Yvonne RootJun 83 minAccountability, Who Cares?This article isn’t about a singular “accountability partner.” It is about understanding the plethora of people in your life and...
Yvonne RootMay 42 minLeadership Through Communication Being a construction business leader makes it incumbent on you to practice excellent communication. It is that simple – and that hard....
Yvonne RootApr 202 minYour Construction Company has a VibeSo, 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 RootFeb 162 minHow Columns Support Your Construction BusinessColumns are Historically Functional Just as you must consider the purpose, position, and size of a column in a building, you must...
Yvonne RootDec 29, 20213 minAnd 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...
Yvonne RootDec 22, 20212 minThat’s a Wrap!Christmas is Just Around the Corner As a child, I measured the year from Christmas to Christmas. And some of those years seemed Much....
Yvonne RootDec 15, 20212 minTaxes Don’t Need to be Taxing!Let’s clear this up before going further – the team at The Profit Constructors DOES NOT prepare federal or state income taxes. We make...
Yvonne RootNov 17, 20212 minThe Secret to Continual Optimization – Lessons from the BusThe Secret The secret to continual optimization is picking up the most helpful tool in your business acumen toolbox and putting it to...
Yvonne RootJun 30, 20214 minRechargeYour construction business depends on the concept of recharging in many different ways. For example, some hand tools, most electronic...
Yvonne RootJun 9, 20213 minLeadership Means Growing – part 5Most folks tend to think of growth as getting bigger. And that is a way people, things, and construction businesses grow. But there are...
Yvonne RootMay 26, 20212 minConvictions Required for Leadership part 3Perhaps one of the best examples in recent history of a leader being able to inspire a shared vision is Martin Luther King Jr. His “I...
Yvonne RootMay 5, 20212 minInspire Your Team – Leadership part 1Do What You Say You Will Do Before you can successfully complete the mission of doing what you say you will do, you must cross three...
Yvonne RootApr 28, 20213 minCan We Do It Again?Typically, traditions are associated with holidays. Usually, the aspects considered are which meals are prepared, where the ornaments or...
Yvonne RootApr 21, 20213 minOK, Now Jump! Take a Leap You probably don’t strap a sizeable elastic cord around your ankle several times a week and jump off the edge. But if you’re...
Yvonne RootApr 14, 20215 minClients and Customers WOM seriesIn this final installment of the word of mouth series, the topic is clients and customers. You can see the other posts here: Word of...
Yvonne RootMar 24, 20214 minProfessional and Personal Groups or Associations WOM seriesThis post is the third in the series concerning word of mouth strategy. The introduction is here, with the second found here. Where’s the...
Yvonne RootMar 17, 20213 minNeighbors, Friends, and Family WOM seriesIn the last post. you learned about the upcoming series of articles having to do with word of mouth strategies. These strategies are...
Yvonne RootFeb 24, 20213 minOnline Resource Menu for Construction ContractorsWhen you want information, confirmation, or illumination, you draw from a supply of resources. Perhaps your mentor, a fellow contractor,...
Yvonne RootFeb 10, 20213 minKissing the Right FrogSo far in this series we’ve: · noticed who the hero was when the Big Bad Wolf came around · learned when to call for your Fairy Godmother...
Yvonne RootJan 27, 20212 minHow You Know You Need A Fairy GodmotherYeah, we know, you’re a strong, tough, resilient hero who dwells in the Land of Construction Contracting. That doesn’t mean you don’t...