Business Of Architecture Podcast

The topic of today's ArchitectCEO Update is: herding kids. Every year my kids swim on the swim team. This year, two of my kids qualified for the time trials. The kids who get the best times at the time trials get to participate in the regional finals here in Central California. Running one of these meets is a huge logistical challenge. Not to mention … on this particular Saturday the temperature was 104 F degrees (40 degrees Celsius). Imagine trying to herd a bunch of 6 year-olds and get them to go to the right place at the right time to keep the meet running smoothly. Yes … a logistical nightmare. I helped the organizers run the meet. My job was simple: lead the kids from the staging area to the appropriate swim lanes at the appropriate times. Simple right? It is, if you're dealing with adults who know how to get to the right swim lanes. I was dealing with a bunch of kids and teenagers more interested in Pokemon Go and talking to their friends than paying attention to when and where they were supposed to be