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The Happy Engineer | Career Success and Leadership
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 15 พ.ย. 2020
The Happy Engineer helps engineering leaders reach the next level without suffering burnout - because success without fulfillment is failure. You will discover how to redefine work/life balance and lead with purpose, while accelerating your next promotion. Bring a growth mindset, engineers... It's time for personal development before technical development, emotional intelligence (EQ) before IQ, and coaching to crush your comfort zone!
Your host, Zach White, knows how frustrating building your engineering career can be. As an engineer himself, he climbed the corporate ladder. He's seen (and survived) it all. He's felt stuck, been burned out from 80-hour weeks, suffered under a bad boss, and had his career plan thwarted multiple times by corporate reorgs.
Your host, Zach White, knows how frustrating building your engineering career can be. As an engineer himself, he climbed the corporate ladder. He's seen (and survived) it all. He's felt stuck, been burned out from 80-hour weeks, suffered under a bad boss, and had his career plan thwarted multiple times by corporate reorgs.
How to Turn Gratitude into Growth (Thanksgiving Bonus Announcement!)
Major bonus announcement! Don’t miss this opportunity, listen to the whole episode for the next steps on how to take advantage of free coaching for all of December 2024 when you enroll.
Happy Thanksgiving!
In this episode, I share some of the most challenging and rewarding moments from my career as a coach, highlighted by a particularly tough week that ended with an uplifting message from a past client, Bruno, expressing profound gratitude.
After a grueling week filled with coaching sessions and missed opportunities with potential clients, I share a personal story that reignites my passion for coaching. The highlight comes from an unexpected message of gratitude from Bruno, a former podcast guest and coaching client, whose success story is both inspiring and a testament to the effectiveness of our coaching program.
This message arrived just as I needed it, reaffirming why I pour my heart into coaching. We'll explore the deep emotional impact of coaching work, the power of gratitude, and how acknowledging this can transform both personal and professional lives.
As a special thank you to my listeners during this Thanksgiving season, I'm excited to offer an exclusive coaching package deal.
So press play and let’s chat about turning gratitude into a transformative tool in your life.
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/ebook-download-49-things
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
www.oasisofcourage.com/happy-hour/
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call-podcast
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Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
oasisofcourage.com/happy-engineer-podcast/
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WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS?
“I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast.” If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show!
I know it’s a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it’s a massive benefit for getting the attention of big name powerhouse guests on this show.
On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select “Write a Review.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-engineer-career-success-for-engineering/id1576582987
Thank you so much. Also a quick reminder, when sharing these episodes on your social media, remember to tag @TheHappyEngineerPodcast so I can say hi and thank you!
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Connect with Zach:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thezachwhite/
Happy Thanksgiving!
In this episode, I share some of the most challenging and rewarding moments from my career as a coach, highlighted by a particularly tough week that ended with an uplifting message from a past client, Bruno, expressing profound gratitude.
After a grueling week filled with coaching sessions and missed opportunities with potential clients, I share a personal story that reignites my passion for coaching. The highlight comes from an unexpected message of gratitude from Bruno, a former podcast guest and coaching client, whose success story is both inspiring and a testament to the effectiveness of our coaching program.
This message arrived just as I needed it, reaffirming why I pour my heart into coaching. We'll explore the deep emotional impact of coaching work, the power of gratitude, and how acknowledging this can transform both personal and professional lives.
As a special thank you to my listeners during this Thanksgiving season, I'm excited to offer an exclusive coaching package deal.
So press play and let’s chat about turning gratitude into a transformative tool in your life.
============================
When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/ebook-download-49-things
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
www.oasisofcourage.com/happy-hour/
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call-podcast
============================
Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
oasisofcourage.com/happy-engineer-podcast/
============================
WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS?
“I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast.” If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show!
I know it’s a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it’s a massive benefit for getting the attention of big name powerhouse guests on this show.
On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select “Write a Review.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-engineer-career-success-for-engineering/id1576582987
Thank you so much. Also a quick reminder, when sharing these episodes on your social media, remember to tag @TheHappyEngineerPodcast so I can say hi and thank you!
