From aerospace engineer to entrepreneur, I help technical minds turn their expertise into thriving businesses. Each week, I share raw insights on transforming engineering mindsets into business success - from crafting memorable introductions to winning premium clients. No corporate jargon, no "fake it till you make it" - just real experiences and proven approaches for engineers ready to grow beyond their technical roots.
The Entrepreneurial Engineer's Paradox
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Let's be honest, we engineers were meant to be engineers. Not entrepreneurs. In other words, to :
Yes, there were a few industrial-era entrepreneurial who built big businesses, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison to name a few.
The word "engineer" originates from the Latin word "ingenium," meaning "cleverness" or "native talent" It's only in the past decades, that access to information and entrepreneurship became a thing for engineers too, at scale. Engineers, used to be holders of "sacred" knowledge and build wonders. Attaching our self-worth to how knowledgeable we are ... could prove problematic in our entrepreneurial journey. Today, as entrepreneurs from a technical background we may feel like swimming upstream unless we acknowledge the invisible forces at play. Presented this way it feels like a paradox between the role of an engineer vs that of an entrepreneur :
Note : These are from my personal observation, and may not be always true. Hey ! We are here to integrate both, it's not an either or thing. It's about understanding when to be logical, and when to tap into our emotional intelligence and empathy. Becoming aware of the different roles we are playing on daily basis "engineer", "father", husband", "founder", "CEO" all come with different expectations from others, aligning our communication style to each is key to get our message across, get understood and respected for what we do. PS: The one in bold is probably the most difficult shift to do... any idea why ? |
The Entrepreneurial Engineer
From aerospace engineer to entrepreneur, I help technical minds turn their expertise into thriving businesses. Each week, I share raw insights on transforming engineering mindsets into business success - from crafting memorable introductions to winning premium clients. No corporate jargon, no "fake it till you make it" - just real experiences and proven approaches for engineers ready to grow beyond their technical roots.
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