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How to Learn the Business Side of the Construction Business
The Piano Example When I was a youngster, I bugged my mom for several weeks to let me take piano lessons. She finally agreed, found a piano teacher, and arranged for my first lesson. Imagine my surprise when I learned that my piano teacher expected me to know such odd things as where the C note was on the keyboard, what each symbol on the row of lines represented, how long my fingers should remain on any individual key, and all sorts of other rigamarole. And on top of that

Yvonne Root
Feb 115 min read


Timely Quotes From American Veterans
Because Veteran’s Day is coming up this week, and because we often focus on leadership skills in the posts that find their way to this...

Yvonne Root
Nov 8, 20233 min read


Owning a Job vs. Owning a Construction Contracting Business: How to Know Which You Own
“If your business depends solely on its owner, you don’t own a business but instead hold a job.” – Alan Wozniak Many think they own a...

Yvonne Root
Oct 11, 20236 min read


Word of Mouth Strategy
Which One Is It? When I first heard the words Word of Mouth Strategy, I thought the concept seemed rather oxymoronic. My thinking went...

Yvonne Root
Mar 10, 20213 min read


Why You Should Forget Comfortable
Get too comfortable in your business, and you’re likely to discover the same thing sleeping people and sleeping dogs learn. You get left...

Yvonne Root
Jan 6, 20213 min read


When Things Don’t Stack Up
You know, and so do we that being a construction contractor and keeping up with all-the-things isn’t easy. Sometimes you need to call for...

Yvonne Root
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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