Engineer Your Success

  Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Our Guest today is Chaz Weaver In this episode, Chaz shares that there are different levels of learning for managers and that managers have a responsibility to cultivate the development of the people around them. But also associates engineers should also start to allow themselves to be trained.    Chaz Weaver is the District Materials En...

  Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Our Guest today is Jeff Perry   Jeff is the founder of More Than Engineering and serves as a leadership and career coach for ambitious engineers and technology professionals who want to create great careers and lives they love! Through his personalized programs, he helps individuals and teams get clarity, upgrade their mindsets, and take...

  Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest Dustin DeVries   Dustin has been living and breathing in software development for over 20 years. He is the Co-Founder of Caffeine Interactive Technologies, an agency that focuses on planning strategies and architecture, ensuring that software implementations are straightforward based on clear ways to measure succ...

  Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest is Joseph Ruiz. Joe Ruiz is a consultant and instructor in the Business School at VCU, teaching Creativity & Ideation. He served as the School of Business “Creativity Czar” for the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 term. Joe is a certified Legos® Serious Play® facilitator and he has an MBA from Northeastern University and a...

Welcome to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant. A quick reminder, the next series of the Success on Ramp will be scheduled for august the 16th from 6:00 Pm to 7:00 pm Eastern Time. The session will focus on building your vision. It is an important area of topic. for most of us, to conquer and master because vision gives imagination and permission as we are often limited by what we...

Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today is an exceptional episode. It's going to be a solo episode. I wanted to have another solo episode so that we could connect and I could provide updates as that has been going on in my world. with no further ado Let’s dive in!   [00:32 – 05:57] How to Focus on the Right Things to Achieve Success Last July 19, We produced our...

  Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest Dr. Malika Grayson . Dr. Malika is a Program Manager where she leads technology investment and long-term strategic value creation to help enable teams to achieve above-plan growth through their projects. Over the past few years, Grayson has had industry experiences in systems engineering, software development, R&...

Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest Jeniffer Todd   Jennifer is a 15-year woman in the construction industry veteran. She was the youngest Black woman to acquire California’s CSLB General Engineering (A) license. Today, she is the President of LMS General Contractors. Jennifer Todd is the Founder of A Greener Tomorrow, a 501c3 nonprofit geared toward...

Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Let’s welcome Erin Donovan!   Erin Donovan is Director of Engineering and COO at T3 Design, a small woman-owned engineering consulting firm located in Fairfax, Virginia. Erin earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech. Erin is responsible...

  Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest Billy Keels!   Billy is on a mission to help those high-wage earners and/or retirees that have been forgotten about by so many in society. He's determined to help you feel comfortable and confident going against conventional wisdom by being okay with investing real assets and doing that beyond your backyard! As a...

Dionne Douglas is a Senior Engineering Manager at the Kimberly-Clark Chester Mill (KC). She is responsible for developing the talents of her team and driving engineering results across multiple assets within the mill. In addition, Dionne sits on the Mill Leadership Team making her indirectly responsible for the overall mill success. Prior to Kimberly-Clark Dionne worked in varying industries locat...

Aaron is an ACC-certified coach, the author of The New Generation Leader, and the host of The New Generation Leader podcast. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond and holds a Master of Divinity. Aaron lives in Richmond with his wife and 2 daughters. When he's not coaching leaders, he's coaching the girls' softball teams.  In this episode Aaron Shares his perspective and tak...

    James Golden got his start within the world of business, consulting, and entrepreneurship at the age of 19. What started as a part-time job has turned into a 23-year career and passion for helping municipalities across the US to save taxpayer dollars, maximize their annual budget and increase the conditions of their roadways.   When he is not advocating for roadway preservation, James enjoys h...

In this episode of Engineer, Your Success Podcast, Hosted by Dr. James Bryant. Dr. James discusses the new flexible, hybrid workplace and how it has changed over the past few years; he shares how high achievers remained and consistently execute their plans and achieve their dreams; even in a changing Dr. James discusses the difference between knowing what to do and doing it, urging listeners to ad...

Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, we are joined by Terri Levine (SAY Luh-VEEN), Terri is the founder of Heart-repreneur® and is a business marketing consultant who assists businesses worldwide with business growth, sales, and marketing. Terri has a passion for helping businesses to grow and do business heart-to-heart. With more than 40 years of experience, she has w...

In this episode, Jerry Daleiden tells the story of how he ended up choosing engineering because the Dean of Architecture said it would be a good fit for him. He talks about how important it is to be flexible and to know when to take a chance on a new opportunity because sometimes opportunities just come your way. James and Jerry discuss how to achieve balance in life and work. Jerry's story shows...

Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, we are joined by Alvina Nadeem. Over the last 10 years, Alvina has participated in several large-scale construction projects and has held varying roles such as Team Leader, Project Manager, Planning Engineer, Field Engineer, Commissioning/Turnover Coordinator, and Proposal Manager. Her engineering and project management experience a...

“Find a place where you can plant your dream, where it can actually flourish.” - Dr. James Bryant   In this episode of the Engineer Your Success Podcast, James Bryant discusses how the environment can be engineered to help achieve success. Listen closely as he shares how the upcoming events will provide value in developing and achieving goals. Let’s dive in! [00:01 – 09:39] Curating Your Support S...

In this episode of Engineer Your Success, our special guest, Morgan O'Brien sheds light on the topic of alignment with who you are as a leader. She discusses how important it is to have boundaries and communication in order to be respected.   Here’s a bit about Morgan’s passion: Morgan is a people-focused engineer currently working as a Senior Engineer Project Manager for the CA Department of Wate...

In this episode of Engineer Your Success, our special guest, Brea Roper highlights the importance of recognizing individuality and working with our traits to show up empowered. By utilizing our strengths and understanding how we are wired, operating to our fullest potential is possible.   Here’s a bit about Brandyn’s passion: Too many people focus on fixing what's "wrong" with themselves, instead...

In this episode of Engineer Your Success, our special guest, Brandyn Miller, adds value by sharing his experience in retail and the unforgiving truth behind the industry. Listen closely as he discusses the value of goal-setting, communication, and systemizing your marketing effort to scale.   Here’s a bit about Brandyn’s passion: When Brandyn was a kid he grew up homeless but was determined not to...

Welcome again to another episode of Engineer Your Success! Today, our special guest who will add value to our week as Engineers. Josh is currently a coach for construction and contractor companies and it is his passion to get more people involved in this space.   Here’s a bit about Josh’s passion: Most owners of construction and other contractor companies are frustrated because they feel like they...

“What gets measured gets done.”   Welcome again to the show! Today, it will just be a conversation between you and me. Companies have changed drastically due to the pandemic, but as we move forward and recover, there is now a call for their employees to get back to the office.  As we refresh and go back to our office lives, let’s head on and talk about performance evaluations and why it is highly...

Akyiaa is a multi-passionate person who has never fit neatly into any one box. She is an engineer, entrepreneur, author, mentor, educator, and changemaker. When people ask why she does all that she does, she asks, "why not?" Let’s dive into today’s show! [00:01 – 13:13] Opening Segment Akyiaa is a multifaceted person! Engineers will be learning a lot from her today How Akyiaa became who she is tod...

Over the past 20 years Jake has led and trained creative businesses and nonprofits across the United States and Europe. Jake’s specialty is guiding creative leaders to create clear missions, powerful teams, and intentional growth. He helps underperforming businesses uncomplicate issues and take action with repeatable systems.  Jake has certifications by Business Made Simple, Michael Hyatt - Full F...