TECC 186: A Short Story About a Long Drive…

In this episode, I will tell you a short story about a long drive that changed the way I think and had a major impact on our business here at the Engineering Management Institute.  I hope that it helps you to cultivate an opportunistic mindset in your career and life overall. Engineering Quote: Here are some of the key points discussed in this short story about my long unforeseen drive: If you can adopt the mentality of everything that happens to you is the best possible thing that can happen to you, then you will start looking for opportunities in everything you do. You can't go wrong in your career or life when you cultivate an opportunistic mindset as you will be constantly looking for opportunities to take something appears not to be great, and make something great out of it. This is truly a powerful mindset to have. It’s really not that hard, like anything else, it's just a matter of cultivating this habit. As an engineer, you encounter problems on a day-to-day basis. For every bad or challenging thing that comes your way, something great can come out of them, but unless you change your mindset and look for these opportunities, you won’t find them. Your brain is the most powerful computer in the world. Anytime that you can feed opportunistic thoughts into your brain, it will help you a lot when you get into these not-so-great situations. More in this episode… In the Take Action Today segment of the show, I will provide you with some tips on how you can start to cultivate an opportunistic mindset. Everything that happens to you is the best possible thing that can happen to you.  - Chris Prentiss  Resources and links mentioned in this session include: Engineering Management Accelerator Workshop (Online) | 5 PDHs Engineering Management Institute Professional Membership This episode is brought to you by PPI, the leader of FE, PE, or SE exam preparations. Use promo code TECC for 20% discount at PPI2Pass.com/coach. This episode is also brought to you by WPI, one of the oldest engineering & technology universities in the country.  Visit go2.wpi.edu/tecc to explore over 15 graduate degree programs in science, technology, and engineering. Books Mentioned in this episode: Zen and the Art of Happiness The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Million Dollar Consulting How can you cultivate an opportunistic mindset? We would love to hear any questions or comments you have on this short story about a long drive. Please leave your comments, feedback or questions in the section below. If you enjoyed this post, please consider downloading our free list of 33 Productivity Routines of Top Engineering Executives. Click the button below to download. Download the Productivity Routines To your success, Anthony Fasano, PE, LEED AP The Engineering Career Coach Author of Engineer Your Own Success