Today, I am going to talk about “amiability” (aka being friendly). (Estimated read time: 2 minutes and 31 seconds) According to Bo Jaquess (current SEAOSD president), “amiability” is number two on the list of “what it takes to excel as an engineer.” (link) (Which by the way, I talked about #1 here). Bo says: “For […]
What it takes to excel as an engineer (Part 1)
This is an excerpt from “Back of the Envelope” — where I teach you SE-related things in 5 minutes (or less), once a week. If you enjoyed it after reading it, subscribe at the end of the post to be one of the first to get new emails every Thursday. Today, I am going to […]
Recap: Town hall meetings for structural engineers
This is an excerpt from “Back of the Envelope” — where I share interesting, SE-related things I learned recently (in 5 minutes or less). If you enjoyed reading it, subscribe at the end of the post to be one of the first to get new emails (every Thursday). Today, I will talk about a webcast […]
Geometric Growth of a Structural Engineering Firm
What Is This About? So I decided to change it up a little and write about some of my other passions: …business, sales, and marketing of engineering firms. Whether you are an owner/part-owner/employee of a firm, this is something that you’ll find applicable because knowing how to market and sell your engineering service is absolutely […]