Good Neighbor Podcast: Cooper City
Bringing Together Local Businesses & Neighbors of Cooper City
Good Neighbor Podcast: Cooper City
EP #311: Michael Spitzer with Adam Good Services
Michael Spitzer isn't your ordinary cleaning professional. With less than a year at the helm of Adam Good Services, he brings a refreshing philosophy to the pressure cleaning and carpet cleaning industry in Broward County, Florida: honesty trumps making a quick buck.
"I'd rather not get the sale and not get the gig because I'd rather tell somebody, 'Listen, it makes no sense to clean this carpet, it makes more sense to replace it,'" Michael explains with conviction. This commitment to transparency is rare in an industry where he's witnessed competitors take advantage of uninformed customers. For Michael, the satisfaction comes not from the sale but from doing right by people and seeing the transformation of a space from dirty to pristine.
The seasonal nature of his work means he's currently focused on pressure cleaning pool decks and driveways during Florida's rainy season, though he also offers comprehensive carpet and upholstery cleaning services. He's even investing in specialized equipment to add grout cleaning to his repertoire, complete with manufacturer training to ensure he delivers the best results.
What makes Michael's story particularly fascinating is his double life as DJ Power Mike, spinning old-school skating rink music, freestyle, and disco since he was 13. This passion for music has come full circle, with Michael now DJing events for the daughters of clients whose quinceañeras he worked decades ago. His description of using digital turntables with motorized platters reveals the same attention to craft and authenticity that characterizes his cleaning business.
As a solo entrepreneur, Michael faces the classic challenge of balancing service delivery with business development. But his dedication to quality and his community-minded approach (offering free services to those in financial need) suggest Adam Good Services is built on a foundation that will sustain long-term success. As he wisely notes, drawing on his Miami roots: "Sometimes you shouldn't swing for the lowest mango in the tree; sometimes you should just wait for the right mango to drop."
Ready for cleaning services from someone who'll give it to you straight? Contact Michael at 786-234-4412, email adamgoodservices@gmail.com, or visit adamgoodservices.com to transform your home with integrity.
This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place where local businesses and neighbors come together. Here's your host, Jeremy Wolf.
Speaker 2:Well, hello, hello everyone, friends, family, wonderful community. We are back with another episode of the Good Neighbor Podcast and today I am joined by Michael Spitzer and Michael joins us from Adam Good Services, michael welcome to the show brother.
Speaker 3:Thank you so much for having me, man. It is an honor and a pleasure to be here today.
Speaker 2:Oh, the pleasure is all ours. My friend for sure, always happy to spotlight local businesses in the area and learn about what you do. So why don't we start there? Tell everybody a little bit about what you guys do at Adam Good Services, and then we shall proceed accordingly.
Speaker 3:Yeah, adam, good Services. For years I worked for another company called my Carpet Cleaner, which serviced Miami-Dade and Broward County, where we did carpet cleaning, we did pressure cleaning, we did floor waxing, I mean you know all the good stuff of cleaning. Um, unfortunately, my friend and, you know, boss at the time decided to move to kansas, so I was doing that part-time. So I decided to go ahead and open up my own business, and especially now that I've relocated the broward Dade County. So how long ago was that that you started? It's been less than a year. I just started it up this year. Ooh, a newbie.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I'm fresh, I'm very fresh. The entrepreneurial leap of faith, as they call it.
Speaker 3:Well, so, like I said, I was working for my friend part-time doing that, and then, when I'm not doing this, I also do DJing and stuff like that. I'm actually really well known underneath the name DJ Power Mike.
Speaker 2:DJ Power Mike.
Speaker 3:Yes, I do the old school skating rink stuff like freestyle disco, things like that yeah.
Speaker 2:Very cool to. I want to talk a little bit about the, the dj stuff. I I actually messed around in my past. I'm big into music, but I want to. I want to get dig a little bit more into the um, the business that you just kicked off out of good services, correct? So you you're servicing. So first of all, where are you based out of? Are you you're here in broward, like where are?
