Ep. 37 – Engineers, Stop Making Excuses, Just Do It.

Akyiaa is a multi-passionate person who has never fit neatly into any one box. She is an engineer, entrepreneur, author, mentor, educator, and changemaker. When people ask why she does all that she does, she asks, “why not?” Let’s dive into today’s show! [00:01 – 13:13] Opening Segment Akyiaa is a multifaceted person! Engineers will be learning a lot from her today How Akyiaa became who she is today What hooked Akyiaa to like Engineering as a child Akyiaa always felt she belong What Akyiaa does for her current projects “This can’t be life”   [13:14 – 21:40] Akyiaa lives with no regrets When people tie money to success What drives Akyiaa to push forward and do her best Akyiaa’s definition of success An unbelievable commute story Going to a completely different direction A fulfilling life achieved   [21:41 – 36:29] Akyiaa’s company When Akyiaa’s dreams were taken away from her Going for the plunge Akyiaa’s firm was built How Akyiaa sustained herself Akyiaa’s teaching journey From homeschooling her kids to tutoring others Getting over limiting beliefs   [36:30 – 47:20] Closing Segment Defining who you really are and what you want to do Akyiaa gives us a few success principles You’re the only opinion that matters Parting Notes   Connect to Akyiaa by shooting her an email at [email protected] and follow her on LinkedIn.  Don’t forget to check out their website, https://www.civilinfrastructureconsultants.com/ and grab a copy of Akyiaa’s children’s books available at Amazon.   Sponsors: Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive BanowetzMarketing.com/James Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.    If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success! Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you. You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.   Tweetable Quotes: “I want them to just be natural. I want future engineers to just naturally grow up with the mindset that when they meet a task, they need to solve it.” – Akyiaa Morrison, PE “I was fortunate to grow up in an environment where I never felt less than anybody else.” – Akyiaa Morrison, PE “Everything that glitters isn’t always gold.” – Akyiaa Morrison, PE “If I can do this for me, what’s preventing me from doing this with other people’s kids?” – Akyiaa Morrison, PE “I can honor my father with my family but I can also honor my father and start doing a business.” – Dr. James Bryant   Important Resources to Note:    Missed our previous UnWebinars? Here’s the link, be updated and make sure you get yourself registered in the upcoming sessions: https://link.betteryou4u.com/unwebinar See you on the next UnWebinar!   Here’s a link to the Engineer’s Blueprint for a balanced life:  https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/   Our Facebook Community is now open! Sign up here for the Facebook group to get exclusive access!   Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session Don’t forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/