This is Episode 39 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Michael E. Gerber, a New York Times best selling author of the legendary international best-selling book The EMyth.

Inc. Magazine calls Michael E. Gerber “the World’s #1 Small Business Guru” — the entrepreneurial and small business thought leader who has impacted the lives of millions of small business owners and hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide for over 40 years.

Michael E. Gerber is the author of the NY Times mega-bestseller, for two consecutive decades, "The E-Myth Revisited" and nine other worldwide best-selling E-Myth books concerning small business entrepreneurship, leadership, and management.

Additionally, Michael E. Gerber has written 19 industry-specific E-Myth Vertical books co-authored by industry experts, for Attorneys; Accountants; Optometrists; Chiropractors; Landscape Contractors; Financial Advisers; Architects; Real Estate Brokers; Insurance Agents; Dentists; Nutritionists; Bookkeepers; Veterinarians; Real Estate Investors; Real Estate Agents; Chief Financial Officers; and soon to be, HVAC Contractors and Plumbers.

Michael E. Gerber's mission is "to transform the state of small business worldwide™."

0:00​​​​​ - 20:07 - Podcast welcome and Michael's story
20:08 - 40:31 - About Gerber's the EMyth collection and his other books; Ivan Misner
40:32 - 43:04 - What is the eMyth?
43:05 - 48:27 - What is a system? How important are systems?
48:28 - 55:08 - What experiences in your life has led to your revolutionary way of thinking about the subject of entrepreneurship? If Ray Kroc read Emyth...
55:09 - 57:48 - How do you apply the conclusions of the EMyth to personal brands?
57:49 - 59:59 - How has your conclusions from writing the EMyth helped your own business?
1:00:00 - 1:02:24 - Based on business failure rate statistics, if potential entrepreneurs truly grasped the odds working against their favor, do you think that your work would actual discourage the economic engine?
1:02:25 - 1:06:14 - Is it possible for the world to have 100% entrepreneurs? How many people can Gerber impact?
1:06:15 - 1:08:29 - Are certain people destined to be employees?
1:08:30 - 1:09:17 - What is an entrepreneur?
1:09:18 - 1:12:19 - Was Ray Kroc an entrepreneur?
1:12:20 - 1:13:45 - Can executives of an already established large corporation be considered entrepreneurs?
1:13:46 - 1:20:49 - What is the Dreaming Room®?
1:20:50 - 1:24:34 - Thoughts on Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, Chapter 5 on Specialized Knowledge?
1:24:35 - 1:32:54 - Can 1 book change the world?
1:32:55 - 1:36:04 - What role has networking played in your life?
1:36:05 - 1:38:44 - Is mentoring important? Who are some of your mentors?
1:38:45 - 1:39:49 - Can 1 person change the world?
1:39:50 - 1:40:29 - What are your favorite financial books? All 3 of Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV's books
1:40:30 - 1:41:26 - Do we need money to survive?
1:41:27 - 1:42:06 - Is finance necessary for everyone?
1:42:07 - 1:45:12 - How important is having a purpose in business? What is your purpose?
1:45:13 - 1:46:44 - Why do you think so many entrepreneurs don’t take the time to find their purpose?
1:46:45 - 1:50:20 - What would you like to accomplish in the next 10 years or so? Why?
1:50:21 - 1:50:59 - What would you like to be your legacy to this world?
1:51:00 - 1:56:22 - Wrap up thoughts and Outro

Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, an international keynote speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.

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