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Ep 207: Forward Beats Perfect

August 9, 2026 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 207: Forward Beats Perfect

Every decision eventually arrives at a point where more thinking stops helping and only starts postponing whatever is coming anyway. Nobody experiences that moment as procrastination while it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, career, leadership, Podcast

Ep 181: Attitude Reflects Leadership

July 27, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 181: Attitude Reflects Leadership

You can usually tell what kind of place you’ve walked into without anyone saying a word. It’s in how people interact when no one’s watching, how decisions are made when time is tight, and whether the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, leadership, Podcast

Ep 178: Under Pressure

June 15, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 178: Under Pressure

We’ve all had days where the drawing set grows by thirty pages and the inbox doubles before noon. A consultant goes silent, a client changes their mind, and just when the printer jams, someone asks if … [Read more...]

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Ep 160: Determining Value

September 22, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 160: Determining Value

When I say the word “value”, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a chat about how employees think of value versus how … [Read more...]

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

Ep 136: Leadership vs. Management

October 15, 2023 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 136: Leadership vs. Management

What is the difference between Leadership and Management – there is definitely some overlap, but the key distinction lies in … wait, you thought I was going to tell you in the opening? It’s going to … [Read more...]

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054: Leadership

July 19, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

054: Leadership

What exactly is leadership and what does it mean to be a leader? Leadership is thrust upon those who, through the strength of conviction and moral character, lead through personal example.  [Note: If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: advice, career, conversations, leadership, Podcast

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