AJ Waters
@theenginerdlife.bsky.social
Husband | Father | Technologist | Bridging construction & tech, I focus on turning innovation into real results while showcasing this incredible industry. Let’s build smarter—together!
The best lessons in leadership don't come from an MBA. They come from the military.
Here are a few lessons on leading through VUCA: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/lessons...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
PS - Photo of my father, Jim Waters, a United States Army Veteran.
#construction #VeteransDay
Here are a few lessons on leading through VUCA: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/lessons...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
PS - Photo of my father, Jim Waters, a United States Army Veteran.
#construction #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The best lessons in leadership don't come from an MBA. They come from the military.
Here are a few lessons on leading through VUCA: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/lessons...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
PS - Photo of my father, Jim Waters, a United States Army Veteran.
#construction #VeteransDay
Here are a few lessons on leading through VUCA: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/lessons...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
PS - Photo of my father, Jim Waters, a United States Army Veteran.
#construction #VeteransDay
Us construction folks are pros at building things that stand still. But we are terrible at standing still ourselves.
1. Pause for a moment in the noise.
2. No messages.
3. Just breathe.
The list will still be there when you stand up.
#construction #leadership #TheEngiNerdLife
1. Pause for a moment in the noise.
2. No messages.
3. Just breathe.
The list will still be there when you stand up.
#construction #leadership #TheEngiNerdLife
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Us construction folks are pros at building things that stand still. But we are terrible at standing still ourselves.
1. Pause for a moment in the noise.
2. No messages.
3. Just breathe.
The list will still be there when you stand up.
#construction #leadership #TheEngiNerdLife
1. Pause for a moment in the noise.
2. No messages.
3. Just breathe.
The list will still be there when you stand up.
#construction #leadership #TheEngiNerdLife
A few weeks ago, I got called out on a statement I made on stage. Turns out, I was wrong.
Read more on the contech lie we all bought & how to get past it here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/how-con...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife
#construction #contech #digitaltransformation #enablinginnovation
Read more on the contech lie we all bought & how to get past it here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/how-con...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife
#construction #contech #digitaltransformation #enablinginnovation
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A few weeks ago, I got called out on a statement I made on stage. Turns out, I was wrong.
Read more on the contech lie we all bought & how to get past it here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/how-con...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife
#construction #contech #digitaltransformation #enablinginnovation
Read more on the contech lie we all bought & how to get past it here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/how-con...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife
#construction #contech #digitaltransformation #enablinginnovation
Ever meet someone and immediately hit it off like you’ve been friends your whole life?
Catch the discussion on what's really holding construction back with Eddie Campbell on @KahuaInc's Build Different dropping Wednesday.
#construction #BuildDifferent #TheConstructionBrothers
Catch the discussion on what's really holding construction back with Eddie Campbell on @KahuaInc's Build Different dropping Wednesday.
#construction #BuildDifferent #TheConstructionBrothers
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Ever meet someone and immediately hit it off like you’ve been friends your whole life?
Catch the discussion on what's really holding construction back with Eddie Campbell on @KahuaInc's Build Different dropping Wednesday.
#construction #BuildDifferent #TheConstructionBrothers
Catch the discussion on what's really holding construction back with Eddie Campbell on @KahuaInc's Build Different dropping Wednesday.
#construction #BuildDifferent #TheConstructionBrothers
Ever notice how we describe project visibility with flight terms?
Give me the “10,000-foot view.”
Well let's be honest for a second. If all you have is a 10,000-foot view of your capital projects, you’re not leading the flight.
You’re just another passenger.
#TheEngiNerdLife
Give me the “10,000-foot view.”
Well let's be honest for a second. If all you have is a 10,000-foot view of your capital projects, you’re not leading the flight.
You’re just another passenger.
#TheEngiNerdLife
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ever notice how we describe project visibility with flight terms?
Give me the “10,000-foot view.”
Well let's be honest for a second. If all you have is a 10,000-foot view of your capital projects, you’re not leading the flight.
You’re just another passenger.
#TheEngiNerdLife
Give me the “10,000-foot view.”
Well let's be honest for a second. If all you have is a 10,000-foot view of your capital projects, you’re not leading the flight.
You’re just another passenger.
