The Small Business Surgeon

A few months back we ran a thread on the Small Business Surgeon Facebook page, asking listeners to submit their questions and ask for advice. Matty Matt, one of our Production Assistants sent me a few of them and today I'll be reading and answering them for you all. Please enjoy this slightly different and long overdue Friday Fire!

*Sam's microphone was beaten by the force of average this episode. We'll get it fixed. Today's guest is someone I'm extremely proud to be able to call my friend. He's an Apex member the same as myself, he's an expert on short-term rentals, and he can turn your factory truck into a Baja monster. Please welcome to the show, Justin Schoener! Short Term Rentals: https://www.facebook.com/thomastonriver...

In today's episode of Friday Fire, I wanted to share something very special to me. I want to share a passage from a book that I found to be so powerful, it moved me to tears. I hope y'all are able to find as much value in this passage as I did.

Today, I'm joined by the "dark horse" of the Apex group. He operates in the shadows, killing it every day. He's the host of Success Profiles Radio , and the creator of Success Profiles Magazine . Join me as we shed some light on the enigma that is Brian K. Wright! Check out Brian's website: https://briankwright.com/

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! What a year it's been! I have so much to be grateful for this year. I'm thankful for my boys, my work family, as well as you all! I'm thankful for the support you've given to me and this show. If you couldn't tell already, this show is about giving thanks and realizing how lucky you are and how grateful you should be.

Today's guest is not only a keynote speaker, he's a vision boarder, an author, and an all around excellent dude! I hope you get as much out of our conversation as I did. Please welcome to the show, Steve Gamlin! It's not just a 4th grade project. Vision boards are serious business when executed correctly. Learn more from Steve: https://www.facebook.com/SteveGamlin/photos_by

Let's face it, some clients suck. We all run into them from time to time. But lately, it's been happening to me less and less. Do you know why? Simply because I choose not to work with them. "Oh but Sam… I can't do that." Sure you can. And I'll tell you how.

Today's guest is someone who is top tier person. He's a fellow Apex member, he's the only man in recorded history to beat Chuck Norris in a pushup contest, and he's the host of the Tactical Empire Podcast. Please welcome to the show, Jeff Smith. Connect with Jeff on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=653762960 @realJeffSmith Check out the Tactical Empire Podcast! https://podcast...

Wouldn't it be great to have 10% more cash burning a hole in your pocket? What if I told you that you already had it. Today we're going to talk about some good money practices not only for your business, but for you personally.

I'm pumped to bring you this episode of the podcast. We recorded this one in the Break Free Academy podcast studio. Today's guest is a member of the Apex program. He owns an AC company and he's a top real estate agent in New York. Please give a warm welcome to Brian Lewis. Get in touch with Brian: Instagram: @brianlewisrealtor Facebook: brianlewisjr #werideatdawn Head on over and follow his journe...

During my trip to Vegas, I felt like having a cigar. By chance, one of the men I sat alongside was the owner of a multi national, $100 million company. We got to chatting about our businesses, the similarities and differences between them, and other "business-y" things. Then the conversation shifted. In today's episode, I'd like to share with you all, some of what he shared with me.

My guest today is someone I've been trying to get on here for a while. He's incredibly smart with money and financial education, he's the owner of Quest Education and the author of the book, Blueprint to Your Retirement.

It's okay to win. It's okay to be successful. It's okay to feel good about yourself and what you've accomplished. Every week my team and I write down some wins we had over the previous 7 days. They don't all have to be work related, they can be personal. This allows us to support each other and have feel as if we have people rooting for us. Give it a shot. Write down a few things that happened to...

This is a special one because today, I'm joined by the director of executive coaches in the Apex program. He's a number one best selling author with his book "Becoming Iconic," please welcome to the show, none other than Kris Whitehead. Follow Kris on Facebook: @thekriswhitehead @officialkriswhitehead on Instagram Go check out his book "Becoming Iconic" on Amazon. He's not a number one best sellin...

No really. Not "what are you alright with doing?" or "what's your dream job?" I literally mean, what do YOU want? I took some time these past couple of weeks to day dream a little bit and write down some things I want to do. After a lot of thought and serious self reflection, some of the things I actually wanted, weren't what I was expecting.

Today's guest is a new friend of mine. Someone I'm very proud to know and very glad to have on the show. He's the founder of 3B Credit Health, and he's a self proclaimed "serial entrepreneur." Please welcome to the show, Kevin Faulkner. Learn to repair your credit with Kevin. Check out 3B Credit Help on Facebook Reach out to Kevin directly at his email: kevinfaulkner@mail.com

Feel stuck? We all do from time to time. Don’t worry or feel bad, it happens. Today, we're going to go over an exercise that helped me to finally get unstuck. I go through my list of wants partly to hold myself accountable for speaking this all into existence, but also to remind you that you can only make things exist because you MAKE them exist. Write down your wants and commit to them.

Today's guest is a special one. He's an app developer, he's an international best selling author, and he's a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur. On top of all that, he's got some pretty great ideas on balancing your work and your personal life. Check out his mentor program Amentora here: https://www.facebook.com/AmentorA Connect with him on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/RobRox www.rober...

I wanted to talk to you all today about both your direct family, and your family of choice. No matter how good you already are, or how good you're trying to be, you'll always become the average of the 5 closest.

Today's guest is someone I've been trying to get on the show for a while now. He started out his career doing landscaping work and he's now the co-founder of Hemlock Homes out in Pittsburgh. He's a member of Apex and he's filled with nuggets of business wisdom. Please welcome to the show, Bryan Bercik! Check out Hemlock Homes in Pittsburgh: https://hemlockhomebuilding.com Connect with Bryan on Fac...

I once had an old manager tell me "it takes seven years to become an overnight success." He told me that when I was about 19 and the older I get, the more I start to see he was right. You can't pick up a guitar one day, and the next be Brian May. You (probably) aren't going to win the lottery and finally build your dream home. And you definitely aren't going to "luck" your way into a successful bu...

My guest today is an "up and comer" in the marketing world and he's making serious waves. I'm pleased to announce and introduce to you guys, the owner and founder of www.themarketinghunters.com , Mr. Ruben Alvarez. Get in touch with Ruben on his social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamrubenalvarez Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrubenalvarez/ Or on his website: www. RubenAlvarez.com

Today's lesson is about… well… lessons. I wanted to look back at how we learned in school versus how we learn as adults. Mainly the fact that, as an adult, the tests come before the lessons. This means we often fail the first couple of go-arounds. Don't get discouraged. Keep going. It's called the Pareto principle by the way. - Kyle

Today's episode is a bit of a shorter one but I promise you it's packed with the same value as every other episode. A lot of the questions I get about podcasting revolve around "how to start." So rather than having me sit here for an hour telling you what I've learned over the past few months, I've managed to squeak out some time from one of the leading experts in the podcasting world, Sebastian R...

nice In this week's episode of Friday Fire, I wanted to talk about our tendency (I hope it's not just me) to sabotage our joy with unnecessary rage. We can't allow minor inconveniences to completely ruin our day. I'm not saying I'm perfect. I used to get super irritated about a lot of little things. But I've been learning to leave the negativity on the ground, because whatever you hold in your min...