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In some form or another, I have been asked this question more times than you think. So I want to take a minute to clarify a little about technology and Land Surveying. Gunters Chain and early compass Technology has been changing in the survey industry ever since the first transits were built. Even more so in the last 20 years than the 150 years prior to that. The profession of Land Surveying, however, has remained basically the same since the beginning of time. We locate and mark the boundaries of land. The technology involved in making those decisions is irrelevant. It is just a tool to measure distance and angles. I have heard people use technology as a “crutch” to say something like “the property corners moved because we can measure better today”. Property corners don’t move. When we are asked to locate the boundaries of a parcel of land, we have to consider the means of measurement that were in place at the time of the original survey. It’s what we call in our prof...

It is hard to believe that another five years have passed. Five years ago I wrote about the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.  Today we mark the 20th year since that horrible day. As we get further and further away from that fateful day in history, I am reminded of the importance of telling the story to the next generation so they don't forget. Tell them about where you were. Tell them about the people you knew that were lost. Tell them everything you know Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum We were talking about this at the office the other day as most Oklahoman's do around April of each year. My assistant was with us and I commented that she wasn't even born yet when the bombing happened. Even though that statement was true, she reminded me that even her history is tied to this fateful day. You see, her mother went into labor with her on April 19, 1995. A great resource for history and information about the bom...

I am designing some new business cards for myself and I realized that Land Surveyors have some of the worst, most UN-unique business cards I have ever seen. Some look like they are printed on a color printer in their office and cut-up with scissors. They all seem to have a tripod or a north arrow or some kind of compass. BLAH! Before you fire off and say that business cards are a thing of the past, let me continue. I won’t disagree that business cards are not as critical as they once were in the business world. However, that doesn't mean they are obsolete. Think of them as a mini marketing brochure that you carry around in your pocket. Granted most people will enter your info in their smart phone and toss the card, or maybe they won’t. If your card isn't stupid. Make your card unique and maybe they might leave it lying on their desk and show other people. One thing for sure, in this competitive market, you need to take advantage of every marketing tool at your dispos...