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Back to SearchEpisode 136 – Why Being the Best Engineer Isn’t Advancing Your Career
Season 2026 Episode 136
You can be a top-performing engineer and still be stuck—underpaid, overlooked, and frustrated. In this episode, Steve Maxey and Jake Maxey break down…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 135 – Unspoken Expectations Are Killing Your Projects and Your Career
Season 2025 Episode 135
In this episode, Steve and Jake break down what ownership actually looks like in the real world—not theory, not slogans, but practical, tactical advi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 134 – The Trap of Being the “Efficient Engineer”
Season 2025 Episode 134
You can be busy, productive, and highly praised—and still stall your career. In this episode, Steve and Jake Maxey break down one of the most dangero…
5 months ago
Episode 133 – Stop Chasing Promotions. Start Being Useful.
Season 2025 Episode 133
Most engineers stall their careers not because they lack talent—but because they stay trapped inside the task in front of them. In this episode, Stev…
5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 132 – The Golden Opportunity for Young Engineers to Build Their Careers: Jake Maxey joins “The Construction Corner” podcast with Dillon Mitchell
Season 2025 Episode 132
Young engineers keep asking how to get ahead, stand out, or break into the industry. This episode gives them the real playbook.
Jake joins Dillon Mitc…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 131 – The PE Exam Isn’t Hard; Your Approach Is.
Season 2025 Episode 131
Passing the PE exam isn’t about being the smartest engineer in the room—it’s about having a strategy. In this episode, Jake breaks down the exact sys…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 130 – You’re Not Owed Anything: Reciprocity Is the Real Engine of Your Career
Season 2025 Episode 130
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Most engineers want promotions, recognition, and bigger opportunities—but few understand the real driver behind all of it: reciprocity. In this…
6 months ago
Episode 129 – If People Don’t “Get It”, That’s On You!
Season 2025 Episode 129
Engineers love being right. But if no one understands your ideas, your impact stalls. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the real skill behin…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 128 – Stop Chasing Salary: Build Skills That Print It
Season 2025 Episode 128
In this episode, Steve and Jake rip apart the mindset that’s holding most early-career engineers back — obsessing over salary before mastering their …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 127 – What You Do After “No” Defines Your Career
Season 2025 Episode 127
Every engineer hits a wall. You pitch an idea, chase a promotion, or submit a proposal; then you get a “no.” Most people stop there. But high-impact …
6 months, 3 weeks ago