Corey Q Adams


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4 Sons Concrete & Masonry


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Building More: Is It Over Yet?

We are almost to the finish line. No, I am not counting down the weeks until the end of the year, or season. I am alluding to one of the most hated cycles in the entire U.S.A.: the election cycle.

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Building More: Well, Which Is It?

We have tons of gray areas in construction. Possibly only outnumbered by the fine lines we walk. Every day you can feel yourself stepping out on that tightrope where one false move could send you plummeting 50 stories back down to reality. There is one th

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Building More: A Company’s Appreciation

So instead of just jumping right into dollars and cents, I am going to skip it entirely. This article isn’t about appreciation in value. It is about the appreciation you show to others. Do you appreciate your employees, clients, subcontractors, or your bo

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Building More: The Three Levels of Limits

How Do You Treat Your Best Clients? Do you bend over backward to help them succeed? Do you work tirelessly to help them achieve their goals? Do you ignore their desires and do whatever you want no matter what they think? Ok, that last one was a test. Well

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Building More: The Real Project Cost

How many of us have landed in this scenario? We have a crew, maybe our only crew. They have been with us for a while, and we are comfortable letting them handle projects without much supervision. You decide that you are going for broke this year.

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Building More: Commit Or Swing Away, The Choice Is Yours

Our yearly golf trip recently came and went. It is always fun to get out there with the guys. It does help when the guys consist of other business owners, sales reps, lawyers, financial guys, and more.

Building More: Survival Tips From Some Hard Lessons

I wrote a few months back about the rollercoaster, which is business ownership. I was hoping that we weren't in a slow period, but the more I talk to other contractors, the more I fear we are. Hey, it is an election year, and we all know how they go. Cust

Building More: Key Metrics: Correlations, Causations, and Necessity Part 3

Building More: Key Metrics: Correlations, Causations, and Necessity Part 3

Building More: Key Metrics: Correlations, Causations, and Necessity Part 2

Building More: Key Metrics: Correlations, Causations, and Necessity Part 2

Building More: Key Metrics: Correlations, Causations, and Necessity Part 1

Building More: Key Metrics: Correlations, Causations, and Necessity Part 1

Building More: Strapping In For The Ride Of Your Life

Building More: Strapping In For The Ride Of Your Life

Building More: Compare Vs. Conquer

Building More: Compare Vs. Conquer

Building More: Learn, Teach, Repeat

Building More: Learn, Teach, Repeat

Building More: The Best We Could Do

Building More: The Best We Could Do

Building More: Flight or Fight vs. Pause and Reflect

Building More: Flight or Fight vs. Pause and Reflect

Building More: Don’t Take The Easy Way Out

Building More: Don’t Take The Easy Way Out

Building More: Going Rate Or Going Out Of Business Rate?

Building More: Going Rate Or Going Out Of Business Rate?

Building More: For The Love, and Finding It

Building More: For The Love, and Finding It

Building More: If Not You, Then Who?

Building More: If Not You, Then Who?

Building More: When To Say “I” In A Culture Of “We”

Building More: When To Say “I” In A Culture Of “We”

Building More: The Smartest Person In The Room

Building More: The Smartest Person In The Room

Building More: A Goal To Hear NO

Building More: A Goal To Hear NO

Building More: Creating A Structured Goal

Building More: Creating A Structured Goal

Building More: Don’t Be Late

Building More: Don’t Be Late

Building More: Turn Off Your Auto-Pilot

Building More: Turn Off Your Auto-Pilot

Building More: Losing Like An Old Timer

Building More: Losing Like An Old Timer

Building More: Is It Really The Worst-Case Scenario?

Building More: Is It Really The Worst-Case Scenario?

Building More: Winning With Efficiency

Building More: Winning With Efficiency

Building More: What S.W.O.T. Taught Me

Building More: What S.W.O.T. Taught Me

Building More: Natural Laws And Higher Margins

Building More: Natural Laws And Higher Margins

Building More: Managing The Expectations Of Schedule

Building More: Managing The Expectations Of Schedule

Patting The Back Of Those Who Matter... It's Not Yourself

Patting The Back Of Those Who Matter... It's Not Yourself

Building More: The Flaws of Perfection

Building More: The Flaws of Perfection

Building A Company’s Culture

Building A Company’s Culture

Building More: The Fine Line.

MASONRY Columnist Corey Adams discusses the fine line in his latest column.

Building More: Make Your Efficiency Efficient

Building More: Make Your Efficiency Efficient

Building More: Building Blocks, Systems, and The Task Chain

Building More: Building Blocks, Systems, and The Task Chain

A Lesson From A Bad Employee Evaluation

MASONRY Columnist Corey Adams provides insight into employee reviews.

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Building More: Father Vs. Child, A Matter Of Perspective.

Building More: Father Vs. Child, A Matter Of Perspective.

Building More: Your Best Advice?

Building More: Your Best Advice?

Building More: Incentivizing Employee Attendance

Building More: Incentivizing Employee Attendance

Building More: Who Chooses Who

Building More: Who Chooses Who

Busting The Marketing Myth

MASONRY Columnist Corey Adams gives insight into marketing effectively.

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Building More: The Number Behind Jobsite Efficiency.

Building More: The Number Behind Jobsite Efficiency.

Building More: Learning The Hard Way?

Building More: Learning The Hard Way?

Un ingrediente clave que le falta a la fuerza de trabajo más joven de hoy en día.

Share MASONRY Columnist Corey Adams' column with your Spanish-speaking team members.

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Building More: It Is Ok: Say NO!

Building More: It Is Ok: Say NO!

Building Productive Employees Through Internal Mentorship

MASONRY Columnist Corey Adams discusses the importance of mentoring in the masonry industry.

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Building More: Steering The Ship

Building More: Steering The Ship

Building More: Clarity For Small Business Marketing in 2021

Building More: Clarity For Small Business Marketing in 2021

The New Culture of Employee Engagement

The New Culture of Employee Engagement

The New Culture of Employee Engagement

MASONRY Columnist Corey Adams discusses the importance of employee motivation.

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Building More: Charging For Tools And Equipment Part 2

Building More: Charging For Tools And Equipment Part 2

Building More: Charging For Tools and Equipment: Part 1, Should I?

Building More: Charging For Tools and Equipment: Part 1, Should I?

Building More: Know Before You Grow

Building More: Know Before You Grow

Building More: Small is Back in Style

Building More: Small is Back in Style

Building More

Building More

Terminating Employees, And The Butterflies In My Stomach

Terminating Employees, And The Butterflies In My Stomach

Are You Building A Business Or Just Building?

Are You Building A Business Or Just Building?

WHY I WANT LESS.

WHY I WANT LESS.

A Common Denominator To Success

A Common Denominator To Success

The Massive Hidden Cost

The Massive Hidden Cost

Poise, Position, and Pouncing

Poise, Position, and Pouncing

I Am Not Your Boss

I Am Not Your Boss

Building with Trust

Building with Trust

Lies, Lines, and Regrets

Lies, Lines, and Regrets

The Employee and The Wheelbarrow

The Employee and The Wheelbarrow

Grow When You’re Slow!

Grow When You’re Slow!

Building A Destination

Building A Destination

A Key Ingredient Missing from Today’s Younger Workforce.

A Key Ingredient Missing from Today’s Younger Workforce.

Searching For Projects vs. Searching For Clients.

Searching For Projects vs. Searching For Clients.

The Word of Mouth Revolution

As companies grow they become slightly less personal. They also begin to lose sight or ignore the need for the “word of mouth is the best advertising” marketing staple.

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Pinpointing your Niche

Pinpointing your Niche