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Today, developing a strategic plan is a standard business practice, no matter your firm’s size. Yet many companies fail to reach the goals developed to make meaningful progress towards their…

Labor is the number one cost for most A/E firms … and often the least, most poorly documented. Whether labor is direct, allowable indirect, or unallowable indirect, the challenge of…

Your firm’s growth depends on your ability to move prospects to clients conversation by conversation. It doesn’t matter how experienced, knowledgeable, or wonderful you are; if you can’t gain commitment…

“”They”” say that understanding is the key to success — and when it comes to securing your next project, “”they”” are right. Understanding social styles/personality-types and their effect on your…

How many times was your firm the most qualified but you still finished last? How many times have clients told you that all short-listed firms looked equally qualified so they…

Turning the focus of your firm’s culture outward, on your clients and the marketplace, improves your ability to pursue and win new business, increasing backlog in both current and new…

What are the keys to becoming a great seller-doer or rainmaker? In interviews around the country, dozens of A/E executives shared their journeys from technical specialist to seller-doer to rainmaker.…

In many firms, accountability is the missing ingredient that allows mediocrity to become acceptable. Missed deadlines, average effort, and unmet expectations are excused because we “”don’t have time”” to really…

Your firm made the shortlist – now what? Despite looking otherwise, the selection process becomes more subjective when it reaches the shortlist interview stage. Don’t just rehash your proposal highlights;…

Too many firms are “”flying blind”” when it comes to understanding their financial condition. They don’t have an accurate idea of where they are, or where they’re going. Lucky for…