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Published on: 1/1/2008
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William Carpenter, an architect and architecture professor, restructured his career to incorporate more problem-solving and more time for his family.
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For William Carpenter, an architect and architecture professor at Southern Polytechnic State University who was coached by Biering, that action meant striking a better balance between work and family and expanding his job description.
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"I thought success was making money and providing for my family, but I didn't have time for the relationships I wanted with my daughters," Carpenter said.
He knew he had expertise in designing buildings but was ignoring one of his core values, which was to take on new challenges.
"I love new challenges and solving problems in a creative way," he said.
Carpenter established Lightroom, a multidisciplinary design studio in Decatur, which designs commercial and residential buildings, Web sites and short films, such as those at the U.S. Postal Service's FakeChecks.org.
By rethinking the nature of his work and learning new skills, Carpenter created a varied workday and more personal time.
"I may be designing a building or a Web site, out on a job site, doing research, or overseeing production of a film," he said."I'm solving big and small problems all day, and when someone asks, 'What did you do?,' I say, 'I had a lot of fun.' "
He said that the key to finding job satisfaction is to know what makes you happy.
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