Yvonne Root
You Must Make Room for Routine: Here’s Why
It isn’t likely that you got into the wild and wacky world of construction contracting because you were enamored with routine. Instead,...
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Yvonne Root
- Oct 4
- 4 min
How To Steadily and Predictably Help Your Employees Meet Expectations
You’re running a construction business and doing your best to get “all the things” done correctly. You must consider cost, quality, time,...
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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
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Invest in Continuous Improvement
While the idea of investing in your construction contracting business can run from purchasing new tools or equipment to spending on...
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Why This Construction-Centric Accounting Blog Exists
This is the story of why, at least once a week, a new post is added to the already existing library of information contained in the...
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Yvonne Root
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Wise Words About Delegating
The Power of Delegation After reading the last three posts on this blog, Delegation in the Construction Office, Avoiding...
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Yvonne Root
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
Accountability, Who Cares?
This article isn’t about a singular “accountability partner.” It is about understanding the plethora of people in your life and...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
Safety is More Than That!
Get the Lowdown! The latest Construction Junction podcast, hosted by Tonya Schulte of The Profit Constructors, is on fire! Well, being on...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
Four-Step Strategy for Building Systems
System Focus There is a system for everything in your life – and your business. From getting up in the morning to laying back down at...
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Yvonne Root
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
How Ya Gonna Hire?
Part of my job is always looking for valuable information for construction contracting business owners and managers. So, whenever I come...
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Yvonne Root
- Feb 16, 2022
- 2 min
How Columns Support Your Construction Business
Columns are Historically Functional Just as you must consider the purpose, position, and size of a column in a building, you must...
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Yvonne Root
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
There is No Hope in Hope
Hoping Isn’t Enough Similar to tossing a multitude of coins into a wishing well, hope is without foundation if there is nothing backing...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Some Good Ol’ IT History
Although some would deny it, Construction Contracting and Information Technology walk hand in hand. What puts this hand-holding couple...
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Yvonne Root
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
Can We Do It Again?
Typically, traditions are associated with holidays. Usually, the aspects considered are which meals are prepared, where the ornaments or...
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Yvonne Root
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
How You Know You Need A Fairy Godmother
Yeah, we know, you’re a strong, tough, resilient hero who dwells in the Land of Construction Contracting. That doesn’t mean you don’t...
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Yvonne Root
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
Get the Obstacle Course out of Your Office! Part two
In the first of this two-part series, we dealt with removing the obstacle course in your commercial construction subcontracting office...
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Yvonne Root
- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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