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Oct 17 2017

4 Steps to Higher Productivity as a Small Firm Architect

Finding The Time To Be An Architect A little past 6AM, tunes from the local radio station wake me from a very deep slumber. (I set the alarm to 6:14, so I hear music rather than the daily ‘bad news” report. I am very serious about my “full media blackout“.) After making the family breakfast […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Business Systems, getting things done, GTD, Personal Productivity, productivity, productivity systems, systems for architects

Sep 05 2017

Putting First Things First for Balance & Prosperity

How To Get To The Business of Your Business In a recent conversation with a professional colleague who is a small firm practitioner (3 people total), he expressed his frustration with not being able to get to the ‘business of his business’. The demands of clients and project activities, plus other daily priorities leaves precious […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Business Systems, chart of accounts, financial management, first things first, time tracking

Aug 01 2017

A Financial Management System for Architects

This is a guest post written by Steve L. Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect, visit his website […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Business Systems, finance, financial management

Jul 18 2017

Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. The success of each project sits squarely in our hands. If managed poorly, a single project may set our progress back years. If managed well, it can take us to […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Business Systems, Project Management, Systems

May 09 2017

A Simple Standard Operating Procedure Template for Architects

Standard Operating Procedures for Architects Every week, throughout the EntreArchitect Community, I hear or read questions from small firm architects struggling to find the success they seek. “How can I make more money as an architect?” “How can I find the work I want?” “How can I get my employees or contractors to do what […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Business Systems, SOPs, standard operating procedures, templates

Feb 14 2017

How To Transition from CAD to BIM in 4 (Not So) Simple Steps

  How To Transition from CAD to BIM It may be one of the biggest decisions an experienced small firm architect will make; to BIM or not to BIM? I have shared on this topic before over at the podcast, but times have changed. Today, I think that question is no longer valid. The decision is […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: BIM, Business Systems, CAD, Goals, software, Systems, technology

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