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🎧 Episode Overview (EP 218)
What happens when your drive to succeed at work starts costing you what matters most?
In this episode, Dr. James Bryant shares the story behind three simple but powerful questions that changed his life — and how those questions became the foundation of the Engineer Your Success framework.
Originally recorded with Mark Wright on the Beats Working Podcast, this transparent and inspiring conversation explores ambition, family, faith, and the cost of imbalance — and what it takes to create a life where work and home thrive together.
🧭 What You’ll Learn
- The three questions that reveal whether you’re truly winning at work and home
- How to recognize when career goals are out of alignment with personal values
- Why success without presence comes at too high a cost
- How Dr. Bryant rebuilt his life and leadership from a place of faith and purpose
- Practical ways to prioritize family, faith, and fulfillment without sacrificing results
🔩 Episode Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction: The Three Questions
00:03:38 Growing Up in Inner City Philadelphia
00:05:00 The Path to Civil Engineering
00:07:18 Early Career and Work-Life Balance
00:12:12 The Turning Point: Realizing Imbalance
00:19:32 Making the Change: Prioritizing Family and Self-Care
00:20:37 Coaching Others to Win at Work and Home
00:22:21 The Turning Point: Choosing Family Over Career
00:24:22 A Lesson in Priorities: Early Career Decisions
00:27:56 The Power of Delegation in Business
00:30:33 Balancing Work and Family: Practical Advice
00:35:43 Faith and Business: A Personal Perspective
00:38:09 Leadership Coaching – Ad Break
00:38:40 Closing: The Select Few
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🌟 Engineer Your Success – Dr. James Bryant
Success isn’t just about what you achieve — it’s about living a life that reflects your values and priorities.
Dr. James Bryant helps engineering and technical leaders build systems that create clarity, confidence, and balance so they can win at work and at home.
👉 Visit: www.EngineerYourSuccessNow.com