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Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: Should You Quit Corporate and Become an Entrepreneur? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Insta...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: How to Find What You Love and Stand Out? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouT...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: RFQ: Is It Wrong to Change Your Mind? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: RFQ: Am I an Entrepreneur? 3 Ways to Find OutCheck out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: How to Use Instagram for Business? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube: @...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: 4 Tips for Architecture StudentsCheck out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube: @BYo...

Send us Fan Mail In today's ARE Series we're going through Project Management (PjM) - what to expect from the exam, tips for studying, and topics covered. I even discuss a few curveballs to watch out for! Blog/Show notes: https://www.byoungdesign.com/post/are-series-project-management-pjmVideo: https://youtu.be/HSEdSeFdsU0Download my free list of resources here - https://www.byoungdesign...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: How to be a Good Designer? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube: @BYoungDe...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: How to Start a Podcast in 2021? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube: @BYo...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: How To Learn To Sketch? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: https://kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube: @BYo...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered let me know! Today's question: What is Passive Design? Check out all my recommended architecture + business products here: https://kit.co/byoungdesignFollow me on Instagram and YouTube: @BYo...

Send us Fan Mail In the "RFQ: Rapid Fire Question" series I'm quickly answering some of your most frequently asked questions. Quick and to the point! If you have questions you want answered leave me a comment below! Today's question: What is Passive Income? Passive Income Resources:Book - Architect and Entrepreneur: A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startu...

Send us Fan Mail Let's break down the ARE (Architecture Registration Exam)! In this new ARE Series, I am taking you through each exam, how I studied, what I found useful, and how to pass. The first in the series is all about Practice Management (PcM). One of my most popular videos on YouTube is all about getting through the entire exam process, so definitely go check that for a broad overview...

Send us Fan Mail The California Supplemental Exam is the last exam required in California to become a licensed architect, so today I'm bringing you through the basics. How is the test set up? How much time do you get? How do you schedule your exam? What the exam is actually like and what resources you need to pass. Even some of the basic questions are hard to find for this exam, so I'm b...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about being a mom in architecture. Bryn only brushes the surface of the topic in today's episode, but gives her perspective of what it's like being a mom and an architect. Statistics show women tend to disappear in the architecture world around child bearing and child rearing ages and often don't return to the profession. Let's normalize being a...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Bryn gives you six things you can do today to start your business. If you've wanted to start a business, but not sure where to even get started, this episode is for you! These tips are for design and architecture businesses, but can also be carried over to other types of small businesses. Sometimes taking the first step is the hardest part, so takes n...

Send us Fan Mail When I was 25, I legally formed my company BYoung Design. Now, 6 years later I am here to tell you how I made it happen and what I wish I would have known. I give you a little behind the scenes of why I decided to go off on my own instead of working for another firm and what obstacles presented themselves as a result. If you enjoyed this episode, it's inspired you, or you&apo...

Send us Fan Mail What are the top three things you need to know BEFORE you hire an architect? These three items are the first things I ask all potential clients. In this episode we're going to talk about what these items are, why they're important, and why they affect the project. Also, they tend to be the three items that become the most contentious on a project, so listen up! Can you g...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Bryn discusses whether the ancient art of architecture sketching is dead. Now that emerging professionals were born in the digital age, is hand sketching slowly dying? Some of the questions answered in today's episode include: - What was being taught when I was in school? - What is the industry doing? - What I now do in practice - What clients want/ex...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk architecture software! What are most architects using? What are the schools teaching? What should you be using? We polled over 500 practicing architects to find out what the primary software is that they use in their firms. Does the answer surprise you? If you're in architecture school right now, it might! Check out the blog this week for the graphs. Reach out...

Send us Fan Mail We're officially on Patreon: patreon.com/designcreateinspire! Come support the show and get exclusive content. Today's episode is a preview of the patron only series "RFQ: Rapid Fire Questions" where we answer some of our most asked questions...quickly. Today's question: "How to get inspired?"We'll be back next Tuesday with a full episode. S...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Bryn discusses how to get started on a minimalist lifestyle! We created a 30-Day Minimalism Challenge E-Book exclusively for you, which we are providing for FREE during the month of January. Download it here: https://www.byoungdesign.com/product-page/minimalism-challengeSome of the questions answered in today's episode include: - Do you have to like m...

Send us Fan Mail It's the end of another year, so what is everyone doing? Setting goals for the new year of course! How many of us set resolutions and end up giving up on them by March? Some of us are lucky to make it past January. So, today Bryn is talking about how to set goals that are actually achievable. She's created a system that has consistently allowed her to achieve goals. The...

Send us Fan Mail Let's take a step back and reflect on what 2020 really meant. There was change, uncertainty, and struggle. There was also growth, opportunity, and awakening. 2020 was officially the Great Detox! The year when all the junk had to come to the surface to start healing. On this episode Bryn talks about the opportunities that 2020 brought and why she still believes it was an incre...

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Xelowski decided in her late 20s to make a change. She no longer wanted to work for someone else, she wanted to move, and she wanted to take charge of her life. So, she quit her job, moved states, and became a real estate agent! There was a learning curve, but her love for design and marketing have made her a great success. Listen to her story to find out how she made th...