“So the myth is multitasking is more efficient.” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about ways to help individuals become more productive and efficient. Dispelling common myths about productivity, such as working longer hours resulting in higher productivity, and multitasking being the most effective way to get things done, Dr. Bryant introduces three proven strategies for achieving success at work and at home. He delves into the importan...
Jan 24, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 153
In this episode, Holly shares her journey of pushing through physical training to help business owners succeed both in their work and personal lives. She emphasizes the importance of embracing reality when it comes to achieving goals, creating habits and reframing success and failure. Tune in now for an inspiring conversation about the power of mental fitness in order to achieve success in both business and life. Here’s a bit about Holly’s passion: Holly Read is a mental fitness business coach a...
Jan 17, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 152
“So the importance of perspective is something that cannot be underestimated.” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares about how to achieve success in both business and life. We’ll cover topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, utilizing LinkedIn for market research, setting and achieving goals, and finding ways to promote work-life balance. You’ll hear tips and techniques on how to create a more positive outlook and perspective on life, a...
Jan 10, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 77
“The outcome that you're looking for, those daily activities and the things that you do on a daily basis will help you achieve that goal so that you can live that remarkable life.” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares his journey of unlocking his goals and dreams to create a remarkable life. Discover three keys to building and living a life you absolutely love, as well as personal development activities that will help you make the most of y...
Jan 03, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 76
“ You're gonna put some time limits on them and from those time limits and the things that you are going to actually measure. You're gonna build habits into your day-to-day life to help you achieve those goals. ” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant shares how he entered a 10K race to set goals and emphasizes that having a goal after achieving one is key. He also provides tools, tips, and techniques to help business owners achieve success both in ...
Dec 27, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 75
“ So when you get to a point and you're looking at something that you haven't been able to accomplish or something that you fell short, I want you to see those as opportunities. ” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant discusses the importance of doing a year in review and how it can help you achieve success both professionally and personally. He encourages listeners to take the time to reflect on their accomplishments and challenges from the past y...
Dec 20, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 74
“ It's really important to take that time to provide that valuable inside, for your motivations and your goals, and it will help you recognize those opportunities forward next year ” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant discusses how dreaming can help individuals be more successful. He notes that those who dream are more likely to be successful than those who don't, and goes on to say that dreaming is the foundation you use to build your visions i...
Dec 13, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In this episode, Chuck shares how in a world where internet sales is a black box of ad agencies who blame the sales page for lack of return on ad spend (ROAS), and landing page teams blame the offer for low conversion rates, eCommerce owners need a technical expert that can shine a light into the sales process and find the gaps. Over the past decade, Chuck’s technical expertise in website conversion has been used to grow companies from 6 to 7, 8, and even 9 figures. This exponential growth can b...
Dec 06, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 72
In this episode, Don shares that many business owners struggle with this balance, leading to stress and a feeling of regret. However, this is not the case for those who are successful in both their professional and personal lives. Don provides tools and techniques to help listeners achieve success in both their businesses and personal lives. When it comes to making a leadership transition, there are many variables that must be considered Here’s a bit about Don’s passion: Don Schmincke is the aut...
Nov 29, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 71
“ One of the best ways for us to teach gratitude is to apply it in our life. ” - Dr. James Bryant In this episode of Engineer Your Success Podcast, James Bryant shares his story of how he found success in both his professional and personal life. He discusses the importance of balancing work and personal life, and how entrepreneurship was always on the list of things to pursue but he never felt ready due to other commitments he had. In 2018, after years of hesitation, Dr. Bryant decided to launch...
Nov 22, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 70
In this episode, civil engineer Randy Iwasaki shares his story of success in the private sector as well as tips for young people who are looking to follow in his footsteps. Randy Iwasaki is a successful engineer who has transitioned from the public sector to the private sector, where he continues to focus on reinventing himself and delivering programs faster, more efficiently, and more effectively. This conversation provides listeners with tools and techniques to achieve success in both their pr...
Nov 15, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 69
When we show authentically and pour all our heart into our passion, we elevate those around us with our encouragement and influence. In this episode, Ryan Rembert shares his backstory and how he has leaned into being uncomfortable in order to make a significant impact. Here’s a bit about Ryan’s passion: Ryan Rembert, an IL native, went to Bradley University and graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. After graduation worked in a mid-sized firm in IL. Recently moved to TX to take on the role ...
