The Operator's Manual

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The System Is the Safety Net
The moment you stop holding it all in your head, your business starts to breathe.
Oct 28 • 
Paul D'Arcy
Here's Why You Never Let Your Ego Do The Talking
I hung up the Zoom call and immediately knew I'd blown it.
Aug 1 • 
Paul D'Arcy
Your Construction Business Is Not A Project
I thought I'd solved it.
Jul 18 • 
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Truth or Consequences
Every contractor knows this dance.
Jul 9 • 
Paul D'Arcy
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Four Paths to Profit: A Contractor's Guide to Project Delivery
Let's be real: Most of us aren't building airports.
Jun 29 • 
Paul D'Arcy
Want Better Clients? Stop Writing Free Estimates
Most contractors waste thousands of hours on free estimates they'll never win. Here's your permission to stop that practice today.
Jun 20 • 
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The Million Dollar Pivot
How one welder turned market pain into profit to beat the odds
Jun 13 • 
Paul D'Arcy
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The ONLY Unfair Advantage You Have in Construction
(hint: it’s not AI, not software, or another “system”)
Jun 3 • 
Paul D'Arcy
The Operator's Manual
The Operator's Manual
Operational thinking for hands-on construction leaders. I make things better for the people who build better things. Let me show you how.
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