Jim Nielson, FAIA, is a mentor to students and fellow architects. He designed the professional practice course he has been teaching at Utah Valley University. This book is a product of wide-ranging project and practice management experience. Jim applies that same experience in joining professionals, elected officials, and others across the US and Canada to support NCARB, NAAB, AIA, and non-profit groups seeking to serve the profession and its values. Jim serves on the Board of Governors of Envision Utah, an influential visioning powerhouse active in many markets locally and around the country. He has been a state legislator, real estate developer, architect licensing board member, and expert consultant on construction defects cases. He has published dozens of newspaper columns, and his public policy work has been cited in Business Week.