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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...

Yvonne Root
Jul 20, 20225 min read


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


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...

Yvonne Root
Jul 6, 20225 min read


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...

Yvonne Root
Jun 29, 20225 min read


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...

Yvonne Root
Jun 15, 20223 min read


Accountability, Who Cares?
This article isn’t about a singular “accountability partner.” It is about understanding the plethora of people in your life and...

Yvonne Root
Jun 8, 20223 min read


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


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...

Yvonne Root
May 25, 20222 min read


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...

Yvonne Root
May 18, 20224 min read


Leadership Through Communication
Being a construction business leader makes it incumbent on you to practice excellent communication. It is that simple – and that hard....

Yvonne Root
May 4, 20222 min read


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


Your Construction Company has a Vibe
So, What is a Vibe? One dictionary describes it this way: a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and...

Yvonne Root
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Safety is More Than That!
Get the Lowdown! The latest Construction Junction podcast, hosted by Tonya Schulte of The Profit Constructors, is on fire! Well, being on...

Yvonne Root
Apr 14, 20222 min read


Four-Step Strategy for Building Systems
System Focus There is a system for everything in your life – and your business. From getting up in the morning to laying back down at...

Yvonne Root
Apr 6, 20224 min read


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


Chain of Command
Why Have a Chain of Command? Organized construction contractors know how to use the chain of command. A clear and valid chain of command:...

Yvonne Root
Oct 7, 20203 min read


Get the Obstacle Course out of Your Office! Part two
In the first of this two-part series, we dealt with removing the obstacle course in your commercial construction subcontracting office...

Yvonne Root
Sep 23, 20202 min read


Get the Obstacle Course out of Your Office! Part One
Obstacle Course or Office? Obstacle courses can be for the fun of it, or they can be used for training military and police forces, but...

Yvonne Root
Sep 16, 20204 min read


Sorting it Out part two
We looked at sorting and clutter in the first part of this two-part series. This time, we’re tackling the process of sorting within three...

Yvonne Root
Aug 19, 20204 min read


Sorting it Out part one
What sort is it? The post titled The Power of Categories focused on how the development of categories is the basis for organizing your...

Yvonne Root
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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