#TheEngiNerdLife
You can’t buy innovation, especially not when your culture constantly punishes curiosity.
But don't just take my word for it. Read more with tips from others here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/what-it...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #culture
But don't just take my word for it. Read more with tips from others here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/what-it...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #culture
October 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
You can’t buy innovation, especially not when your culture constantly punishes curiosity.
But don't just take my word for it. Read more with tips from others here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/what-it...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #culture
But don't just take my word for it. Read more with tips from others here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/what-it...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #culture
Everyone in construction says they want to get better through tech.
But tech doesn’t fix dull leadership.
The future of construction won’t be built by better software alone.
It’ll be built by better software that is enabling better teams.
#Construction #TheEngiNerdLife
But tech doesn’t fix dull leadership.
The future of construction won’t be built by better software alone.
It’ll be built by better software that is enabling better teams.
#Construction #TheEngiNerdLife
October 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Everyone in construction says they want to get better through tech.
But tech doesn’t fix dull leadership.
The future of construction won’t be built by better software alone.
It’ll be built by better software that is enabling better teams.
#Construction #TheEngiNerdLife
But tech doesn’t fix dull leadership.
The future of construction won’t be built by better software alone.
It’ll be built by better software that is enabling better teams.
#Construction #TheEngiNerdLife
Raise your hand if you remember when your phone, music, email and gaming required different devices?
Consolidation is the foundation of AI, and contech needs it.
To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
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#construction #contech #ai #bigdata
Consolidation is the foundation of AI, and contech needs it.
To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #ai #bigdata
October 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Raise your hand if you remember when your phone, music, email and gaming required different devices?
Consolidation is the foundation of AI, and contech needs it.
To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #ai #bigdata
Consolidation is the foundation of AI, and contech needs it.
To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #ai #bigdata
The countdown to Kahua's Enabling Innovation is on…and so is the shoe game.
Every speaker has a "thing."
Some speakers pace the stage.
Some talk with their hands.
Me?
I bring the shoes.
Special debut coming next week!
#enablinginnovation #construction #contech #jordan @kahuainc.bsky.social
Every speaker has a "thing."
Some speakers pace the stage.
Some talk with their hands.
Me?
I bring the shoes.
Special debut coming next week!
#enablinginnovation #construction #contech #jordan @kahuainc.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The countdown to Kahua's Enabling Innovation is on…and so is the shoe game.
Every speaker has a "thing."
Some speakers pace the stage.
Some talk with their hands.
Me?
I bring the shoes.
Special debut coming next week!
#enablinginnovation #construction #contech #jordan @kahuainc.bsky.social
Every speaker has a "thing."
Some speakers pace the stage.
Some talk with their hands.
Me?
I bring the shoes.
Special debut coming next week!
#enablinginnovation #construction #contech #jordan @kahuainc.bsky.social
Good morning from Columbus, OH! It's a beautiful day to talk construction and energy along with my friend Jared!
Time to push some boundaries, share some ideas and build smarter together.
@kahuainc.bsky.social #captialprojects #construction #contech #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
Time to push some boundaries, share some ideas and build smarter together.
@kahuainc.bsky.social #captialprojects #construction #contech #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
October 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good morning from Columbus, OH! It's a beautiful day to talk construction and energy along with my friend Jared!
Time to push some boundaries, share some ideas and build smarter together.
@kahuainc.bsky.social #captialprojects #construction #contech #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
Time to push some boundaries, share some ideas and build smarter together.
@kahuainc.bsky.social #captialprojects #construction #contech #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
Specialization leads to champions, or so they say.
But there is also immense risk in specialization.
For more about what it means to balance depth and breath, read here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/special...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech
But there is also immense risk in specialization.
For more about what it means to balance depth and breath, read here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/special...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech
October 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Specialization leads to champions, or so they say.
But there is also immense risk in specialization.
For more about what it means to balance depth and breath, read here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/special...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech
But there is also immense risk in specialization.
For more about what it means to balance depth and breath, read here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/special...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #contech
We are just one week away from the biggest innovation conference of the year!
