{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62046f3703535100130e2f67/623c0a48a5a8270014be2c50?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Building with real-life Mecano, how an industrial designer thinks, power of listening","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62046f3703535100130e2f67/1648708700033-b7e494d96be2ed3ae442cd29900b55b1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>I met Michael very briefly at his wedding over 10 years ago where I was more a +1. We reacquainted recently after Michael kindly offered his expertise on a design concept a friend and I are working on.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>00:00:30 Selling the “Mecano” of building materials</p><p>00:03:07 Industrial designer to technical specialist to technical sales</p><p>00:06:18 Comparing to this innovative building material to the human body</p><p>00:12:50 An example of where this material is currently used, meeting building standards</p><p>00:21:00 How an industrial designer thinks, creating an infectious behaviour, an environment to thrive</p><p>00:23:58 Power of a great manager/leader, how to truly sell</p><p>00:26:50 Being OCD as a designer at home, combating anxiety</p><p>00:30:46 Dealing with anxiety by letting go and not controlling others, achieving 1% productivity gains</p><p>00:36:37 From hats to the NBA, reliving the NBA during the 90s, the characters behind players</p><p>00:40:15 The Ben Simmons fiasco, dealing with pressure, digger deeper to understand someone</p><p>00:47:13 Dealing with people who don’t open up, the power of listening, handling different opinions</p><p>00:53:53 Understanding who you are as a person so you can effectively project your thoughts</p><p>01:12:30 Teaching kids on how to approach obstacles</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow me</strong></p><p>https://www.twitter.com/anotherjeffchan</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Median Podcast</p><p><strong>https://www.twitter.com/theme</strong>dianpod</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/the_median_podcast/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/The-Median-Podcast-110447448247432</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-median-podcast/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmXAjpJOKgY</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-median-podcast/id1609340408</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/7zA5GltN9UktcrVlqSeoLa</p><p>https://shows.acast.com/the-median-podcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support The Median Podcast&nbsp;</strong></p><p>http://supporter.acast.com/the-median-podcast</p>","author_name":"Jeff Chan"}