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Yvonne Root
Jan 22, 20203 min read
Technically it is About Organizing the Tech
Organizing Technology Tech is a wild and wooly beast that can be tamed. It really must be tamed if you’re to survive in the construction...
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Yvonne Root
Jan 15, 20204 min read
Organizing Time in the Construction World
Organizing Time is About Organizing Time When you run from one business fire to another all day, there’s a good chance you didn’t take...
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Yvonne Root
Dec 18, 20194 min read
Spark the Vision – Part 2
What follows is the second in a two-part series concerning creating and passing on a vision for your commercial construction company. The...
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Yvonne Root
Dec 11, 20194 min read
Spark the Vision in Your Construction Business
Your vision matters Vision in your construction business is different from goals or objectives. “You’ve got to give yourself the freedom...
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Yvonne Root
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Your Construction Business Has a Dog
You own a dog whether or not you know it If you own a construction contracting business, you own a dog. And we’ll get to that part later....
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Yvonne Root
Nov 20, 20195 min read
Words, Choose Them Wisely
Words are precious Words are very precious and using them wisely sets you apart. When you own a construction contracting business, you...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 13, 20194 min read
Tackling Problems in Your Construction Business
Tackling Problems in Your Construction Business Last time, we talked about When Solutions Become Problems. As promised, now we’re diving...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 6, 20193 min read
When Solutions Become Problems
Solutions can go awry Things that seem like a good idea at the time can turn out to be anything but. For example, you and your gang just...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 30, 20194 min read
Ask the Right Questions
Want to know what your employees want, so they feel satisfied with their job? Ask them! It isn’t as daunting as you may think. There are...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 23, 20192 min read
What Running With the Big Dogs Means
The story about how we REALLY feel about our clients. Our clients Run With the Big Dogs! While some might see us as contractor fans,...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Respect in Your Construction Company
Respect While researching the topic of respect and dignity at work, I came across many statements like this, “A Dignity and Respect at...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 9, 20193 min read
Teaching Yourself in the Construction World
Teaching yourself Teaching yourself how to be a better construction business owner is part of your job description. Besides, if you don’t...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 2, 20194 min read
Meeting the Meeting Challenge
Not another meeting! If you’ve heard or thought, “Not another meeting!” you know what a challenge having or attending meetings can be....
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Yvonne Root
Sep 18, 20192 min read
Change Your Construction Business
“Change” is not a naughty word While “change” is not a naughty word, it can be as difficult to deal with as the result of a two-year-old...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 4, 20193 min read
3 Steps to Building Your Core Team
Building your core team with purpose No matter how small or large your commercial construction business is, having a core group of people...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 28, 20193 min read
Weathering Financial Storms in Your Construction Business
Financial storms in varying sizes Financial storms can be minor or they can be devastating. Think of the way dust devils and tornados...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 21, 20195 min read
6 Wacky Thoughts to Avoid in Your Construction Office
Wacky thoughts and things come at us from every direction. Things which make us do a double take. And thoughts which have us putting on...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 14, 20193 min read
Why Your Construction Business Should Invest in Paper
A word to the wise. I don’t often say this, yet I am now. If you don’t have the time to read this article and follow the valuable links,...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Being Patient in an Impatient Construction World
Being Patient for the long-haul Learning to be patient takes . . . well, it takes a modicum of patience. And, I’m among those who’ve had...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 31, 20194 min read
3 Construction Business Lessons from a 3-year-old
Business lessons from unexpected sources The business lessons a 3-year-old passes on are pretty cool, partly because they’re so...
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