“You're gonna determine the habits that you need to incorporate daily, weekly, monthly, the routines that you need to have in your life that will empower you to live the life that you want.” - Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant outlines the four-step process of his Engineer's Blueprint for Success. This blueprint provides tools, tips and techniques to help business owners achieve success in both their work and personal lives. Learn how to build a strong foundation that will lay the groundwork for success, create a plan with habits, routines and support systems, bridge the gap between where you are now and your desired life, and finally execute your plan with intention. Tune into Engineer Your Success now and discover how you can take action today!

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 - 05:02] Opening 

• Invitation to attend the next Engineer Your Success or Ramp on February 28th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time
• Topic of discussion is eliminating procrastination
• Last month's topic was overcoming imposter syndrome
• Market research being done on LinkedIn

[05:03 - 07:51] Building Your Vision: From Foundation to Execution

• Foundation includes values, beliefs, and understanding of self
• Identifying the ground truth of where you are today
• Building a plan to bridge the gap between current life and desired life
• Habits and routines to empower desired life
• Intention and execution are not the same; need to execute plan for it to be successful

[07:52 – 10:08] Closing Segment

• Engineer's Blueprint for Success is a four step process designed to empower you to win at work and at home 
• Steps include: building your vision, excavating your foundation, building your plan, and executing and keeping momentum 
• Connect with James (links below)
• Parting Notes

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

• Click here https://sleekbio.com/jbryant for important resources mentioned on this podcast.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Elevate your foundation” - Dr. James Bryant 

“Intention and execution are not the same thing.” - Dr. James Bryant 

“So write 'em down. Everything that you need to do, no matter how big or how small, I don't care if you start off with post-it notes, doesn't matter.” – Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about common productivity myths, three strategies for boosting productivity, and popular task management tools such as Microsoft To Do, Trello, Asana and Todoist. He also dives into the Eisenhower Matrix – a tool used to prioritize tasks – and explains how each of the four categories can be used to help manage time more effectively. Listeners will gain insight into how to celebrate their wins, learn from their losses and apply small incremental improvements in order to stay on track with their New Year's resolutions. Tune in to this episode for actionable advice on how to maximize productivity and understand what tasks are truly important and urgent!

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 – 07:10] Conquer Overwhelm and Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions with Productivity Techniques 

[07:11 – 14:56] Prioritize Your Tasks Effectively with the Eisenhower Matrix: Do It Now, Schedule It, Delegate It or Eliminate It!

[14:57 – 22:21] Prioritizing Your Tasks: How to Win at Work and at Home with the Eisenhower Matrix

[22:22 – 28:12] Closing Segment

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

Tweetable Quotes:

“It's crucial to focus on the most important things first.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“You have to do what you need to do to get that done.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“So write 'em down. Everything that you need to do, no matter how big or how small, I don't care if you start off with post-it notes, doesn't matter.” - Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about common productivity myths, three strategies for boosting productivity, and popular task management tools such as Microsoft To Do, Trello, Asana and Todoist. He also dives into the Eisenhower Matrix – a tool used to prioritize tasks – and explains how each of the four categories can be used to help manage time more effectively. Listeners will gain insight into how to celebrate their wins, learn from their losses and apply small incremental improvements in order to stay on track with their New Year's resolutions. Tune in to this episode for actionable advice on how to maximize productivity and understand what tasks are truly important and urgent!

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 - 07:10] Conquer Overwhelm and Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions with Productivity Techniques 

• Celebrate wins and learn from losses 
• Dr. James Bryant submitted two presentation proposals to speak at the National Society of Professional Engineers Annual Conference
• This week's episode focuses on how productivity techniques can help conquer overwhelm and stay on track

[07:11 - 14:56] Prioritize Your Tasks Effectively with the Eisenhower Matrix: Do It Now, Schedule It, Delegate It or Eliminate It!

