Last week I made the case for offsite design. Today lets consider pricing. While specific numbers cannot necessarily be discussed, we can get close to the target… Read more “Pricing: What to Expect?”
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Candor at Work
I was reminded recently of the benefit of candor. I was having a conversation where a customer was telling me about some issues in the quality of… Read more “Candor at Work”
Can “Do Less, Then Obsess” Make You More Productive?
Last week I wrote about Value-Based Work as one of 7 “Work smarter” practices described in the book, Great at Work by Morton T. Hansen. These practices are divided into… Read more “Can “Do Less, Then Obsess” Make You More Productive?”
Running and Truss Design
I’ve been running for years and often think about the correlation between running and effective truss design. One aspect is “pace”. Pace If you’ve ever run any… Read more “Running and Truss Design”
Experienced Designers Wanted
If you have ever wanted to start your own business and work from home, GDI presents a unique opportunity to do just that. Before starting the conversation,… Read more “Experienced Designers Wanted”
Client Partnership
Here at GDI, INC we not only act as an offsite design team for our clients, but we are actively partnering with our clients to grow their… Read more “Client Partnership”
Book Review: RE-WORK
I’ve been reading Jason Fried’s writings for over a year now. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Basecamp. Not only has he written best selling books,… Read more “Book Review: RE-WORK”
Resource Advantage
Last April I had the privilege to attend a Virginia Tech continuing education course titled “Introduction to Structural Design of Wood Buildings per the 2015 NDS” (I… Read more “Resource Advantage”
What Can I Contribute?
In his book The Effective Executive, Peter Drucker writes that the effective executive focuses on contribution: “The effective executive focuses on contribution. He looks up from his… Read more “What Can I Contribute?”
Component Designers and the “Wheel of Responsibility” (Part 4)
In Part 1 one of this article, we laid the groundwork and the 4 quadrants. In Part 2, we began to identify the quadrants and their focus. In… Read more “Component Designers and the “Wheel of Responsibility” (Part 4)”
Component Designers and the “Wheel of Responsibility” (Part 3)
In Part 1 one of this article, we laid the groundwork and the 4 quadrants. In Part 2, we began to identify the quadrants and their focus.… Read more “Component Designers and the “Wheel of Responsibility” (Part 3)”
Component Designers and the “Wheel of Responsibility” (Part 2)
In Part 1 one of this article, we laid the groundwork and the 4 quadrants. Please click here to review. You see, there is much, much more… Read more “Component Designers and the “Wheel of Responsibility” (Part 2)”