We’re back with Samuel Smith, host of the Small Business Surgery podcast.  Samuel dives a little deeper as he talks about his home life.  Now divorced, it’s important to Samuel to carve out quality time for his sons.  He’s usually up from 4:45 am and working until 9 pm, but from 3-6pm everyday it’s all about Samuel and his sons.  One of his son’s wants to be like him and have his podcast and YouTube channel.  Samuel nurtures this by letting his son use his equipment to record his videos.

Just like Samuel, his sons don’t really enjoy school.  They were beyond what they were being taught and weren’t being challenged.  Having tested into an accelerated school, Samuel hopes this new education will be what they need to thrive.  If not, Samuel has promised one of his sons that as soon as he builds his own company and makes his first $100,000 in revenue, he can drop out of school.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“Self defense is a push in the chest and run away, run in zigzags if he has a gun.” — Samuel Smith

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The aftermarket automotive industry is thriving and growing. Business, Cars, and Cigars invites you to pour a drink or pull out a cigar and talk business.  With a diverse lineup of guests from all industries, we’re examining ideas that we can incorporate into our automotive businesses.  With 25+ years in the automotive industry and 10+ years owning his own business, your host Brandon Greene knows which questions to ask to give you the insider edge.

Guest Samuel Smith is the host of the podcast Small Business Surgery.  He’s built two 7-figure companies and was nearly retired by age 36. Unfortunately, he liked to drink and shoot pool a little too much, and he lost it all.  He’s sober now, he learned what he needed to learn, and he’s ready to help others avoid the same mistakes.

Samuel believes that your mess becomes your message.  His mess was from having a taste of success by the age of 30 only to not know how to manage it and finding himself stressed by the age of 40.  The answers to avoiding that are out there if you care to look.  Most successful people want nothing more out of life than to turn around and share what they’ve learned with people that will use it and take action.  Samuel hopes to be one of those people and have that impact through his podcast.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“You have to build the human being as you build the business.” -Samuel Smith

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The aftermarket automotive industry is thriving and growing. Business, Cars, and Cigars invites you to pour a drink or pull out a cigar and talk business.  With a diverse lineup of guests from all industries, we’re examining ideas that we can incorporate into our automotive businesses.  With 25+ years in the automotive industry and 10+ years owning his own business, your host Brandon Greene knows which questions to ask to give you the insider edge.

Today we’re talking to Tomas Keenan, author of UnF*ck Your Business.  Before turning CEO, Tomas spent many years as a custom car audio installer.  It all started when Tomas sold his shop teacher on giving him a private car audio certification course.  Having never set foot in a professional installation bay, Tomas was a certified installer at the age of 17.  With no experience, no one would hire Tomas until someone gave him a chance-except it was behind the sales counter. Tomas wasn’t thrilled, but he took the opportunity and says he got a rapid lesson on people.  Learning more about sales than he even realized at the time, Tomas got promoted to shop manager at the age of 19.

Tomas says he got to a point where he had learned a lot, but he couldn’t teach himself anymore.  He enrolled in a trade school taught by the godfather of audio.  After 90 days, Tomas had learned how to become a real installer. He got a job at a high-end shop working on $450k Bentleys.  After even more training, Tomas realized he knew more than the shop owner and thought he should open his own business.  Tomas realized quickly that he had a lot to learn about business.  He powered through and learned it all, now he’s passionate about sharing that knowledge with others.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“I can’t outwork my troubles.” - Tomas Keenan

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The aftermarket automotive industry is thriving and growing. Business, Cars, and Cigars invites you to pour a drink or pull out a cigar and talk business.  With a diverse lineup of guests from all industries, we’re examining ideas that we can incorporate into our automotive businesses.  With 25+ years in the automotive industry and 10+ years owning his own business, your host Brandon Greene knows which questions to ask to give you the insider edge.

The aftermarket automotive industry is thriving and growing. Business, Cars, and Cigars invites you to pour a drink or pull out a cigar and talk business.  With a diverse lineup of guests from all industries, we’re examining ideas that we can incorporate into our automotive businesses.  With 25+ years in the automotive industry and 10+ years owning his own business, your host Brandon Greene knows which questions to ask to give you the insider edge.

The aftermarket automotive industry is thriving and growing. Business, Cars, and Cigars invites you to pour a drink or pull out a cigar and talk business.  With a diverse lineup of guests from all industries, we’re examining ideas that we can incorporate into our automotive businesses.  With 25+ years in the automotive industry and 10+ years owning his own business, your host Brandon Greene knows which questions to ask to give you the insider edge.