• Popular task management tools: Microsoft To Do, Trello, Asana, Todoist
• Utilizing calendar and scheduling apps to set appointments and reminders
• Mind mapping tools to visually organize thoughts and ideas
• Tracking time with apps and tools 
• Time blocking to focus on one task at a time or series of tasks 
• Pomodoro technique to break down work into intervals
• Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks into four quadrants: Do it Now, Schedule it, Delegate it, Eliminate it 

[14:57 - 22:21] Prioritizing Your Tasks: How to Win at Work and at Home with the Eisenhower Matrix

• Tasks that are important and urgent need to be completed today
• Important tasks should be scheduled on the calendar
• Delegated tasks are not important but are urgent 
• Eliminated tasks should be placed on a "not to do" list 

[22:22 – 28:12] Closing Segment

• Urgent and important tasks must be done immediately 
• Professional development, staying up to date on industry trends, networking with other professionals, and planning/budgeting for upcoming projects can be scheduled 
• Connect with James (links below)
• Parting Notes

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

• Click here https://sleekbio.com/jbryant for important resources mentioned on this podcast.

Tweetable Quotes:

“It's crucial to focus on the most important things first.” - Dr. James Bryant 

“You have to do what you need to do to get that done.” - Dr. James Bryant 

“So the myth is multitasking is more efficient.” – Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about ways to help individuals become more productive and efficient. Dispelling common myths about productivity, such as working longer hours resulting in higher productivity, and multitasking being the most effective way to get things done, Dr. Bryant introduces three proven strategies for achieving success at work and at home. He delves into the importance of focusing on one task at a time instead of multitasking, time blocking your schedule, and taking time to sharpen the saw.

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 – 04:27] 3 Proven Strategies to Boost Productivity

[04:28 – 09:10] Debunking the Myths: Working Smarter Not Harder is the Key to Productivity

[09:11 – 14:18] The Myth of Multitasking: Harness Your Focus to Increase Efficiency and Productivity

[14:19 – 19:01] Maximize Your Focus and Master Your Priorities with Warren Buffett’s Two List Strategies

[19:02 – 22:42] Closing Segment

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

Tweetable Quotes:

“That one thing, question, to help you begin to filter and prioritize how you’re going to approach improving your productivity.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“Remember to focus on one thing at a time.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“So the myth is multitasking is more efficient.” - Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about ways to help individuals become more productive and efficient. Dispelling common myths about productivity, such as working longer hours resulting in higher productivity, and multitasking being the most effective way to get things done, Dr. Bryant introduces three proven strategies for achieving success at work and at home. He delves into the importance of focusing on one task at a time instead of multitasking, time blocking your schedule, and taking time to sharpen the saw.

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 - 04:27] 3 Proven Strategies to Boost Productivity

• Discussing productivity concepts and mental fitness 
• Three proven strategies to improve personal and professional productivity 
• Strategies can help you win at work and at home

[04:28 - 09:10] Debunking the Myths: Working Smarter Not Harder is the Key to Productivity

• Being busy and being productive are two different things
• Productivity involves focusing on tasks that add value towards completing long-term objectives or goals
• Working longer hours does not guarantee higher productivity
• Working smarter, not harder, can help you get more done without sacrificing well-being
• Multitasking is not as effective as we think

[09:11 - 14:18] The Myth of Multitasking: Harness Your Focus to Increase Efficiency and Productivity

• Multitasking is not necessarily an effective approach for achieving goals or objectives
• Studies show that most people are poor at multitasking and that it can lead to decreased performance and increased fatigue
• Focus is defined as the present center of interest of an activity
• Multitasking decreases time and efficiency
• Power lies in focusing attention and being present with the current task
• Limit the number of tasks to focus on, use time blocking, and block off important tasks in your schedule

[14:19 - 19:01] Maximize Your Focus and Master Your Priorities with Warren Buffett's Two List Strategies

• Warren Buffett's Two List Strategies is an article by James Clear on how to maximize focus and master priorities
• Write down 25 goals related to the topic of focus
• Circle/highlight the top 5 most important goals
• Focus solely on the top 5 and take no action on the bottom 20 until those top 5 are completed
• Eliminate tasks that are not useful or that are a distraction from stated objectives

[19:02 – 22:42] Closing Segment

• Ask yourself "What is the one thing that you can do such that by doing it everything else will become easier or unnecessary?"
• Prioritize tasks and focus on one thing at a time
• Connect with James (links below)
• Parting Notes

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

• Click here https://sleekbio.com/jbryant for important resources mentioned on this podcast.

