The Impactful Engineer - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring Engineers
Spreading awareness, success, and accessibility to the world of engineering to aspiring and early career engineers.
The Impactful Engineer - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring Engineers
Latest Episodes
Episode 175 - Your Attitude Is Telling Everyone Whether You're Ready to Lead
Intro:Technical skill gets you in the room. Your attitude under pressure determines whether people trust you with more. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how engineers signal leadership readiness through the way they respond...
Episode 174 - Before You Quit Your Job, Figure Out What You’re Actually Running From, w/ Ben Fox
Burned out, frustrated, or convinced your job is the problem? Before you quit, get clear on what is actually broken. In this episode, Steve and Jake sit down with career coach Ben Fox, who helps burned-out software engineers figure out what is ...
Episode 173 - Focus Isn’t Doing More. It’s Eliminating More.
Most engineers try to improve focus by working harder, becoming more disciplined, or finding a better productivity system. That misses the real problem.You probably have too many things competing for your time, energy, and attention....
Episode 172 - If No One Trusts You With Important Work, There’s a Reason
How do you know when you are starting to lose trust at work? Sometimes the signs are obvious. Sometimes they look like fewer assignments, meaningless work, weak feedback, or people simply avoiding you. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down...
Episode 171 - The Fastest-Growing Engineers Don’t Wait Until They’re Certain
Engineers are trained to analyze, validate, and reduce uncertainty. That becomes a problem when analysis turns into an excuse to delay action. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down two career-defining skills: urgency and agency. For early-...
