And So It Begins…
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View ArticleWhose Child is Innovation?
You’ve heard it thousands of times: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” True enough. It makes sense that creation is driven by need. Humankind’s most basic needs – food, water, shelter – have...
View ArticleIt’s Not the Economy, Stupid. It’s Value.
I recently attended a regional conference for the Society of College and University Planning. Futurist Glen Hiemstra, who discussed the trends and forces affecting education, presented the opening...
View ArticleMarch Madness
When the month of March rolls around I think most everyone is aware of March Madness in college basketball. First, there are the conference tournaments, which determine bragging rights and which team...
View ArticleWhy I Love the Mile High City
If I were to venture a guess, I would bet most of our Origin readers are not aware of our Mile High office. With such a long-standing Oklahoma presence combined with the great people that built such a...
View ArticleGive a Girl a Chance…
Not too long ago, I formed a new relationship with a client who was in the market for a consultant with national retail experience. I thought to myself, “Wow, I am lucky. Good thing I decided to sit in...
View ArticleSmile When It Hurts
I recently had the great opportunity to serve as national president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), an organization dedicated to marketing and business development in the AEC...
View ArticleLand Use: It’s What We Do
There is a saying circulating around that makes Urban Planners chuckle… “I’m an Urban Planner. I solve problems you don’t know you have, in ways you can’t understand.” Very few outside the inner...
View ArticleJump In With Both Feet
My first experience with marketing as a Professional Engineer is likened to jumping into a pool of water with both feet. You don’t know how deep the water is, or how cold it is. Are there sharp rocks...
View ArticleLet The Good Times Roll
If you are like me, you often hear the questions: “Is business good?” and “Are you staying busy?” Recently, unlike a few years ago, my answer has been yes to both, but I like to add that we’re always...
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