First post of 2016 ... will it suck or will it set the tone for the rest of the year" Considering that I'm talking about Intellectual property theft and stolen identities, I'm hoping that the rest of the year doesn't continue down this path.

The first Life of an Architect post of the new year … no pressure. I typically hate writing the first post of a new year, it feels a little like that first sketch in the schematic design process – you know it isn’t going to be any good but you have to start somewhere; you’re just feeling things out a bit wondering where you want to take things.This will be the 6th new year’s post that I’ve assembled. Let’s take a stumble down memory lane at the other “first post of the New Year” articles to see if I’m getting any better at this blogging thing.2015 – It’s a New Year and I’m already over itWorth Reading" Scale of 1-10: I’m going to say 4 for brief humor and because there isn’t anything particularly insightful in this post other than I received 368 meeting invitations in December for the upcoming year.Best Sentence: So no, I don?t make resolutions, I don?t really make plans either. I have my hands full just doing the things that are right in front of me2014 – Goals versus ResolutionsWorth Reading" Scale of 1-10: A solid 7 … with a random section of 3 in the middle.Best Sentence: There aren?t any shortcuts, you may ha...