Episode 156 - Stop Giving Your Power Away
About this episode
Steve and Jake discuss how blaming external factors leads to losing personal power and provide practical advice for engineers to regain control over their progress.
Most engineers don’t lose momentum because they lack skill. They lose it because they hand their energy, focus, and ownership to everything outside their control. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down one powerful mindset shift: blame is giving power away. When you blame your boss, company, process, parents, timing, economy, or circumstances, you make them responsible for your progress. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to stop bleeding energy and start leadin...
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve Maxey, Jake Maxey
Topics covered
- mindset shift
- personal responsibility
- energy management
- career growth
- blame
- ownership
Keywords
- power
- blame
- energy
- focus
- ownership
- mindset
- career
- engineers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: engineering
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