Yvonne Root
The Game is Afoot
Things aren’t what they used to be The reaction to the Coronavirus pandemic has caused shifts in buying habits, consumer expectations,...
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Yvonne Root
Apr 1, 20203 min read
A Lean Mean Communicating Machine
Turning your construction contracting company into a Lean Mean Communicating Machine is imperative. In the best of times, communicating...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 25, 20205 min read
Solutions for Homebound Employees with Children
So, you’ve sent the office staff home. And, the schools have sent their children home. How do they (and your construction contracting...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 26, 20204 min read
Leadership — Inspire others
Inspire through leadership Your leadership capabilities as the owner of a construction contracting business may very well hinge on one...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Leadership – Practice Composure
Leading with Composure Keep in mind these three important facts concerning composure: Everyone wants it Most have messed it up It can be...
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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
Jul 24, 20193 min read
Employee Handbooks and All That
Employee Handbooks for reading pleasure? 😵 I was asked to help write an employee handbook for Schulte and Schulte recently. And I...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 17, 20194 min read
Building Castles and High Rises
Building streams This report is going to follow two diverse streams which converge to make one river of thought. The first stream has to...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Indirect Costs in Construction Contracting
Indirect Costs can cause hair loss You know what I mean; trying to figure out what amount goes into which column can be a hair pulling...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 3, 20193 min read
Drone Thinking in Construction Contracting
Drone Thinking as a tool Before we begin, let’s get something cleared up. Capterra’s Rachel Burger wrote a blog post for The Balance...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 26, 20195 min read
Uber Report for Construction Contractors
Uber – what it means From Dictionary dot com, we learn that “uber” can be used as either an adverb or an adjective. When used as an...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 13, 20194 min read
5 Construction Takeaways from Archery
5 Takeaways from Archery for your construction business My first venture into the world of archery took place while I was still in high...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 13, 20193 min read
Counting the Cost in Construction Accounting
Counting the Cost in Construction Accounting Counting the Cost in Flood Waters There is an interesting law here in Arizona which is known...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 14, 20183 min read
Employee or Right-Hand Man
Employee or Right-Hand Man Employee with more to offer Last time we looked at the problems involved with finding Loyal Employees. This...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 7, 20183 min read
Are Loyal Employees a Thing of the Past?
Loyal to what? In the construction industry, in 2018, the idea of loyal employees has taken a beating. Loyalty has gotten into the...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 31, 20183 min read
Mistakes are Costly, Coverups are Costlier
Mistakes are learning tools Learn. Study. Improve. Grasp. Catch On. There are numerous ways for us to learn. Making mistakes is one of...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 19, 20184 min read
Grow an Established Construction Business – Part 3
Business is great Business is great – until it isn’t. The construction contracting business is well known for its boom or bust nature....
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Yvonne Root
Feb 28, 20184 min read
The Efficient Construction Office Part 2
This is the second in a 3-part series dealing with efficiency in a construction contracting office. The first installment, having to do...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 21, 20184 min read
Running an Efficient Construction Office – Part 1
Efficiency in the construction office Efficiency for the sake of efficiency isn’t enough. As a project-based organization, you often face...
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Yvonne Root
Feb 7, 20182 min read
Developing Accounting Systems That Work
You need an accounting system for your construction contracting or service business because you need data. There are three basic reasons...
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