Out of the Cubicle & Into the Corner Office
A Resource for Young Professionals who want to be future, impactful, leaders
Happy National Train Day! As a child, I looked forward to playing with my grandfather’s Lionel model train set every year at Christmas. Most years there was a new piece of track to expand the railroad territory- centered on the Christmas tree. However, my excitement for the new track was typically short-lived. I found it a challenge to connect the tracks properly. The circuit was not complete unless the pieces were put together – exactly...
One of the benefits that you have as a new professional is your ability to think differently than others around you. Many tools have carved your personality and thought process. These include your technical training, relationships with friends and family, and work history. A variety influences have helped shape who you are and how you think. Use this to your advantage. We are wired by our DNA to be part of a larger group for...
If you haven’t seen the iconic “Who’s on First” Abbot and Costello routine, stop reading, find it on Youtube, and spend five minutes watching it. Then read this post. You’ll thank me the next time someone in your office asks “who’s on first?” In short, Costello, a new team member, asks Abbot, the new coach to tell him who is on the team. Abbot explains that Who’s on first, What’s on second, and I Don’t...
Civil Engineering Accomplishments with Tall Buildings
March 16, 2015