Speaker 3:you? What city are you in? Actually, technically, I'm in Hollandale, but you know my services, I travel all over. You know I'll go anywhere. I'm really looking toward gearing towards Broward County, okay, you know, because I mean it's my new home and I love it.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, so you're doing basically all things like carpet cleaning, pressure cleaning, like, why don't you go down the gamut and talk a little bit about, well, uh, okay, different types, specific services, that adam goods, uh, adam, good services is offering um absolutely right now, because of the season, it's more pressure cleaning.
Speaker 3:You know all this is seasonal, so right now it's more pressure. Is the season to be done no, everyone wants their pool.
Speaker 3:You know their pool decks cleaned. Everyone wants their driveways cleaned, you know, things like that. Um, like, I just had it, you know, and it's sad, but you gotta sometimes tell customers, listen, I don't think it's a good idea. I had a guy that wanted me to pressure clean his driveway. That was painted. I'm like, hey, I'm gonna lift up the paint, and it rains every day right now. It might not be a good time to do that and he was like, okay, I'll call, you know, maybe I see him, maybe I don't, but I'd rather, you know, I'd rather be honest with my customers and lose it. Then you know, oh yeah, I'll do it. Then they try to paint and it rains and ruins everything.
Speaker 2:So um, you're gonna have a hard time getting away from the rain.
Speaker 3:Uh, right now in florida in the summer, I mean, it rains I mean, listen, I'm a I'm a native here, I'm a native here. I'm a native from South Florida, I'm third generation, so you know I'm used to the rain every day in the summer. The carpet cleaning we do as well. We do, of course, area rugs, we do carpets, we do beds, we do sofas, chairs, things like that, anything you know, that is you. You know, as long as it's not leather, we can go ahead and clean it just cleaning, though you don't do any reupholstering, do you?
Speaker 3:no, I don't do any reupholstering. I don't do any reupholstering, sorry. You know. And also what we're I'm about to get into now that I'm actually training with um is being able to do grout cleaning okay, entirely. So I just invested in that machine and we're gonna go from there with is being able to do grout cleaning Okay, entire cleaning. So I just invested in that machine and we're going to go from there. You know, I'm getting the training from the manufacturer actually about how to use it properly. So, yeah, Okay.
Speaker 2:So pressure cleaning you're doing like outside pool areas, driveways. You also do like whole home pressure cleaning as well.
Speaker 3:I don't do roofs right now, just because my equipment I I have the equipment, but I don't have all the hoses and right now I'm just a one-man show, unfortunately. But yeah, I could do the house, like the walls and stuff like that, but really I focus more on driveways, sidewalksios, things like that. Okay, yeah, so very good.
Speaker 2:So what are, when it comes to cleaning, I guess, like carpets and and I guess like all across the board with what you do? Yeah, one of the reasons that we do this show, aside from getting to know local businesses, kind of getting a look under the hood, learning a little bit about what they do, how they got started Really education, right.
Speaker 2:All these different businesses we have on the show. They're all experts in their trade. What are some of the most common misconceptions that your customers typically have surrounding some of the services that you do?
Speaker 3:I'm thinking in my mind about, like the cleaning the carpet cleaning is there anything that comes up yeah, there is, and this is something that I tell all my customers, especially with the carpet cleaning, you know, some people think, oh, it'll remove all the stains, I will try my hardest, but I can't guarantee all the stains are going to be removed. You, it's a little bit easier on concrete, but on carpet, you know, don't get me wrong A lot of them do get removed, but sometimes there are some left behind and a carpet cleaner that tells you, oh, I can remove any stain, is lying to you, to say the least, you know. And uh, yeah, that's a big misconception. They think everything's going to be, you know, removed. Another big misconception is oh, it dries up really, really fast. No, it takes about an entire day to dry, you know. So that's a big misconception.
