Yvonne Root
Why Passion is Useless Without Conviction in the Construction Industry
Passion Vs. Conviction on the Job Site Look at it this way – your passion is like the scaffolding used to reach the work area – you put...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 20
- 4 min
Part Two – The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business
You can find it here if you haven’t read part one of this guide. There’s Not Enough Time It is hard to get organized. There are few...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 13
- 3 min
The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business – Part One
Warning! If you’re here for a quick fix, this post isn’t for you. Read on if you’re serious about finding ways to make your construction...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 26
- 4 min
Give Your Team the Power to Make Decisions
No matter how well thought out and implemented your systems are, you’ll have problems if you don’t give your team the power to make...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 14
- 5 min
5 Business Practices that Make Your Construction Company’s Reputation Shine
A reputation is a commonly held opinion of the character of a person or business. The implications of the preceding sentence are...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Train Them Up
An ancient proverb says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” I was reading through...
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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
- 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
- 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 8, 2022
- 2 min
Adaptive for Construction Contractors
Myth: Construction Contractors don’t want to use new technology. Truth: Construction Contractors DO want technology that is easy to set...
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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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Thinking of Influence – For Construction Contractors
Put simply, if you’re the owner or manager of a construction company, you are an influencer. Like it or not, for good or for bad, what...
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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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Yvonne Root
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Story of Client Convenience
There has been a focus on using SEO to improve your online presence within our last three posts. If you haven’t already checked them out...
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Yvonne Root
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Marketing Tool You Wish You Understood
Question: How can I get my construction company noticed online? Answer: Rev up your Search Engine Optimization. Like many other...
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