Yvonne Root
The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business – Part One
Warning! If you’re here for a quick fix, this post isn’t for you. Read on if you’re serious about finding ways to make your construction...
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Yvonne Root
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 30, 20235 min read
Want To Maintain Project Scope? Stop Making These 4 Common Scope Creep Mistakes
The Problem The problem with scope creep is that it can sometimes be hard to see. It can be right in front of you, but you might not...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 23, 20233 min read
It’s All About that Bid, ‘Bout that Bid, No Trouble
The Foundation for Building Bids When preparing bids for any project, here are the three key elements you should always strive for....
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Yvonne Root
Aug 16, 20234 min read
Without Connectors, There Are No Buildings
Finding Screws and More I recently found myself walking down the aisle at one of the local supply stores trying to locate a means of...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 9, 20235 min read
36 Reasons to Get into Construction
The Story Behind This Post We’re going to have a little fun here today. It all started when I noticed a plethora of articles, blog posts,...
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Yvonne Root
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Give Your Team the Power to Make Decisions – Part 2
This post, the second part of a two-part series (find the first part here) emphasizes a deeper understanding of the decision-making...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 26, 20234 min read
Give Your Team the Power to Make Decisions
No matter how well thought out and implemented your systems are, you’ll have problems if you don’t give your team the power to make...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 19, 20234 min read
How to Delegate Well – 7 Tips for Better Delegation
Before delving into the tips for better delegation, let’s clarify one thing: delegating to others takes time and practice – it is an...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 12, 20233 min read
The 3 Rs of Construction Contracting
As part of a recent post concerning transparency in your construction business we said, “The best way to avoid anxieties or suspicions is...
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Yvonne Root
Jul 5, 20233 min read
3 Ways to Respond to the Naysayers
You’re running a construction business. You have things to accomplish. But there are naysayers! Before deciding which of the three ways...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 28, 20232 min read
You Should Have Checks and Balances: Here’s Why
Checks and Balances can be defined as a set of procedures implemented to prevent potential errors and inappropriate behavior. The Feds Do...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 21, 20233 min read
A Straightforward Guide to Transparency in Your Construction Business
Putting Trust on the Line When you commit to openly sharing expectations, mistakes, setbacks, feedback, revenue, and other numbers in...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 14, 20235 min read
5 Business Practices that Make Your Construction Company’s Reputation Shine
A reputation is a commonly held opinion of the character of a person or business. The implications of the preceding sentence are...
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Yvonne Root
Jun 7, 20234 min read
The Jazz Guide to Putting Swing into Your Construction Business
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and a slew of other artists have recorded the iconic jazz hit “It Don’t Mean a Thing...
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Yvonne Root
May 31, 20233 min read
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 5
The emphasis is on relationships in this final part of the 5-part series concerning strategies used by discerning construction...
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Yvonne Root
May 24, 20232 min read
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 4
Grasp Your Tech Leveraging modern technological solutions keeps your construction business from being left behind. In this fourth part of...
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Yvonne Root
May 17, 20233 min read
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 3
What follows is the third part of a five-part series; if you haven’t read those that precede this part, you can go to the beginning here....
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Yvonne Root
May 10, 20232 min read
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 2
This is the second part of a five-part series; if you haven't read the first part yet, you can go here. Discern Your Numbers I asked...
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Yvonne Root
May 3, 20232 min read
5 Strategies Discerning Construction Subcontractors Use to Prosper – Part 1
Understand Your Attitude, Disposition, and Inclinations Our family once took a short trip to Mexico with a goal in mind. Build a church....
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