Getting your first professional job can seem like an impossible task. But the tactics and strategies to land your first gig are the same that you’ll use throughout your career. Today I talk a bit about how to apply them to land your first role.

If you’ve been in the energy management industry for a while, you’ve heard of Energy Management Systems, such as ISO 50001. These business systems are frequently promoted as enablers to properly manage energy cost, consumption, and efficiency. But in reality, these solutions are just the start of your energy management journey. Today I’ll discuss why.

Today we’re answering a piece of listener mail. The question being...which certification is better to get? The Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or the Project Management Professional (PMP)?

When I worked in Ghana, I saw the effects of climate change firsthand in the power industry when a drought reduced hydroelectric generation capacity, affecting communities and industry.

Here’s another humorous story. This one about the time cats were fighting and energy management project and were winning, until we had to get involved. (No cats were harmed in this story!)

There was a question posted in the NaPodPoMo Community (November is National Podcast Post Month) asking what gear everyone is using for their podcasts. In this episode, I run through the gear and workflow I use to produce the show. And what I hope to change going forward.

If you’re an engineer, you’ve probably wondered if getting the Professional Engineering license is worth the time, effort, and cost. Fewer than 20% of engineers are licensed. And those that are, rarely use it during their career. But I still recommend engineers obtain it at their earliest opportunity. That’s our topic on today’s Daily Jolt bonus episode.

If I listened to my high school guidance counselor, I never would’ve become an engineer. Two degrees, five certifications, a few boxes of awards and a 32 year-career with global experience proved that I was wise to ignore his bad advice. What career advice have you accepted or ignored? That’s our topic on today’s Daily Jolt bonus episode.

In today's show, I'd like to talk a bit about leadership that indecisive, has their priorities in the wrong place, or suffer from a number of other maladies.

Lean Manufacturing, or Lean, is now an overused term to describe continuous improvement. Some think interest in Lean has started to wane. Others think Lean is dead. In this episode, I explore this basic thesis against a current book I’m reading, Redefining Operational Excellence by Andrew Miller.