Speaker 3:The pressure cleaning, something I try to tell. I've had this issue and I have to tell customers, hey, you need to move your cars far away because there's a lot of overspray with pressure cleaning and sometimes that gets on cars, things like that. So you know, people think about that before you decide to hire someone. Where can I move my cars or anything that I don't want overspray on? Okay, those are big misconceptions.
Speaker 2:So pretty new into this, this new venture. What would you say has been one of the biggest challenges that you've faced? Getting this thing off the ground? You mentioned you're flying solo, so you got to wear many hats with what you're doing. What have been some of the challenges, the biggest challenge that you faced?
Speaker 3:The biggest challenge right now is being able to get my work. Being able to get the business out there, you know, is one of the biggest challenges, because while I'm trying to get it out there, I'm also, you know, like I'm getting calls to go do something. So I got to do it, you know, work it and then still be able to, you know, advertise and things like that. So sometimes, you know, it takes up a lot of my time, but I'll be honest with you it's. Have you ever been done like a rabbit hole on the internet?
Speaker 2:oh, no, never oh well, I I am king of the rabbit holes. Okay, I am king of the rabbit holes. Okay, I am king of the rabbit holes. I am, I am the king for pressure?
Speaker 3:no, no for pressure cleaning and stuff like that. I love watching those types of videos. That's crazy. I find them very, very satisfying. So, believe it or not, yeah, the work is hard, you know, but it's it's. It's satisfying to me finding me.
Speaker 2:It's like I'm making my own video as I go, if that makes any sense. Speaking of videos, have you ever done? I've seen videos before on youtube. Uh, I don't know for pressure, I'm sure they're out there, but I've seen, like landscaping videos where they'll go find a house that needs a lot of work and they'll knock on the door and do a video and they'll offer to do the whole job for free and they'll film it and put it up on the youtube channel. That's a cool way to kind of market the business and create a buzz in the neighborhood and that kind of thing.
Speaker 3:So something you could do, Absolutely. I've thought about that. But also I have this thing that if I'm going to do something for charity, I shouldn't make it public. Does that make any sense? You shouldn't make it? Yeah, Like I shouldn't make it public, I just like. You know. I like doing it because it should be done, not because you know.
Speaker 2:Not for the market. I like doing it because it should be done, not because it's not for the market. I get that and I can see where they're coming from, but in reality you're still. You're doing a free service for somebody that needs the help and you should benefit from that in some way. And, if you can, you know what's good for the goose is good for the gander. If you can create some cool content that resonates and get some exposure and visibility, yeah, I don't think there's much wrong with that from where I'm sitting anyway.
Speaker 3:Well, you know what I definitely will. I mean, if any of your listeners you know have an issue and they might be afraid to call because of money, wise, tell them to give me a call. You know, so that might be interesting. I might, just I might, do that.
Speaker 2:You hear that everyone you're listening to this. You're looking outside and all you see is dirt all over your place and you're not in a position to fix it. Give Michael a call. He'll help you out. He's a good dude.
Speaker 1:Very cool.
Speaker 2:How long have you been DJing for?
Speaker 2:I had back when I went to UF back in 98, I had a pair of one point technique techniques turntables with some. Yeah, I did, I was into the techno scene and I actually it's funny I sold my old house like five or six years ago and I had those tables in my garage of that house the whole time I was there. Basically, like many other things when you move, I moved it from storage in one location to the new house and when I was moving I was like you know what? I'm not going to carry these. They're very heavy. I'm just going to leave them outside on the side of the road. Somebody will take them. So I left my turntables and packed up all my junk and moved all the junk and it turns out that I would have used those turntables, because now I'm heavy back into music and I wish I had them for my setup. I have a keyboard, I have my guitar back here a drum. I mean if I had some tables I'd be in good shape.
