The following is a summary of Episode 44 of my podcast, The Engineering Career Coach (TECC) Podcast. I will summarize the main points in this post; however, you can also listen to the show by subscribing on iTunes or through the website. I offer a career-changing tip at the end of each podcast session.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach (TECC) Podcast, I give tips to facilitate content consumption which is an important aspect of developing your engineering career.
In this episode I will give some detailed tips on considering the following sources of contents:
Events
Events are not only great sources of content but also great opportunities to develop strong relationships in your engineering career. If you are considering attending events like Engineering Career Success Summit or technical conferences, this podcast episode will walk you through a series of questions to help you decide whether or not an event is worth attending.
Articles/Books
Reading an article or book is another way to get content. There are many articles or books out there but which one should you choose? Choose the ones that you will be able to utilize in the near future in your engineering career and life. In this podcast episode, I will give you some guidelines for selecting the right books and articles for you.
Podcasts
Podcasts can also be a great source of content and they are very convenient as you can listen to them on-the-go. I listen to a lot of different podcasts on different topics. In this podcast episode, I will give you some guidelines for selecting the podcasts for you. Here's one example:
How will I digest and implement the information from this podcast? Think of how you can apply the information to achieving your goals.
Can you share one strategy that you use to decide what content you create?
Anthony Fasano, PE, author of Engineer Your Own Success, found success as an engineer at a very early age and now writes and podcasts to help other engineers do the same. Visit Anthony’s website at EngineeringCareerCoach.com to access all of the free engineering career resources he has created to help engineers succeed.