Engineer Your Success

Three Simple but Powerful Questions That Changed My Life


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🎧 Episode Overview (EP 218)
What happens when your drive to succeed at work starts costing you what matters most?

In this episode, Dr. James Bryant shares the story behind three simple but powerful questions that changed his life — and how those questions became the foundation of the Engineer Your Success framework.

Originally recorded with Mark Wright on the Beats Working Podcast, this transparent and inspiring conversation explores ambition, family, faith, and the cost of imbalance — and what it takes to create a life where work and home thrive together.

🧭 What You’ll Learn

  • The three questions that reveal whether you’re truly winning at work and home
  • How to recognize when career goals are out of alignment with personal values
  • Why success without presence comes at too high a cost
  • How Dr. Bryant rebuilt his life and leadership from a place of faith and purpose
  • Practical ways to prioritize family, faith, and fulfillment without sacrificing results
  • 🔩 Episode Timestamps
    00:00:00 Introduction: The Three Questions
    00:03:38 Growing Up in Inner City Philadelphia
    00:05:00 The Path to Civil Engineering
    00:07:18 Early Career and Work-Life Balance
    00:12:12 The Turning Point: Realizing Imbalance
    00:19:32 Making the Change: Prioritizing Family and Self-Care
    00:20:37 Coaching Others to Win at Work and Home
    00:22:21 The Turning Point: Choosing Family Over Career
    00:24:22 A Lesson in Priorities: Early Career Decisions
    00:27:56 The Power of Delegation in Business
    00:30:33 Balancing Work and Family: Practical Advice
    00:35:43 Faith and Business: A Personal Perspective
    00:38:09 Leadership Coaching – Ad Break
    00:38:40 Closing: The Select Few

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    LinkedIn: Dr. James Bryant

    🌟 Engineer Your Success – Dr. James Bryant
    Success isn’t just about what you achieve — it’s about living a life that reflects your values and priorities.
    Dr. James Bryant helps engineering and technical leaders build systems that create clarity, confidence, and balance so they can win at work and at home.

    👉 Visit: www.EngineerYourSuccessNow.com

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