Encourage Build Grow Podcast
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsRandy Wilburn from the Encourage Build Grow blog reveals his strategies to help Design Professionals - Engineers, Architects, Environmental Consultants, and Construction Managers become better leaders, better communicators, and ultimately better people. Discover how to get 1% better every day. That is 37% better in one year. Too often we look to take giant strides in our lives when it’s the small steps that will get you to another level of performance and achievement and the greatness that we all aspire to. Learn about growing as a leader, effectively communicating, and how to develop personally from someone that is always looking to improve and share what he has learned.
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Episodes
23 - The Transfer of Knowledge - (Originally recorded on The Young Architects Podcast Episode)
December 01, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBI had the chance to be a guest on The Young Architects Podcast with Michael Riscica awhile back. We talked about what it means to be a young design professional and how to get ahead in an industry that is steeped in tradition. Check out a link to the original show notes. Enjoy!
22 - Bryon McCartney Takes Us To School and Shows Us How To Leverage LinkedIn
September 18, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBAbout the Show: We sit down on this episode of the podcast with Bryon McCartney. Bryon is the Chief Idea Guy with ArchMark a Marketing and Branding expert for the Design Industry. He is also a LinkedIn expert and breaks down all of the ways that we are using LinkedIn wrong and what we need to do to take advantage of this powerful business tool both for the individual as well as the company. When it comes to leveraging the power of LinkedIn Bryon shows his clients how to do three core thi...
21 - Design Firm Marketing made easy with Lindsay Young
January 23, 2020 22:00 - 39 minutes - 6.8 MBIn this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Marketer Lindsay Young. Lindsay has a considerable amount of Marketing and Business Development experience working with Design and Construction firms throughout the Midwest and the South.
20 - A Generational Mindset in the Design Industry a conversation with James Hillegas
January 16, 2020 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWe sit down on this episode of the podcast with James Hillegas from OCP Contractors, Inc. I met James a couple of years ago when he was working for a Design Firm in Ohio as a Structural Engineer. I found him to be energetic and articulate and someone that has considerable drive at such a young age. James is 25 years old and sits firmly on the dividing line between Generation Z and Millennials. His perspective is refreshing and insightful. If you run a design firm and are trying to figure ou...
19 - A New Decade, A New You!
January 10, 2020 01:37 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBAbout the Show: We sit down on this episode of the podcast to reflect on 2019 and what we hope to see happen in this New Year. I have a feeling that 2020 is going to be a big year for Design Professionals. We actually figured out a way to marry the topic of Death in with the importance of building relationships. We know it sounds a little crazy but it worked. Listen for yourself. All of this and more on this episode of Encourage Build Grow Important Links and Mentions on the Show: ...
18 - Greg Bland is the Man with the Landscape Architecture Plan
December 20, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Registered Landscape Architect Greg Bland of Landform Designs in Fayetteville, AR. Greg is a friend of mine and a well established and recognized RLA in Northwest Arkansas. We had a far-ranging discussion where we talked about the things he wishes he knew before graduating from school and entering into the Design Industry, the fact that Landscape Architects do more than digging holes and planting bushes, and how he uses a...
Episode 18: Greg Bland is the Man with the Landscape Architecture Plan
December 19, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Registered Landscape Architect Greg Bland of Landform Designs in Fayetteville, AR. Greg is a friend of mine and a well established and recognized RLA in Northwest Arkansas. We had a far-ranging discussion where we talked about the things he wishes he knew before graduating from school and entering into the Design Industry, the fact that Landscape Architects do more than digging holes and planting bushes, and how he uses a...
17 - Structural Engineer Scott Harvey-Lewis has discovered the art of making videos that tell a great story
December 13, 2019 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBA brief summary of this episode
16 - Design Firms, find out what you are really made of with the help of Dawson Fercho and Corporate Tax Advisors
December 06, 2019 03:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dawson Fercho from Corporate Tax Advisors to discuss the tax implications and options for Design Firms to take advantage of the Research and Development Tax Credit. This is usually a tough topic for firm leaders to wrap their heads around but Dawson and his team of experts know what to look for and can help you and your firm take advantage of every tax credit available to your firm. Don’t leave any money on the table. Li...
15 - Giving Thanks
November 28, 2019 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down to reflect on the first fourteen episodes of the show. There is so much to be thankful for every day but Thanksgiving week is as good a time as any to tell people how much you care and appreciate them. I go down the list of all 14 episodes and share some highlights from each of them and the people behind them. I hope you like this episode. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! All of this and more on this episode of Encour...
14 - Ellen Bensky and the Design Firm Revolution with the Greens and the Grays leading the way!
November 21, 2019 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ellen Bensky, Partner, CEO, and CFO at Turner Fleischer Architects, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada. Ellen has more than 30 years of experience working in the Design Industry. Turner Fleischer is an Architectural firm that focuses on Commercial, Hospitality, Industrial, Institutional, Interior, Mixed-Use, Planning, and Residential. One of the stories that we talked about on the podcast is how Bensky broke into the industry ...
Episode 14 - Ellen Bensky and the Design Firm Revolution with the Greens and the Grays leading the way!
November 21, 2019 17:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ellen Bensky, Partner, CEO, and CFO at Turner Fleischer Architects, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada. Ellen has more than 30 years of experience working in the Design Industry. Turner Fleischer is an Architectural firm that focuses on Commercial, Hospitality, Industrial, Institutional, Interior, Mixed-Use, Planning, and Residential. One of the stories that we talked about on the podcast is how Bensky broke into the industry ...
