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 160 - The Fog Doesn’t Clear Until You Move
Too many engineers wait for the full picture before they act. They want every variable defined, every risk eliminated, and every decision defended before they take the first step. That sounds responsible, but often it is just fear wearing a pro...
Episode 159 - Your Career Is Moving Slow Because You Are
Most engineers do not lack capability. They lack urgency. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why moving faster is not about being reckless. It is about creating demand for your skills, pulling problems forward, building judgment sooner,...
Episode 158 - The Raise You Want Requires the Reality Check You Avoid
Most engineers ask the wrong question: “Am I being paid market rate?” The better question is harder: “Am I a market rate engineer?” In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the uncomfortable truth behind pay, performance, perception, feedback...
Episode 157 - Stop Managing Preferences and Start Moving
Most engineers do not burn out because the work is too hard. They burn out because they spend too much energy trying to manage everyone else’s preferences, force agreement, and make every decision feel perfectly aligned before moving forward. I...
Episode 156 - Stop Giving Your Power Away
Most engineers don’t lose momentum because they lack skill. They lose it because they hand their energy, focus, and ownership to everything outside their control. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down one powerful mindset shift: blame is g...
