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4 Things You’re Not Doing on Houzz (But Should Be)

This week, I am handing blog duties over to my friend Eric Reinholdt. He’s the founder of 30X40 Design Workshop and author of the new book, The Unofficial Guide to Houzz.com: Create a Profile That Resonates with Clients and Outranks Your Competition.    Eric is an active member of our Entrepreneur Architect community. Let’s help him […]

Walking in the Shoes of Others

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 have experienced such an encompassing commitment. They […]

Small Victories Lead to Major Reward

At the age of 13, I purchased my first automobile. A navy blue 1972 Camaro. It took three summers working at my dad’s gas station, sweeping the pavement, cleaning tools and pumping gas, to save the $1,200.00 required to make the deal. The ’72 was part of a well developed plan to earn enough to […]

21 Rules for a Successful Life in Architecture

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest post by architect Kevin J. Singh.    Kevin is an Associate Professor of Architecture in the School of Design at Louisiana Tech University and has served as Director of the Community Design Activism Center (CDAC) since joining the faculty in 2006. He currently teaches courses in community design, […]