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Just do what I tell you

October 7, 2013 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Just do what I tell you

"Just do what I tell you" ... what a horrible arrangement of 6 words. You would hope that the only time this phrase is issued is when a 4-year-old is involved and even then ... kind of dodgy. It's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, conversations, great to work with architects

Meetings are a Waste of Time

September 19, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Meetings are a Waste of Time

Despite how much I like to talk, I think most meetings are a waste of time and a drain on my life force. At least half of the meetings I attend, nothing is really happening other than the swapping of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, office

A Drywall Contractor’s Bag [Bucket]

August 28, 2013 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

A Drywall Contractor’s Bag [Bucket]

A few days ago I thought it would be a good idea to take the contents of my "architect's" bag and lay them out OCD style on a table and show everyone what an architect like me carries around. What I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bags, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Process, Products

Architects At the Movies

August 26, 2013 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

Architects At the Movies

It's time to go to the movies* with your architect buddies! So get your popcorn and box of Milk Duds ... the film is about to roll!** I'd like to say that architects are visually oriented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Staff Contributions Tagged With: a day in the life, the studio

Is Social Media making me crazy?

August 15, 2013 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

Is Social Media making me crazy?

It's been a rough few days around here lately ... suddenly, and without any warning at all, there was a death in the Life of an Architect family. I have been struggling to cope with the death of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, blog, Writing a blog

The Most Important Articles on Life of an Architect

July 18, 2013 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

The Most Important Articles on Life of an Architect

To date, I have written over 500 posts "Life of an Architect" in the last 3.5 years and considering that I might spend an average of 4 hours on each post (writing, editing photos, sharing the posts, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, design, social media, Top Ten lists, Writing a blog

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