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Why Weekly Margin Visibility Is the Difference Between Control and Guessing

January 09, 2026 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Running a business without weekly margin visibility is gambling. Revenue can look strong while profit disappears quietly. Jobs move. Teams stay busy. Cash goes out faster than leaders realize. Margin
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Why Weekly Margin Visibility Creates Control

January 09, 2026 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Late numbers create late decisions. MarginVisibility #WeeklyNumbers #BusinessControl Learn more now: https://obsidianthorne.com/workshop
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From First Contact to Contract Signed: The Pipeline Stats That Prevent Cash Flow Gaps.

December 23, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
If you are not tracking the time from first contact to contract signed, you are flying blind on cash flow. This window tells you when money is actually coming in, not when you hope it will. These
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When to Approve a Low Margin Project and Still Win Long Term

December 22, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Not every low margin job is a hard stop. After your margin review, there are rare cases where a project earns a strategic yes. When the long term value outweighs the short term margin and your team
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Operational Excellence Explained with The Apple Effect

December 19, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Systems protect your team from burnout. Slice 8 of The Apple Effect breaks down how to build repeatable structure so your business is not rebuilt every morning. This chapter unpacks how to prioritize
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Are Your Projects Really Profitable? Here’s How to Know

December 17, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Learn how to accurately measure project profitability using real time data, costs, and performance metrics. Email : strategy@obsidianthorne.com to learn more.
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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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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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If Your Pipeline Feels Slow, It’s Not the Market. It’s Your Channels

December 09, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
If your pipeline feels slow, it’s not the market, it’s your channels. Every project you don’t source today becomes a dry spell tomorrow. The companies scaling fastest are the ones stacking job
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Why Estimators Protect Margin on Paper but Lose Control Once the Job Starts

December 07, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Every estimator protects margin on paper but the moment that job starts, control shifts. If your project managers don’t own margin, they’ll spend it. At the Charlotte Build Expo, I broke down how
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