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Mar 15 2016

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 […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: Architects, Architecture, leadership, servant leadership, Success

Feb 23 2016

A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects

If you are a long time reader of EntreArchitect.com, then this post may sound familiar. Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect™ Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. You can read the entire original 2013 blog series here. Making Money is Good […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Architects, business development, sales, Sales System

Jan 05 2016

Welcome to the All-New EntreArchitect

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your holiday and have started your new year with enthusiasm, determination and focus. It’s going to be a great 2016. I’m sure you are noticing a few changes around here. We’ve been very hard at work during the year-end break. Welcome to the All-New EntreArchitect The all-new EntreArchitect is […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Announcements · Tagged: Architects, Business, Success, training

Dec 22 2015

Mastering the Art of Delegation

Last week I published a podcast episode titled, Success in 2016 with Just ONE Goal, where I shared my thoughts on goal setting. For years I have set numerous goals, in every part of my life, with all good intention and desire to achieve each goal by the deadline set. Does that sound familiar? I […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Architects, goal setting, Goals

Dec 15 2015

How To Start an Architecture Firm Without a Portfolio

Anyone who has started their own architecture firm from scratch knows this dilemma well. We are full of enthusiasm, full of ideas, fully prepared. We quit our job (or working throughout the night on the side). We planned our launch and created a new website to share our ideas with the world… but we have […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Architects, portfolios, Storytelling, Websites

Dec 07 2015

How to Earn (or Win) an Extra $10,000 in 2016

Competitions are a integral part of the architecture experience. Since architecture school and throughout our careers, design competitions have provided a vehicle for architects to promote our talents and showcase our skills. Several architects have built their firms around the results of competitions, allowing them to leapfrog years of marketing strategies, accelerating their brands and […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Architects, Business Plans, Competition, CVG

Jun 09 2015

6 Steps To The One Thing That Matters Most

Finding clients you seek to serve, who have projects with appropriate budgets and realistic schedules is very important. Understanding business fundamentals and building systems that will lead to a healthy profitable firm is critical. Developing an effective marketing strategy that provides appropriate leads and a sales system that converts those leads to clients, may make […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: Architects, GTD for Architects, Integrated Life, Personal Productivity, Success in Architecture

Feb 02 2015

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 […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Architects, architecture firms, intern architects, learning, professional practice, staff development

Nov 03 2014

How To Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

This week I will be traveling to Houston for the Texas Society of Architects’s 75th annual convention and design expo. I will be presenting on Friday morning and speaking on how to succeed in architecture. Will I see you there? Persuing my mission to spread the message of Entrepreneur Architect and for our community of […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: Architects, Public Speaking, Speaker Training

Jun 09 2014

Three Lessons from the Streets

This week Annmarie and I headed out of state to explore a few “opportunities” for our future, so I am handing over guest posting duties to my friend Jeff Echols. If you are interested in writing for Entrepreneur Architect, click here for information on how to submit your work for consideration. Until next week, please enjoy […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Architects, finding a job, interns

Jul 21 2013

How I Started My Own Architecture Firm (Part 2)

Last week I shared my journey from discovering my passion for entrepreneurism through my development as an intern. If you missed it, I recommend you read Part 1 before proceeding with Part 2 below.   Seventeen feet long and 8 feet wide, we claimed a corner of our new basement and equipped it with a […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Architects, architecture firms, Starting An Architecture Firm

Jul 07 2013

The Inevitable Priority Shift

Every residential architecture project starts months, maybe even years before a client ever approaches an architect. Our potential clients have saved their money and prepared a budget. They have considered how long a project takes and has a clear expectation for completion (even if it is most likely unrealistic). They’ve been dreaming of their finished […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Architects, Architecture, Client Relations, Project Management

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