Nov 08, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 68
In this episode, Michele Heyward discusses her experience as a woman in the technology field. She discusses the numerous challenges in her career due to discrimination and stereotypes that she's faced. Michelle also discusses her company, Positive Hire, which uses people analytics to connect black, Latina, and indigenous women who are scientists, engineers, or technology professionals with management roles. Listen as she explains how her company is working to help retaining these talented indivi...
Nov 01, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Welcome Back to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant! Susan Young is an award-winning story + speaker coach and the founder of “Get in Front Communications, Inc.” For 22 years, Susan has been teaching entrepreneurs how to boldly tell their stories so they have more visibility, impact, and clients. A former radio news reporter and on-air anchor for 10 years, Susan has interviewed everyone from homeless people to presidents. She also managed the Office of Radio & Television for ...
Oct 25, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Welcome to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant! Today we are going to listen to people that shared their vision board from an excerpt from Success on Ramp: Building Vision, with no further ado here, is Dr. James Bryant with Success on Ramp participants, Duron Chandler, Tanisha Pridgen, Sophearay Smith, and Benita Varnardo. [00:01 - 10:51] What is A Vision Board? Dr. James Bryan discusses the importance of having a vision and how it can help you achieve success in both your person...
Oct 18, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Welcome to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant! Today we are joined by The one and only Sarah Banowetz! Sarah is the Founder and Managing Partner of Banowetz Marketing. Banowetz marketing helps small businesses see that their dreams become reality. Banowetz marketing is a longtime sponsor of this podcast [00:31 - 08:51] Entrepreneur Sarah Bandit Shares How Her Ethiopian Influence Shaped Her Career Sarah Banowetz is an entrepreneur and mother of six children. She credits her Ethio...
Oct 11, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Welcome to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant! Kate DiLeo is a brand architect who has partnered with more than 200 organizations to craft brands that bring more prospects to the table, more users who click, and more customers who buy. Kate’s Amazon bestselling book, Muting the Megaphone: Stop Telling Stories and Start Having Conversations. [00:31 - 07:12] Opening Segment Kate is a brand strategist and accidental brand strategist. She talks about how the market crashed and she h...
Oct 04, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Welcome to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant. Karen Morgan, PE is the Owner, Lead Strategist, and Content Creator at DOTomation Consulting. Karen spent the first half of her 20+ yr engineering career as a project engineer and project manager on rail and roadway design projects. In the second half of her career, she works as a professional marketer for engineering firms. In 2016 she started her own engineering marketing firm. At DOTomation, their goal is to help engineering firm...
Sep 27, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Welcome to Engineer Your Success Podcast with Dr. James Bryant. Today’s episode talks about Marketing and Messaging and how to clarify your message to the point where it can grab the attention of your audience. Dr. James also shares their Success on Ramp session for tonight, and invites you to join future Ramp events! And how this helps you be prepared and precise in marketing your product to your customers. [00:30 - 07:31] How to Clarify Your Message to Capture Attention The Success on-ramp eve...
Sep 20, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 61
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 Engineer at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). He has a passion for helping young engineers ...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 60
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 decisive action towards meaningful goals. Let’s know more about Jeff with no further ado Let’s dive in!...
Sep 06, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 59
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 success. He enjoys working with clients to build the right technology, whether it's a multi-tiered mobile ap...
Aug 30, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 58
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 master’s in creative studies from Buffalo State University. In his business, he specializes in des...
Aug 23, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 57
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 can see. If you’re interested in expanding your capacity to dream and you do not want to mix the nex...
Aug 16, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 56
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 52nd podcast episode which also means we reach our first Pod Adversary Let me take this opportunity to thank eve...
Aug 09, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 151
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&D portfolio management, IT management, and strategy. Grayson earned her Batchelor’s in Physics from...
Aug 02, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
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 creating skill trade awareness for minorities. Jennifer Todd is a public speaker who is committed to ...
Jul 26, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 53
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 for managing a staff of engineers with a business practice that includes Maryland, Virginia, and the ...
Jul 19, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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 long-distance real asset investor, Billy is utilizing the skills that he's developed over the last 23 y...
Jul 12, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 51
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 located across the US. She spent time with The Boeing Company building the 747, 767 and 777 airplanes, wi...
Jul 05, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 50
