#34 – Tim Johnson: Axe throwing, Ninja engineer
- Owns a Parkour/ninja gym and Axe-Throwing Bar
- The town council raised an eyebrow at the second one.
- Tinker toys and old broken toys can be used for prototypes
- In college, president of the Demiurgical Engineering club.
- Worked on the Segway and Rockband drumkit.
- Tried to quit but his boss wouldn’t let him.
- Has been doing martial arts since he was a child
- so he started his own gym.
- but thinks it has been a bit wimpified a bit.
- Once an engineer, always an engineer
- When starting a company, better to do it slowly than jumping in 100%.
- Tim wrote several dual language books.
- Opened The Axe Pit in 2016, serving local wine, beer, and liquor.
- The gym is an opportunity to learn problem solving and expanding comfort zone.
- Don’t say “No”, say “yes, if.”
- For fun he does a bit of drone racing. Around the house.
- He has a swinging bookshelf that goes into his “secret” lab.
Tim’s Companies – https://www.theaxepit.com/ https://mainewarriorgym.com/
Tim’s Books - link
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
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