# S6E24 James Bryant | A Process For Engineers to Succeed at Home & at Work

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2025-06-13
- Length: 43m
- Episode: 24
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work

## Summary

Dr. James Bryant, founder of Engineer Your Success LLC, explains his methodology for helping engineers achieve professional excellence without sacrificing personal fulfillment. He details the 'Engineer Your Success' framework, which focuses on identifying core values, designing a plan based on calendar usage, and executing that plan to align work and home life. Bryant shares a case study of a retired doctor who used strategic calendaring and margin to repair relationships with his adult children, and discusses leadership skills like communication and emotional intelligence for technical professionals.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=0) Introduction: Dr. James Bryant and Engineer Your Success LLC
- [1:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=104) Bryant's Civil Engineering Career and Transition to Coaching
- [7:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=465) Obstacles for Engineers: Self-Judgment and Analysis Paralysis
- [12:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=751) The Engineer Your Success Methodology: Values, Calendar, and Execution
- [17:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=1044) Sponsor Read: PDX Product Development Expo
- [20:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=1224) Case Study: Calendaring, Margins, and Family Relationships
- [27:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=1669) Leadership Skills: Communication, Delegation, and Active Listening
- [36:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-06-13-s6e24-james-bryant-a-process-for-engineers-to-succeed-at-home-at-work#t=2170) Developing Emotional Intelligence and Core Values

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Engineer Your Success LLC (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- PDX (other)
- Simutek Group (company)
- ANSYS (tool)

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