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In this episode of Engineer Your Success, our special guest, Morgan O'Brien sheds light on the topic of alignment with who you are as a leader. She discusses how important it is to have boundaries and communication in order to be respected.
Here’s a bit about Morgan’s passion:
Morgan is a people-focused engineer currently working as a Senior Engineer Project Manager for the CA Department of Water Resources, on major flood risk reduction projects around the Sacramento Area. She is very interested in leadership and strives to lead from wherever she is within an organization. This has resulted in taking on a few extra roles, including Leadership Development Coordinator for the Floodplain Managers Association Emerging Professionals Committee, as well as being the Professional Advisor to the UC Davis Society of Women Engineers section. Morgan is an avid backpacker, who enjoys reading, as well as restoring her 1925 home. Morgan believes that there is always an opportunity to learn and be better, and often quotes Brene Brown. She LOVES to dive into topics that are hard to talk about because that's where she finds the most growth.
Let’s dive in!
[00:01 – 09:59] Finding Your Passion and Acting Upon it
[06:53 – 22:24] Exercising Leadership and Staying Curious
[22:25 – 38:36] The Significance of Setting Boundaries
[38:37 – 39:51] Closing Segment
Connect with Morgan on LinkedIn
Shoot her an email at [email protected]
Sponsors:
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If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are 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:
See you on the next UnWebinar!
https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/
Tweetable Quotes:
“Having that sense of curiosity is a key trait for people that are growing, that are learning. For leaders and effective communicators, having that curiosity helps you make that connection.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Management is important, but there's a place for being able to lead from wherever you sit, whether it's formal authority or not, and making sure that you have the skills to be organized and [that] everyone has what they need, but also inspire them to move in the same direction.” - Morgan O'Brien
“Curiosity is the key to openness and being able to admit that you do not know everything can be a way to invite people in to actually contribute and help move the team in the direction that it needs to go.” - Dr. James Bryant
“[We] need to advocate [setting boundaries] for ourselves. We're the only ones who are going to know our boundaries, so we can actually be the only ones that can set them… Once we're aware of that in ourselves and knowing what it feels like when someone crosses a boundary, then we can more effectively set them.” Morgan O'Brien
In this episode of Engineer Your Success, our special guest, Brea Roper highlights the importance of recognizing individuality and working with our traits to show up empowered. By utilizing our strengths and understanding how we are wired, operating to our fullest potential is possible.
Here’s a bit about Brandyn’s passion:
Too many people focus on fixing what's "wrong" with themselves, instead of loving themselves as they are and leveraging the unique, innate talents they already possess. So, Brea guides individuals and teams into their "strengths zone"
Let’s dive in!
[00:01 – 06:52] Understand that You are a Person First Before Anything Else
[06:53 – 17:48] Aligning Yourself to Who Your Are to Perform Exponentially
[17:49 – 46:26] Acknowledging Individuality for Better Positioning
[46:27 – 48:33] Closing Segment
Connect with Brea on LinkedIn, visit her website: https://www.brearoper.com/
Shoot her an email at [email protected].
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 you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are 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:
See you on the next UnWebinar!
https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/
Tweetable Quotes:
“The way that I define ‘best’ is lots of energy, lots of happiness, joy, more enjoyment of what you, do more energy from what you do, being excited to go to work every day, you know, doing what you love, finding things that you enjoy, and performing with excellence.” - Brea Roper
“I believe that you're a person first. And if you can really tap into the unique greatness that lies within you, then you can apply that to everything that comes through.” - Brea Roper
“Sometimes, society points us into jobs or professions or things they put us in a box. And sometimes that box is not going to work for you… You have to understand how you're wired so that you can operate to your fullest capacity.” - Dr. James Bryant
In this episode of Engineer Your Success, our special guest, Brandyn Miller, adds value by sharing his experience in retail and the unforgiving truth behind the industry. Listen closely as he discusses the value of goal-setting, communication, and systemizing your marketing effort to scale.
