Why Architects Struggle With Fees—and How to Fix It

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Fees start everything in an architecture firm: the work you take, the team you pay, and the life you live. In this episode, Enoch Sears and Rion Willard cut through "competitive pricing" and show why fee stress is rarely about the number on your proposal. They point to what low-fee fear is really signaling—and why it's hard to fix later.

You'll hear how sales and marketing shape fees more than most architects admit, and why confidence is built from real inputs, not hype. They also preview an updated industry fee report and how you can use it to see your fees in context. It may change how you price next job.

• The hidden reason "I might lose this job" shows up right before you quote.
• The blind spot that makes smart architects think they can sell.
• The profit clue that warns something deeper is off—before you crash.

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