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Connect with Zach:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thezachwhite/
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That was such great advice! I came across your channel because I was laid off today (not software, but HR) and was searching for best videos to watch when laid off…so glad I did!
Glad to hear it's helping my friend! Take a look at my playlist for Job Search Support 👍 Reach out if you need more help.
3 levels of listening, goal calls. Good stuff!!
Two masterminds in talk ❤
Excellent!
How to get placed in top companies in any industry even with some shortcomings like for example lesser experience.. what factors work extremely well in our favour when it comes to differentiate ourselves or project some sort of expertise.. which ideas actually work..
This video flipped a switch in me. This is the most valuable advice I've received in a while.
Appreciate that, high praise 🙏 now that the switch is flipped, make sure you take action to embed that change!
How to talk about achievement during interview if we don't have experience but only internship knowledge of projects which is also essential but how to brag better, self advocacy in that situation - to negotiate better salary and not fall into recruiters trap of telling us that we're inexperienced and fresher so have to work like an all rounder as it happened with me in past..
Very impressive video. You won't be at 410 subscribers for long. The only thought I would add to this is when upper management doesn't understand the concept of resource constraint.
Thanks for the compliment, appreciate that 👊 and yes, you’re right that management is both down AND managing up as well! Great point - I’ll put that in my topics queue, managing up
I learned the hard way. If you work hard no matter what, even when no one is looking, people will notice. If you slack off all the time and act like you deserve more than you get, people notice that too.
BS. Managers are usually the people that screws up.
Zach, I will be the first to comment here. You are doing a great service to professionals to use their voice effectively by bringing in unique personalities in your podcast! Thoroughly enjoying it!
Thank you for your kind words! Stay tuned for more unique personalities and insights!
What should be the strategy for 3x or 5x our salary as engineer ? What can help..
There's no one secret formula. Happy to discuss. Reach out on LinkedIn.
@@TheHappyEngineer Sure !! 😊
The reason the first 2 years of college requires at least 1 year of arts education is because arts are an important part of understanding the world. Anyone claiming to be an engineer that hates arts probably didn't even go to college or didn't learn what college was designed to teach.
I really needed this thanks.
I liked the section from 24 - 30 mins in where you described the realization of how short term addictive behaviors seem more like a coping mechanism to avoid pain, and that when you stopped those behaviors it opened the range of emotions you experience, both the positive and the negative. And how it's normal and okay to experience all those ranges of emotions.
I'm glad that resonated with you! Thanks for the comment :)
Great interview! Thank you for sharing!
Does niching deep down in our field as engineer to become expert in certain area opens the door to earn the most money ? What are some other best ways to create massive success in corporate world and any top books suggestions about it ?? I am hvac site and design engineer in Aec construction industry working for air conditioning projects..
Amazing!
Bro in our industry before joining the company as engineer how to identify pain points or concerns of our boss/recruiters before interview or after it so i can position myself as solution to those problems ? How to use fear or loss aversion to improve our impact and success rate..
Spot on analysis ✅ Bro i need to know about 'how to market myself as job seeker' with no experience but required skills and internship so what's some top books on marketing ourself in such a situation as I've heard that presenting oneself with confidence matters a lot in terms of convincing clients or recruiters..
Thanks for the support. It's great to see you've been enjoying the content. How about we connect and chat on LinkedIn?
@@TheHappyEngineer Okay I'll create the LinkedIn account and message you 😊
@@TheHappyEngineer What's ur name on the app..
@@mohibquadri4053 Zach White
Bro i have heard that Co-workers are not your friends so how to build relationships at work to succeed faster than normal as it is said that network is networth ? Could you explain what one should be doing strategically in order to increase value & influence without being trapped in taking unwise steps or staying around losers.. People or experts on this issue have different and contradicting view points some say coworkers are not your friends, some say they can be friends..its confusing so last stop is i believe in your opinion about complex subjects...
