From Cold Feet to $25K in Annual Savings

Client: Paul MacInnis
Company: Halimac Entertainment
Industry: Hospitality (Entertainment / Bar / Restaurant)
Role: Owner

The Challenge

Before implementing our Operating System, Paul felt his team’s meetings were unproductive and lacked structure. They were running a busy, growing business—but without a system, day-to-day execution was reactive and scattered.

Paul was searching for a simple, effective way to align his team, create accountability, and solve problems consistently.

The Hesitation

Just before our first session, Paul called. He was en route with his team and second-guessing everything:
“What if this sucks? What if it doesn’t go the way I hoped?”
It was an honest fear. New systems can feel risky—especially when time and energy are on the line.

The Outcome

It didn’t suck. It worked.

Since that day, we’ve solved over 230 operational issues in just one of Paul’s businesses. That success has led him to roll out the Operating System in all three of his businesses.

Meetings are now purposeful. Problems are surfaced and solved each week. Progress is tracked. Accountability is real.

A Win Worth Highlighting: The Lumber Fix

One of the biggest breakthroughs came from a cost review.

Paul’s team flagged their wood costs as an issue. In our sessions, they committed to a monthly review—and discovered other venues were using a more cost-effective “block” system instead of planks.

The upfront cost was high, but the math made sense. Within 7 months, the investment had paid for itself. Since then, they’ve saved $20K–$25K annually.

In Paul’s Words

“It’s easy to use. Easy to track. It keeps us accountable. We’ve solved big problems that would have dragged on without this structure. Meetings feel valuable now—we actually know what we’re doing and have a plan.”