Module 8 Motivation From Bob Habian

In class this week we had another guest speaker. His name is Bob Habian he's an architect and graduate from Cal Poly and considers himself a professional problem solver. Bob talked to the class about professional goals and helped us to see different paths architects can take.

Starting off in a rush Bob explained that we cant get to where we want to be from here. Because people are easily stuck in the here and cant ever reach their there. For this Bob had a two step solution:

1. Define are there
2. Once are there is established we must then define are there in the present so we don't get stuck in the here. 

This segment caught my interest and from then on Bob had my full undivided attention.

From there Bob did a demonstration which involved unlocking the attained knowledge each individual in the class had locked inside of them. The demonstration involved the student trying to figure out a way to make a better tsunami warning system. Bob then pulled ideas from everyone in the class and wrote them on the board and the end result was the beginning of what he calls his design process. In the end Bob explained the most important part of any design is to clearly define the problem and that half of the money and time is spent defining the problem.

Bob ended the class with five request:

1. Stay excited
2. Stay positive
3. Stay passionate
4. Take the time to become an expert 
5. Remember we're all puzzle builders