Yvonne Root
How to Tell These Twins Apart – COGS or OPEX
The summer between my freshman and sophomore years in high school, I was given one of my most fun babysitting jobs. A professor at the...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 53 min read
Powerful Financial Management
Budgeting, monitoring expenses, and protecting cash are three powerful functions that allow you to manage your construction business’s...
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Yvonne Root
May 293 min read
Construction Contractors Need Attitude!
The ability to adjust to the proper constructive attitude of the moment sets leaders of quality construction businesses apart.
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Yvonne Root
May 234 min read
Building the Invisible (so you can build the visible)
Building in Rosyconstructionland In Rosyconstructionland, everything goes right from preplanning to project completion. All material...
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Yvonne Root
May 83 min read
The Burden of Neglecting Labor Burden
Even though some refer to their vehicle as their “wheels,” it would be at least a tad bit crazy to neglect putting tires on those wheels...
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Yvonne Root
May 15 min read
When Heads Down Won’t Cut It
A Heads Down Story I recently encountered a heads-down worker. She was courteous and kind when we first stepped into the space where she...
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Yvonne Root
Apr 242 min read
Contingencies! Do You (Really) Understand Them?
Why do some people (both construction clients and contractors) assume that calculating costs + contingencies + overhead + profit is...
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Yvonne Root
Apr 104 min read
Celebrating the Hidden Accomplishments
Some accomplishments are right out there in the open, easy to spot, and often accompanied by great fanfare – for example, graduations,...
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Yvonne Root
Apr 33 min read
Living Your Life On Purpose - part 2
In my previous post, Living Your Life On Purpose, I said I would provide examples of real people living real lives with real purpose....
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Yvonne Root
Mar 275 min read
Living Your Life On Purpose
What if I told you that your purpose in life may or may not be tied directly to the construction business you own? The paradox of...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 134 min read
Risk Mitigation is in the Details
You understand that construction risks are potential events or factors that can and sometimes do negatively impact a construction...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 63 min read
Growth May Not Mean What You Think It Does
I watched the reaction in his eyes and face when I told my friend that one of the criteria our team uses when determining whether we will...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 283 min read
A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 4
Auditing a Few More Things In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 213 min read
A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 3
Auditing Insurance Policies In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 143 min read
A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 2
Auditing Employee Expenses In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 73 min read
A Guide to Auditing Expenses in Your Construction Business or Who Ordered This Doll Anyway?
It was bound to happen. When the tech-savvy 5-year-old watched Mommy go online, order items, and retrieve them from the front porch in a...
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Yvonne Root
Jan 314 min read
What In-the-Field Construction Employees Want
Introduction In compiling the information below, I used several sources but relied heavily on the following three: An article compiled by...
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Yvonne Root
Jan 172 min read
Department of Labor New Rules for Worker Classification: Contractors Listen Up
The Federal Department of Labor just passed new stricter rules about worker classification. Here’s what that means for construction...
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Yvonne Root
Jan 107 min read
What You (Really) Need to Know About Your Chart of Accounts
Whoa! Really? Yeah, really! What do you REALLY need to know about your Chart of Accounts? After all, you’re a construction contractor....
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Yvonne Root
Jan 33 min read
Improve Your Construction Business: Clear the Mental Clutter
The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO) reminds us that January is the Get Organized Month or GO...
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