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Yvonne Root
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Choose Your Path
Not choosing a path is the same as choosing a path Let’s say you have a choice to cut your hair or to let it grow. If you say, “I don’t...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 4, 20203 min read
Job Cost Tracking
Who needs Job Cost Tracking? You do. That is, you do if you’re a commercial construction subcontractor, and you are determined to manage...
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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
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
May 8, 20193 min read
Construction Accounting – Zooming In
One of the questions we’re often asked by commercial subcontractors is, “How do you do it?” The following is a dive into what it looks...
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Yvonne Root
Mar 27, 20195 min read
Being Intentional in Your Construction Business
Being Intentional in Your Construction Business Being Intentional – the question Martin Holsinger, owner of Protractor Podcast and an...
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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
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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Yvonne Root
Jan 31, 20185 min read
Penny Pinching is Good for Your Construction Business
You’ve moved up from “Have hammer, or wrench, or paintbrush – will travel,” to running a construction contracting business. Now, you have...
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Yvonne Root
Dec 13, 20173 min read
Another Construction Contracting Success Story
Frequently, what we do to aid our clients as they grow their construction contracting businesses is a steady process wherein the gains...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 29, 20171 min read
Part 1 – Let Middle Managers Manage
This is part 1 of a 2-part discussion concerning growing your construction contracting or service business through growing your middle...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 25, 20173 min read
From Accounting to Bidding – Nailing It!
When you’re in the construction contracting business a lot rests on your ability to present an accurate bid. Before you bid your next job...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 5, 20172 min read
Seeing the Value of the Destination
Becoming an entrepreneur, starting your own construction contracting or service business is the beginning of a journey. It is likely you...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 22, 20172 min read
5 Simple Ways a Tradesman Makes the Mental Change to Become a Scaling Business Owner
Before we get to the 5 simple ways to work through the mental change let’s look at an example of how mental changes or growth require...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 15, 20172 min read
Getting Your Construction Company Ready for Company
You know the story. Company’s coming – we need to get this place straightened up! Truth is, when guests are on their way, getting the...
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