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Leadership

How To Stop Hiring The Wrong People

December 16, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
It’s not more hours you need. It’s structure. If you feel pressure every week, you are running the company alone. That stops when your systems start. Learn more
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Leadership

Not Out of Bandwidth, You’re Out of Priorities: How Founders Waste Time Fixing What They Could Prevent

December 16, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
You’re not out of bandwidth. You’re out of priorities. If you have time to fix the same problems every week, you have time to build the system that stops them. Message me if you’re ready to
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Cash Flow

Empty the Cup: How Founders Block Growth by Holding Onto Old Habits

December 15, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
You can’t fill a cup that’s already full. If you keep filtering decisions through the same habits and assumptions, you’ll keep getting the same results. Real growth starts when you empty the
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Cash Flow

Pull Your Numbers, Track the Truth, and Stop Flying Blind

December 15, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
You can’t manage what you can’t see. Pull your numbers, track what’s real, and stop running your business on assumptions. When the truth is on the table, every decision gets sharper, and every
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Podcast

Podcast: The Apple Effect: Turning Hard Lessons into Scalable Systems | Apple Levy

December 15, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
A field-tested framework for leaders who want better margins, cleaner operations, and a stronger culture. This episode explores how to turn hard-earned business experience into a clear, scalable
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Leadership

Only the Best Teams Are Measured

December 12, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Average teams hide from metrics. Great teams seek them out. Measurement turns assumptions into data and effort into results. Email :
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Margins

Profit or Lessons: The Two Outcomes of Every Project

December 12, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Projects always deliver a result: profit or lessons. Profit strengthens your company; lessons show you where to improve. The key is turning lessons into systems so future projects actually pay. Email
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Winning More Jobs

SIO- Skillset Intersects Opportunity. The foundation for consistent project flow.

December 11, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
From any point on a map in the United States, there are hundreds and often thousands of open opportunities within a fifty mile radius that match the exact skillset of a contractor, home service
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Margins

Every project is its own business.

December 11, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Every project is its own business. Its own revenue. Its own risk. If you’re not tracking profit per job, you’re guessing per job. The fastest way to protect your margin is to treat every project
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Leadership

Don’t Confuse Motion With Progress

December 11, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Being busy feels productive, but it’s often just motion. Real progress requires intention, direction, and measurable outcomes. Don’t mistake activity for advancement. Email :
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