Blogs

1 day 10 hours ago
By: Bradley Hartmann

 

My son is six years-old. 
It’s a fun age. 
 
Witnessing your progeny develop original thoughts on shared topics is a trip. My son is starting to mention girls he thinks are pretty. He can sit through six innings at Wrigley Field (you try sitting through nine sober Cub innings), and we are watching some classic movies together. 
 
 
 
Indiana Jones (the...
1 day 18 hours ago
By: Susan Bady

It’s well known that Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes, while they’re architectural masterpieces, often have structural issues such as leaky roofs. Wright also disdained such modern must-haves as large kitchens and abundant storage.

Surviving examples of Wright’s residential work are getting close to 100 years old, so they need a lot of maintenance and repair. According to...
6 days 15 hours ago
By: Todd Hallett

Scott Sedam and I are presenting at PCBC from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 5. The program is below and you can get your tickets right now at the PCBC website. The seats are filling up quick so if you are interested reserve your seat as soon as possible to make sure you can attend. I hope to see you there!

Totally Cool & Completely Cost-Effective
1:30pm–4:30pm
Ticket Required: $75...
1 week 15 hours ago
By: Bradley Hartmann

 

Living in a small sliver of the language pie Rosetta Stone enlarged, we owe a debt of gratitude to the public company. Rosetta has been shelling out billions of marketing dollars for years now. 

 
 
The message on language retention is getting through…. maybe
 
 
Two recent conversations reinforced what we at Red Angle already know - communication of any kind (teaching,...
1 week 2 days ago
By: Bradley Hartmann

 

 

Last week I went to the Chicago filming of “America’s Got Talent”, the NBC show that accepts all comers who don’t make it on American Idol, X Factor, The Voice, So You Think You Can Dance, et al.  

 
 
It was a trip. 
 
 
 
Stripping divers (plus one who lit himself on fire)… In.
Fat weightlifters from...
1 week 3 days ago
By: Susan Bady

One of the latest trends in community development is the farm—an integrated space for the production of organic food. I don’t think this is a brand-new idea, but it’s certainly one that has enjoyed renewed popularity ever since the baby boomers starting retiring or, if you will, reinventing themselves. The sustainability movement and the emphasis on organic, locally grown food play right into this trend.

A few years ago I interviewed Randal Jackson, ASLA, principal of...

2 weeks 1 day ago
By: Susan Bady

A number of homebuilders in the Washington, D.C., area have stopped using the term “master” to describe the largest bedroom in the house. According to an article in the Baltimore Business Journal, Winchester Homes, Pulte Homes, NV Homes, Ryan Homes, Van Metre Cos. and D.R. Horton have all replaced “master” in their floor plans with such terms as “owner’s suite” or “owner’s bedroom.”

The...

2 weeks 1 day ago
By: Bradley Hartmann

I despise the term Knowledge WorkerWhy? Let’s start with the definition of Knowledge Worker and you can judge for yourself.

 
The definition presupposes anyone who...
2 weeks 4 days ago
By: Tim Gregorski

What if I told you there was a simple way to increase the production of your sales reps to provide a competitive advantage for your remodeling company and ultimately improved profitability and customer retention?

I recently had a discussion with Professional Remodeler columnist Mark Richardson, CR, about the concept of team selling. Richardson has been discussing team selling strategies for a number of years, and he believes it’s more important now than ever before.

“...

3 weeks 1 day ago
By: Patrick O’Toole

Six months ago we asked Bob Toll, the executive chairman of Toll Brothers, how he saw the market recovery playing out. Back then the home building market was clearly improving, but the extent and path of the recovery were hazy. He predicted strong demand, very limited supply, and almost shockingly he projected that prices would double in two years. Toll, who brings a perspective honed by several downturns, is on target so far. 

“I see tremendous demand, and this [produces] an...