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Just Start

What’s holding you back from the success of your dreams? Last summer my son Henry built a rowboat; an eleven foot poorboy skiff built from mahogany lumber and plywood. I shared Henry’s story here on the blog and sent a copy to the local newspaper in Alexandria Bay, New York near where Henry’s boat was […]

YOU are the Next “Starchitect”

For decades, a very limited number of architects have broken through to become superstars of our profession. A select few, mostly architects with connections cultivated during their time at the nation’s top universities, were celebrated as pillars of the profession. Elite networks of wealthy individuals decided which works were worthy of support and controlled who […]

Life Needs White Space

This week’s post is short, but the message presented is an important one. I learned much of what I know of white space from John McWade from Before and After Magazine. White space is the empty space between and around the elements of design. Every graphic design has white space, but it is often ignored or used […]

You Should Q.U.I.T.

I decided to become an architect when I was 10 years old. I made the decision and never looked back. Another career was never even considered. Every step to become a licensed architect was calculated and scheduled for the result that has become my reality. I have always looked at this as a gift. I […]

You Are Worth More

We’re a disgruntled bunch of professionals. There are hundreds of articles, forums, blog posts and comments discussing how we architects are not paid enough and how our clients don’t understand what we do. The most popular discussions at The EntreArchitect Community are always those where we discuss the forbidden fruit of topics; compensation. Post after […]

Build a Debt Zero Business

For the first four years, Fivecat Studio could be found at a basement studio in our little cottage in the woods of Chappaqua, New York. The space was just large enough for one Dell workstation, a couple of book shelves, a desk chair, a telephone, five cats and me. Each morning I would eat breakfast, […]