Yvonne Root
Upgrading Your Processes – Part 2
As fun as an old typewriter may be to look at – even play around with – it wouldn’t be of much use to your construction business...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Upgrading Your Processes – Part 1
Getting the Fire Going While knowing how to start a fire in the wilderness with only a few tools and a bit of wood can be a fun...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Envelope-Style Cash Management
Going With the Flow Cash Management in the construction industry is a make-it-or-break-it piece of financial administration. The flow of...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 9
- 4 min
An Unusual Look at Change Orders
The Big Picture You get it. You know that change orders are woven into the fabric of construction contracting. Even if they aren’t...
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Yvonne Root
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Supply Chain Shenanigans
Just like shutting off the water source brings out thirst, messing with the supply chain brings out cravings. Ranging from toilet paper...
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Yvonne Root
- Feb 22
- 2 min
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
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Construction Company Balance Sheet
Financial Statements According to Investopedia, financial statements are written records that convey the business activities and the...
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Yvonne Root
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Construction Contractors with Class!
Construction Contractors with Class! Construction contractors with class are a cut above. By that, I mean those contractors who include...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Savvy Construction Contractors Use P&Ls
Profit and Loss Statement – Why Bother? The entries on a Profit and Loss (P&L) statement provide insight and knowledge about the...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Construction Business Acumen Lists
The foundational concept for the information that follows is this: Any successful business owners possess business acumen. A typical...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Employee Loyalty Does Exist!
Employee Loyalty Remember the M&M commercial where Santa and an M&M each declare that the other exists? They’re both astonished at the...
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Yvonne Root
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Relevant 2022 Reflection List
With Christmas only a few days away and New Year celebrations following soon after, we thought it was an excellent time to offer a list...
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Yvonne Root
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Build Holiday Traditions in Your Construction Business
It’s not too late! Creating a holiday tradition your employees enjoy, your clients appreciate, or your community (or another community)...
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Yvonne Root
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Colorful Thanksgiving
What’s Your Favorite Color? My grandkids learned a long time ago what my pat response was to the question, “What’s your favorite color?”...
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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 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
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
Strategy to Maintain Organized Work Sites
An unorganized or messy job site indicates to owners, potential clients, visitors, suppliers, and staff that efficiency is lacking. Here...
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Yvonne Root
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
What to do When You’ve Messed Up
When I Messed Up The extended family had gathered. Cooking and chatter were going on. Adults were “catching up,” and children were...
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Yvonne Root
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Capable Construction Contractors Collaborate part 2
The first part of this two-part series aimed to supply food for thought concerning the benefits of collaborating; now, the focus will be...
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Yvonne Root
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
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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