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I pay my respects and acknowledge all Traditional Custodians of Country and on whose land I live and work. I recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.
Always was, always will be.

Welcome to this week's useletter.

The newsletter that's useful. Focussed on your future not my past.

There’s a lot of people struggling right now.

Not enough work.

Not enough income.

Too much uncertainty.

I'm hearing many architectural practices are letting staff go and/or reducing everyone’s hours. It’s not the employee’s fault, they’ve worked hard and been a valuable member of the team. It’s an undeserved circumstance. Everyone is doing their best.

For anyone that’s found themselves in this position,

I want you to know, it’s not about you. You're enough.

And let me know how I can support you.

Happy to jump on a call if that’s helpful (no charge).

As I wrote in my last useletter, I’m also having to look for work. Accepting that unmeasured is not travelling as well as I’d hoped. It was a hard admission. There’s a sense of loss, failure and uncertainty.

But most of what comes up for me is just an unhelpful story I’m telling myself.

It’s times like this we need to be resilient in the face of uncertainty or misfortune.

So this fortnight, let’s chat about resilience.

I (still) got you

Michael

PS: I had a number of lovely emails in response to the last useletter. Very grateful to you all. Confirming too, I'm not closing Unmeasured, just looking for work to supplement what I currently do here. In the pursuit of what some call a portfolio career.

A resilient practice

Over the last 4-5 years, we’ve all come to appreciate the inevitability of significant change. With many finding embracing change the most constructive strategy. Often requiring that we adapt and become more inventive.

Of course, easy to write, less easy coming to terms with what feels like failure and knowing trying something new might not work. Here’s some suggestions to assist you in being more resilient.

Find support

You don’t need to do this alone. Build a support network of friends, mentors and colleagues. Remember people love to help.

Wellbeing

Practice self care. Look after both your mind and your body. Meditate, get out into nature, eat healthily, exercise regularly, or whatever brings you joy. It’ll boost your overall wellbeing, making you more resilient to stress.

Set Realistic Goals

Construct small steps for making change. Make them achievable. Celebrate both small and large wins. Helping keep you motivated and delivering a sense of accomplishment.

It’s not a failure

Every failure is a successful learning experience. Use each failure to identify why it didn’t work and what to try next. This will assist you in getting closer to success.

Connect with purpose

Engage with why you became an architect (or whatever you’re doing). Staying connected to your purpose can help maintain motivation. Let your purpose guide you.

I’m committed to fostering resilience and wellbeing in our profession.

I’m here to support you in building a resilient practice.

Let's work together to turn the current challenges into growth opportunities.

I’d love for you to share your insights or stories on how you've built resilience in your practice. I’m keen to keep the conversation going in future useletters.

Your wisdom and experiences can inspire and support others in the profession.

We got this.

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