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Four For Friday

by Michael Girdley and Will Robb

Insights on 4 different topics of interest in 4 minutes each. 20 minutes and we're done. Hosted by Will Robb and Michael Girdley.

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Episodes

  1. March 19, 2021

    Should a person pursue innovation or acquisition? How do you vet someone? How do 1031 exchanges work? What is a cap rate and why is not enough?

  2. March 12, 2020

    In this episode Will and Michael discuss: -How should Michael feel about reaching 11,000 twitter followers? -What feedback did Michael get from his business coach? Should everyone have a business coach? -Governor Abbot's Grand Re-opening of Texas -What about Marcus Lemonis? (CEO of Camping World...

  3. February 26, 2021

    Special guest Bret Piatt filling in for Will this week! Michael and Bret discuss: 1 Should you be authentic on social media? 2 With the rise of AirBnB, VRBO, Inspirato and other vacation home rentals should you buy a vacation home yourself or just rent and invest elsewhere? 3 Should remote…

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  4. February 22, 2021

    We're back this week with a guest cohost- Luke Girdley. So, that makes this an all-Girdley affair. Apologies for the editing (or really the lack of editing) as Will is out this week and unable to do it. Thanks and talk soon!

  5. February 5, 2021

    In this episode Michael and Will discuss: What has been the biggest surprise the first weeks of the coffee business? If you were to buy a single tenant NNN property, what type of tenant/business would you want? Are “sneaky” kids acceptable? Is it safe to go back into Coworking offices yet?

  6. January 29th, 2021

    Gamestonk! In this episode Michael and Will revisit Robinhood and discuss the action in Gamestop and Will recounts his experience. Also discussed: -The NBA -Arguing on Twitter -The MacRepair store

  7. January 22, 2021

    In this episode, Michael and Will discuss: -Clean energy investing -The future of Bitcoin -Never sell mentality vs taking profits -Making enemies

  8. January 15, 2021

    In kick-off episode for Season 4, Will and Michael discuss: -Should you up your game in the new year? -What is happening with Neo Banks? -How do you survive outside of your circle of competence? -How do you stay fit as you age?

  9. December 4, 2020

    In the final episode of Season 3, Will and Michael Discuss: How should you ask for a raise? Should you invest in self-storage assets? What social media platforms do middle school kids spend time on? Is cloud storage a hard business? The Four for Friday podcast will return in January 2021. Thanks...

  10. November 27, 2020

    On this episode of Four for Friday Michael and Will discuss: -The Queen's Gambit -Beach supply stores -Is retail hard? -The NFL Pro Bowl

  11. November 20, 2020

    This week Will and Michael discuss: -Who will vaccinate their population more effectively, the US or Canada? -What does being true to yourself mean? -What are the tax advantages of real estate? -Is off-shoring work still a thing?

  12. November 13, 2020

    Michael, Will and Guest Andy Russ play poker at the Excalliber and discuss: -Would you rather compete against strong competitors or weak competitors? -When should we use rules of thumb? -COVID and the holidays, what to do? -What should be taught in high school that isn't?

  13. November 6, 2020

    On this episode, Michael and Will discuss: What is the optimal height for a crossfit competitor? Is it time to get rid of the electoral college? What is the best strategy for buying a car? When selling an investment, is it a good idea to leave some upside for the next guy?

  14. October 30, 2020

    Oops! We did it again. We rerecorded last week's podcast with guest Matthew Ford to discuss: -Why is English food so bad? Or is it? -What is it like to be an Englishmen living in San Antonio? -Is remote work good for American workers? -If buying a piece a piece of land for the mineral rights, how...

  15. October 16, 2020

    Part 2 of our Four for Friday double release. Will and Michael discuss: -A business idea for restaurants at airports or construction sites? -What other products will go direct to consumer? -Why is Bentonville nice to visit? -"I'm a bootstrapper who is losing talent to VC backed firms, what do I do?"

  16. October 8, 2020

    Part 1 of a Four for Friday double header. Originally recorded October 8th. Will and Michael bring on guest Jason Stahaugn to discuss: -Should you buy pet insurance? -What has 2020 taught us about education? -How can we address data literacy in America? -Are you an adult who loves Disney?

  17. October 2, 2020

    Welcome back for Season 3. Will and Michael bring in Ian King to help learn: -What happens in the swamp does not stay in the swamp. -What tech device adds the most value to our lives? -Will our kids look at eating meat the way we look at smoking? -Are movie theatres dead?

