Episode 23: The Energy of Possibility with Hall of Fame Engineer Jill Tietjen

“Why not me? If not me, who will do it?” ~ Jill Tietjen

Jill Tietjen is a woman of action, a storyteller, an expert at helping highly successful women garner the recognition they deserve.

An electrical engineer by profession and consultant, women's advocate, author, and speaker, Jill is one of the top historians in the country on women in science and technology. She has written or co-authored 10 books and more than 100 technical papers, including an award winning and locally best-selling book, Her Story, a timeline of the women who changed America.

Jill was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Colorado authors Hall of Fame in 2019. She was one of the first 10 women to receive an engineering degree at the University of Virginia.

Ambitious and energetic, Jill found her way in a male-dominated world and opened the door for women, pioneering and leading women into STEM fields and shaping the professional possibilities women have today in science, technology, engineering, and math professions.


In this interview:

“There's never anything, that's not my job.” ~ Jill Tietjen

Do your best and meet your Commitments
It will build your courage, confidence, character, and self-reliance.

Take Responsibility for Being Responsible
Make sure whatever you’re doing, is for the right reasons: Gain the right tools and skills to succeed.


And:

“When I make a commitment to someone, I follow through on that commitment.”
~ Jill Tietjen


Be willing to do whatever you think is reasonable to see things happen.
•Advocate for something you believe in
•Be prepared
•Listen and participate

Trust your choice (about what you love) and if you’re told you can’t – prove them wrong!
•Get involved
•Seek opportunities
•Demonstrate the skills (you will get noticed)

Learn to Say “No” and “Yes”
•Not all opportunities are equal
•Know what you’re good at and what you stand for
•You can't give your best to all the activities you're involved in if you’re spread too thin


Plus:
“I'm always in problem-solving mode for almost everything.” ~ Jill Tietjen

The Energy of Possibility

Everyone has a passion. When you’re engaged in the areas you’re passionate about it's like floating on air - a standstill - because that's where you're supposed to be and what you're supposed to be doing. When you get to a place like that, it's just a wonderful place to be. Find those passions!


Until soon! Be curious, be inspired, simplify the way…

Jill Tietjen
www.techspeakinginc.com
www.herstoryatimeline.com