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Finding the Intersection of Architecture, Design, and Film

In celebration of the 15th annual Architecture & Design Film Festival, we recently sat down with its director, Kyle Bergman, to learn a little bit more about how and where architecture, design, and film come together




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The Power of Stories

At the 2023 Jeff Shore Sales and Marketing Summit, we sat down with author, speaker, trainer, and home building sales expert Ryan Taft to explore his thoughts on storytelling, including its role in successful sales and relationship building

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Veteran Builder Talks Group Purchasing and Building Science on DuPont's Residentially Speaking Podcast

Builder Bill Smithers decided to leave his division president position for a national builder to enter the world of custom home building. He…

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DuPont Debuts Podcast About Residential Building Trends Featuring Industry Leaders

Building products manufacturer DuPont has released a new education podcast focusing on discussing current and future residential building issues with…

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Why Starbucks and The Container Store are laughing at you

  Starbucks and The Container Store think you’re a joke. OK… maybe not you specifically. They think your training program is.   Laughable.   Maybe…

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The curious case of Mel Tucker: NFL coach, language learner

Mel Tucker is the new Defensive Coordinator for the Chicago Bears. In theory, that’s a good gig. Less so when you consider the Bears have had one of…

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You and your signage ... Why so angry?

The beautiful curved pavers led me to the front door, past the unbelievable fire pit patio. The product was impressive. The installation even more so…

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Alone in the backfield: 4 ways to prepare for “GameSpeed”

  We were winning by several touchdowns when I got the nod. “Just hand the ball off, stay in bounds, & keep the clock running...”  Those were my…

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2 big lessons from Big Tuna’s (Bill Parcells) Hall of Fame speech

  Sometimes numbers alone can tell the story of an organization’s leadership.    Here is the Win/Loss record for the NY Giants:           1964: 2-10-…

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Breaking comfort

  Fast Company Magazine named Bryan Cranston - the main guy in Breaking Bad and the dad from Malcolm in the Middle - the #8 most creative person…

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Schnellenbergerize yourself

  College football fans forget the Miami Hurricanes program was nearly dropped. No, not because of the cheating and lying and the 1995 SI cover.  …

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Buy it now book recommendation: Ctrl Alt Delete by Mitch Joel

  I’ve been enjoying the Chicago Blackhawks run to the Stanley Cup Finals. I went to a party last week where a friend, Bobby Krueger, owner of…

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