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042: Mentorship

February 2, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

042: Mentorship

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: career, mentorship, Podcast

For the Love of All That is Holy … Be on Time

January 27, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

For the Love of All That is Holy … Be on Time

Did you know that I have never needed to use an alarm clock? It might even be considered a superpower of mine, although I would be disappointed if you are only allotted one superpower and this was it. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, career

040: Changing Jobs

January 5, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

040: Changing Jobs

Changing jobs is exciting and terrifying at the same time – particularly if you are making a drastic change either in the type of work or the size of the firm - something I am experiencing at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, architects office, career, Episodes

037: Ask the Show

November 10, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

037: Ask the Show

What music do you listen to? What’s your design process? What is your favorite building and why? What do you eat for breakfast? All this and more today as Andrew and I answer your burning questions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

036: Labor is Cheap, Skill is Not

October 27, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

036: Labor is Cheap, Skill is Not

Architecture and skilled craft go hand in hand, but you may not be aware that the number of skilled individuals that are required to bring an architect’s ideas to reality and in today's episode, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Episodes, Life in General, Podcast Tagged With: career, Construction Process, Episodes, Podcast

7 Minutes in Heaven

October 22, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

7 Minutes in Heaven

I would not be surprised to learn that you might be reading this post just because of the title. Just to get it out of the way - right up front - this is not the 7-minutes in heaven that you heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career

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