T-Square Dad's Brown Bag

 Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two architect that felt they needed to share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode, we invited Jennifer Mitchell, EDAC, CHID, IIDA a licensed Interior Designer. Graduated from Louisiana State University and works with Tarkett. She tells us how s...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two architect that felt they needed to share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode, we invited Shadia Jaramillo, a licensed Architect in the State of Florida. Graduated from University of Arkansas and works at Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC). She tell...

  Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two architect that felt they needed to share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode, we invited Megan Pope, an interior designer/Architectural Intern working to get licensed. She is from Wisconsin and lives in Pensacola, Florida. She is a fashio...

 Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two architect that felt they needed to share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode, we invited Megan Pope, an interior designer/Architectural Intern working to get licensed. She is from Wisconsin and lives in Pensacola, Florida. She is a fashion...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two Architect that felt they needed to  share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode we invited Alan Holt, he is a licensed Landscape Architect with more than a quarter century experience, licensed in over a quarter of the continental united state...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two Architect that felt they needed to  share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode we invited Carminda (Mindy) Day.  She works with Schmidt Consulting Group Inc. and now the new IMEG. She is a licensed engineer and she specializes in mechanical...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two Architect that felt they needed to  share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode we invited Dan LaMontagne with AE Design Group LLC. They are an architectural firm located in Connecticut. They specialize in hospital and medical facilities. He...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two Architect that felt they needed to  share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode we invited Curtis Reed, AIA. He works for Bear General Contracting and is involved with highly technical and design portions of the business. Graduated from Missi...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two Architect that felt they needed to  share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. On today's episode we invited an old friend from the University of Florida. We have Daniel LaMontagne, AIA and Cynthia Malinowski, AIA.  Both are licensed architects. His firm is st...

Welcome to our podcast. If you're new to our podcast, the podcast was created by two Architect that felt they needed to  share their experience and hardships not only in our profession but in life and family. Just wanted to shoot out a short message to our follower to let them know that we have been extremely busy and want to make sure you guys don't forget us. Stay tuned and we should b...

Discussing the challenges of sole proprietorship and the many "hats" you have to wear to succeed. 

Taking the ARE and want some tips and tricks or even a little cheat code?  Listen to us discuss the Test and strategies to pass the exams. 

How do we relate this to business and the work environment? Listen to Dieters thought on it. Solo podcast by Dieter, Kyle will return soon. 

We discuss the differences of having a designer on a project in a residential setting versus having an architect on board. Hope you learn something and are able to make a more educated decision if you are looking to get into the process. Enjoy!

Giving and receiving Feedback can be difficult. During this episode we discuss strategies for navigating through a feedback loop. Enjoy!

We look deeper into the quote by Henry David Thoreau that says," Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." Happy New Year and let us know what you think. 

Discussion of how to actively and passively network in your field. Also, briefly discussing marketing and budgeting for marking with clients.

Managing client expectations can be one of the most difficult things in business. We talk about some techniques we have found to work or at least help get a hold on the expectations and vision of the clients needs. Enjoy!

What do you do when you own your own business and have to take time off. Dieter took a trip to Miami for a family emergency so we discuss how you can handle situations like this when owning a business. 

Juggling everything you have going on can be a difficult task. Allowing your self to drop things sometimes is a good thing. Just be sure not to drop the "glass ball."

A quick discussion of the construction climate and what we are seeing out in the field. 

We discuss Dieters new business venture. How it started and where he is planning to take it. Enjoy!

Discussion about Kyles experience so far while taking the ARE 5.0 test and what he has done that has worked well and the things that he would recommend to others. But also the areas to be careful about and some things not to do.  Hope you Enjoy!

After a couple of months Dieter and Kyle have returned. Alot has been going and they discuss what has been happening and what is coming in the future. New Jobs, Test Result, and maybe even a new recording studio. Enjoy!

Discussion about what Dieter learned while in Miami at a leadership conference. Specifically the public speaking lecture.