New Beginnings

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This podcast episode features Amos Breyfogle, an experienced professional in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, who shares his diverse career journey and offers insights on navigating the AM landscape. Key topics include how to enter, grow, and transition within the AM industry, the importance of people skills, career longevity, negotiation tactics, and the potential future of mass customization in AM. Amos also discusses his current entrepreneurial venture in New Zealand, focusing on outdoor sporting goods.

Key Themes

• Navigating an Unconventional Career Path in Additive Manufacturing
• Essential Skills for Success in Additive Manufacturing
• Transitioning within the AM Industry
• Negotiation Tactics in the Job Market
• Entrepreneurship and Additive Manufacturing
• The Future of Additive Manufacturing

Quotes of Note:

• “Can this person take something complex and make it easy to understand?”
• "My passion was really more about how do you help people be happier with their jobs and be happier with their career paths."
• "I think if you're not negotiating that as a employee or potential employee, you're making a horrible mistake."
• “The smaller the company, the Smaller amount you can get away with of kind of the counteroffer.”
• "People move here because it's an incredible place to live and have a life outside of work."

Resources Mentioned:

• Podcast: Rick Rubin’s podcast
• LinkedIn: Gil Levy
• Book: Never Split the Difference
• Website: pivotio.com