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Ep 188: Changing Paths

November 2, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 188: Changing Paths

At some point in every career, the path ahead stops looking like the one behind it. The work that once defined you begins to shift, not because it lost value but because you start to see yourself … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, architects office, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 183: Tips for being an Architect AND a Good Person

August 24, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 183: Tips for being an Architect AND a Good Person

It’s one thing to be a good architect and another to be a good person - but the real value comes when you work at being both. The reality is that architecture is a profession filled with deadlines, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 175: Stupid Questions

May 4, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 175: Stupid Questions

Nobody wants to be the person who asks a question that causes everyone else within ear shot to turn and look at them. We spend the early part of our careers trying to prove we deserve a seat at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: advice, Architecture School, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 168: Architectural Career – Is It Worth It

January 26, 2025 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 168: Architectural Career – Is It Worth It

Building upon our last episode when we discussed the path we have taken to get where we are, how unpredictable and in some cases, how circuitous that path can take, what we didn’t really talk about … [Read more...]

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Ep 152: Starting a New Job

June 2, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 152: Starting a New Job

All around the country, new architecture school graduates are rolling up their sleeves to start their professional journey with their first “this time it counts” job. Some will be excited for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Office, Podcast, Quotes Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Podcast

Ep 125: A Great Employee

May 14, 2023 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 125: A Great Employee

How do you define a great employee? The answer is most likely dependent on who is attempting to respond, the employee or the employer. I will concede that I have told previous employers that I would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: advice, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

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