Here’s a bit about Brandyn’s passion:
When Brandyn was a kid he grew up homeless but was determined not to stay there. So he taught himself the art of business. After 30 years of getting better and better at business, he decided to teach others to do the same so nobody has to go through the struggles He went through. Growing a business shouldn’t be a mystery. Sadly, many business owners still see it as a guessing game.
Let’s dive in!
[00:01 – 07:50] The Pains of Growing Up then Facing a Mean Boss
[07:51 – 17:37] Choosing to Pivot Despite the Uncontrollable Hurdles
[17:38 – 36:37] How Communication is Key to Business Success
[36:38 – 38:37] Closing Segment
Connect with Brandyn on LinkedIn, visit his website: https://myclearmessage.com/
Shoot him an email at [email protected].
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 you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are 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:
See you on the next UnWebinar!
https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/
Tweetable Quotes:
“The universe will conspire to help you win every time.” - Brandyn Miller
“Start to learn some systems and really find some things that work every time you use them. And it's amazing. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we don't have to start at the bottom… When we use these things, we get to build momentum. And once we have momentum, we get to add a little bit more juice to it.” - Brandyn Miller
Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest who will add value to our week as Engineers. Josh is currently a coach for construction and contractor companies and it is his passion to get more people involved in this space.
Here’s a bit about Josh’s passion:
Most owners of construction and other contractor companies are frustrated because they feel like they’re always working—never enjoying! We have developed a proven process to help them take control of their business. This allows them to reach the level of freedom and flexibility needed to get back to when it was fun!
Let’s dive in!
[00:01 – 12:05] Opening Segment
[12:06 – 21:08] Josh turned into a giant stress ball
[21:09 – 37:31] A coach for the construction industry
[37:32 – 40:15] Closing Segment
Connect with Josh on LinkedIn, visit his website: https://www.maplecreekcoaching.com/
Shoot him an email at [email protected]
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 you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are 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:
See you on the next UnWebinar!
https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/
Tweetable Quotes:
“If you decide in your mind that you can do something, you can make something. That’s the beauty of America where we are free to experiment with our lives to try and grow something out of nothing.” - Josh Muller
“There’s a need to help everybody, but to be realistic and sustainable, I think, man, I should probably niche down who are the people that I’m passionate about.” - Josh Muller
“There’s got to be something out there that I am just not seeing. There’s got to be something that can be more fulfilling and enriching.” - Josh Muller
“Life is supposed to be beautiful. Why aren’t we doing anything?” - Josh Muller
“What gets measured gets done.”
Welcome again to the show! Today, it will just be a conversation between you and me. Companies have changed drastically due to the pandemic, but as we move forward and recover, there is now a call for their employees to get back to the office.
As we refresh and go back to our office lives, let’s head on and talk about performance evaluations and why it is highly essential for a growing and a thriving company.
Let’s dive in!
[00:01 – 04:45] Opening Segment
[04:46 – 11:27] A call back to dffices
[11:28 – 20:11] A young manager’s story
[20:12 – 21:14] 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 you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are 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:
See you on the next UnWebinar this April 19th! The space is limited, so register now.
https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/
Tweetable Quotes:
“Performance evaluation helps to document and identify those future areas of development and growth.” - Dr. James Bryant
“There is a difference between activity and progress. Progress is towards something, activity is just happening.” - Dr. James Bryant
“You have to regularly check in to let people know how they are performing, particularly if they’re not performing up to your expectations.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Always be conscious when you’re coming into that situation and make sure that your expectations are clear not only to your team members but also to yourself.” - Dr. James Bryant
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Expert interviews and leadership insights for engineering leaders and technical professionals who want to Win at Work AND Win at Home. Hosted by Dr. James Bryant, P.E., this podcast equips you with…
Topics include: leadership development for engineers and technical professionals | effective communication and influence | executive presence | how to avoid engineer burnout | moving beyond work-life balance | how to delegate when everything runs through you | decision-making and team building | leading under pressure | mentorship, coaching, and career growth