The "Designers Show" by Chief Experts,

where design isn't just an art—it's a profit center!

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Welcome to the Designers Show, the place to be if you want to grow a more profitable design business. Join us each week as Dan Baumann and John Schrader share their experiences and interview top industry experts. You'll get actionable tips and strategies for the real world of design in construction to help you take your design and contracting business to the next level.

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Stop Making These Common Chief Mistakes

- Designers Show #168 -

In this episode of the Designers Show, we break down the most common mistakes designers make inside Chief — the small missteps that snowball into messy plans, clunky layouts, and hours of unnecessary rework. From improper wall definitions and rogue layers to poorly built templates and shortcuts that backfire, we’re calling it all out. Not to shame anyone (we’ve all been there), but to help you work smarter, cleaner, and faster.

If you use Chief, this one’s going to save you time — and probably your sanity.

February 20, 2026
10 AM Pacific | 11 AM Mountain | 12 PM Central | 1 PM Eastern

Come join us, bring your questions, and let’s kick the tires on this together.

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