Tweetable Quotes:

“That one thing, question, to help you begin to filter and prioritize how you're going to approach improving your productivity.” - Dr. James Bryant 

“Remember to focus on one thing at a time.” - Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode, Holly shares her journey of pushing through physical training to help business owners succeed both in their work and personal lives. She emphasizes the importance of embracing reality when it comes to achieving goals, creating habits and reframing success and failure. Tune in now for an inspiring conversation about the power of mental fitness in order to achieve success in both business and life.

Here’s a bit about Holly’s passion:

Holly Read is a mental fitness business coach and athlete. She takes the mental toughness lessons she’s learned running marathons and applies them to the business world, helping leaders overcome obstacles and move their businesses forward.

Let’s dive in!

[00:01 – 08:42] Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Achieving Mental Fitness in Business

[08:43 – 16:04] Embracing Reality: The Key to Achieving Big Goals

[16:05 – 24:10] Learn Practical Mental Fitness Tips From Holly Reeve to Achieve Success and Reframe Failure

[24:11 – 32:26] How to Thrive and Win at Work and Home with Mental Fitness

[32:27 – 33:54] Closing Segment

Connect with Holly on Linkedin 

Shoot her an email at [email protected]

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

Tweetable Quotes:

“Embracing reality actually helps you hit the big goal.” – Holly Read

“If you don’t know anything about mental fitness, educate yourself on it. ” – Holly Read

In this episode, Holly shares her journey of pushing through physical training to help business owners succeed both in their work and personal lives. She emphasizes the importance of embracing reality when it comes to achieving goals, creating habits and reframing success and failure. Tune in now for an inspiring conversation about the power of mental fitness in order to achieve success in both business and life.

Here’s a bit about Holly’s passion:

Holly Read is a mental fitness business coach and athlete. She takes the mental toughness lessons she's learned running marathons and applies them to the business world, helping leaders overcome obstacles and move their businesses forward.

Let’s dive in!

[00:01 – 08:42] Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Achieving Mental Fitness in Business

• Holly Reid is a mental fitness business coach who draws on lessons from being an athlete and training for the Olympics
• Holly helps people improve their businesses and lives by using strategies she has learned from pushing through during her training
• Mental fitness in business is about coming up against challenges, having goals, adjusting to the times, and learning skills to work around

[08:43 – 16:04] Embracing Reality: The Key to Achieving Big Goals

• Embracing reality helps to hit big goals
• Taking inventory of the current situation and creating a plan to use it to reach goals
• Mirror moments: seeing yourself for who you are, not who you project to be
• Messy middle: tunnel vision needed to finish tasks
• Consistency is key: showing up and getting the work done every day
• Mental fitness practices: finding what works for you 

[16:05 – 24:10] Learn Practical Mental Fitness Tips From Holly Reeve to Achieve Success and Reframe Failure

• Educate yourself on mental fitness
• Create habits in your life 
• Do something you don't want to do every day 
• Take time to not react when a challenge comes your way 
• Reframe success and failure as learning opportunities

[24:11 – 32:26] How to Thrive and Win at Work and Home with Mental Fitness

• Reframing what success looks like in a quarter
• Keeping track of inputs and outcomes
• Doing the basics to achieve goals 
• Embracing reality and tweaking inputs to get desired output
• Holly's family of two boys, Titus and Miles
• Setting A, B, and C goals for the year 
• Holly's goal of running two 10Ks this year 
• Growing the number of clients served 

[32:27 – 33:54] Closing Segment

• Have the strength and provide resistance to move forward
• Connect with Holly (links below)
• Parting Notes

Connect with Holly on Linkedin 

Shoot her an email at [email protected]

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

• Click here https://sleekbio.com/jbryant for important resources mentioned on this podcast.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Embracing reality actually helps you hit the big goal.” - Holly Read

“If you don't know anything about mental fitness, educate yourself on it. ” - Holly Read

“So the importance of perspective is something that cannot be underestimated.” – Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about how to achieve success in both business and life. We’ll cover topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, utilizing LinkedIn for market research, setting and achieving goals, and finding ways to promote work-life balance. You’ll hear tips and techniques on how to create a more positive outlook and perspective on life, as well as actionable steps you can take to become successful both professionally and personally. 

