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 and keeping the kids focused on meeting the morning deadlines, I hustle the kids off to the bus stop. I work very hard to keep balance in my life. I’m a "scout dad", a "swim dad" and a "row dad". I … [Read more...]
Getting It All Done
As an Entrepreneur Architect I wear many hats. I’m a designer, a draftsman, a project manager, a construction manager, a book keeper, a marketing director, a salesman, a customer service representative, an IT manager, a boss, a partner, a CEO, a COO, a CFO… the list goes on and on. And those are only the hats for my architecture firm. It can be very stressful. At times, it’s overwhelming. I have the same number of hours each day as everyone else. How does one get it all done? ...our … [Read more...]
My Secret to Being More Productive… in 60 Seconds or Less
How to be more productive... For years I would ask myself, "How am I ever going to get it all done?" I have so much to do... as an architect, as a leader... as a husband and a dad. And what about all my big plans? How am I ever going to reach for my many dreams? There's just not enough time to get it all done. Well, I have one very important suggestion for you. It's a secret that I've discovered after decades of research. It's what all the really productive "cool kids" are doing to get … [Read more...]