"On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Zach Waters, CEO of Black Swan Risk Management, AND Steve Litchfield, Founding Partner of Litchfield Law PC, about using contracts, communication, and insurance to manage or even mitigate risk. In other words risk management from both the insurance and legal perspectives.What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Zach and Steve? Jeff and Co-Host, Katharine MacPhail are joined backstage by Detroit, Michigan, Architect, and Educator, Kenneth Crutcher, to break down the conversation, share his biggest takeaways, and talk about how he's going to apply Zach Waters and Stephen Litchfield's advice to his work.Mentioned in this episode:DetailedEntreArchitectHUD-IAH

How can architects manage or reduce risk? That's where we started our conversation on Thursday’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine White MacPhail welcomed Zach Waters, CEO of Black Swan Risk Management, AND Steve Litchfield, Founding Partner of Litchfield Law PC, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the Context & Clarity LIVE conversation every Thursday as we talk to a special guest about the topics that matter most to the success of small firm architects. Last week, Zach and Steve talked with us about using contracts, communication, and insurance to manage or even mitigate risk. In other words risk management from both the insurance and legal perspectives.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation every Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff's LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We also preview the conversations in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App every Thursday morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:EntreArchitectHUD-IAHDetailed

How are communities built? Last week we observed the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, so we took a break from Context & Clarity LIVE.Instead of our usual format, Jeff Echols reflects on what Context & Clarity is and how it came to be. From a conversation between Mark R. LePage and Jeff on April 3rd, 2020, to four hundred Context & Clarity conversations, forty-one Context & Clarity LIVEs, and 175 Clubhouse rooms, and more importantly a community that's willing to travel the globe to support each other.  Join the Context & Clarity LIVE conversation every Thursday as we talk to a special guest about the topics that matter most to the success of small firm architects. Last week, Jeff talked about what Context & Clarity means and who's helped to build this community.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff's LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:EntreArchitectHUD-IAHDetailed

"On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Diana Nicklaus, Architect and a Co-Founder of SAAM Architecture, about the intersection of equitable practice and the hybrid workplace.What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Diana? Jeff and Co-Host, Katharine MacPhail are joined backstage by Boston, Massachuesetts, Architect, and Educator, Isra Banks, and Bakersfield, California, Architect, Mandy Freeland, to break down the conversation, share their biggest takeaways, and talk about how they're going to apply Diana Nicklaus' advice to their work."Mentioned in this episode:DetailedEntreArchitectHUD-IAH

How do equitable practice and the hybrid workplace intersect?That's where we'll start our conversation on today’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Katharine White MacPhail and I will welcome Diana Nicklaus, Architect and President & CEO of saam architecture, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the conversation today as we talk to Diana about what equitable practice means and how hybrid workplaces of the past, present, and future relate.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation today at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on my LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, the EntreArchitect Twitch stream, or my Twitter profile.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App this morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:DetailedEntreArchitectHUD-IAH

"On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Patti Harris, Entrepreneur and Lawyer, the importance (and complexities) of business entities and licenses for architects.What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Patti? Jeff and Co-Host, Katharine MacPhail are joined backstage by Ithica, New York, Architect, Specifications Writer, and Translator, Christian Nielsen-Palacios, and Farmington, Michigan, Architect and Educator, Kenneth Crutcher, to break down the conversation, share their biggest takeaways, and talk about how they're going to apply Patti Harris' advice to their work."Mentioned in this episode:HUD-IAHEntreArchitectDetailed

What are the best practices when it comes to setting up business entities and licensure for architects?That's where we'll start our conversation on today’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Katharine White MacPhail and I will welcome Patti Harris, Attorney, Entrepreneur, and Founder of LicenseSure LLC, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the conversation today as we talk to Patti about the importance (and complexities) of business entities and licenses for architects.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation today at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff's LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, the EntreArchitect Twitch stream, or Jeff's Twitter profile.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App this morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:EntreArchitectHUD-IAHDetailed

On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Jeff Durkin, Videographer for Architects about using video to tell the story of the impact design can have on a community.  What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Jeff? Jeff and Co-Host, Katharine MacPhail are joined backstage by Tulsa, Oklahoma, Architect and Instagram personality, Katelyn Parker to break down the conversation, share her biggest takeaways, and talk about how she's going to apply Jeff Durkin’s advice to her work.Mentioned in this episode:DetailedEntreArchitectHUD-IAH

How can architects use video to tell the story of design?That's where we'll start our conversation on today’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Katharine White MacPhail and I will welcome Jeff Durkin, trained as an architect, videographer for architects, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the conversation today as we talk to Jeff about using video to tell the story of how design can transform a community.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation today at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on my LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App this morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:EntreArchitectHUD-IAHDetailed

On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Lora Teagarden, Architect, Advocate, and Author about writing, publishing, and educating. What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Lora? Jeff and Co-Host, Katharine MacPhail are joined backstage by Hopedale, Massachusetts, Architect, Chris Novelli to break down the conversation, share his biggest takeaways, and talk about how he's going to apply Lora Teagarden’s advice to his work.Mentioned in this episode:EntreArchitectHUD-IAHDetailed