100 Days, 100 Photographs This past Saturday marked 100 Instagram posts in a row for my son James. He’s a talented photographer and one hundred days ago he decided to launch an account on Instagram, dedicate it to fine artful photography and post every day. Each morning he rises at 5:00am, edits his selection and […]
Building a Culture of Transparency at Your Architecture Firm
This is a guest post by Todd Reding, the Chief Operations Officer and Vice President for Investments at Charrette Venture Group. How Much Should We Share With Our Employees? Some design firms have a culture of secrecy. Few people outside of the partners know anything about the finances, the vision or the ways in which the […]
6 Critical Lessons From My First 24 Months in Business
This week, I am sharing a guest post by my friend Eric Reinholdt. Last fall Eric shared his thoughts on how architects should best be using Houzz. Today, in honor of his 2 year anniversary in business at 30X40, he shares 6 important lessons he’s learned along the way. Eric has authored several books on architecture, his […]
The 12/12/12 Project: Two Years Later
This coming Friday is December 12th. Two years ago on December 12, 2012 I launched my 12/12/12 Project and announced my plans at the introductory episode of the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast. If you were following this blog “way back when,” I thank you for your continuing support. If you are newer to this platform and have […]
We Are What We Repeatedly Do
Focus your vision, set your goals and take action. That is the only formula for success. Whatever it is that you may want to accomplish, taking action is the difference between reaching your goals and floundering in stagnation until ultimately failing. Action though, is only the first step. Repeatedly taking action with consistency will lead […]
Entrepreneur Architect Academy 002 | Your Life Plan: Personal and Business Planning
What do you want to accomplish in your life? Specifically. Do you want to be “rich and famous”? Do you want to spend more time with the ones you love? Here’s another secret that the experts don’t tell you… you can’t do both. People who reach the pinnacle of financial success, in any profession, have […]