Ep. 123 - Empowering and Mentoring Young Engineers: Insights and Advice from Andre Boykin

Engineer Your Success

English - November 28, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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Andre Boykin, PE joins Dr. James Bryant to share hard-won lessons on succeeding in both your career and personal life. Discover principles to excel in the technical elements of your work without giving up relationships, health, or humanity in the process. Andre tackles how to maintain continuous growth amid the daily grind, the transformational wisdom of mentors, and why obtaining your professional engineering license is so pivotal yet overlooked.

[00:00 - 08:13] - Success Principles and Mentorship

Compete against yourself, not others

Mentors provide invaluable wisdom and guidance

Be both a mentee and a mentor

[08:14 - 14:48] - Professional Licensure and Giving Back

Licensure legitimizes being called an engineer

Aim to inspire more young engineers to pursue licensure

Volunteer with NSBE to guide and support students

[14:49 - 23:17] - Achieving Work-Life Harmony

Unplugging and family time rejuvenates

Rest allows you to be at your best

Perfectionists can struggle with balance

[23:18 - 30:47] - Parting Words of Wisdom

Don't get complacent - continue growing and giving back

Stay hungry and humble as a young engineer

Solution-focused mindset > complaints without action

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Key Quote:

"You can't make any complaints about the world if you aren't trying to change it." - Andre Boykin