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 – 04:53] Fresh Perspective for Unlocking a Happier Life

[04:54 – 10:30] The Power of Perspective: Unlocking Joy, Contentment, and Meaning in Life

[10:31 – 23:20] Closing Segment

Sponsors:

Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive.

BanowetzMarketing.com/James

Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product. 

If this content impacts you, please subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from me and guests working to help you engineer your success!

Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions.

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

Tweetable Quotes:

“There's power in having a positive perspective.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“Practice self compassion.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“So the importance of perspective is something that cannot be underestimated.” - Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about how to achieve success in both business and life. We’ll cover topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, utilizing LinkedIn for market research, setting and achieving goals, and finding ways to promote work-life balance. You’ll hear tips and techniques on how to create a more positive outlook and perspective on life, as well as actionable steps you can take to become successful both professionally and personally. 

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 - 04:53] Fresh Perspective for Unlocking a Happier Life

• Invitation to join Success On Ramp on January 24th to discuss overcoming Imposter Syndrome 
• Engineer Your Success business page has over 1000 followers
• Conducting market research on challenges engineering/technical professionals face when trying to achieve success 
• Dr. James Bryant's goal for 2023 is to participate in two 10K races

[04:54 - 10:30] The Power of Perspective: Unlocking Joy, Contentment, and Meaning in Life

• Everyone wants to experience joy, contentment, and meaning in life
• Happiness, joy, and meaning can be found within ourselves
• We have a choice in how we view the events of our lives
• What we focus on grows in our mind.
• Perspective shapes how we view the world and make sense of our lives
• Perspective gives us a sense of agency and helps to frame the vision for our future
• There is power in having a positive perspective

[10:31 – 23:20] Closing Segment

• Perspective and outlook matters when it comes to achieving success
• Minimize focus on what you can't control, stop dwelling on what you don't like, show gratitude for all that you have, and practice self-compassion
• Connect with James (links below)
• Parting Notes

Sponsors:

Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive.

BanowetzMarketing.com/James

Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product. 

If this content impacts you, please subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from me and guests working to help you engineer your success!

Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions.

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

• Click here https://sleekbio.com/jbryant for important resources mentioned on this podcast.

Tweetable Quotes:

“There's power in having a positive perspective.” - Dr. James Bryant 

“Practice self compassion.” - Dr. James Bryant 

“The outcome that you're looking for, those daily activities and the things that you do on a daily basis will help you achieve that goal so that you can live that remarkable life.” – Dr. James Bryant 

In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares his journey of unlocking his goals and dreams to create a remarkable life. Discover three keys to building and living a life you absolutely love, as well as personal development activities that will help you make the most of your time and energy. Learn how to break down goals into quarters and focus on career, business relationships, family/friends, marital relationships, travel, service, spiritual health, learning, financial giving and financial saving/investing. Get practical tips on how to conduct a year-end review, goal brainstorming and building a plan for success.

Let’s dive in!

[00:00 – 10:38] Unlock Your Goals and Success

[10:39 – 15:46] Achieve Success in Business and Life

[15:47 – 20:35] Start the Family Book Club and Track Your Progress

[20:36 – 23:20] Closing Segment

Sponsors:

Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive.

BanowetzMarketing.com/James

Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product. 

If this content impacts you, please subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from me and guests working to help you engineer your success!

Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions.

Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.

Important Resources to Note:

Tweetable Quotes:

“There's going to have to be a strong connection between your dreams, your goals, and your habits.” – Dr. James Bryant 

“It's not just about your dreams, it's not just about your goals. It's not just about your values, but this about the things that you do day in and day out.” – Dr. James Bryant