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Why Comparing Your Business to Others Breaks Your Decision Making.

December 18, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Stop comparing your business to someone else’s numbers. Their clients, margins, pricing, overhead, and capacity sit on a completely different matrix. When you understand your own inputs, you make
Read more Why Comparing Your Business to Others Breaks Your Decision Making.
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The KPIs Every Contractor Must Track to Scale Profitably

December 18, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
If you track the wrong numbers, your business drifts. When you track the right KPIs, you control every move. Revenue, margin, labor, close rate, collections. The leaders who measure with intention
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Why Gut Feelings Are Not Financial Visibility in Business

December 17, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Gut feelings can’t replace financial visibility. Learn why real-time data and clear reporting drive smarter business decisions. Learn more now: https://obsidianthorne.com/workshop
Read more Why Gut Feelings Are Not Financial Visibility in Business
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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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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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Why SOPs Fail: They’re Written Fast, Not Built to Last

December 11, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Most SOPs fail because they’re rushed. The ones that work are tested, improved, and built to endure. Email : strategy@obsidianthorne.com to learn more.
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How to Spot a Business Dry Spell Before It Hits

December 10, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
You can see the dry spell coming, if you’re paying attention. Two months out from finishing a project and no new jobs in play? That’s not momentum. That’s a cliff. It takes 60–120 days to
Read more How to Spot a Business Dry Spell Before It Hits
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If Your Weekly Meetings Don’t Start With Numbers and End With Accountability

December 09, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
If your weekly meetings don’t start with the numbers and end with accountability, they’re a waste of time. Meetings are where profit is protected and ownership gets set. Run them with purpose or
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Why 82% of Construction Companies Fail: Cash Flow Choke Points, Not Profit

December 07, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
82% of construction companies fail because of cash flow choke points, not profit. The Cash Velocity Accelerator is a 30-day system that unlocks $15K–$50K in stuck receivables, shortens your cash
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Scaling Demands Sacrifice, Build Stronger by Eliminating Weakness

December 03, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Scaling demands sacrifice. You can’t build higher if you’re afraid to dismantle what’s weak. Sometimes that means tearing down a department, a habit, or a system that used to work but no longer
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