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, […]
The 10 Business Books Every Entrepreneur Architect Should Have In Their Library
Every August, the kids and I pack up the Suburban and head north to a row of small houses perched along the banks of the St. Lawrence River. Arcadia Park is located at Fishers Landing, New York and one of those tiny former fishing cottages is owned by my mom and dad, aka Mata and […]
Over-Delivering on Client Expectations
Periodically, I like to pull an older post from back in the archives and share it again on the blog. Today I am re-posting an article from March 2012, nine months before relaunching Entrepreneur Architect as my 12/12/12 Project. Under-promise. Over-deliver. We’ve all heard this old adage, but how many of us follow its simple lesson? […]
Recording Meeting Minutes Using Evernote
I’ve been saving for a new Apple iPad Air for months. A week before leaving for the AIA National Convention in June, I pulled the trigger and ordered my newest toy with 32 MB of storage in Space Gray. It would be useful to complete my responsibilities as a jury member for the Architectural Business […]
Go Clean Your Room
It’s a phrase Annmarie and I use almost everyday. “Go clean your room!” Every parent of young children can relate. With those four words, we attempt to instill a sense of order and responsibility within our children. On most days it seems fruitless and a waste of breath, but we know the lesson is being […]
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