Too Good !! Bro it is said that 'Writing' is the most important yet Underrated skill of the century so i want to know how to learn it effectively ? How it impacts our career & any mentors or books that could shed some light on it also on public speaking ?? I am Mep hvac engineer fresher in Aec construction industry.
Why doesn't this guy have more likes? Dang this is exactly what I need to learn about.
Glad the content is useful Andrew!
Engineering graduate learns a LOT of theory . In industry it is CRUCIALY important to understand that a design problem can NOT be solved by simply plugging numbers into the ready-made equations theoretical equations. Real problems of design involve others factors beside the parameters of ideal equations. For example EE designing an op-amp with low level inputs signals has to sometimes tend to oscillation problems, interfering pick-up signals, cost of parts problems, packaging problems, ...many more that become obscure electrical contact resistance etc. That is why a new graduate MUST copy the an old-hand behaviors and REJECT some of them.
Your video is very beautiful. I like it a lot. I have been trying to talk to you for a long time. I am waiting for your response. Please give me a chance to talk to you..💗
CLICK BELOW to DOWNLOAD the PDF Workbook mentioned in today's episode on the Peak Productivity Multiplier™ lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/peak-performance-multiplier
Great content
Great interview!
Listening from Trinidad as an Engineer ❤️ Really enjoyed this podcast and hearing parts of your story, it honestly is inspiring ☺️
Ryan is an amazing leader! Thanks for listening and sharing this episode 🙏
Proud of you my boy! Cheers to continued success!
I have received some advice like building portfolio & being honest about the career gap in interview but apart from that what strategy would be most helpful in getting the job without being seen as unprofessional in any way..
Sorry for the delayed response. I'd love to help. Book a free call with us calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call?month=2023-05
Fruitful Conversation !! Bro i am a hvac engineer fresher what would be some best books to read in general on personal branding for job hunting & networking with recruiters or company owners to attract job opportunities..
Thank you for your comment! There are some good book recommendations in the show notes of this episode oasisofcourage.com/103-increase-velocity-to-land-your-dream-career-with-gina-riley-talent-expert-and-career-coach/
Insightful ! Bro i have a 4 yrs career gap so how should i mention it in resume & more importantly how to explain it to recruiters in upcoming interview when i haven't done much voluntary work etc due to family reasons, duties but have watched many useful lectures on TH-cam so can i mention that or will that be too smaller reason for them to judge me ? What could be some best answers..
Great “video”. Thank you for sharing
Always a wonderful experience to be in a conversation with you Zach! You have an incredible attribute of listening and assimilating information to craft thought provoking and expansive questions. So much gratitude to you for this podcast conversation!
Geologists hate dealing with them.
Geology rocks! But geography is where it's at.
Great stuff!
I call bs. His theory only applies to the majority of normal people. Some people mix up letters. Other people chronically steal things. Other people kill and eat people. So, i call bs.
This was a very informative talk, Thank you for consistently bringing value!!
Thanks for your kind words!
Great testimony Erik!!! I especially loved the switch in your though process and you controlling what that looked like for you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
"Intention not ego" big move words right rhere
Thank you Sarah!
ChatGPT is a special kind of scary
This is all woo-woo
it said nothing , I mean nothing at all
An engineer complained about market not buying his godlike products. He payed me for a consulting and the obvious reason was that he was making zero marketing. I told him what to do in order to build awareness in potential customers and he replied he didn't want to put such an effort because his products are godlike and if people is unaware of that it's their fault. He finally stated he wants to market products without doing marketing at all and blamed me because he sold none. Well I understood that it's assholes choosing to become engineers in order to build their own mental world and not the other way around. When you hire an engineer check his mental health first.
Yes they are! Plus they are utterly boring with zero creativity.
Imagine a world without the arts. That would suck.
Guilty as charged!✋
Wish these types of podcasts were more popular over all these damn “alpha male” and women hating podcasts
Grateful to join you on the podcast brother!
Thank you for coming on the show and sharing your wisdom!
You have a amazing personality. Get the stats you deserve > Promo-SM !!
Thank you Jermaine! I hope you're enjoying the podcasts! :)