Helen Pollock from The BizBook Foundry joins me for the last episode this year. We go under cover to discover the book writing and publication process, both in general and specifically around the writing of The Complete Guide to Property Finance; launched on 21st December. The Complete Guide to Property Finance splits the topic into 3 sections, covering Institutional, Alternative & Creative Finance. With more than 50 different property finance techniques and strategies covered, there really is something in there for every property investor and developer in this readable reference guide. M ..read more

This week is different! I am joined on the podcast by…my podcast editor and producer, Shiggi Pakter! Obviously, we talk about podcasting from this side of the mic and how people can get involved and make it sustainable. Shiggi also guides people into the world of podcasting and other audio-visual communications. So, if you are considering your own media broadcast, there’s a good reason to listen in itself. Shiggi and I discuss how we came to meet and, in fact, how we have never met at all and only met virtually quite recently! In that first virtual meeting was a revelation that has since help ..read more

“Sometimes, no matter what you do, you won’t get anything right; and other times, no matter what you do, everything you touch will turn to gold.” Yogendra Patel   Today, I am joined once again by one of my buddies, Rupal Patel. Rupal is her own words ‘living the dream’ as a writer, professional speaker and advisor to founders, leaders and corporate teams. But it hasn’t always been that way, which we kind of unpick in our meandering conversation. I’d also like to share a quote that Rupal’s father, Yogendra Patel, shared with her when she was younger: “Sometimes, no matter what you do, y ..read more

    Today I am joined on the show by Kemi Egan, who is a property investor, author and entrepreneur. She should be familiar to our audience having joined me on other episodes over the years, including during the Women in Property series a while ago. Kemi and I have been friends for some time. We became increasingly aware that we also shared a similar vision to support causes beyond ourselves, common values and also aligned business interests. It was therefore no surprise that we would find a way to collaborate as business partners in some way or another. That’s the essence of this e ..read more

  “Don’t die with the music still inside of you.” That’s a quote attributed to Dr Wayne Dwyer and/or his wife, Serena Dwyer. However, as reminded tu us here by Daniel Hill, its origins actually stem from ancient wisdom rooted in Chinese philosophy. Indeed, we go on a bit of a tour, considering philosophy, psychology and spirituality, as we contemplate our life’s meaning and purpose. We also debate the differences between being an entrepreneur and a businessperson influenced by the roles of nature and nurture. Then, there’s the idea of better understanding people, starting with a better u ..read more

  I’m sharing a small handful of conversations with some of my property and business buddies over the next few weeks as a bridge between the old and the new podcast. This week, my old buddy, Damien Fogg, joins me to talk a kind of ‘nonsense all sense’, if that makes any sense? We cover a lot of ground from book writing and best-seller champagne-fuelled Thursdays to endowments, foundations and trust funds to tree planting and even Postman Pat gets a mention, would you believe? Yes, it’s unscripted, rather random and at times, quite the hangover antidote to property investment. My favourit ..read more

  We switch gears a little after our last series. Let’s start us off with a conversation I had with Matt Baker, who wrote the book Next Level Landlord. He is also a business founder, trainer, developer and potential most impressively, also a musician, with a penchant for South American music. Matt and his co-hosts, Niall and Jo, over at The Property Jam Podcast were kind enough to extend an invitation for me to join them recently. This time it was my turn to play host and pose the questions to Matt. Listen as we dig into what it takes to get into the top 5% of rental properties and share ..read more

    We have come to the end of our latest series looking at the 10 property core skills. However, just as these core property skills will keep you safe, there’s more of you are looking to grow and scale. This week, I share the BIG two property skills that provide the link between these foundational property skills and going big. These are the secret sauce or missing ingredients needed if we have bigger aspirations and lofty goals in property. What are these two BIG bonus property skills? Well, you will have to listen to find out, won’t you? Join me, and my glass of Malbec, as I summ ..read more

  We have Anthony Boyce, Paul Million, Craig Mitchell, Ryan King and myself to bring a balanced and at times forthright perspective to the topic of marketing in our property businesses. What is marketing? Where do we tend to hang out? What are you currently doing and is it working? Some top tips and wise words too. Join us as we delve into the topic of property marketing and hear what the panelists have to say…just one takeaway will make you glad you did!   Resources: Anthony Boyce Facebook Linkedin Paul Million Facebook The Property Thing Craig Mitchell Instagram Facebook Ryan King ..read more

      We are getting close to the end of this series covering property core skills now. This week, our panelists of Jeff Unsworth, Nana Piesie, Carl Gilbert and Dominick Hardy discuss systems and processes with me. It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it, as the old song goes. This discussion looks at how we organise ourselves and our philosophy towards property management, along with the tech that we use. For a bit of fun and light-hearted banter, we also have ‘platform wars’, where the panelists express their preference for Microsoft, Apple or Google – who will win ..read more