Yvonne Root
Capable Construction Contractors Collaborate
Soup or Salad One evening, our extended family gathered at a local restaurant. The ordering process began with my uncle. After he had...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 28
- 2 min
Invest in Continuous Improvement
While the idea of investing in your construction contracting business can run from purchasing new tools or equipment to spending on...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 15
- 3 min
Four-Day Work Week Part 2
In the first part of this essay, the discussion centered around the 5-day workweek, why we use it, and the possibility of changing the...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 7
- 3 min
Four-Day Work Week? Part 1
The Answer is 42 According to the comedic science fiction book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the number 42 is the answer to...
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Financial Flexibility
You don’t have to have the ability of the biblical king Belshazzar to see the handwriting on the wall. Nor do you have to have the...
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 24
- 2 min
Inflation Information
This is Humorous Why are there so many jokes about inflation these days? Because demand has increased following a period of low interest....
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Good Luck Kid
A 9-year-old offers advice to a 5-year-old, and you’ll be surprised at how well it informs your construction subcontracting project...
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Priority Make it a Priority
It happened again. I found myself standing across the counter from a sweet young sales clerk who, in all innocence, asked me, “Do you...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Wise Words About Delegating
The Power of Delegation After reading the last three posts on this blog, Delegation in the Construction Office, Avoiding...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 20
- 5 min
Alternative Construction Office Delegation
This page is the final installment of a three-part series concerning delegating well in a construction contractor’s office. The first...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Avoiding Micromanagement
In our last article, Delegation in the Construction Office, the topic centered on delegating well. In this article, we dig deeper into...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 6
- 5 min
Delegation in the Construction Office
The fundamental, down-to-earth, bottom-line reason for developing your delegation skill is to become effective at getting your staff and...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 29
- 5 min
It Takes Guts and Then Some
In almost every entrepreneurial enterprise the owner must maintain a certain amount of guts. In the construction industry, we see folks...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Leadership in Energy Management
Any clock watcher can manage time. But true leaders learn to drive a much more critical ingredient in the management realm. Energy...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 8
- 3 min
Accountability, Who Cares?
This article isn’t about a singular “accountability partner.” It is about understanding the plethora of people in your life and...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Let’s Have a Party!
There is something about celebrating that fosters goodwill and emotional generosity among the celebrants. Celebrating is perhaps the...
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Yvonne Root
- May 25
- 2 min
The Hero!
Hero or Supporting Actor I want to be the hero of my stories. You do too. It isn’t about being the prince or princess; it is about being...
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Yvonne Root
- May 18
- 4 min
What A Doctor Can Teach You About Construction Contracting
What an Excellent Doctor can teach you about being an Excellent Construction Contractor. Pay Attention to the Doctor You already know...
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Yvonne Root
- May 4
- 2 min
Leadership Through Communication
Being a construction business leader makes it incumbent on you to practice excellent communication. It is that simple – and that hard....
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Choose a Business Model
Three Familiar Business Models in Construction While there is a plethora of business models from which to choose, construction...
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