Setting The Bar High & Colors, Terrazzo, & Aesthetics - Simon Tippel | Phoenix Concrete Works

Are you setting that standard in your area? How high has the bar been set? Did you even set the bar there? Simon talks about some somewhat drastic measures he has taken to make sure he is setting the standard in his area and that it is quite high. We also talk about some issues with color, Rapid Set, and other materials he has been seeing. We close out by talking about how he handles making and charging for samples as well as lightly touching on burnout.

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Where to find Simon:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/phoenixconcreteworks/
Website: https://phoenixconcreteworks.com/

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Timestamps:
0:00 Preview
0:13 Intro
1:39 The Podcast
3:46 Get out of your own way
6:39 Large pieces
12:10 Problems with smaller pieces
17:10 Color
28:09 Sometimes you have to do the stupid thing
31:09 Schedules, Timeframes, & Turmoil
57:02 Material Issues
1:00:33 Good clients offset the bad?
1:01:57 Goals & Setting a high bar
1:06:37 Being the front runner
1:09:38 If it's not in your portfolio, you can't do it
1:11:59 Giving it all you've got
1:14:30 I need sleep
1:16:05 SawStop
1:19:18 Earned patience
1:23:52 Schedules, limits, & pushing boundaries
1:30:34 Utilizing the subconscious
1:36:55 You can learn something from everyone
1:41:51 Productivity & focus
1:48:52 Terrazzo
2:05:22 Function meets art example
2:10:26 Burnout
2:14:59 The Boneyard
2:16:57 Rapid Set
2:20:47 Rapid Set & Terrazzo
2:21:46 Samples: Making, Aesthetics, & Charging
2:36:46 Outro