Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

This last week I was in Chicago for the American Institute of Architects National Convention – I arrived around 1:00am Wednesday morning (my first seminar was 6 hours later) and I left Sunday at 9:00am to drive to northern Wisconsin to meet with some new clients. I’m sorry I missed meeting you in person.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Meetings are a Waste of Time Andrew Heard this yesterday: “I don’t know how to specify it…get rid of it.” Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' ” Marcia Kellogg Like my Marketing Quote of the Week, you should send company (and social media) wide. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

After obtaining my license as an Architect in New York, I brainstormed several long term goals and decided to start a personal blog, develop design projects, and learn everything that I could about starting an architecture firm. When you start getting more clients for your business, you’ll find yourself working at all times of the day.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Pingback: Architecture Blogging: 21 Blog Post Ideas for Professional Architects | Business Blogging Tactics aayushi how about architect + civil engineer…… ???? Might be fodder for a different blog. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' I love you Building - Happy. just curious.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

March 28th, 2013 “Commercial Pre-Construction meeting this morning and I brought a pink cup” #really. Writing this #frommydesk, Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Blog , Observations , Office instagram , photography , TxA An American in London The Best Things about my.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I decided that was going to change so I started raising money so I could fly in whoever I wanted to personally meet, we rented out space at a local microbrewery, and turned this into a fantastic party that celebrated the architectural graphic arts. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 5, 2014

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' I try and keep things light and share a thing or two about what I think I know. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril. if you want my undivided attention, I would recommend hiring me.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 9, 2014

Face meet palm. And don’t you just love having something fall off a board in front of a client? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' As I was crawling around the very hard to crawl around attic, we noticed that he had used drywall screws EVERYWHERE. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

There is no doubt that our clients love them, but that’s not the only reason why we build them. Clients respond to these models in a very different way than when we just show them 3-dimensional computer images of their projects. Robert Rockefeller Bob, my first post on your blog. I ama big fan of your blog and your work.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 20, 2014

(Photoshop was not a common skill back in those days) Once the design partner discovered that I knew Photoshop, gone were the days of toilet partition schedules and boilerplate construction documents – now I was in design meetings helping prepare concepts for presentation … this skill got me in the room. Carolyn Chaiko Great blog post.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 8, 2014

Worse though, is trying to tell a co-worker to stop the gross habits they display in client meetings, especially when they won’t admit or believe they do it. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Long story short, I told her when I left and she was mad!! She told me she would get me back and boy she sure did!

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

Of course, getting the foundation as close to perfect as possible is the goal and having a job site meeting with the structural engineers, the contractors, and myself is a good idea … it’s not much fun because structural engineers are super boring but they do add value to this part of the process. link] Bob Borson Terrific!

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 15, 2014

” Pretty happy to know that I have about 4 people who meet those requirements. Your blogs bring sense to my life! Enjoy your blog. At times in the past I wished I had more grey hair so clients might take my advice more readily (i.e. I appreciate that you put yourself out there with this blog.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 15, 2014

We have been attending regularly scheduled job site meetings that occur once a week. We had to discuss expansion and contraction of the metal, how to properly seal and flash the assembly – there were meetings with the metal fabricator, etc. Getting that issue resolved wasn’t difficult at all, it just ate up time.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Some municipalities have rules for how they receive drawings, folded typically being the preferred format, sometimes it’s easier to ship folded drawings, and sometimes, it’s just easier to put them in your bag on the way to a meeting. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' But I may be wrong. Send to Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Rebecca Warren No, I haven’t heard of UT being a part of the trip any time recently, and we didn’t meet up with any of their students on our trip. i gotta say im so happy that i found your blog. Tech was mentioned in your blog! (74′ Judit Hi Bob, I am an architect from Hungary and I really like your blog!

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 29, 2015

The blog is one of the most effective tools a small firm architect can use to foster community. The goal when writing a blog is to gain an audience. Submission to search engines, posting consistent entries and back-linking from every free directory I could find, the blog quickly rose to the top of Yahoo and Google.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Home / Blog / Out with the Old, In with the New Out with the Old, In with the New Bob Borson — December 30, 2013 — 58 Comments It’s pre-dawn on a Sunday and I am currently sitting in my kitchen, the rest of my house still in bed, trying to get my bearings in place before the new year kicks off in earnest.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 1, 2014

Worse yet, a client overhears something inappropriate. It would’ve stayed fairly clean and not gotten vulgar – sort of like when someone says “duty” (doody) in a staff meeting. Most really good talent or clients would never say a word if they were offended. Steve Miller Ok. karen The B-hole: Hilarious.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 26, 2014

This doesn’t have to be something extravagant, just something meaningful to the client. Rather than tell me to email my questions to him to answer later, he called the client he was supposed to be meeting with and asked if he could push their meeting back a little while. link] Bob Borson so happy to hear that!

