking Notes w/ Steve & JakeIn this episode, Steve discusses what he is seeing in the market place regarding contraction of companies financially, how it might affect the employee, and how that parallels your success and what you might do about it. Also, Steve really sucks at taking important notes. *********************************************************************************************Please submit any feedback you have to the email below. Extending awareness and reach is critical, so as many people benefit from what this community will become as possible. That only happens with your help. We can't do it alone!Visit our page @ www.impactfulengineer.com...
2023-10-0233 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 11 - The One Where Jake & Steve Interview w/ The Happy Engineer PodcastHey y'all. The intro tells all. A great episode where you learn more about Impactful Engineering's purpose straight from the source - Steve and I interview with Zach White and his podcast The Happy Engineer. Zach White is founder and CEO of The Oasis of Courage. An engineering coaching program and heck of a community you will definitely want to learn more about! Please take the time to check out Zach and his company. You might be a great candidate for the program, or know someone who is. Zach's Websitehttps://oasisofcourage.com/about-us/
2023-09-2543 min
The Happy Engineer | Career Success for Engineering Leadership125: Impactful Engineering with Jake Maxey and Steve Maxey | Podcast Hosts | Engineers Making a DifferenceThe secret to living is GIVING. How are you giving back as an engineer? Listen now for this inspiration and more! ============================ When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Grab my Growth Checklist … 49 tips you can apply immediately to stand out and move up, without any fancy degrees or certifications. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … my LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at...
2023-09-0745 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 10 - The One About Preparing For Interviews & Your Next Great Job w/ Jamie SpaldingOn this episode of The Impactful Engineer, we are joined by Jamie Spalding, a seasoned engineer, engineering manager, and hiring manager, who shares valuable insights on finding the right job and becoming an impactful engineer. Jamie emphasizes the importance of aligning values with the organization and taking the time to ask the right questions during job interviews. We discuss tips on using LinkedIn as a networking tool and explain how engaging with professionals in the industry can open doors to job referrals and connections. Jamie also discusses the significance of personal development, networking, and understanding core values in...
2023-09-0151 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 9 - The One About Interpersonal Communication & Effective Leadership w/ Doug HowardOn this episode of The Impactful Engineer, we explore the importance of emotional intelligence in engineering leadership. Our guest Doug discusses how perception and body language play a big role in shaping our interactions with others, and how identifying these cues can create more efficient work and personal relationships. We also discuss the lack of good leadership in engineering that perpetuates itself and the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for team members. Additionally, we talk about Doug Howard's Leadership Accelerator for Engineers, which focuses on self-awareness and understanding human psychology to connect better with others...
2023-08-311h 08The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 8 - The One About Co-ops, Low GPA’s, & Timing w/ Sol RosenbaumRemember to submit any questions to questions@impactfulengineer.com !!Welcome to another episode of The Impactful Engineer! We are joined by Sol Rosenbaum! The Engineering Mentor and Owner-Operator of SR Engineering and Consulting. Throughout the episode, Sol shares his invaluable insights and experiences as an engineer, emphasizing the importance of understanding the customer and their needs in engineering and design. He discusses the significance of real-world experience and field interaction in designing for practical use cases. Sol also highlights the crucial role of establishing rapport and e...
2023-08-3059 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 7 - The One About An Engineering Manager's 3 Essential Skills W/ Sharon ChoIn this empowering episode of Impactful Engineer, join hosts Steve Maxey and Jake Maxey as they sit down with Sharon Cho, an exceptional engineering product manager with experience in product manufacturing and the oil and gas industry. Prepare to be inspired as Sharon shares her transformative journey, guided by a mentor who opened her eyes to the bigger picture and helped her reach new heights. Discover the power of building meaningful connections and embracing discomfort for accelerated growth. Get ready for actionable steps to propel your engineering career and unlock your full potential.Don't miss this...
2023-08-291h 03The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 6 - A Hot Take on the Salary Question in an InterviewIn this episode I touch on a hot topic question - “what do I say when they asked about expectations of salary?” It comes as a surprise to some. I discuss what I typically use in response, and what I have done when starting a new job. Agree? Disagree? Perfect! We would love to hear from you. Submit your thoughts/questions to questions@impactfulengineer.comHave a freaking fantastic day!-Jake
2023-08-2713 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 5 - Steve & Jake Talk Workload ManagementWe discuss how workload management and anticipation of needs plays a key role in the successful engineering workplace. Workload management cannot be perfect in the engineering world. There are always multiple competing deadlines and surprises out of left field on a constant basis. If you do nothing about it, and just continue week to week with blinders on, hopping from one project to the next, you will ultimately fail. You have to put up the good fight week in and week out. It’s a constant battle that will never go away, ever. Get used to it.
2023-08-2745 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 4 - The One About Co-ops & Reputation w/ Keith PrataOn this episode of The Impactful Engineer, we have the privilege of hearing from Keith Prata, an experienced engineer with almost three decades of industry experience. Keith shares various insights and experiences throughout his engineering journey. Keith talks about his involvement in a co-op program, highlighting the importance of trust at the beginning of such a program. He shares details about the program's goals, structure, and the positive impact it had on both the participants and the company.Throughout the episode, Keith provides valuable insights into recruitment strategies, co-op program management, and t...
2023-08-261h 17The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 3 - Steve and Jake Talk Interviewing & Providing Ultimate ValueYou graduated college! Sweet.... Now what.... Time cash in on all those skills you learned! Hopefully you've been mastering the art of the interview and how to provide ultimate value so you can jump right in, find a great company, and jump start your career. If not, that's OK too. Listen up!
2023-08-2541 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 2 - The One About Finding Your Way w/ Jeff BabineauxOn this episode of the Impactful Engineer Podcast, we have another great story about someone finding their way to engineering. We discuss working multiple jobs trying to find fulfillment, starting college “late”, finding your confidence, and much more. Jeff Babineaux is a senior electrical engineer with Hallam-ICS. He is active on LinkedIn and is an open networker, always willing to have a great discussion or provide some wisdom. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-babineaux-pe
2023-08-2454 minThe Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring EngineersEpisode 1 - Welcome To The Impactful Engineer ProjectOur first, kinda crappy, kinda great episode where we explain a little about why we started this project, and where we think it will lead. Our mission is to bring awareness and accessibility to the world of engineering for aspiring and early career engineers. We start with nothing but a podcast and an idea, and humbly move toward the future and chase that vision. We welcome anyone interested in engineering as a career and anyone that wants to grow along side us and create an unstoppable community of engineers together.
2023-08-2326 min