Archive - Clarity Before Commitment

The Screws That Told the Real Story

What two "simple" shutdown projects taught me about the due diligence we skip when we're moving fast

Jul 7 • Joshua Hirsch

The Biggest Mistake I See on Capital Projects

It Starts Before the Project Does

Jul 6 • Joshua Hirsch

The Project Fails Before Anyone Shows Up

Why the cheapest insurance in project management is also the one everyone skips

Jul 1 • Joshua Hirsch

June 2026

From Idea to Shelf

What Bringing Two Products to Market Actually Taught Me

Jun 29 • Joshua Hirsch

Project Managers Are Mini-CEOs

Nobody Told Them That

Jun 27 • Joshua Hirsch

Projects Are About Value. Period.

I got a text the other day from a homeowner I did a project for a few years back.

Jun 25 • Joshua Hirsch

My Goliath Isn’t a Person or a Problem. It’s Noise.

A few Sundays ago at church, our discussion turned to David and Goliath.

Jun 25 • Joshua Hirsch

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