094 – How to Design Shoes for Michael Jordan with D’Wayne Edwards

How Did You Get Into That? // Careers // Entrepreneurship // Small Business

Content provided by Grant Baldwin interviews Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller, Chris Brogan, Jeff Goins, & Scott Harrison with aspirations of Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Lewis Howes, Marc Maron, Michael Hyatt, & Dave Ramsey, Grant Baldwin interviews Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller, Chris Brogan, Jeff Goins, Scott Harrison with aspirations of Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Lewis Howes, Marc Maron, Michael Hyatt, and Dave Ramsey. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Grant Baldwin interviews Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller, Chris Brogan, Jeff Goins, & Scott Harrison with aspirations of Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Lewis Howes, Marc Maron, Michael Hyatt, & Dave Ramsey, Grant Baldwin interviews Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller, Chris Brogan, Jeff Goins, Scott Harrison with aspirations of Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Lewis Howes, Marc Maron, Michael Hyatt, and Dave Ramsey or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

10+ y ago 33:45

MP3•Episode home

Fetch error

Hmmm there seems to be a problem fetching this series right now. Last successful fetch was on February 26, 2024 21:50 (2y ago)

What now? This series will be checked again in the next day. If you believe it should be working, please verify the publisher's feed link below is valid and includes actual episode links. You can contact support to request the feed be immediately fetched.

Did you enjoy this episode? Click here to get the exclusive bonus material.

Ever dreamed of designing your own footwear? D’Wayne Edwards, our guest on today’s episode of How Did You Get Into That? is a bit of an expert on the subject.

After winning a design competition at 17 years old, D’Wayne realized that drawing shoes was his passion. He started out filing papers at a shoe company, built connections and in less than a year was offered a design job. He got his foot in the door (pun intended!), learned useful tips and turned it into a career.

Today he is the creator of Pensole, a footwear design academy focused on a “learn by doing” curriculum rather than formal training. On this episode of How Did You Get Into That?, D’Wayne shares how he started working in the footwear industry, what it’s like to run a successful footwear design academy and key aspects that will help you achieve your career goals.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:

How D’Wayne used a suggestion box to get a job.
Why is it important to get your foot in the door?
How do actions speak louder than words?
Why you should meet with other professionals before sending your work out.
How did D’Wayne build his brand?
The problem with an instant gratification society.
How Michael Jordan increased D’Wayne’s competitiveness!

BONUS MATERIAL:

Why D’Wayne walked away from Air Jordan at the top of his game.
The importance of understanding other designer’s processes.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear a few additional minutes of the interview, Click here to get the exclusive bonus material.

If you only design the things you like you won’t get better.
Click To Tweet

EPISODE RESOURCES

D’Wayne Edwards’ web site
Pensole Academy on Twitter
Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon
Submit feedback on the show for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
Subscribe to the show on iTunes
Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at [email protected]

The post 094 – How to Design Shoes for Michael Jordan with D’Wayne Edwards appeared first on Grant Baldwin.

145 episodes

#Business #Careers #Today’s #Grant Baldwin interviews Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller, Chris Brogan, Jeff Goins, & Scott Harrison with aspirations of Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Lewis #Chris Brogan #Dan Miller #Dave Ramsey