48: Self-marketing within a company is more important than most will admit, with Dagna Bieda

Are soft skills important in engineering? Dagna Bieda, an engineer turned career coach, discusses her transition from coding to coaching and the struggles engineers face in communication and self-marketing. She emphasizes the importance of soft skills and business acumen in engineering careers. Dagna also introduces the concept of brain refactoring and neurofeedback training as tools for optimizing the brain's hardware and software. She shares her favorite travel destination (Mongolia) and a place she wants to visit (Finland). Dagna's communication advice is to remember that everyone is doing their best with the knowledge, awareness, and skills they have. Find out more about Dagna at https://www.themindfuldev.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagnabieda Takeaways Transitioning from coding to coaching requires recognizing burnout and finding a new passion. Soft skills, such as communication and self-marketing, are crucial for success in engineering careers. Brain refactoring and neurofeedback training can optimize the brain's hardware and software. Mongolia is a beautiful travel destination, while Finland offers the opportunity to see the northern lights. Remember that everyone is doing their best with the knowledge, awareness, and skills they have.