Distinctly Montana Magazine

Dr. J y o Do you know your guest room is typically only used two weeks out of the year? Think of the possibilities for your spare bedroom! We custom design, build and install! n keti -mar or Tech ess prof u should w! r i Moh akk g o M o ta n a n s n k n What people generally don't know about technology marketing is… that it is really really difficult: challenges in product development; a lack of market research and industry data; customers who are not eager to embrace new technologies; scientific experts attempting to communicate with nonscientists. If you asked my students about me they would tell you… that despite being intense and a bit intimidating, I'm irreverent and a bit goofy, and absolutely LOVE what I do. When you first meet me you might think I'm… an extrovert, but really, I need a lot of quiet time for thinking and rejuvenating. The most intriguing aspect of biomimicry is…how nature, despite being a "physical thing" in the sense that it is outdoors, gets inside a person's head and heart. As it turns out, I'm really grateful for... the fact that my dad never said, "I told you so." There is never a better day for me than… when I get up early and get to enjoy an early morning run in the stillness of nature. I also really enjoy receiving emails from students about how they are using their knowledge from my classes in their careers. If it were up to me… we would convene the CEOs of the Fortune 100 companies and galvanize them to make sustainability a priority. We need the synergies of multiple companies leading the way, not only with respect to global warming but also in finding a business model that relies on something other than consumption as its foundation. Just for fun I… love to run, read books, garden, and bake. Teaching in foreign countries has taught me… that Americans need to be more humble. Also, it is hard to find a place to run every day in cities that are polluted, congested, and removed from wilderness. If I had it to do all over again, the once thing I'd do differently is… laugh and sing more. No one knows that I have a secret passion for…. wine, cheese, and chocolate— 2301 Palmer | Suite #1 | Missoula, MT 406-240-3927 www.MontanaMurphyBeds.com oh, wait, I think everyone knows that about me already! When I was 20 I never could have imagined… that I'd be the author of a book and invited to speak so many places. pamschultze@gmail.com Murphy Wall Bed Hardware dealer DISTINCTL MONTANA | DIGITAL Y 86 Watch a TedX talk by Jakki about biomimicry, go to: www.distinctlymontana.com/jakki141 distinctly montana • winter 2014

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