Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

is a design and manufacturing company specializing in sculpture, architectural features and commercial products Joe McCall – A noted and reputable designer with over 23 AIA award-winning buildings to his credit, there are so many accolades that you can share about Joe that they are too numerous to list. Living the dream!

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MARCH 8, 2015

With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. A tale of the successful small firm architect.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and live a life they’ll love. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects? Back to School.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Throughout the winter before graduating, I wrote over 100 cover letters and mailed them with my standard one-page resume to every architecture firm in the New York metropolitan area. There were hundreds of architecture students graduating that spring and they were all competing for the same few positions available in the region.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 11, 2016

Rena’s presentation provided members with everything they need to know to organize their finances and understand the flow of money in and out of their firms. Exercises offered to members following the training session allowed us to absorb the strategies and helped prepare systems for our own firms. Cut unnecessary expenses.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

I will be presenting on Friday morning and speaking on how to succeed in architecture. Persuing my mission to spread the message of Entrepreneur Architect and for our community of small firm architects becoming an influential force in the profession, I have been speaking at events throughout the nation. Will I see you there?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 15, 2016

Earlier that day, our hosts at the 1992 American Institute of Architecture Students Grassroots conference gave each student leader a copy of the inspirational paperback following a motivational speech about leadership. Take time to be a mentor for your team. Be persistent. A culture of servant leadership is not born overnight.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Each week I introduced one of 12 critical topics fundamental for a successful architecture firm. I worked directly with several of you through my coaching services and its been an honor to help you take your firms to the next level. Please leave a comment below with one or two goals you have set for yourself or your firm.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Today I’m in Chicago at AIAS Forum 2013 celebrating the new year with a thousand architecture students from every corner of North America. My session is titled, 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture. Our Architectural Services Proposal. How I Started My Own Architecture Firm.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 20, 2014

I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way. One upside of working many jobs is that you get to experience all sorts of different project types, firm sizes, and management techniques. is a very good thing.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks theme is “Then and Now” and we are all sharing how our lives in the profession differ (or not) from the lives we expected to live when we decided to pursue a career in this profession of architecture. My position in the firm as the Partner in Charge of Operations forced me to embrace my true strengths.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

It’s not only the story of my first project, but the complete story of how my wife and architect business partner Annmarie McCarthy and I started our own architecture firm. How I Started My Own Architecture Firm. I always knew I would someday have my own firm. The Large Corporate Firm.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 12, 2014

I had many interesting conversations with architecture students while I was in Chicago. Others wanted to know about how to start their own firms. As individual small firm architects, we have more important tasks requiring our attention. Some were concerned about finding a job. What do you think?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2015

Rather than sitting back and waiting for things to return to their regular hectic pace, this predicable period of peace is a great time to “sharpen the saw” It’s a great time to review our systems, evaluate their effectiveness and develop new systems to keep our firm running efficiently and effectively. Move to the Cloud.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

This past December I was invited to speak at AIAS Forum 2013; the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. While we waited for the airports to open, I had the opportunity to speak in length with many of the architecture students in attendance. That first summer was not encouraging. It worked.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Recently things are changing for architecture students in the United States. Though, today, many schools do not enforce these rules, the AIAS and current generations of architecture students are taking on the responsibility to educate their peers and are advocating against the unhealthy and unsafe practice of the legendary all-nighter.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 6, 2017

The work involved in setting up your design firm can be overwhelming and 99% of it was never taught to you in school. I once had a phone call with an architecture student asking for advice. This book is one of my favorites as it touches upon all reaches of a design practice and how to make your unique firm the best it can be.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

For me personally, juggling architecture school and getting through the Architect Registration Exam, while making a living has been my biggest hurdle in becoming an architect. During college I worked for a firm for only 6 months, before I threw up my hands and quit. In his world, I was just a cheap architecture student day laborer.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

For me personally, juggling architecture school and getting through the Architect Registration Exam, while making a living has been my biggest hurdle in becoming an architect. During college I worked for a firm for only 6 months, before I threw up my hands and quit. In his world, I was just a cheap architecture student day laborer.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 5, 2014

This past week I was scheduled to be in Chicago for AIAS Forum 2013, the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. Thirty dedicated minutes on stage to spread the word of Entrepreneur Architect to more than a thousand enthusiastic architecture students. I believe I have found my purpose. Have faith.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. And so I googled, I think I literally googled “Shanghai architecture firms” and applied to the first applied to the first few search results that popped up.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 24, 2014

DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN “OLD GUARD” FIRMS. Firms need to embrace the ideas, energy and enthusiasm of young people. Make sure emerging professionals are valued in the firms you are interviewing with for full-time employment. An internship introduces you to how a firm and projects work. The youth are the future.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

This is a guest post written by my friend Taylor Schaub, a 4th-year undergraduate architecture student at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She’s pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minor in Business.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 5, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure, spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work that you love. Hello, my name is Mark R.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 25, 2015

I have always had a strong sense of intuition and a firm grasp of my inner feelings, so mediation comes very naturally. Annmarie and I each have our roles, at both the firm as well as with our family. It’s free and open to all architects and architecture students throughout the world. Hugging Annmarie. Favorite Things .

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EntreArchitect

MAY 15, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course Profit for Small Firm Architects today at entrearchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and this is the podcast dedicated to a successful life as a small firm entrepreneur architect. What is it that we sell as small firm architects? Mark: 00:21. Mark: 00:38. Mark: 01:14.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. Below is the talk Gene presented at the EntreArchitect Business Summit for our community of small firm architects.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

I wrote something last week that basically told architecture students that they should define themselves by something other than the work they create; get a hobby or something. If you would like to see how other architects responded to the topic of “Work | Life”, just follow the links below.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

I thought I would put together some basics tips and strategies that might help you find the perfect firm for you. My answer to the question of how to get that first job is impacted by the size of firm we are and the type of culture we are trying to create in the office. Big or Small? What’s the Right Size Firm for You?

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