I'm an A-hole... Seriously...

About this episode

Vince Gabriele shares a personal story about a car accident and discusses the importance of cash flow skills for gym owners.

Register now for the free How to Fix the Profits at Your Gym Masterclass on Thursday, May 21st at 12pm Eastern: https://live.vincegabriele.com/profitmasterclass So I just sideswiped a guy's car in the Jiu Jitsu parking lot. Totally my fault. I was dropping my daughter off, some guy got heated that I stopped in the middle of the lot, I pulled up to his window to say something, and my car started grinding into the side of his car. I didn't even realize it was happening until he's screaming at me and his door is dented in. It gets better. We exchange information and he goes "Vince Gabriele?" Turns out he was my landlord from the first apartment I ever rented in Berkeley Heights. So that was fun. About $2,000 worth of damage. And here's why I'm telling you this. One of the six levers I'm teaching at the profit masterclass is called a cash flow surge. It's the skill of being able to generate a chunk of money when you need it. Your water heater blows up. You get an unexpected tax bill. You sideswipe a guy's car like an idiot. These things happen. And they either crush you financially or they don't. The difference is whether you have the skill set to go out and create that money. Go get…

People in this episode

Host: Vince Gabriele

Topics covered

• cash flow
• gym profits
• financial skills
• customer acquisition
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• cash flow surge
• gym masterclass
• financial management
• customer acquisition
• unexpected expenses

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Berkeley Heights

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