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May 13 2022

The Architecture of Motherhood

Have you ever been afraid of growing your family and how it would impact your professional life?  Many women are afraid that motherhood would force them to pause – or stop entirely – their architectural careers. We all know that architecture and motherhood both are high-pressure jobs, and the lack of flexibility that accompanies our […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Books and Magazines · Tagged: Archimoms, Architecture, architecture firms, culture, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parents, work life

Mar 20 2018

How To Find Happiness

How To Find Happiness Architecture is a tough profession. We worked long hours, for years, with passion and dedication, to become architects. We struggled to launch our firms, often without the education or a firm knowledge of the basic fundamentals of business. We searched for the best clients and we serve them each, to the […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: culture, happiness, Sharing

Mar 06 2018

Culture is Critical for Success at Your Architecture Firm

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team, the culture of your firm will evolve. The different personalities and experiences brought to your firm will mix and a firm culture will develop; with or […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Business Plan, culture, Teams

Apr 04 2017

White Windows

Originally posted on February 22, 2007, this was the seventh entry on the site and was the first full length article I shared. The lessons presented then are just as relevant today. Be honest, have integrity and any error, omission or mistake you may experience will always work out. My First Assignment Many years ago, […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: culture, expectations, Project Management

Apr 26 2016

The Power of the “Profit First” Culture in Architecture

We architects have deeply rooted positive passion for what we do. As artists we love to manipulate form and space, in order to impact the lives of others. We are thrilled every time we walk through one of our structures. Our fuel is the excitement and emotional reaction that others have for our art. We […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: culture, Profit

Apr 19 2016

5 Steps to Creating a Culture of Continual Improvement

As we have explored this month’s topic of Culture, we have learned that a positive, healthy culture doesn’t just happen. It needs to be planned and developed with intention. Our firms will only function as we desire, when we dream of what can be and work to make those dreams become reality. We all want our […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: continual improvement, culture, kaizen, Process

Apr 05 2016

How to Develop a Strong Culture at Your Architecture Firm

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team, the culture of your firm will evolve. The different personalities and experiences brought to your firm will mix and a firm culture will develop; with or […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Architecture, Business Plans for Architects, culture, culture statement, leadership, Teams

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