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017: Quitting Your Job

February 3, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

017: Quitting Your Job

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “Quitting Your Job” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Observations, Office Tagged With: advice, career, Podcast

Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays

December 19, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays

Normally this time of year I am thinking about what sort of Holiday themed architectural posts I can share with people. Normally these are pretty silly and represent a Sunday afternoon spent making … [Read more...]

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

Watch Your Mouth

August 13, 2018 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

Watch Your Mouth

From time to time, there are moments when I hear someone say something that leaves me flabbergasted. Considering that I love to talk, I think I am more than willing to let most people slide when they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, conversations

The Competitive Bid Process

July 18, 2018 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

The Competitive Bid Process

Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don't really have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Construction Process

Inspiration and Inadequacy – All at Once

July 3, 2018 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

Inspiration and Inadequacy – All at Once

It is Sunday night and I find myself sitting in my usual location preparing to write the next post on Life of an Architect ... except I am experiencing a problem that is making this particular post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, Travel, traveling, Writing a blog

Technology is Amazing

May 21, 2018 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Technology is Amazing

If you are an architect, technology is a way of life ... but despite knowing this information, I am frequently amazed by just how amazing technology actually is and the role it plays daily in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural technology, being a part of the design process, design studio

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