075 // How to Advance in Our Careers While Finding Career Fulfillment With Peter Atherton

📌 Full show notes at https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/075 Big thank you to the podcast partners for making this episode possible: PPI: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass Policygenius: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/policygeniuslife Learn more about the podcast sponsors and how to support the show - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Partners Check out my FREE PE Preparation course - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/pecourse From technical engineer to principal to major owner to entrepreneur, Peter Atherton is the living proof your career doesn't need to follow a "common" path for you to be making progress. As you grow and expose yourself to new things, your "seasons" change — and there's no problem in redirecting your professional goals and interests accordingly. What You'll Learn: * Peter's "uncommon" steps to a fulfilling career * The power of seasons and why you should embrace yours at any given moment * Why you should forget the "Technical vs Managerial Role" debate * The importance of learning from bad role models (yeah...you read it right) * The key to professional success for young engineers * How to realistically measure your professional growth * How to find the career path you want to head down * The only trait you need to develop new skills to apply at work * How companies benefit from helping their people develop new skills * How to independently develop skills outside of work (and why you should!) * The entrepreneurial and managerial mindsets * Peter's advice for engineers building their careers * Why you should have a "To-be List" just as you have a "To-do List" Music by Jack Winders Intro: Midwest Folks Outro: Southern Skies Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg Connect With Me Sign up to my weekly email newsletter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Newsletter My website & blog // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com [https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/] Instagram // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Instagram Twitter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Twitter LinkedIn // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/LinkedIn Facebook // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Facebook YouTube // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message