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1099-NEC a Step-by-Step Guide
W-9 Comes Before 1099-NEC The first step to dealing with IRS Form 1099-NEC in your construction business is to collect and manage IRS...

Yvonne Root
Jan 233 min read
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Getting Down and Dirty with Form 1099-NEC
1099-NEC Misclassification Examples When IRS form 1099-NEC is misused. . . bad things can happen. Strippers were employees, not...

Yvonne Root
Jan 152 min read
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Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Office and the Field
Have you ever thought that the employees in your construction company have different or conflicting goals? Do you ever feel the left hand...

Yvonne Root
Nov 13, 20244 min read
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Your Vision for Your Construction Business
Vision in The Construction Business – The Common Bond Historically, construction projects have served many purposes, including providing...

Yvonne Root
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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Three Important Levels of Disagreement for Construction Contractors to Navigate
Disagreements happen. From politics to religion, from neighborhood squabbles to national wars, from the “idiot” driving like a bat out of...

Yvonne Root
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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I Got the Bid and Other Contractor Horror Stories
Have you ever “gone for it” only to discover that you hadn’t really prepared to take care of it? Have you ever thought, “This will get...

Yvonne Root
Jul 24, 20246 min read
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Digitizing Your Construction Business
Wouldn’t you know it? Digitizing your construction business requires investment. Your company must invest cash to acquire the current...

Yvonne Root
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Being Judged vs Judging: How to Handle Each
“We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.” – John Wesley Does Your Vehicle Speak for You? We noticed a...

Yvonne Root
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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Purposeful, Productive, and Profitable Meetings
Even kids get it. You must meet if you’re going to be successful in your plans and endeavors. Owning or managing a construction...

Yvonne Root
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Avoiding Micromanagement
In our last article, Delegation in the Construction Office, the topic centered on delegating well. In this article, we dig deeper into...

Yvonne Root
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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Fun Facts
A compendium of construction-related Fun Facts. If you happen to be among those who follow us on one of our social media channels,...

Yvonne Root
Jun 22, 20224 min read
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Let’s Have a Party!
There is something about celebrating that fosters goodwill and emotional generosity among the celebrants. Celebrating is perhaps the...

Yvonne Root
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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Choose a Business Model
Three Familiar Business Models in Construction While there is a plethora of business models from which to choose, construction...

Yvonne Root
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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Profit is Not a Dirty Word
Some tend to think of “profit” as a dirty word. We disagree! Dictionary Examples Dictionaries provide a basic understanding of the...

Yvonne Root
Mar 30, 20222 min read
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The Financials GCs are Looking For
The Financial Documents GCs Want to See While it may seem that General Contractors who ask for your financial information are using a...

Yvonne Root
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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Thinking of Influence – For Construction Contractors
Put simply, if you’re the owner or manager of a construction company, you are an influencer. Like it or not, for good or for bad, what...

Yvonne Root
Jan 19, 20222 min read
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Can We Do It Again?
Typically, traditions are associated with holidays. Usually, the aspects considered are which meals are prepared, where the ornaments or...

Yvonne Root
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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Employees and Subcontractors WOM series
In this, the fifth installment of the word of mouth strategy series, the topic centers on your employees and subcontractors. The first...

Yvonne Root
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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Got Crappy Employee?
Every construction company either has or has had at least one crappy employee. Just like in the friendliest of neighborhoods, it seems...

Yvonne Root
Nov 25, 20203 min read
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The Hidden Strategy for Construction Subcontractors
It’s not magic, but what being organized can do for commercial construction subcontractors is phenomenal. From attracting the best...

Yvonne Root
Jan 8, 20204 min read
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