Speaker 2:so anyway, I digress tell me about your dj and career yeah, well, I started when I was 13 in middle school ah doing
Speaker 3:bar mitzvahs and whatnot. I doing bar mitzvahs and remember it's miami, so I did kinses. I did sweet 16s. You know I did, yeah, all this, all these different parties. It's funny because now I have customers that I've done the the girls kinsen. I dj'd her wedding and now I've done her daughter's kinses. So you know it's it's full circle.
Speaker 2:Huh, full circle, it's come, yeah exactly.
Speaker 3:Well, I mean, I would for years. Uh, it used to be called super wheels down in miami. It was a roller rink. It was a hot wheels when I started, so I was djing down there. I mean it's. You know, the roller rinks is where I'm famous for, but I'm still mobile and things like that. It's once again, it's a passion that I chase.
Speaker 2:So so now, I know I, I know nowadays with with djing, they don't have the traditional turn to everything's all electronic right. I've never played around with any of that new equipment do you ever? Do you use like that new setup do you have? Because I've seen people spin they have, like like some, sometimes they'll have records to scratch off of or I I don't know. Like, enlighten me, tell me what's going on in the dj so what I have is called a digital turntable.
Speaker 3:It's a controller. Okay, it's made by rain. I don't know if you remember rain mixers back in the day it was like the mixer to have with the sl 1200s, with those turntables. So I actually have motorized platters so they actually spin and it feels good because it feels like you know the old school, you can actually feel it and I could bump the record to get it to get it. You know, you find your BPM and then you're able to bump the record and get it to blend in. So I'm assuming, since you're from the techno Crowd, you might understand what I'm saying. Yeah, yeah, where you, you can bump the record because it's spinning and you actually feel that's happening in your hand. So, yeah, I actually do use digital turntables and do stuff like that. Yeah, it's a lot of fun.
Speaker 2:Yeah, you're making me like excited about when I want to get my setup going. I'm, I'm really really big, I, I.
Speaker 2:You see the guitar in the background yeah I've been playing the guitar at 30 plus years, since I was like 13, 12, 13, 30 plus years, since I was like 13, 12, 13 and more on and off, but more off than on. And over the last couple of years I have been like full force gung ho, playing like on average hour, two hours every day. I never really studied music before and now I'm starting to learn music and I'm really really getting into it and it's opened up a whole new world of possibility for me. I'm really excited.
Speaker 3:I gotta admit I'm so jealous of you because I have the sausage fingers and every time I've ever tried to pick up a guitar and play it, I always end up hitting the wrong strings. Every time I do a piano I hit the wrong. You know two keys at once and I've tried. You know I took classes and everything. The only good uh instrument I was able to play was either the drums or the bass guitar. Those are like that.
Speaker 2:That's just a matter like anything else. Yeah, okay, so you have an impediment to to doing the thing because of the fingers. But I've seen, I'm thinking like one in particular, there's a guy um, I haven't really looked at his hands, but he's a very, very, very hefty guy, so I can only imagine that he has very, very thick fingers. Um, his nickname, his name, is Kingfish. I can't remember his, his name. He's a blues guitarist. He's this black guy. He's gotta be like I don't know. He's short and he's gotta be have chubby and he plays like an animal.
Speaker 2:So I am willing to bet, willing to bet michael, given the requisite amount of practice, you can find a way and you could take. You could actually find a way to make it work for your advantage on the guitar, because part of playing the guitar comes with a feel like when you're soloing and playing, like bending the strings and creating vibrato, and the bigger digits you have, the more intensity you feel like when you're soloing and playing like bending the strings and creating vibrato, and the bigger digits you have, the more intensity you can get when you do that. So there's hope for your left.
Speaker 3:There's hope I mean, I, I found, I found it in the bass, you know. Uh, maybe also because I'm a little bit rough, so I was able to actually slap it, you know, and things like that, and it was just, you know, easier for me to press down and not hit to to. Uh, you know, hit the right key, the fret at the time I needed slapping the basement.
