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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


Conquering the Construction Operations Monster
Operations Accountability Last time, we focused on the dual options (DIY or MODIFY) that The Profit Constructors offers construction...

Yvonne Root
Sep 9, 20203 min read


Taming the Construction Accounting Beast
Purrrrfect Construction Accounting Few industries require as much knowledge and expertise concerning the accounting beast as construction...

Yvonne Root
Sep 2, 20203 min read


Networking Ain’t What it Used to Be!
Networking rocks Networking ain’t what it used to be. It is much better now! There are more opportunities, fewer barriers, and little to...

Yvonne Root
Aug 26, 20202 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


The Power of Categories
The Power of Categories Whether you think of it as a well-oiled machine or a streamlined operation, the health of your construction...

Yvonne Root
Aug 5, 20203 min read


The Next Step
Wait, I have to do that next? Determining what the next step is in a sequence of steps can be rather easy or a bit complicated. For...

Yvonne Root
Jul 29, 20203 min read


The Human Side of Systems
Chuck in a Truck doesn’t need to write out or document his systems; they’re in his head. And that works for him. But the minute he hires...

Yvonne Root
Jul 22, 20203 min read


What’s in a Title?
What’s in a name or title? Occasionally, I can’t help myself. I borrow from The Bard, William Shakespeare. He asked (through the voice of...

Yvonne Root
Jul 15, 20202 min read


3 Essential Points about Client Testimonials
First things first The other day, The Profit Constructors received an excellent review from a client, and that got me to thinking about...

Yvonne Root
Jul 8, 20204 min read


Document Document Document
Documents run business Documents run business and, in the construction contracting business, the very idea of documentation is embedded...

Yvonne Root
Jul 1, 20203 min read


Reskilling Upskilling and Resilience
Give reskill and upskill opportunities There once was a time when cross-training was enough to keep things under control when an employee...

Yvonne Root
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Symbiotic Relationships in Business
How symbiotic relationships sustain savvy construction contractors and other business owners. Symbiotic relationships in nature Do you...

Yvonne Root
Jun 17, 20203 min read


How Dr. Seuss Informs Construction Contractors
Construction and Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to the world as Dr. Seuss, was a creative writer who delighted children as well as...

Yvonne Root
Jun 10, 20204 min read


New Name Same Game
Shakespeare may have lamented, “What’s in a name?” then gone on to describe a sweet rose whose name would make no difference. We...

Yvonne Root
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis and numbers The cost-benefit analysis allows commercial construction subcontractors to compare expected potential...

Yvonne Root
May 27, 20202 min read


The Whole Team
The whole team When you run a commercial construction subcontracting business, it is vital to have people who know what you don’t know on...

Richard Roppa-Roberts
May 20, 20202 min read


The Game is Afoot
Things aren’t what they used to be The reaction to the Coronavirus pandemic has caused shifts in buying habits, consumer expectations,...

Yvonne Root
May 13, 20202 min read


Crossing the Waters
The tale of a water crossing About thirty years ago, I drove an 18-wheeled truck from Farmington, New Mexico, to Page, Arizona. It was my...

Yvonne Root
May 6, 20204 min read
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