Inside The Firm

Ken Paskins is the CEO of The Shift Spot and Founder of GCE Strategic Consulting. He leads transformative ventures for business owners and is based in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Ken brings thirty years of hands-on experience. He's closed record-breaking deals, served as a fractional COO, and excelled in private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Ken offers practical insights for driving real business transformations.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, October billings for the AEC community are down again, then how to quit whining and level up, next how to pass the A.R.E. in two easy steps, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Hesha Abrams is a professional peacemaker, an internationally acclaimed master attorney mediator, negotiator, and author, known for crafting highly creative settlements and resolutions in very difficult matters. With 30+ years in the trenches of resolving human conflict, she has recently distilled her skills into an easy to use tool kit, her new book, "Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension". Through stories and examples, she shares her secrets enabling anyone to learn how to approach tense situations to prevent explosions, disarm conflicts, and reduce drama. It is her mission to help make our world, our businesses, and our relationships less acrimonious and more harmonious.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, is it really the least affordable housing market since 1984 and how does that affect your architecture or construction firm, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Brian K. Grimes, Jr. CFP® is an Ivy League educated real estate entrepreneur and coach. Upon graduation from Columbia University in 2011 he embarked on a career in Financial Planning at AXA Advisors before transitioning to high net worth asset management at Bridgewater Advisors. In 2015, Brian launched his own real estate development company in his home town of Philadelphia, and has since gone on to gut renovate 300+ rental properties across the country using the BRRRR strategy. He is raising his sons, Brian III and Tomas, in the Bronx with his wife, Zila Acosta-Grimes.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, the guys break down that it gets harder but that it’s not necessarily a bad thing, then are we in for a 1980’s style recession?, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside

BRAND GROUPIES is a full-service social media, public relations, personal branding, and podcast management agency. Female-founded in 2015, they partner with B2B companies and C-suite leaders WHO THINK DIFFERENTLY and WHO ARE VISIONARIES in commercial architecture, engineering, construction, design, and real estate to build and amplify their brands. Together, Carey Balogh and Lauren Genest pioneered the agency’s signature SOPR approach, unifying Social Media and PR to craft a comprehensive brand impact that ignites business growth.

George Siegal began his career as a newscaster, sportscaster, and weathercaster in major markets across the U.S. He later transitioned to feature reporting and production. In 2001, he founded J.E.L. Productions, a video production company specializing in commercials, infomercials, TV programs, and documentaries. His latest venture, Move the World Films, Inc., focuses on documentary filmmaking, and George has received awards for films like The Last House Standing and License to Parent. He's also the host of the Tell Us How to Make It Better podcast. George, along with his wife Nancy and children, resides in Tampa, Florida.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, architects are reporting a big drop in business, then some economic updates, plus Al “Panelist” Gore answers questions from the AIA, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside

In 2000, Bullen founded the Caribbean Office of Co-Operative Architecture (COCOA) in Grenada, where he is originally from. Under his leadership, COCOA went on to become an award-winning architecture and planning consultancy, which successfully completed more than 30 residential, commercial, and institutional projects, including Grenada’s new House of Parliament. Most recently, he was a Senior Associate and Director of Operations at Snow Kreilich Architects, the recipient of the 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award. Dunwoody College of Technology is excited to announce that Trevor Bullen has been named Dean of the new School of Design at the College.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Alex explains why now is the time to plan for development, then the chances of recession are 0%?, finally employment for architects is expected to grow 5% over the next 10 years. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Drs. Todd & Kim Saxton are award-winning professors at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, as well as co-authors of The Titanic Effect, their book is a practical guide to help startup founders, as well as their investors and supporters, successfully navigate the icebergs that so often sink startups in the ideation and early stages of development. They tap into decades of academic and professional experience in business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, market research, and venture-funded startups to help you navigate the “debtbergs” that so often sink early-stage startups.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Alex and Lance showcase 25 ways architects can save clients money by Tyler Suomala, then some economic updates and it ain’t looking good, plus a new cost-calculation tool by William J. Martin, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside

Called the “Zen Master to Digital Marketers” by Forbes, Bryan Kramer is a renowned business strategist, global keynote speaker, executive trainer and coach, investor, two-time bestselling author including a TOP 150 USA best-selling book, and Forbes contributor. Bryan also created a global movement and is known for his keynotes, book, and talks on “There Is No B2B or B2C: It’s Human-to-Human, H2H. He is the CEO of H2H Companies, an executive coaching company, and co-owner of PureMatter, a Silicon Valley marketing agency founded in 2001, which earned a spot as one of the “Fastest Growing Companies” three years in a row by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Alex catches us up on the economy and state of the construction industry, then Lance shares migration patterns of baby boomers and millennials with Peter Zeihan, plus Deion Sanders reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

His teachers said he would never amount to anything. But God had another plan for him. From High School dropout to faith-driven entrepreneur living a life of limitless possibilities.

John us as David Bradley gives us a Blueprint for Living, and we explore how to create your own life project, combate burnout, and grow into your dreams. David combines more than 25 years of experience as a global architect, businessman and industry leader with world-class training as a certified professional coach. In all of it, David brings a sense of wonder, passion and buoyant positive energy that draws out the best in those he meets and calls them forward to new horizons.

John us as growth guru Stephen King helps us increase our profits, understand our business, and dives deep into data driven decision making. Steve is the founder of GrowthForce, one of the nation’s largest outsourced bookkeeping, accounting and controller service for companies and non profits that use QuickBooks. GrowthForce specializes in helping service businesses and nonprofits, run better, grow faster and make more money leveraging a dedicated, US-based fractional share of an accounting department.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Alex gives us his housing and construction industry updates, next more “Hire an Architect” posts by Tyler Suomala, and last but not least Nick is back with Nick Reads! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Zach White is known as the premier career coach for engineering leadership. He has worked with hundreds of leaders at top companies worldwide to achieve breakthrough results and avoid burnout. Zach is the founder and CEO of Oasis of Courage, a fast-growing company with unique and proven coaching programs exclusively for engineering and technology professionals. He also hosts a top-rated show, “The Happy Engineer Podcast.” As a coach for engineering leaders, Zach understands the journey firsthand, holding both a bachelor's and master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and spending over a decade building his career in the Fortune 200. Zach is now affectionately known as the World’s Best Lifestyle Engineer, and your coach.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Alex gives us an inflation and architectural billings update, next “Hire an Architect” posts by Tyler Suomala, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Darren Tessitore is the owner and CEO of Thrive Management a technology consulting firm and the creators of Thrive Reviews, reputation management company. Darren has delivered seminars on hundreds of stages across the US for the past 15 years, personally training over 20,000 business leaders.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Lance gives us the run down on how to do the basics of your Google Business listing right the first time, then Alex updates us with some surprising compensation figures from the AIA, next Denver is looking to solve the housing crisis with tiny homes, plus Kaney reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy!. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Tony Lopes is a first-generation American, CEO of Dirty Boots Capital, real estate professional, bestselling author, coach, and speaker. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from UMass. He worked in the defense industry for 19 years managing multi-million dollar programs while simultaneously building a portfolio of residential income properties. His investments, coupled with his understanding of markets and economics allowed him to retire at age 44. What really drives Tony is sharing his knowledge and experience so that others can achieve financial independence and enjoy the same level of freedom he does.