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 […]
Confessions Of A Recovering Procrastinator
I think it’s genetic… the DNA of every architect includes the sequencing chemistry for our procrastination. We start too late, we prefer the alternative and we push our limits up against every deadline, hoping to squeeze out every last bit of creative energy. Do you procrastinate? I know you do… you’re an architect. I too am a […]
Using Strategic Deadlines for Higher Productivity
Goals are Dreams With Deadlines The deadline is a critical tool, used by the most successful people in the world to make things happen. When teaching about business planning, author/speaker Dave Ramsey says, “Goals are dreams with deadlines.” It’s the deadline that will take our intentions and turn them into reality. Without them, life flows […]
5 Steps to Unleash the Significant Power of Sleep
5 Steps to Unleash the Significant Power of Sleep I love to sleep, but the truth is that of all my many skills, sleep may be one of my weakest. I know it’s important and I know it has a direct effect on my health and wellbeing. It even has a direct effect on my […]
The second step will build upon the first… Just Start!
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 […]
How To Automate Your Small Firm Architecture Studio
As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We are pulled in so many different directions and our schedules are full every day, from morning to evening. We need to meet with clients, develop and distribute marketing, respond to important email, manage our social media accounts, send invoices, collect […]
