Everything You Should Know How to Develop Your Mind as an "Incredible Software Engineer".
1. Incredible Engineers Know to manage their negative emotions.
If someone is upsetting you, don’t jump to conclusions. Instead, allow yourself to look at the situation in a variety of ways.
Practice mindfulness at work and notice how your perspective changes.
2. Incredible Engineers practice empathy.
Practice focusing on others and walking in their shoes, even if just for a moment.
Empathetic statements do not excuse unacceptable behavior, but they help remind you that everyone has their own issues.
3. Incredible Engineers Know their stressors.
- Take stock of what stresses you out & be proactive to have less of it in your life.
- If you know that checking your work email before bed will send you into a tailspin, leave it for the morning.
4. Incredible Engineers bounce back from adversity.
Everyone encounters challenges. It’s how you react to these challenges that either sets you up for success or failure.
Having a high level of emotional intelligence will serve you well in your relationships in the workplace.
5. Incredible Engineers measure their progress.
One of my mentors taught me, "If you can't measure it, don't do it." Took me a long time to understand what that meant.
Regardless of which thing that you want to work on is, you have to find some way to measure your progress.
6. Incredible Engineers are self-motivated.
small daily efforts multiply into weeks, months, & years of effort.
change takes time but does happen over the course of time.
When the times are not right understand life is testing your levels of patience & perseverance.
7. Incredible Engineers develop their team members.
Help them troubleshoot and problem solve if they get stuck.
Coaching them when they hit a "crisis."
Engage them in the quarterly strategic planning process.
This is not a rote formula. Every team member is different.
Some people need a supportive tone: 👇
E.g. "Ankur, it's okay that you got pulled into handling a few crisis situations and didn't get X done. What can I do to best support you in making sure you get this done before our next session?"
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