The Engineering Entrepreneurship Podcast

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?

Hard work, clever marketing or a certain mindset?  

Creating a Happy Money Mindset requires some work and willingness to let go of old beliefs. 

Creating a more successful and abundant mindset is so worth it though!  

Join us in this interactive webinar as Dr Rushana Khusainova, PhD, a business coach for curious entrepreneurs, author of a research inspired blog 'Rushana Coaching' and lecturer in sales at Aston Business School, talks about her new research-inspired program 'Happy Money Mindset' and share some tips on:  

✳Your money past: uncover and release your limiting money beliefs (AKA money blocks)  

✳Your money present: consider how you treat yourself today and how you behave around money  

✳Your money future: create specific and realistic goals that work for you.  

Join us for this interactive 45 minutes workshop recording and start your journey towards a more abundant version of YOU.

No one likes conflict, but we can use it to our advantage if we know how. In this discussion, we talk with Harvey Leach about his experience with car manufacturers Rover and Mini about how we can use conflict to enable better collaboration between teams and organisations to produce better results and become more efficient.  

We talk about: 

- car crash tests 

- designing a mini 

- conflict between internal teams and external organisations 

- conflict in the automotive, oil and gas, airline and medical industries 

- tips on how to collaborate to achieve better results

Using strategic innovation can have amazing results. Whether you need to pivot your business or are just starting out, you need to create unique value for the consumer, so you can differentiate yourself as a company and stand out to achieve superior performance and business success.  

In this 2 minute talk episode, you will learn what strategic innovation is and the benefits it can bring you and your business.

The life of an entrepreneur is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs, highs and lows.  How do you work through the tough times when it looks like nothing is happening?  

David Savage, a business coach and consultant, joins me as we delve deeper into this topic and more about his thoughts on:  

• our real USP is ourselves 
• how the work we do is a reflection of who we are 
• how to motivate and energise ourselves 
• how this can help us through these ups and downs of our journey.

Watch the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D4T65gB3dA&t=150s 

Maintenance is critical to ensure an asset continues to function, or run, in the way we want it to.  

But what is maintenance and what are the benefits?  

This video talks about the 3 typical maintenance strategy choices we have: 

- Reactive maintenance

- Preventive maintenance

- Predictive maintenance

Watch the videos on YouTube and see more about engineering, technology and business in just 2 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuGLIJ1BMyHU7tYw_9Go1dGPQDky__MC7

It seems impossible to hold people's attention nowadays. Distractions are everywhere. 73% of videos in 2018 were shorter than 2 minutes. 

That was the inspiration behind this series.  

I want to help engineers and entrepreneurs succeed in the real world by developing your skills and improving technical knowledge and understanding.  

Each time in just 2 minutes. 

I will be talking about all things:

• Engineering
• Technology innovations
• Maintenance techniques 
• Business and entrepreneurship 

 Let us know anything you want to hear about in 2 minutes!

If you want to see the video version, check out the Youtube channel https://youtu.be/dOqj0jbEEDg from Project Engineering Management Ltd.

In this episode, Matthew Laskaj talks to Mike Coutts of Wellahead Engineering Ltd in Aberdeen about manufacturing and CNC machining including what is involved, where the technology is driving change and the challenges for local business. 

Don't miss the group discussion where we talk about 3D printing, education and other current trends.

If you want to watch the video recording of this and other related content, check out the Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuGLIJ1BMyHXXyQKvOMQRBzK7KizuWFtX

Here is an overview of what we covered: 

• what is CNC machining? 
• how is technology changing machining? 
• the affect of cost cutting on SME's 
• the importance of keeping manufacturing local to the UK 
• how we can compromise to cut costs together 
• educating buyers and clients is critical 
• Q&A session 
• how 5-axis CNC creates opportunities 
• educating children in engineering

Do you want an innovative way to improve safety that will be remembered?

Why not use Mark's idea based on the UK television show 'A Question of Sport - What Happened Next?' logic.

Mark Cowieson, a senior leader with over 30 years in the Oil and Gas industry talks about how he inspired his offshore team to develop a piece of safety equipment following a serious injury to a colleague, and how he changed the process that safety alerts were being shared at the worksite using UK TV's Question of Sport "What Happened Next?" logic.

Can you guess what happened next at the 38 minute mark?

Don't miss Mark's offer to help you develop your own process using the SHARP (Safety, Hazard, Awareness, Risk, Perception) process that came out of the work by the investigating team.

Hear about 3 important lessons learned from the investigations on an offshore oil rig:

1. Trial and error, prototyping and how the engagement of personnel is critical

2. Ensuring the problem is found to root cause

3. How using a visual and relevant example ensures the lessons will be memorable

More energy in our life should make us happier, achieve better results and get more done. 

Are you lacking energy and motivation? 

I am going to share with you 8 tips to help you supercharge your energy to create a happier you.

1. Starting is the hardest part
2. Get your mindset right
3. Set work life boundaries
4. Declutter
5. Make connections
6. Look after yourself
7. Complete something
8. Reflect

Tune in for these tips and more and get your energy supercharged!

Matthew Laskaj talks with Andy Simpson of Angus 3D Solutions about 3D printing (additive manufacturing), and how it can benefit engineering and the wider manufacturing sector.

Andy shares his experience and expertise in the 3D printing and manufacturing world as he talks about:

- what 3D printing is

- how it can be used in organisations alongside traditional manufacturing

- thoughts on the use of 3D printing for face shields

- his tips and advice on how you can benefit from the technology

Did you have a successful year?
Are you successful?
What is success and what does the word mean to you?

In this episode, we talk about success in terms of:
- a journey or a destination
- does an achievement = success
- selfish vs selfless
- value to you and others

Don't forget to celebrate the successes along the journey.