I’m not particularly keen on ‘Social Media Geeks’. A bit like I’m not particularly keen on ‘Architecture Geeks’. You know, the type of people who talk only to their friends and people in their own …
Strategies for Success in this Recession – Part 3: Things to start doing
by Richard Derwent Cooke This is the third blog in this series, and hopefully you now have the core idea that being proactive is the key to success in these recessionary times. Last time we …
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Delicious Bookmarks for August 18-26
These are my Delicious Links for August 18-26 Writing good apology letters - The main thing to remember about apology letters is the fact that you are addressing them to very angry, and often …
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What Should I Talk to the RIBA About?
I’ve been agonizing about something, and as it is something about the social networking world, I thought I should ask the wonderful people in my network to help me decide on it. So here it is. I’ve …
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Strategies for Success in this Recession – Part 2: Things to stop doing
By Richard Derwent Cooke Once you have accepted that you are best able to succeed in the recession by taking charge, a key question to ask is “What am I doing that no longer serves me?” Things …
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Strategies for Success in this Recession – Part 1: Change how you see things
by Richard Derwent Cooke The world is in global economic melt down .. right? And yet I am sure there are many people and businesses that are doing very well in today’s marketplace. Of course …
It Really Is about Money Stupid
“A third of architectural practices made so little profit in the boom times that they could go bust with the onslaught of the credit crunch, an RIBA survey has revealed. This year’s RIBA Business …
Delicious Bookmarks for July 20th to August 18th
These are my Delicious Links for July 20th through August 18th: House 2.0: New Homes Too Small - "Doesn't it start at planning stage where there appears to be a basic assumption that …
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Getting Twitchy
We've had some reports on twitter in the last 24 hours about a percieved increase in approaches from recruitment agencies to architects in the UK. For example, @Waybeesy, an architect in London …
What is your Get Out Of Bed Rate?
Running a business is a matter of ins and outs. 'My other piece of advice, Copperfield,' said Mr. Micawber, 'you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen, nineteen and six, …