Building A Profitable Business With Design And Process Thinking
Over the past decade, I’ve discovered a very interesting observation in the course of my professional work in both engineering and entrepreneurship. I have found that ‘process’ is a common thread which connects life, work and business. How did I arrive at this? It is often said that life is a continuous process of growth […]
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Guest Podcast Interview: “B2B Founder” with Brett Trainor (Episode 27)
I was recently invited to be a guest on Brett Trainor’s “B2B Founder” Podcast Show. (This show was formerly called “Hardwired For Growth” prior to April 2020). I really enjoyed chatting with Brett. In case you missed it, you can listen to the episode right here. Overview: On this episode, we welcome Gregory Skeete to the program. Gregory helps entrepreneurs […]
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Success Requires Prioritised Commitment and Selective Inconsistency
Click to play One-click Subscribe (YouTube): Recently, one of the things I was thinking about has been the question of commitment, priorities and consistency. Watch the video and take a listen to a few of my thoughts on this topic.
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Podcast Interview: Discussing Life Engineering with Gregory Skeete (Caribbean Power Lunch)
In this interview, I had a chance to chat with Mr. Kevin Valley, Founder of the Caribbean Power Lunch, which is a podcast series featuring black entrepreneurs from across the region. Below, you can listen to the podcast or watch a video recording of the episode. I enjoyed our conversation as we talked about a number of […]
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3 Lessons From Entrepreneurship That Can Boost Job Performance
In my career, I’ve been fortunate to have worked as both an employee and an employer.There’s no doubt that that the latter caused me to grow and stretch more than ever before, but I thoroughly enjoyed my experiences as an employee and it laid much of my foundation for professional success. Nowadays at Life Engineer Inc., […]
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Perfect is the Enemy of Done. Good is the Enemy of Great.
Like many professionals, one of the weaknesses that I’ve had to battle in my life and career is perfectionism. Perfectionism can be a strength because there are times that every detail matters, especially when producing a product or service that could harm people if every detail is not 100% accurate. In aviation, for example, this could be […]
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Are You A River or A Reservoir? Be Limitless In Your Capacity
I’ve learnt many lessons from one of my mentors, John C. Maxwell, since completing his certification program in 2013. Here’s one of them – “Rivers and Reservoirs”. When I’m working in Operations Engineering, especially with process improvement in the manufacturing sector, heavy emphasis is often placed on optimising capacity and throughput or flow. I think something similar can be […]
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People Rarely Quit Their Jobs But They Often Quit Other People
In this post, I talk about why people grow frustrated and want to leave their jobs. It’s usually not because of the work itself, but because of some of the people they work with. Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever experienced having a job that was relatively straight forward but people who made […]
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5 P’s of Peak Performance: A Simple Process For Success in Life and Work
One-click Subscribe (YouTube): In this post, I share an easy to remember 5P Process which I use with my individual and corporate clients. Remembering this process could help you to maintain peak performance as you approach your personal and professional projects.
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Operating Your Life and Career by Design Can Set You Apart From Everyone
Design is an important engineering principle, applicable to all industries and professions on some level. Anything created by man began as a thought in someone’s mind first.In this post, I share a few thoughts on designing your IDEAL life and career instead of operating by default based on current circumstances.A design doesn’t mean that your […]
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