If your in Alpharetta next week, come say hi. I can't wait to hear what your idea is for the next Kahua app.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #projectmanagementsoftware #innovation @kahuainc.bsky.social
If your in Alpharetta next week, come say hi. I can't wait to hear what your idea is for the next Kahua app.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #projectmanagementsoftware #innovation @kahuainc.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We are just one week away from the biggest innovation conference of the year!
If your in Alpharetta next week, come say hi. I can't wait to hear what your idea is for the next Kahua app.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #projectmanagementsoftware #innovation @kahuainc.bsky.social
If your in Alpharetta next week, come say hi. I can't wait to hear what your idea is for the next Kahua app.
#construction #contech #enablinginnovation #projectmanagementsoftware #innovation @kahuainc.bsky.social
You often hear the experts say, “Never look back, just push forward.” But sometimes, aren't the greatest views just over your shoulder?
Wherever you are on your journey, take a second to look back. Not to dwell. But to appreciate the climb.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
Wherever you are on your journey, take a second to look back. Not to dwell. But to appreciate the climb.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You often hear the experts say, “Never look back, just push forward.” But sometimes, aren't the greatest views just over your shoulder?
Wherever you are on your journey, take a second to look back. Not to dwell. But to appreciate the climb.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
Wherever you are on your journey, take a second to look back. Not to dwell. But to appreciate the climb.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
If you aren't paying attention, you may miss one of the most beautiful museums ever built. Not because it's plain, but because in plainly blends in.
That's redefining what is possible in construction.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #TheEngiNerdLife
That's redefining what is possible in construction.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #TheEngiNerdLife
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
If you aren't paying attention, you may miss one of the most beautiful museums ever built. Not because it's plain, but because in plainly blends in.
That's redefining what is possible in construction.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #TheEngiNerdLife
That's redefining what is possible in construction.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #TheEngiNerdLife
The more people ask me about AI, the more I realize there is a lot of confusion about what it is, and what it isn’t.
What questions are you not asking about AI (but should)?
I have a few suggestions for you here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/ai-isnt...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction
What questions are you not asking about AI (but should)?
I have a few suggestions for you here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/ai-isnt...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The more people ask me about AI, the more I realize there is a lot of confusion about what it is, and what it isn’t.
What questions are you not asking about AI (but should)?
I have a few suggestions for you here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/ai-isnt...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction
What questions are you not asking about AI (but should)?
I have a few suggestions for you here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/ai-isnt...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction
If construction cared as much about data security as they do about tracking claims, a phishing attack wouldn't have taken down Target.
We don’t need another wake-up call.
We just need to wake up.
#construction #cybersecurity #contech @kahuainc.bsky.social #CMMC #FedRAMP
We don’t need another wake-up call.
We just need to wake up.
#construction #cybersecurity #contech @kahuainc.bsky.social #CMMC #FedRAMP
October 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If construction cared as much about data security as they do about tracking claims, a phishing attack wouldn't have taken down Target.
We don’t need another wake-up call.
We just need to wake up.
#construction #cybersecurity #contech @kahuainc.bsky.social #CMMC #FedRAMP
We don’t need another wake-up call.
We just need to wake up.
#construction #cybersecurity #contech @kahuainc.bsky.social #CMMC #FedRAMP
Everyone is talking about AI, but few will actually admit what it is. Or more importantly what it isn’t.
Let’s look at that. To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe here: www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #artificialintelligence #enablinginnovation
Let’s look at that. To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe here: www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #artificialintelligence #enablinginnovation
October 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Everyone is talking about AI, but few will actually admit what it is. Or more importantly what it isn’t.
Let’s look at that. To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe here: www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #artificialintelligence #enablinginnovation
Let’s look at that. To get #TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe here: www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #artificialintelligence #enablinginnovation
How can the companies that invent our best technology be so bad at using it?
We had this problem 6 years ago, and it is still prevalent today. When will we learn?
www.constructiondive.com/news/contech...
#contech #construction #datacenters #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
We had this problem 6 years ago, and it is still prevalent today. When will we learn?
www.constructiondive.com/news/contech...
#contech #construction #datacenters #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
How can the companies that invent our best technology be so bad at using it?
We had this problem 6 years ago, and it is still prevalent today. When will we learn?
www.constructiondive.com/news/contech...
#contech #construction #datacenters #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
We had this problem 6 years ago, and it is still prevalent today. When will we learn?
www.constructiondive.com/news/contech...
