The 5% Podcast

Kirk grew up in the care system and struggled to find a place where he felt he 'belonged' growing up. Uninspired by the education system and feeling a sense of confusion around his path in life, Kirk embarked on a military career, transitioning in to 'adult life' as a medic. The community that Kirk found, the challenges he encountered  and the perspective he gained as a result of those experiences completely changed his outlook on life. Post-military Kirk found himself working as an estate agent, and his process-driven approach to business has seen his career flourish since. With a quickly expanding property empire and a boutique estate agency that's thriving, Kirk speaks from a real position of authority when sharing insights for business success. Todays podcast explores Kirks background and uncovers some real nuggets of truth that may just change your perspective for the better.

Your inner circle can be powerful. Think about it, local residents that have a bias to your success are powerful allies. They can fuel your business through word of mouth, digital support, recommendations and perhaps even direct business. Capitalising on that early can shape the future of your estate agency. Here are a few of my thoughts… some of which I hope challenges your mindset.

Aaron Tonks left the corporate rate race and endless targets over two years ago. Under paid, over worked and uninspired Aaron joined eXp UK in search of a 'better way'. A better way to do business, a better way to support his clients and a better way to build a future for his family. Two years on, Aaron has learnt a thing or two about building brand and selling property. He has made himself a 'local celebrity' by embedding himself in to his local business. He puts smiles on the face of local children, money in the pockets of local charities and feet in the doors of local businesses by championing his market place. His agency has witnessed significant growth as a biproduct and this year Aaron became an 'ICON AGENT' with eXp, earning back £16K in shares in eXp World Holdings. An inspiring listen, with a phenomenal estate agent.

Small details (by definition) are small. Things that are small can feel insignificant. Things that are insignificant are easily ignored. When growing your estate agency business, it’s important to pay homage to the small things. To seek advice from the right people. To listen carefully and implement often.

Todays bite sized podcast explains a scenario that may prompt you to reassess your inner dialogue and how seriously you take the promises that you make to yourself.

Setting up an estate agency? You will have many questions, but no doubt understanding your start up costs will be at the forefront of them. Todays podcast gives a breakdown of the things you need to account for, and a rough cost. Disclaimer - the figures quoted are general to give you a hall park. The reality may be more or less, and of course, the prices of things can change with time. If you’re listening to todays podcast long after publish it’s possible that the information provided in todays recording is no longer accurate.

Rejection. Failure. Setbacks. All feels terrible in the moment, irritating after a short while and character building in the long term.

Bitesized episode to help you separate excuses from legitimate reason.

Craig Stephens has been a prominent and well respected estate agent with the online agent, Purplebricks for many years. Craigs career spans much further than that however, having worked for around two decades in the industry. As a consistent high performer, leader and business owner Craig has noticed changes in both the industry and his own mindset over the years. In todays podcast, Craig shares his thoughts on the space as well as how to find success and sustainability as an estate agent in 2023 and beyond. An open and informative chat with an individual who has wore every hat and styled every t-shirt in the space over the last twenty years.

In the digital world we live in, everything we do leaves a footprint on our accounts and an impression with our audiences. When it comes to leveraging social media to connect with potential customers it’s important that those footprints that you leave are easy for customers to follow and the impression you leave is positive. Todays guest is Chris Targett. A good personal friend and branding genius. Chris manages the social media content (including content creation) for estate agents and mortgage advisors through his business Social For Brokers. In todays episode Chris shared some hints, tips and actionable advice as to how you can utilise free to use software to enhance your brand. Chris is active on social media, particularly Instagram and LinkedIn. Feel free to follow and connect with Chris on the links below. https://instagram.com/socialforbrokers?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=