Originally posted on February 22, 2007, this was the seventh entry on the site and was the first full length article I shared. The lessons presented then are just as relevant today. Be honest, have integrity and any error, omission or mistake you may experience will always work out. My First Assignment Many years ago, […]
Confessions Of A Recovering Procrastinator
I think it’s genetic… the DNA of every architect includes the sequencing chemistry for our procrastination. We start too late, we prefer the alternative and we push our limits up against every deadline, hoping to squeeze out every last bit of creative energy. Do you procrastinate? I know you do… you’re an architect. I too am a […]
3 Steps to a Stronger Architecture Profession
I entered the architecture profession in 1993 after graduating from Roger Williams University. The day I walked through studio for the first time, I heard the stories of a struggling profession; a culture built upon the belief that architects were artists and money was for those who sell out to the masses. That story is […]
The Biggest Surprise of My Life as an Architect
This post is my contribution to an international blog series called #ArchiTalks. Each month, dozens of architect bloggers from around the world publish a post on a specific topic simultaneously on the same date. Scroll to the bottom for links to posts written by all of my #ArchiTalks friends. This month, the #ArchiTalks theme is “Then and […]
Architects Are Superheroes
We Are All Superheroes We are all superheroes with our own superpowers. We each have special talents that make us unique. We use them everyday, often not knowing the power we yield. We posses the skills to mold and shape the people living and working and playing within the buildings we create. As superheroes we […]
How A Full Media Blackout Changed My Life
A Radical Change About four years ago, I committed to a radical change in my life. At the time I was very interested in politics and followed every move our leaders made in Washington, DC. I watched TV news, listened to talk radio and read many of the blogs available on the subject. It […]
Why Architects Are NOT Properly Prepared to Own and Operate an Architecture Firm
This is an op-ed guest post written by Steve L. Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve and his firm Management Consulting Services, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. The primary intention of this article is to provoke a response rebuking […]
A Critical Project Management Step Every Architect Should Experience
One Step to Better Architecture Project Management It is very important to put ourselves “in the shoes” of the people we serve. We all work to empathize with our clients. As architects, we try to reduce the overwhelm and stress that our clients experience during a construction project. Very often, it’s the first time they […]
5 Steps to Creating a Culture of Continual Improvement
As we have explored this month’s topic of Culture, we have learned that a positive, healthy culture doesn’t just happen. It needs to be planned and developed with intention. Our firms will only function as we desire, when we dream of what can be and work to make those dreams become reality. We all want our […]
Developing a Powerful Small Firm Culture from the Ground Up
This is a guest post written by our friend (and founding member of EntreArchitect Academy) Marica McKeel; an architect, designer, foodie, and entrepreneur. She is the proud founder of Studio MM, which focuses on her passion for contemporary residential design. Marica finds inspiration by surrounding herself with creative people, collaborating with her clients, and forging strong working […]
How to Develop a Strong Culture at Your Architecture Firm
A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team, the culture of your firm will evolve. The different personalities and experiences brought to your firm will mix and a firm culture will develop; with or […]
How to Establish an Orientation Process for New Employees in Architecture
For this final week of March here at EntreArchitect.com, where throughout the month we have been sharing content on the theme of Leadership, we are sharing a great guest post from earlier last year by Norbert Lemermeyer of Architecture + Business. Establish an Orientation for New Employees The following outlines the standard orientation for a new […]
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