As small firm architects, we are all wearing so many hats. We have so much going on in our lives. As Partner in Charge of Operations at my small firm Fivecat Studio, I am CEO, COO, CFO, President, Director of Architectural Services, Architect, Project Manager, Office Manager, Book keeper, Receptionist and custodian… and thats just […]
Five Fundamentals I Wish I Knew Before Launching My Architecture Firm
When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio, we were “young and dumb”. We were optimistic and enthusiastic, but we didn’t know what we didn’t know. We were 29 years old, had a dream of starting our own firm and jumped. I always knew I would own my own firm. I’m a born entrepreneur. What I […]
EA019: My 6 Steps for Accomplishing Your Goals Without Feeling Overwhelmed [Podcast]
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with all your responsibilities? Of course you do, you’re an architect. We are born and bred to be overcommitted and stressed. On this episode I am going to share my 6 steps for accomplishing your goals without feeling overwhelmed. I hope this episode helps you on your journey to greatness […]
Structure Your Monday: 7 Steps to a Successful Week
As the new year quickly approaches, we hear the annual recommendations for planning our year ahead. Every magazine and blog is running an article about how to plan for 2014. Although stating long term goals and planning for their success is important, I suggest that planning your week, every week, will put you closer to […]
The Ultimate Guide to Evernote for Architects: 7 Steps To Get Started Now
The following is a guest post written by my friend David Doucette. When I invited Andrew Hawkins to write a guest post back in September, David commented that he appreciated the content provided by Andrew but preferred that I did not publish guest posts. He reads Entrepreneur Architect for my personal point of view. I want Entrepreneur […]
Entrepreneur Architect Academy 001 | Personal Productivity
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“.) I certainly don’t spend enough time sleeping. I’m up late every night […]