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And I would say like three"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1593.87,"endTime":1600.4099999999999,"body":"hours later, I get a, I get a"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1600.4099999999999,"endTime":1605.75,"body":"text message from like a GE"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1600.4099999999999,"endTime":1605.75,"body":"executive, over and over the"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1605.75,"endTime":1609.02,"body":"plant said, hey, I want to know"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1605.75,"endTime":1609.02,"body":"more about what's going on here."},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1609.05,"endTime":1612.32,"body":"Because what ended up happening"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1609.05,"endTime":1612.32,"body":"is the project manager had"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1612.95,"endTime":1617.12,"body":"replied or forwarded it to him"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1612.95,"endTime":1617.12,"body":"and say, hey, you know, there's"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1617.12,"endTime":1619.61,"body":"there's this hot head on the"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1617.12,"endTime":1619.61,"body":"factory floor, what's going on"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":1619.61,"endTime":1625.37,"body":"here. 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And I always felt"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3293.58,"endTime":3299.07,"body":"that communication was the"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3299.07,"endTime":3302.49,"body":"number one issue no matter where"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3299.07,"endTime":3302.49,"body":"I went, no matter which will"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3302.49,"endTime":3306.96,"body":"add, it was always the ability"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3302.49,"endTime":3306.96,"body":"to just communicate what what"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3306.96,"endTime":3309.5099999999998,"body":"you were trying to do or what"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3306.96,"endTime":3309.5099999999998,"body":"the problem was, and what"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3309.5099999999998,"endTime":3314.73,"body":"solutions. And remember, I said"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3309.5099999999998,"endTime":3314.73,"body":"that emails are the worst"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3315.0,"endTime":3320.2799999999997,"body":"communication tool. Yeah, I"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3315.0,"endTime":3320.2799999999997,"body":"would say in order, you know,"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3320.34,"endTime":3326.04,"body":"emails, the worse. Texting is"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3320.34,"endTime":3326.04,"body":"even worse than that. But if you"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3326.04,"endTime":3328.92,"body":"can make a phone call that's a"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3326.04,"endTime":3328.92,"body":"little bit better, because I can"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3328.95,"endTime":3335.13,"body":"I can read some of your, your"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3328.95,"endTime":3335.13,"body":"tone and inflection. Video Chat"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3335.16,"endTime":3341.22,"body":"is even better, because I can"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3335.16,"endTime":3341.22,"body":"see you now. But in person is"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3341.25,"endTime":3347.58,"body":"typically the absolute best form"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3341.25,"endTime":3347.58,"body":"of communication. And when we"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3347.67,"endTime":3352.68,"body":"drive more of the in person, it"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3347.67,"endTime":3352.68,"body":"helps so much, especially for"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3352.68,"endTime":3355.2599999999998,"body":"those people that work in"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3352.68,"endTime":3355.2599999999998,"body":"manufacturing is you can be out"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3355.2599999999998,"endTime":3359.37,"body":"on the floor and you can just go"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3355.2599999999998,"endTime":3359.37,"body":"see the problem through the"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3359.37,"endTime":3363.5099999999998,"body":"technicians eyes by physically"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3359.37,"endTime":3363.5099999999998,"body":"out there. And if we had"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3363.5099999999998,"endTime":3368.04,"body":"teleportation, I could teleport"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3363.5099999999998,"endTime":3368.04,"body":"to the floor instantly, or I"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3368.04,"endTime":3373.92,"body":"could teleport to a supplier in"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3368.04,"endTime":3373.92,"body":"Japan or teleport to Ireland and"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3373.92,"endTime":3380.34,"body":"talk to my counterparts there"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3373.92,"endTime":3380.34,"body":"instantly, and fix all of the"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3380.7,"endTime":3383.7599999999998,"body":"communication issues in between"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3380.7,"endTime":3383.7599999999998,"body":"because of the forms of"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3383.7599999999998,"endTime":3385.14,"body":"communication that we're using."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3385.2,"endTime":3388.14,"body":"That's Great seat,"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3385.2,"endTime":3388.14,"body":"you get to access the most"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3388.2,"endTime":3392.25,"body":"effective form of communication"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3388.2,"endTime":3392.25,"body":"without any of the time delays"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3392.2799999999997,"endTime":3394.41,"body":"traditionally associated with"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3392.2799999999997,"endTime":3394.41,"body":"it, and"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3394.41,"endTime":3397.86,"body":"I can still be"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3394.41,"endTime":3397.86,"body":"home by dinner. Right,"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3397.89,"endTime":3400.2599999999998,"body":"right. Yeah,"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3397.89,"endTime":3400.2599999999998,"body":"that's, that's terrific. That's"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3400.2599999999998,"endTime":3403.86,"body":"a great answer when I have not"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3400.2599999999998,"endTime":3403.86,"body":"heard, nor was I expecting but a"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3403.86,"endTime":3404.64,"body":"really good one."},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3405.18,"endTime":3408.2999999999997,"body":"I could also"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3405.18,"endTime":3408.2999999999997,"body":"teleport to any any vacation"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3408.2999999999997,"endTime":3409.38,"body":"spot that I wanted to."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3412.32,"endTime":3414.06,"body":"Well, if you"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3412.32,"endTime":3414.06,"body":"invent that, I think you'll"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3414.09,"endTime":3420.24,"body":"you'll do well. Yeah. All right."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3414.09,"endTime":3420.24,"body":"Well, Andre, this has been a"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3420.66,"endTime":3424.17,"body":"real pleasure. Thank you so much"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3420.66,"endTime":3424.17,"body":"for spending some time with me"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3424.17,"endTime":3428.16,"body":"today talking about all of these"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3424.17,"endTime":3428.16,"body":"things. How can people get a"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3428.16,"endTime":3428.7,"body":"hold of you?"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3429.75,"endTime":3432.42,"body":"Um, so I'm pretty active on"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3429.75,"endTime":3432.42,"body":"LinkedIn. That's probably the"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3432.42,"endTime":3436.17,"body":"best way you can message me"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3432.42,"endTime":3436.17,"body":"there or connect with me there."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3435.56,"endTime":3440.0,"body":"Great. Great. And I'll put a"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3435.56,"endTime":3440.0,"body":"link to your LinkedIn profile in"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3440.0,"endTime":3443.06,"body":"the shownotes. Well, thank you"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3440.0,"endTime":3443.06,"body":"so much again, Andre. I really"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3443.06,"endTime":3443.7799999999997,"body":"appreciate your time."},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3443.81,"endTime":3444.95,"body":"Yeah,"},{"speaker":"Andre Sotomayor","startTime":3443.81,"endTime":3444.95,"body":"absolutely."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3448.61,"endTime":3452.09,"body":"I'm Aaron Moncur,"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3448.61,"endTime":3452.09,"body":"founder of pipeline design, and"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3452.09,"endTime":3455.12,"body":"engineering. If you liked what"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3452.09,"endTime":3455.12,"body":"you heard today, please share"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3455.12,"endTime":3458.63,"body":"the episode. To learn how your"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3455.12,"endTime":3458.63,"body":"team can leverage our team's"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3458.63,"endTime":3462.41,"body":"expertise developing turnkey"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3458.63,"endTime":3462.41,"body":"equipment, custom fixtures and"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3462.44,"endTime":3466.73,"body":"automated machines and with"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3462.44,"endTime":3466.73,"body":"product design, visit us at Team"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3466.73,"endTime":3469.49,"body":"pipeline.us. Thanks for"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":3466.73,"endTime":3469.49,"body":"listening"}]}