13 - Marketing with Empathy and Intentionality allow Tiffany Olson and ISG to be All In!
November 14, 2019 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Tiffany Olson, Chief Marketing Officer with ISG in Minneapolis, MN. ISG is an Architectural, Engineering, Environmental, and Planning Firm with offices in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. Tiffany has spent a career in Marketing and she and her team have built a marketing apparatus that has helped propel the ESOP run Design Firm to new heights in the Upper Midwest and beyond. Tiffany gives us her insight into...
12 - Ozzie Nelson knows where the Bluest Oceans are in the Design Industry
November 07, 2019 22:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ozzie Nelson, Chairman and CEO at NELSON. With Minneapolis as his base, Ozzie has crisscrossed the country and the World over the past two-plus decades taking care of clients, creating new business models, and most importantly merging with and acquiring design firms. Ozzie’s story is not only inspirational but he provides a great education in how to grow a Design Firm and iterate when necessary. All of these nuggets of...
11 - How Civil Engineers get out of their Comfort Zone with Jeff Collins
October 31, 2019 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Jeffrey Collins, Civil Engineer and Associate with Hoyle Tanner & Associates based in New Hampshire. Jeff has spent 18 years in the industry refining his skill set and craft as a Civil Engineer. Hear the secret to his success and why he never stops learning and pouring into the next generation of engineers at his firm. All of these nuggets of wisdom from Jeffrey and more on this episode of the Encourage Build Grow Podcas...
10 - EBG WGI's Will Schnier has learned to pivot with the best of them
October 24, 2019 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Will Schnier, Chief Marketing Officer with WGI. Will and I go way back and he has been a guest on several podcast episodes with me on a previous podcast - The Zweig Letter Podcast. Will actually worked for the old Uber-successful Texas Design Firm, Carter & Burgess before they became part of Jacobs. Will has never let any grass grow under his feet. He left Jacobs and started a Design Firm with the coolest name that I’ve e...
9 - EBG Bart Gilbreath is an Engineer that Leads with the Heart
October 17, 2019 21:06 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBA brief summary of this episode
8 - EBG Dan Oblinger asks Do you Hear what I Hear?
October 10, 2019 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dan Oblinger, Hostage Negotiator, and Trainer with Leadercraft. As a Hostage Negotiator Dan gets paid to listen and listen he does. He has spent the past few years honing his craft, saving lives, and developing some systems that can help you to be a better listener at work and at home. I was impacted by Dan when I sat in an SMPS training with him last year and was awakened to some of the challenges that even I had when it c...
7 - EBG Charlie Hager has his finger on the pulse of Millennial Design Professionals
October 03, 2019 21:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Charlie Hager, PE, Civil Engineer. Charlie is a 28-year old Project Manager with LJA Engineering in Austin, TX. He is extremely observant and knowledgeable about the Design Profession. Yes, he only has a few years under his belt but he inherited it honestly from his Dad who used to take him to Land Development sites as a youngster. The die was cast then and his love for all things Civil Engineering related only grew over tim...
6 - EBG June Jewell knows the Design Industry Inside Out
September 26, 2019 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with June Jewell, CPA, with AEC Business Solutions, LLC. June has served the needs of the AEC Industry for more than two decades. June has focused on helping AEC firms improve business practices and increase profits. June wrote, Find the Lost Dollars, to help AEC firm leaders transform their organizations. June and her team will come in and assess your teams problems, educate them on the best practices to improve performance a...
5 - EBG You Don't need a Technical Background to be a Leader in a Design Firm, a Conversation with Kara Clower from LACO
September 19, 2019 21:48 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Kara Clower, who is a Business Manager and Shareholder at LACO Associates in Eureka, CA. We had the chance to talk about a range of topics from Kara’s ascension to leadership and firm ownership within the company as a non-technical professional, the challenges to recruiting design professional candidates to Northern California, and why Professional and Personal Development should be a cornerstone of any growing Design Firm. ...
4 - EBG Unleashed with WGI's Shaun Smith
September 12, 2019 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.5 MBAbout the Show: In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Shaun Smith, a Team Leader with Big Red Dog a division of WGI. We talk about Shaun’s career development in a firm that has recently been acquired. We also talk about his Podcast Hosting duties on WGI’s Unleashed Podcast. This podcast has grown in a short period of time and is a perfect example of how Design Firms can create and manage a podcast which can be beneficial for their internal team members and create a great callin...
3 - EBG Dwayne Groll, We are building something for future generations
September 05, 2019 20:43 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBThis is the first interview for Encourage Build Grow the Podcast. We sit down and discuss the Design Industry with Environmental Design Group President Dwayne Groll.
2 - EBG Real Leadership is Hard Work
July 06, 2019 10:06 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWe never talk about what exactly is Real Leadership and how do you become a leader? Hear Randy talk about the journey to becoming a leader and the work that goes into the process. There is no such thing as an overnight sensation. You have to put in the work!
EBG - Trailer
July 06, 2019 09:35 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBThis is the first episode, a sneak peek, of the new Encourage Build Grow Podcast by Randy Wilburn. This podcast covers Leadership Development, Communication, Personal Development and everything in between for Design Professionals - Engineers, Architects, Environmental Consultants, Construction Management, and Landscape Architects.