List of Contributions

Hey Anthony, Being as though most engineers go into consulting at some point in their careers, I think there are two main things high school students should know about civil engineering: Civil engineering consulting is a for-profit business.Being a good consultant is a skill entirely of its own ...

Hey Kenneth, I started an engineering business in January and opened a small office space in Ybor City. Since the business involved only me (no employees yet), I quickly found that renting office space was eating into my bottom line really fast. I ditched the office space and began working from my ...

I think other P.E.'s respect you more after you become licensed. It's a rite of passage most engineers have to go through. I became self-employed after getting my license. Doing so without it would've been very difficult since you can't legally practice engineering without being licensed as both an individual ...

Hey Natalya, In college, I was really into American classical literature (mostly Faulkner), but now I'm mostly into self-help books (mostly on topics of emotional intelligence as a bed time read). I frequently skim through engineering magazines to find interesting projects and practices to stay fresh ...

Hey Natalya, Tight deadlines are the rule, not the exception, in consulting for any profession – especially engineering. Tight deadlines are mostly out of our control because they are mostly client-driven. Since I've been self-employed, I've noticed my deadline management always gets better with ...