Yvonne Root
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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Tonya Schulte
Jan 242 min read
Drawing Back the Curtain: It’s About Quality Assurance
It’s time to shine the spotlight on a team member at The Profit Constructors! Who Leslie Is Leslie King, our Quality Assurance Manager,...
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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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Yvonne Root
Dec 27, 20232 min read
The Month Doesn’t End Until I Say It Does!
If you’re not in the accounting field, you may not understand why the accounting professional can boldly hold up his or her hand and...
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Yvonne Root
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Use Objects to Pass on Your Construction Company’s Traditions
Touching the Traditions In 1970, I purchased the above-pictured plastic serving tray for about $2.00. With inflation accounted for, that...
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Yvonne Root
Dec 6, 20234 min read
Don’t Block the Driveway!
What follows are three personal stories that all prove one point. I’ll tell you the stories and then tell you “the one point.” I’ll also...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 29, 20232 min read
Legacy: Why it’s Worth Considering
Here at The Profit Constructors, we work with many construction business owners who are interested in leaving a legacy that will endure...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 22, 20233 min read
Construction Contractor: Are You Tenacious or Are You a Stubborn Old Coot?
The answer to the question concerning Tenacity or Stubbornness is probably “yes.” And there is a reason for that. Your good attributes –...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Why Passion is Useless Without Conviction in the Construction Industry
Passion Vs. Conviction on the Job Site Look at it this way – your passion is like the scaffolding used to reach the work area – you put...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Timely Quotes From American Veterans
Because Veteran’s Day is coming up this week, and because we often focus on leadership skills in the posts that find their way to this...
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Yvonne Root
Nov 1, 20234 min read
Running Your Construction Business is like Playing a Game of Cards
You Must Be Familiar with the Rules Just like there are different rules for different card games, there are different rules for different...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 25, 20234 min read
You Must Make Room for Routine: Here’s Why
It isn’t likely that you got into the wild and wacky world of construction contracting because you were enamored with routine. Instead,...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 18, 20234 min read
Hiring Construction Employees: A Blueprint for Success
Pre-post explanation: At The Profit Constructors, we encourage our clients to enhance their understanding and use of technology available...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 11, 20236 min read
Owning a Job vs. Owning a Construction Contracting Business: How to Know Which You Own
“If your business depends solely on its owner, you don’t own a business but instead hold a job.” – Alan Wozniak Many think they own a...
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Yvonne Root
Oct 4, 20234 min read
How To Steadily and Predictably Help Your Employees Meet Expectations
You’re running a construction business and doing your best to get “all the things” done correctly. You must consider cost, quality, time,...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 27, 20233 min read
What Is Occupational Fraud? What Should You Do About It?
When I was young, the latched screen door was often the only deterrent our family had against unwanted visitors. And as we all know, that...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Part Two – The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business
You can find it here if you haven’t read part one of this guide. There’s Not Enough Time It is hard to get organized. There are few...
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