The Operator's Manual

How to Position Yourself as a High-End Builder

There’s no shortcut to landing “high-end clients” - but there is a roadmap.

Nov 5 • 

Paul D'Arcy

October 2025

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

August 2025

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

July 2025

Your Construction Business Is Not A Project

I thought I'd solved it.

Jul 18 • 

Paul D'Arcy

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Truth or Consequences

Every contractor knows this dance.

Jul 9 • 

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 • 

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 • 

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 • 

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

May 2025

The $280 Text Message

Why your foremen keep getting blindsided (and the three platforms that fix it)

May 29 • 

Paul D'Arcy

The Cost of Chaos

(and why it's killing your construction company)

May 22 • 

Paul D'Arcy

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The real reason you can't scale

(hint: it's not your systems or software)

May 20 • 

Paul D'Arcy

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