  18. September 18, 2020

    On the final episode of Season 2, Will and Michael discuss: -Treating employees like family -Income Sharing Agreements -Franchises for new entrepreneurs -Specialists vs Generalists

  19. September 12, 2020

    In this episode, Michael, Will and guest Steve Galante from the Big Squeeze discuss: -What is the best all-around shoe? -What is it like to be an inventor? -What changes to the housing market will stick after "The Great Reshuffle"? -Should you take a snowboard to the Sand Dunes?

  20. September 4, 2020

    The Four for Friday is free flowing conversation in which we often discuss entrepreneurship, tech and investing and sometimes coffee. Nothing expressed on the podcast should be construed as investment advice or an offer to sell securities. Also, most people should not drink as much coffee as...

  21. August 28, 2020

    Will and Michael ask each other: -What will the upcoming ski season look like? (and is Vail a fun town to hang out in?). -Which categories of real estate will benefit from inflation? -What do contrarians have to do to be contrary? -A true/false question about personal finance.

  22. August 21, 2020

    Michael and Will bring in guest Molson Hart to discuss: Why do Indian Buffets charge a flat fee while Brazilian Buffets charge by weight? How do you spot a phony person? What effect will negative interest rates have on the US Economy? Retailing on Amazon

  23. August 14, 2020

    Will and Michael discuss: Robinhood Recognizing Poor Performers Fiduciaries who own Jet Skis Americans

  24. August 7, 2020

    Michael and Will discuss another 4 topics including. . - Where does SIRI live? - Malcolm Gladwell or Michael Lewis? -The business you’re in matters vs how well you run it. - Drive through movie theatres as a business?

  25. July 31, 2020

    Michael, Will and guest Chris Davis are big-time knuckleheads who just want to hit you . . . with the truth. Topics: Looking for cities to "Long." Simple rules for life Youth sports business during COVID Parenting mistakes from the eyes of a coach 6ft Bro!

  26. July 24, 2020

    Michael, Will and guest Jenny Silver discuss: Shorting metro areas What will happen with College Sports Abandoning a business that isn't working What it is like for female entrepreneurs to manage male employees

  27. July 17th 2020

    Welcome back for season 2 ep 1! Will and Michael discuss: How to learn to code? How much coffee should we drink? Bayes Theorem Mountain Climbing Additionally, we preview our first guest coming up in episode 2.

  28. July 3rd 2020

    Will and Michael remember 6 seasons of running Retail Fireworks stands. Also discussed: Designer Covid Masks Simple vs Complicated Businesses and Real Estate Commissions

  29. Jun 26 2020

    This week: Screen time policy? The value of good design? What's up with the Fireworks?! When to fire someone? Let us know what you think.

  30. Jun 19th 2020

    This week: *Adam Neuman “Successful?” *How to start in RE investing? *Van Life make sense financially? *Should men shave their head? Enjoy!

  31. Jun 12, 2020

    This week: * Declassified UFO videos? * Is Elon Musk okay? * Second best long-form TV show? * Simple thing for managing people? Let us know what you think!

  32. Jun 5, 2020

    This week's topics: * Retiring the cult of personality around Warren Buffet * Negotiating lessons from the trenches * Learning from our favorite teachers * Alarm bells in multifamily rent collections Let us know what you think!

  33. May 28, 2020

    This week: *What are lamest compromises during your quarantine? *How should software companies be valued? *What is the most important thing you learned from your dad? *Why is it impossible to start a new pro sports league now?

  34. May 22, 2020

    This week's topics: Should you help aspiring business people who come to you for advice? What websites are you using to get news? Why is everyone baking bread all of a sudden?!” When should an R.E. pro just “run their own book” vs raising money?

  35. May 15, 2020

    This week, we tackle: Why do overnight shipping services like UPS/Fedex fly old planes? Is it “different this time”? Do you believe in Super Foods? While coronavirus is still active in the world, would you rather stay in a hotel or an AirBNB?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Insights on 4 different topics of interest in 4 minutes each. 20 minutes and we're done. Hosted by Will Robb and Michael Girdley.

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Michael Girdley and Will Robb

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Insights on 4 different topics of interest in 4 minutes each. 20 minutes and we're done. Hosted by Will Robb and Michael Girdley.

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