The Recovering Engineer

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It Takes a Team

The Recovering Engineer

We have the Kevin Eikenberry Group team that supports us as we travel for training and speaking engagements. We have our families who have tolerated the long-hours of travel, phone calls, blog posts, article writing, meetings, and website development it takes to get a book written, published, and sold.

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Better Relationship Tips For Task Oriented People: Redefine Your.

The Recovering Engineer

Sadly, this is not the first time I have struggled to have a fruitful conversation with my wife while I am traveling for business. Confirm I have all training resources ready to go. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. a previous post, I shared the story about calling home while I was traveling.

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Twenty-seven Years and Lots of Relationships

The Recovering Engineer

Launched a consulting, training, and coaching business. I have traveled across North America, parts of Asia, and Western Europe because of personal and professional relationships that created business opportunities. Became the father of two fantastic daughters. Edited and contributed to several books.

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Task-Oriented vs People-Oriented: A Common Source of Conflict.

The Recovering Engineer

In a previous post, I shared the story about calling home while I was traveling. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. People-oriented people generally “feel&# about things (including tasks). That story illustrated my task nature and how I made a relational effort (calling home) into a task.

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Memorial Day Reflections: Let's Keep Things In Perspective

The Recovering Engineer

In the midst of my training for and response to life-and-death situations, the most significant casualty I faced was a fire on-board our submarine that lasted about one minute. soldier who began his travels somewhere in Iraq. I noticed that the solider who had been traveling for 2.5 He had already made 18 hops in his 2.5

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Exercise Your Power of Choice in Conflict Resolution | Guy Harris.

The Recovering Engineer

He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. It’s a little rough. Dirt might get in your eyes so that you don’t see clearly what lies ahead. You have to go more slowly than you do in other situations. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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Conflict Resolution from John Wooden - What's Right Not Who's.

The Recovering Engineer

He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. I haven’t gotten very far into the book yet, and already I find myself swimming in wisdom and insights on leadership and life from the great John Wooden. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.