The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast An Engineer's Guide to a Purpose Driven Life with Jeff Perry
Picture this: You have a good engineering job. You make decent money. Your family is fine. So, why do you feel unsatisfied with your life and career? š¤ The answerā¦youāre not being intentional with either of them.
In this episode, we interview Jeff Perry, a career coach and the author of The Intentional Engineer book. Based on his own life experiences, heās been working one-on-one with engineers and tech professionals to help them find and build a career that aligns (keyword there!) with their life visions.
Now, heās put all his frameworks and step-by-step processes to do this into a book. With actionable exercises, the book helps you take a hard look at your life and finally find ācareer-life fit,ā no matter what that looks like to you. š·
Tune in to Learn:
- The common themes among engineers who feel unsatisfied with their careers
- 2 problems with the current view of "work-life balanceā... and the right way to look at it
- A real-life example of being an intentional engineer
- Why you donāt need a new job with a higher salary to find ācareer-life fitā
- How the book is structured to force you to act on it and find the life and work you want
- The surprisingly simple, top-secret tool to being intentional (+ 2 reasons why it works)
- What the āzone of geniusā isā¦and how to find yours
- Why feedback is a gift and how to process the harsh ones ā plus why you should
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The International Engineer Website
The Intentional Engineer LinkedIn Newsletter
CEA Podcast Episode #104 (Jeff Perry)
7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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