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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
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Paul D'Arcy
July 2025
Your Construction Business Is Not A Project
I thought I'd solved it.
Jul 18
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Paul D'Arcy
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Truth or Consequences
Every contractor knows this dance.
Jul 9
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Paul D'Arcy
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June 2025
Four Paths to Profit: A Contractor's Guide to Project Delivery
Let's be real: Most of us aren't building airports.
Jun 29
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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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Paul D'Arcy
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The Million Dollar Pivot
How one welder turned market pain into profit to beat the odds
Jun 13
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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
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Paul D'Arcy
May 2025
The $280 Text Message
Why your foremen keep getting blindsided (and the three platforms that fix it)
May 29
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Paul D'Arcy
The Cost of Chaos
(and why it's killing your construction company)
May 22
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Paul D'Arcy
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The real reason you can't scale
(hint: it's not your systems or software)
May 20
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Paul D'Arcy
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Three AI Tools That Actually Work: Contractor’s Edition
No fluff, just results: Save time, catch costly mistakes, and keep your projects moving.
May 15
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Paul D'Arcy
Why do great builders still lose money on perfectly good jobs?
Because 98% of projects run late. And someone’s paying for the downtime. Is it you?
May 13
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Paul D'Arcy
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