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  • Be smart in how you run your business

    by The Zweig Letter January 3, 2021
    January 3, 2021

    Know your purpose, intent, and philosophy of business, but be willing to change if it becomes prudent to do so.

  • Duct tape and baling twine

    by The Zweig Letter July 6, 2020
    July 6, 2020

    With some ingenuity and proper planning, the AEC industry can adapt and thrive in any climate.

  • New challenges

    by The Zweig Letter June 1, 2020
    June 1, 2020

    In recent months, long-time issues like communication have been trumped by new challenges: loneliness, problems with technology, work-life balance, and distractions.

  • Opportunity in crisis

    by The Zweig Letter May 18, 2020
    May 18, 2020

    Though the immediate impact of COVID-19 is bleak for many in our industry, there is reason to see the foundation forming for a different type of AEC firm.

  • Talk it out

    by The Zweig Letter April 27, 2020
    April 27, 2020

    Lessons learned from conversations with industry leaders about separation anxiety, empowerment, and calm confidence.

  • We can all make it through this

    by The Zweig Letter March 17, 2020
    March 17, 2020

    “Whether or not our businesses survive is going to be up to our response to the problem as leaders. It won’t be easy, but this, too, shall eventually pass.”

  • Thoughts on mentoring

    by The Zweig Letter December 2, 2019
    December 2, 2019

    “Mentors and those whom they are mentoring have to select each other. It’s a mutual thing based on chemistry.”

  • Lack of email etiquette is still a problem

    by The Zweig Letter September 16, 2019
    September 16, 2019

    “As hard as it is to believe – because it has been used as a business tool for so long – people in the AEC business still don’t understand basic email etiquette.”

  • Building your business

    by The Zweig Letter September 9, 2019
    September 9, 2019

    Use these five strategies to maximize client relationships without leaving your desk.

  • Being a better supervisor

    by The Zweig Letter April 22, 2019
    April 22, 2019

    “A lot of managers in AEC firms – design and technical people who have become managers – need to learn a few supervisory basics.”

  • Response-ability

    by The Zweig Letter February 4, 2019
    February 4, 2019
    Our success, as people and as businesses, depends on the quality and speed of our response to problems and opportunities. This play on the word responsibility is not new, but…
  • TZL podcast: Mark Zweig and why speed is everything

    by The Zweig Letter July 20, 2018
    July 20, 2018
    In this episode of The Zweig Letter podcast Randy Wilburn sits down with Mark Zweig to talk about the importance of speed and why those who move the fastest will win most…
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