#contech #construction #datacenters #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
When you're dangling off a spire at 1,700 ft, you quickly realize it's not so much about the height as it is the attention to little details.
And that's why I love construction. The height makes it iconic. The details make it possible.
#ConstructionIsCool, tell your friends!
And that's why I love construction. The height makes it iconic. The details make it possible.
#ConstructionIsCool, tell your friends!
October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
When you're dangling off a spire at 1,700 ft, you quickly realize it's not so much about the height as it is the attention to little details.
And that's why I love construction. The height makes it iconic. The details make it possible.
#ConstructionIsCool, tell your friends!
And that's why I love construction. The height makes it iconic. The details make it possible.
#ConstructionIsCool, tell your friends!
If you think AI is just about faster emails…you’re missing the point.
To catch the full conversations with Rishi Srivastava, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#Construction #ConTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TheEngiNerdLife
To catch the full conversations with Rishi Srivastava, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#Construction #ConTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TheEngiNerdLife
October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you think AI is just about faster emails…you’re missing the point.
To catch the full conversations with Rishi Srivastava, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#Construction #ConTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TheEngiNerdLife
To catch the full conversations with Rishi Srivastava, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#Construction #ConTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TheEngiNerdLife
Let's be real, construction has a culture problem.
But there are cracks in the mold. If you're curious on what others are doing, read more here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/enough-...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #culture #contech #worklifebalance #corevalues
But there are cracks in the mold. If you're curious on what others are doing, read more here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/enough-...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #culture #contech #worklifebalance #corevalues
September 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Let's be real, construction has a culture problem.
But there are cracks in the mold. If you're curious on what others are doing, read more here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/enough-...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #culture #contech #worklifebalance #corevalues
But there are cracks in the mold. If you're curious on what others are doing, read more here: www.theenginerdlife.com/blog/enough-...
Welcome to #TheEngiNerdLife.
#construction #culture #contech #worklifebalance #corevalues
Salt Lake is bustling today!
Clangs, bangs and jack-hammers, the sound of growth.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
Clangs, bangs and jack-hammers, the sound of growth.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
September 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Salt Lake is bustling today!
Clangs, bangs and jack-hammers, the sound of growth.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
Clangs, bangs and jack-hammers, the sound of growth.
#construction #contech #TheEngiNerdLife
Ever get one of those phone calls on vacation?
“We need you on this meeting.”
Interested in fixing it?
To get TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #worklifebalance #mentalhealth #TheEngiNerdLife
“We need you on this meeting.”
Interested in fixing it?
To get TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #worklifebalance #mentalhealth #TheEngiNerdLife
September 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ever get one of those phone calls on vacation?
“We need you on this meeting.”
Interested in fixing it?
To get TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #worklifebalance #mentalhealth #TheEngiNerdLife
“We need you on this meeting.”
Interested in fixing it?
To get TheEngiNerdLife in your inbox first, subscribe below.
www.theenginerdlife.com/subscribe
#construction #contech #worklifebalance #mentalhealth #TheEngiNerdLife
Riddle me this: how does one build a “living” building?
That’s exactly what Georgia Tech did with the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #sustainability #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
That’s exactly what Georgia Tech did with the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #sustainability #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Riddle me this: how does one build a “living” building?
That’s exactly what Georgia Tech did with the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #sustainability #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
That’s exactly what Georgia Tech did with the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.
#Construction is cool, tell your friends!
#constructioniscool #sustainability #enablinginnovation #TheEngiNerdLife
If there was one thing I could do over again, it would be this.
People 1st. Processes 2nd. Technology last. The oder of operations matters.
To catch the rest of our talk, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#contech #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
People 1st. Processes 2nd. Technology last. The oder of operations matters.
To catch the rest of our talk, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#contech #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
September 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If there was one thing I could do over again, it would be this.
People 1st. Processes 2nd. Technology last. The oder of operations matters.
To catch the rest of our talk, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#contech #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife
People 1st. Processes 2nd. Technology last. The oder of operations matters.
To catch the rest of our talk, search "Finance at the Jobsite" on YouTube or Spotify.
#contech #digitaltransformation #TheEngiNerdLife