Category Archives: The Week-Ender

Sustainable Communication

Tim's week was filled with communication and productivity!

What an interesting week! At work, my billable time was down, productivity was up, delegation was verbally doled out, and I got to write on several topics. It was like having a best week (except for the billable time thing), … Continue reading

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Wait, Wait, Wait – Rush, Rush, Rush!

Chaos and caffeine are among a landscape architect's tools.

Not too many years ago, I can remember lamenting with a colleague about submittal deadlines and how we, as landscape architects, always seemed to be the “tail of the dog” when it came to getting base files and other information … Continue reading

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A Man Around Campus

Get a fresh perspective by heading back to school.

What a fun week it was last week! A new puppy, a new truck, a new project at work, and–most interestingly–a new opportunity to join a group of “professional advisors” for a landscape architecture college at a major university. What … Continue reading

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Leaving A Legacy

Leaving A Legacy

I have a bit of exciting news to share with you this week: On Tuesday, my youngest brother and his wife had a baby and made my wife and me an Auntie and Uncle once again. As you are reading … Continue reading

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History In The Making

What do you do when the history is a mystery?

“This place…it has significant age, all right. But it has no signs of visible history. Hmmm, what is a designer to do?” That has been an ongoing design discussion we’ve had over the past several months. The fortune (and misfortune, … Continue reading

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