Most small firm architects are unhappy with their bookkeeping application. This is an evaluation of what is available.
 By now every method of invoice numbering has probably been tried.
However, this one is the best.  It Is All About MoneyOne of the ways in which we attempted to distinguish ourselves from other firms was by taking care of our client’s money questions. In my opinion, and in my experience, too, money is usually the main thing that will undermine a project.
I don’t want to have the money conversations after it has become an explosive topic. So right from the beginning we attempted to help our clients set up a sound budget.  8 REASONS FOR ROUNDING-UP YOUR TIMEThis might be controversial.
I think architects should round-up their time. I also think that you should complete and submit your timesheet daily. If you aren’t completing your timesheet daily, then this idea won't interest you because you are already fudging your time entries. This is why rounding-up isn’t fudging. 
The Kolbe System is a very useful tool that gives you an insight into another dimension of your colleagues - how they prefer to take action. This is something you should be aware of sooner rather than later. It is especially helpful when hiring.  Teachable is a great software tool for building online courses. I am interested in this because I think there are some topics that I have developed that might be suited to the online course format.
But more importantly you might find it valuable, too. Here’s why...  Did you know that census statistics indicate that most architectural firms are small. I have been wondering about that. Why would that be? Here’s the 2011 data that I found. All architectural offices = 21,181 offices 1-4 employees = 14,028 firms 5-9 employees = 3,711 firms Combined, that’s 17,739 of 21,181 firms - or 83.75%.  How To Get Where You Want To Go GPS? Yes, but No. I'm not talking about travel. I'm talking about how you achieve goals, objectives and non-physical stuff like that. We have all had the experience of making a plan or setting a goal that proved hard to implement or achieve. Somewhere in the process, often right at the beginning, obstacles appear. Not tasks, but real ’how am I supposed to do that’ obstacles. I am going to show you why that is a good thing and not the ’killer’ that you might suppose it is. 
I have been using this free graphics tool for three years. Canva is a graphic design program that anyone can use. It is drop-dead easy. Check it out here.
Canva has proven itself to be so helpful that I recently started using the Canva For Work version that has a few bells and whistles I like. $12.95 a month saves me at least an hour a month, but you won't need that. Canva is free and really powerful.  This is one of the chapters in my e-book, Trello-PM. I want to give you a glimpse at how you might develop a Project Master Template. It is a great Competitive Advantage using a tool like Trello™. See what you think... |
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