Mark Hulme
Lemonade – “it’s not a pink slip, it’s a blank page”
For those recently laid off – the 1/2 hour movie “Lemonade” it’s definitely worth your time. It focuses on layoffs in the advertising industry, but the overall message is inspirational for architects as well: “Don’t be the person who’s out there looking for a job – be the person out there doing something interesting.”
The long(er) road to licensure
A recent article on the Design Intelligence blog (http://www.di.net/blog/2009/12/intern-to-architect/) analyzes historical data from Oregon, New York and Nebraska to show that the time it is taking architectural interns to achieve licensure is longer than anticipated, and appears to be increasing over time. Below are a few potential reasons. 1 – Intern Development Program (IDP) The [...]
Splitting wood & solving problems
I don’t come from a rural background, but strange as it may seem, I find swinging an ax enjoyable, and I could spend an hour a day at it and not get sick of it. In fact, I did just that one summer. And having done so, I now realize there are some simple problem [...]
Let your customers tell their story
Another great idea from the folks at HOK. By taking the focus off their firm and shining it onto their customers, by providing a platform for their clientele to tell their stories, they stand out from the typical convention booth. 35 videos already posted to their YouTube channel on the first day of the convention [...]
Sell your by-products
When you create the product that your business is known for, you are typically creating waste, or a by-product that is usually undervalued. Find a way to make that a revenue stream.
Julius Shulman – what architecture can achieve
“In my photography, I’ve been able to enhance the quality of people’s understanding about what architecture can achieve. We live and die in an architectural environment, and the sooner the public understands what this entails, the sooner we’ll all benefit by good architecture.” Julius Shulman, 2002, in KCRW’s Design and Architecture (DnA)
The Dip – Be the best or quit
Seth Godin’s recent bestseller The Dip is a concise presentation of a couple of simple notions: Quit the wrong stuff Stick with the right stuff Have the guts to do one or the other What is the Dip? “…a temporary setback that you will overcome if you keep pushing”, “any rough patch you have to [...]
Soft ideas and hard lines
Get your fat pencils, pens and watercolors out again, have some fun and loosen up in your design explorations.
Drop.io contacted me for a bri…
Drop.io contacted me for a brief interview – It sounds like they have some great things planned for architects, whitepaper soon available here.
Myths of Negotiation: keep this mp3 handy
Professor Margaret Neale, of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, provides a scientific gutting of all the myths you probably think you should stick with when negotiating. Particularly helpful when heading into a job interview, this mp3 is one to download and listen to prior to any major negotiation – contracts, performance reviews, anywhere you want to take control of the outcome and produce a result that feels beneficial for both parties and is beneficial for you.
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