Mastering the Art of Delegation: An Update Back in December, I shared my ONE Goal for 2016 and my plan for Mastering the Art of Delegation. I was inspired by the book, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, written by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller and their repeated question, “What is […]
5 Principles of Servant Leadership
Successful Leadership as an Architect Late one winter night, under a bare bulb in an empty under-heated DC university dorm room I read Leadership Is an Art by Max De Pree; a book that influenced my approach to leading others from that night forward. Earlier that day, our hosts at the 1992 American Institute of […]
17 Essential Elements of Successful Teams in Architecture
As you apply the rules of marketing and establish an effective sales system, an interesting phenomenon will occur. You will start to sign more contracts and your boards will begin to stack up with exciting new projects. You’re going to get busy and you are not going to be able to do all the work […]
5 Rules for Successful Leadership in Architecture
How to Lead a Team as a Small Firm Architect This month at EntreArchitect™ we are exploring the theme of Leadership in architecture. Throughout the month of March, each post here on the blog, each episode at the podcast, at the newsletter and out on social media, we will be sharing content about what it […]
Hard Work + Consistency = Success
100 Days, 100 Photographs This past Saturday marked 100 Instagram posts in a row for my son James. He’s a talented photographer and one hundred days ago he decided to launch an account on Instagram, dedicate it to fine artful photography and post every day. Each morning he rises at 5:00am, edits his selection and […]
Managing Your Client’s Happiness
One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. Keep the client happy throughout the project and that happy client will lead you to more happy clients. Our clients don’t like surprises. They want to be fully informed and up-to-date throughout the process. Expectation Management is an important practice that must be included […]
5 Simple Ways Architects Can Give Back
We Are All Superheroes We are all superheroes with our own superpowers. As architects, we have the power to literally change lives. We have the ability to create unique spaces, that when combined with the right materials and proper execution become environments that transform people. We each have special talents that make us unique. We […]
No More Starving Artist
How to Rewrite the Story of Our Profession With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. New firms are launched every day […]
What Do Architects Do?
Editor’s Note: Peter F. Gaito, Jr. AIA, NCARB is an architect at Peter F. Gaito Architects, Engineers, Planners and the current President of AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley, my local chapter here in Westchester County, New York. The following is a re-print of Peter’s monthly letter to the chapter shared here with his permission. I thought […]
Seize The Moments
This is a guest post written by Jeremy Fretts. Jeremy is a registered architect and holds a M.A. in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University. He is a senior project architect in the Virginia office of Niles Bolton Associates, designing multifamily and mixed-use projects, and developing a team of recent graduates. Connect […]
How Architects Can Find More Time and Make More Money
This past Friday, December 12th was the second anniversary of relaunching Entrepreneur Architect as a resource to inspire small firm architects to build better businesses. On December 12th, 2012, not only was this domain EntreArchitect.com launched, but I announced to the world with my own voice that the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast was to be my 12/12/12 […]
Mentoring is an Integral Part of the Profession
This week, I am sharing blogging duties with a friend and active supporter of Entrepreneur Architect. Michael Riscica is an architect who lives in beautiful Portland, Oregon with his Labrador Retriever. He is the founder of Young Architect, a blog featuring articles about design, the architecture registration exam, entrepreneurship, and his journey as a young architect. […]