Yvonne Root
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...
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Yvonne Root
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
An Unusual Look at KPIs
Because you are a construction contractor, there are two fundamental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) you hear about all the time. They...
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Yvonne Root
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Let’s Talk nettTracker!
Keeping Track Construction accounting pros, would you like to spend just a few minutes (instead of hours) making adjustments at the end...
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Yvonne Root
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t Jump Off the Empire State Building!
I didn’t know much about the Empire State Building when I was a child – other than that you shouldn’t jump off it. I knew that because...
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 10, 2022
- 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
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Why This Construction-Centric Accounting Blog Exists
This is the story of why, at least once a week, a new post is added to the already existing library of information contained in the...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 27, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 6, 2022
- 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
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
How to Stay on “The List”
How to Stay on “The List” of Your Preferred GCs The most important part of making sure you stay on the list of your preferred general...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 16, 2022
- 3 min
Getting Ready to be Bonded
Now’s the Time Even if your construction company doesn’t yet need to be bonded, it pays to look at what bonding companies require....
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Yvonne Root
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Cash Flow Strategies
Cash flow management is key to running a successful construction contracting business. You need to earn more money than you spend each...
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Yvonne Root
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
Expense Management Tools
What the heck is an expense management tool? And what difference does it make to a construction contractor – or the contractor’s...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 26, 2022
- 2 min
Some Pretty Doggone Good Quotes!
A Little Background Each Friday, as the week comes to an end, we publish “Run With the Big Dogs Inspiration:” on our social channels,...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 13, 2022
- 2 min
The Surprising Back-Office Staff
This month, the Profit Constructors podcast hosted by Tonya Schulte took a slight turn. Rather than looking outward at the movers and...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
Take a Break!
The Explanation If you’re reading this, chances are you’re someone connected to the construction industry. We know that because we’ve...
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Yvonne Root
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
And Then There Was a New Year!
Sometimes there are hard stops (like the end of the year,) and sometimes there are flows (like the middle of winter) that coincide or...
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