This article was originally published here at EntreArchitect back in May of 2013. It’s one of my favorites. -Mark What’s holding you back from the success of your dreams? Last summer my son Henry built a rowboat; an eleven foot poorboy skiff built from mahogany lumber and plywood. I shared Henry’s story here on the […]
EA121: The 12 Critical Categories of Business That Will Take Your Firm from Struggling Studio to Small Firm Success Story [Podcast]
In architecture school, we all had a dream of what we would become when we became architects; designing beautiful spaces and making the world a better place with each project. We each told ourselves a story of success as an architect. We imagined a studio filled with light, working with talented people and surrounded by […]
EA092: Profit… Then Art [Podcast]
12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture I’m a day late on producing this episode because Annmarie and I just returned from Minneapolis, Minnesota where we attended the Custom Residential Architects Network 2015 Symposium (aka CRAN). This was the second CRAN event we attended. Last year we traveled to Charleston, SC, which was a fantastic […]
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 […]
Living Your Best Year Ever
Searching for success has always been a focus of mine. Even as a child, I would live my life years ahead, dreaming of the days of my future. I look at my kids today and remember myself at that age spending hours and hours sketching scenes of what my life would one day become. Fast […]




