Career Ascent: 80 Lessons Your Mentor Should Tell You (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781081057435)

Make Your Life Exceptional! Career Ascent: 80 Lessons Your Mentor Should Tell You is all about improving the quality of your life. When the author was a manager at a large aerospace company, his lead engineers told him; "We have these knowledgeable and enthusiastic young engineers who don't understand some of the basics of being an employee." The purpose of this book is to cover a number of these fundamentals. The ideas discussed here were learned throughout his career. The intention is for the reader to obtain the value of this information early in their career. A lot of these ideas can be applied right away and should generate positive results immediately. Others involve planning or attitude change, and the rewards will come slower but are often more significant. The title Career Ascent is a reference to growth toward obtaining your career and life goals. Your life is the most valuable thing you have. Use it wisely. Be exceptional! About the AuthorDave Fugleberg was born in Nome, Alaska and grew up in the Panama Canal Zone. He has traveled extensively and has lived in New York, Virginia, and California. His undergraduate degree is from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, where he majored in Marine Engineering and Nautical Science. He holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.Over the years, he has worked in the aerospace, nuclear, and maritime industries in various capacities. These include program and project management, machine design, systems engineering, system test, flight test, and field service. He has had the privilege of working on a wide variety of projects including nuclear reactor refueling, the International Space Station design, space shuttle flight experiments, large rocket engine development, missile defense interceptor system test, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development and flight test. Dave was awarded the Silver Snoopy from the NASA Astronaut Office for his work on the International Space Station program.

Author: David Kenneth Fugleberg
ISBN-10: 1081057432
ISBN-13: 9781081057435
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2019
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.30d