Inside The Firm

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex asks if we are in a construction crisis, then Lance asks everyone to consider the gender specific differences in communication styles, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Nik Tsoukales is the CEO and Chief Marketing Strategist at Realtop, a full-service search engine marketing agency. Nik started his sales and marketing career at the age of 18 as the youngest producing real estate agent in the city of Boston. After some very quick success he took his sales and marketing talent to the mortgage industry. He was awarded as a top mortgage executive in his rookie year placing him in the top 1% of mortgage executives before he turned 21. He then continued his career re-building failing call centers in that space and managing more than $200k a month in advertising spend. He then started his own financial services sales and marketing company in 2008 where he boot strapped his company to more than 3 INC 5000 awards for fast growing private companies in the United States and more than $50 million in revenue. Nik loves working with top entrepreneurs and named his marketing agency REALTOP to emphasize his “No piker” policy when working with clients. It’s “dominate” or nothing at all fo

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex explains how to grow staff from scratch, then the guys discuss the staff at SHoP architects unionizing, next more on the housing crisis, Nick is back with Nick reads and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

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On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex explains why it’s OK to be wrong, then Lance breaks down if people rebuild after their homes burn down, next how 80% of all US dollars in existence were printed in the last 22 months, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

David Wood is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He’s also built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe.As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show! He coaches high-performing business owners to double revenue, and their time off by focusing on less and being 30% more courageous in their business or career.

Jenna rose to Managing Principal this Spring and has led the transition to WFM, during which CO has grown from about 115 people to 150. While winning the AIA Young Architect Award in 2011, she successfully blended a family approach with the corporate necessities of a mid-sized firm. Join us as we dive into what it takes to run a successful large architecture firm.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Lance shares what the city of Denver shared regarding review times, then the guys break down how much profit you should be making and what to do with that profit, special guest Elon Musk steps back in to read for Nick, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old. He appearances range from Freddy vs. Jason, Door to Door, Carrie, and the musical Ragtime. Tyler is passionate about helping others confidently take the stage and impact an audience with their stories. He is currently the Managing Director of Total Buy In and author of the #1 best-selling book, The Power to Speak Naked. With his distinct and direct style, Tyler is emerging as one of North America's sought-after leaders in the field of public speaking for personal and professional development is here today with us to discuss the lessons he has learned and the grace he has discovered in each event of his life!

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex previews this year’s company Christmas party and why you should do one too, then they explain how natural gas is being gaslit, special guest Elon Musk steps in to read for Nick, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Marc Clair is the co-founder, host, and producer of the Lions of Liberty Podcast. After being inspired by the 2008 Presidential campaign of Ron Paul, Marc co-founded the Lions of Liberty brand and website with three of his fellow Penn State alumni. That website soon evolved from opinion pieces and daily news articles into the Lions of Liberty podcast, which Marc founded in 2013. Over the last eight years, Lions of Liberty has become a leading platform for libertarian voices in the alternative media.

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys give you the simplest marketing advice that you will ever hear, then they predict the recession, special guest Elon Musk steps in to read for Nick, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Kelly Cone is passionate about process and technology innovation and how they can change industries and people's lives. My education is in architectural design and documentation, but his experience within the AEC space is far more varied. He has implemented various practice technologies into design, estimating, and construction teams and workflows; worked on amazing projects such as the SaRang Global Ministry center in Seoul as a designer, and Renzo Piano's addition to the Louis Kahn Kimbell Art Museum as a contractor; and has had the privilege of growing and leading one of the most talented VDC & Process Innovation teams in the industry. Those experiences have taught Kelly that there is a better way to create our built environment, andKelly wants to make that way become a reality. Now, with ClearEdge3D,Kelly can put that experience towards creating the tools we need to do so. Our world is filled with new, exciting, and sometimes even amazing technologies; but the AECO industry is often last in line to get th

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys explain how building regulations and codes can be wasteful, then they unpack a study on the site plan review process by the city of Longmont, Nick is back with Nick Reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

This Week on Monday Morning Coffee with Inside The Firm, we are joined by Johnson Fain partners Scott Johnson, FAIA, and William Fain, FAIA. Scott Johnson was educated at Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley (BA in Architecture), and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Hew was a p ast Director of USC’s M.Arch program, and is the author of 5 books on architecture, ranging from tall-building design to the visual arts and architecture. William Fain is an architect and urban designer with an international reputation and a long list of professional honors. He is a native Californian who took degrees from UC Berkeley (Bachelor of Architecture) and the Harvard Graduate School of Design (Master of Architecture in Urban Design), also spending a term at Manchester University in England. During his career, he has won two separate Fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and Humanities and was the recipient of a Rome Prize Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. He has t

Michalowicz has has launched and sold two mulitmillion-dollar companies, is a former columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a popular TED talk Speaker, and an author of Multiple books including: The Pumpkin Plan, Profit First, Fix this Next, and Get Different. Join us as we dive into the great concepts behind his books.

Dan Stine has an amazing career in the architecture and BIM. He is an Design Technologist for Lake Flato, an adjunct at North Dakota State University, an author of over 11 textbooks, and a frequent speaker at Autodesk University. Join us as we dive into the work flow of Lake Flato, the future of tech, and chat about technology.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex claims that Dell is back on its game, then why the AIA does not know how to market, finally why order of operations is critical for your construction crews, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Nicole Willits is the Strategic Initiatives & Sustainability Manager of the Pella Corporation. Nicole has been with Pella for over 5 years. She has been on their product side of the Pella and now has a new role within the company focused on product and sustainability. She comes from a commercial interiors background where she has won awards for the products she’s worked on.

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys talk about the top 10 reasons of why you should work at a small firm, then Alex describes what its like to conduct an 11th month build warranty review and what is thrashing, finally whose responsibility it is really for Tenant Finishes, Nick is back with Nick Reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!