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

I was also heavily involved in the Design Committee, which provided an opportunity to be part of the state architectural awards program, which in turn allowed me to meet prominent architects from around the nation who acted as jurors. Get involved, meet people, make things happen – the things that matter to you.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 29, 2014

The Bank of New York “We strive to be the acknowledged global leader and preferred partner in helping our clients succeed in the world’s rapidly evolving financial markets.” ” Great, glad to hear that they are helping their clients succeed. I bet I just covered 95% of every mission statement out there.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 18, 2014

Since I am the only person who actually knows everyone, this period is really about allowing the judges a chance to meet one another and build some camaraderie before settling down to the task at hand. Pingback: Architecture Blogging: 21 Blog Post Ideas for Professional Architects | Business Blogging Tactics Glenn wow, amazing designs.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 30, 2014

Why Architects should Blog Theresa Hi Bob: I know you professionally and you’ll do great at this task! I work as as a House Consultant and 95% of my work is about advising clients how to create a single space with kitchen, dining and living areas. Good luck and let me know along the way if I can help in any way.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Observations blog , design , Do you want to be an Architect , Writing a blog Deconstruction versus. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Sometimes it means not doing anything, while at other times, it means that the act of constantly trying to be creative actually helps me when I need to be creative.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

I’ll let Matthew take it from here and explain what’s in his bag - ••••• I’m off to Cardiff, Wales and Zurich, Switzerland to photograph two client projects. If I wasn’t shooting two client projects, I might just take this kit. I hope to meet some folks along the way. So I got this holster thing.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 5, 2014

Home / Blog / Goals versus Resolutions Goals versus Resolutions Bob Borson — January 6, 2014 — 21 Comments This is the time of year when people tend to identify something they want to change about themselves and they make a “New Years Resolution” Let me go on the record as saying that I HATE New Years resolutions.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Home / Blog / Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce Bob Borson — September 16, 2013 — 24 Comments Did you know that the word “dunce” is meant to refer to someone who is a slow learner? I am the most immature 45 39 year old you might ever meet in your life.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

I know the price tag is steep – I almost left it off the list for that reason. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Having awesome headphones is a must for almost every architect – the fact that these are noise-canceling headphones is just the world’s greatest fringe benefit. Send to Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 25, 2014

I am lucky and other contractors have routinely stepped up to help build the other playhouses I either design or are from the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – you’ll get to meet those guys a little later when you get to see the playhouse that they are working on. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

So far, this project and the client have been terrific. As a result of the time we have been putting in to fix our standards, we have had to have meetings to make sure that we monitor how this time is spent so that the client’s deadline isn’t adversely impacted due to these modifications. link] Tauran Mathias Bob.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Show the client, and suggest they make a place outdoors where the caterer can put a tent for big events, before it’s too late. And this is a really great blog.:) Does your firm pay for it, or is there something written in the contract with the client? Otherwise very uncomfortable with less than 20 people.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

” “Name a figure from history you’d like to meet…” Etc etc. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Some of the more recent have been “Describe each of your parents in just one word…” “What’s your favorite non-musical sound?” Send to Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 18, 2014

The project was constantly delayed for one reason or another, the contractor sent in over 400 RFI’s (Request’s for Information), there were weekly meetings … it seemed that their strategy was to bury me in paperwork until I broke. I’m new to your blog and I’m really enjoying it. It doesn’t work.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 13, 2014

I am frequently asked to tell the story behind how this blog got started and why I continue to write. … 600 blog posts?!?” By going to this meeting I am going to miss my daughter’s softball practice. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' I look back and wonder “H ow did I do that?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? What are some of these different approaches and then, what’s the most realistic approach to talking to our clients when we’re presenting these ideas? Start Transcript. It’s simple to do.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

You will get to do just about everything sooner rather than later – attend client meetings, contribute to the design, prepare construction drawings, organize and process bidding and negotiating information, and go to job sites. I really enjoy the personal contact I have with my Clients/Owners, contractors and tradespeople.

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