Speaker 2:Yeah, exactly, exactly, very cool. So around you know. Yeah, man. So what? What would be one thing that you'd like to leave our listeners with about your business Just starting off solo operator here. You've already told everybody that you know reach out. If you get somebody that needs help, you're going to help them for free, fantastic. But what would be one thing that you'd like to leave all our listeners with about your business that you'd like them to know?
Speaker 3:Listen, I just want them to know that number one I'm passionate about. I mean, like I said I I I'm passionate about cleaning, you know, about making it clean. Uh, number two I also like to be honest. I would rather not get the sale and not get the gig, you know, because I'd rather tell somebody listen, it makes no sense to clean this carpet, it makes more sense to replace it, you know you're not going to.
Speaker 3:You know, things like that. I'm not out there. Yeah, I'm trying to make a living, but I'm not out there to rip people off. You know, and I've in this industry, unfortunately, I've seen it all too much. You know, with other companies and things like that. I've just, you know, working in that industry. I've seen it where people are like oh, these people are idiots. You know, they paid us 200 bucks to clean their carpet, but that carpet's not worth cleaning. You know, yep, so you know, that's just what I'd like to leave them with. You know, definitely, reach out. You know, and yeah, I would like I said I'd rather be honest and lose it than you know, lying. And oh, yeah, I made 200 bucks today. Uh, there's a saying, uh, you know, of course I'm from miami. Sometimes you shouldn't swing for the lowest mango in the tree, you know, sometimes you should just wait for the right mango to drop.
Speaker 2:You know, oh, yeah yeah, you know, I appreciate that and that's one of the things that I, one of the things I love about what we do here in this platform and getting to know local business owners that provide services, is that feeling of comfortability that comes, like when I, when I bring somebody over to do a service or whatever. It is like I can't stand when I have to go, for instance, call a plumber, whatever, and then I don't, I don't, I don't feel like I know him, so I don't have anything to compare it to, and then I have to call you know three or four different places that come out. They give me quotes and, like I don't know anything about this subject, I'm wasting my time and energy trying to compare things that I'm not even I don't even know about. I'd much rather just have somebody that I know does good work, that I. I've met the owner, at least I know. I've heard him talk, I feel comfortable with him, I know he's got my best interest at heart, he's not going to take advantage of me, so they can come over and give me a quote and I don't have to question it. It's like all right, this is fair, that's the goal.
Speaker 2:Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen, because there's a lot of people out there that are taking have to say. It makes you feel a little bit more comfortable and that's oh yeah, I I totally agree with you, man.
Speaker 3:I've you know I also, I like shopping, small business.
Speaker 2:So support local. Yeah, I mean, if you can right, rising tide lifts all boats we want to smack in our community here. 100, absolutely, man, absolutely good deal, all right. So why don't you tell us how we could, how we could learn more? What's the best way to reach you? Maybe share your contact information. Let us know how we can reach out.
Speaker 3:First and foremost, there's always a phone number, area code 786-234-4412. There's the email, which is adamgoodsservices at gmailcom. There is, uh, also the website, adamgood servicescom. You can reach us any of those three things, you know. We're also on instagram and facebook. Like I said, we're just starting, so try not to judge too much by the social media. You know, and it's once again, it's hard to, you know, take pictures of stuff and create content while you're doing stuff oh no, it's gonna blow up as soon as you start doing those, uh, this, this freebie projects.
Speaker 3:Well, I mean I already did one. So you know, with the pressure cleaning I did one. So yeah, it's definitely I get it.
Speaker 2:So very good, and we will. Uh, of course we'll put a link in the description to all of your contact information, so if anybody missed it, they can definitely get your digits and reach out for help.
Speaker 3:Cool man, michael, pleasure meeting you, brother. Nice to meet you. Yeah, definitely, man.
Speaker 2:Be safe and uh, rock on brother yeah, likewise, and everybody thanks for tuning in and we will catch y'all next time on the next episode of the good neighbor podcast. Everyone, take, have a wonderful day and stay blessed.
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