The Strategiq Chess Podcast - Profit, Property And Prosperity

The Builder to Developer Program: https://buildertodeveloper.com/

Ninety-five percent of developments genuinely don't stack right now. Ryan and Lisa explain why that's a modelling problem, not a market problem, and what the other 5% are doing differently.

"It's a bad time to buy." 

"Building prices are too high." 

"Nothing stacks." 

Ryan and Lisa hear it at client meetings, at barbecues and all over social media, and they half agree: most deals crossing their desk genuinely don't stack. What they don't accept is the conclusion.

In this episode they break down the five limiting beliefs holding builder-developers back, and the system they've built and run themselves to answer each one, with real numbers from our own projects, and our clients. 

00:00 Intro

01:43  "It's a bad time to buy": the beliefs in the market right now

03:35  The Builder to Developer Course explained

06:40  MYTH 1: Nothing stacks right now

11:54  MYTH 2: You can't make more than 3-5% as a builder

16:41  MYTH 3: Funding is too hard and you need capital upfront

21:04  MYTH 4: Any accountant, broker or buyer's agent will do

24:11  MYTH 5: It's too risky to buy in this market

28:50  The client who ran the full builder to developer model, and the result

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What separates successful property investors from everyone else?

In this episode of Strategiq Chess, Ryan and Lisa sit down with Simon Loo to unpack the mindset, decisions, and strategies that helped him go from failing high school twice to building a 14-property portfolio before the age of 30.

Rather than focusing on property tactics alone, this conversation explores how Simon thinks. From overcoming self-doubt and navigating a career he hated, to spotting opportunities others ignored and building wealth through strategic leverage, Simon shares the mental models that shaped his journey.

If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or unsure where to start, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on what it really takes to create financial freedom.

In this episode:

• Why Simon believes clarity is more powerful than motivation

• The turning point that made property investing his vehicle for freedom

• How he used equity, leverage and strategic buying to grow rapidly

• Why he ignored popular advice and focused on overlooked markets

• The sales skills that became his biggest investing advantage

• How to identify opportunity before the data catches up

• The mindset shift that transformed his future

This episode is a reminder that wealth creation isn't about being the smartest person in the room. It's about having a clear goal, a repeatable strategy, and the discipline to keep making the next move.

For more business, property and wealth-building strategies, visit strategiqadvisory.com.au and connect with the Strategiq team.

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01:12 - The Making of Simon Loo

02:36 - Failing Forward

06:04 - Searching for an Exit Strategy

06:51 - Questioning Conventional Wisdom

09:12 - The First Move Into Property

10:35 - Why Sales Was His Greatest Advantage

18:40 - Seeing Opportunity Others Missed

25:53 - When the Strategy Became Clear

29:14 - Finding Value Before the Market Does

35:43 - Turning a Side Hustle Into a Business

40:17 - The Fundamentals That Drive Long-Term Wealth

49:13 - The Next Move for Property Investors

Keywords

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Most business owners don't find out what they owe in tax until it's too late to do anything about it. By then, the opportunities are gone and the bill is already on its way.

In this episode, Ryan and Lisa break down what a real tax strategy looks like, why most people are only getting half the advice they need, and what you can still do right now before June 30 to get ahead.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why finding out your tax bill in May or June is already too late

• The difference between minimising tax and actually building wealth through your tax strategy

• The business structures that work together to keep more money working for you

• What to action before June 30 to get ahead

• How your tax position affects your ability to borrow and buy property• Why protecting what you build needs to be part of the strategy from day one

• The simple formula that increases what your business is worth while reducing what you pay in tax

If this episode gives you a clearer picture of where you stand before June 30, share it with a business owner who needs to hear it and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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Chapters

1:14 - Tax Planning vs Tax Strategy: What Is the Real Difference

4:23 - The Real Cost of Skipping Tax Planning Before June 30

6:15 - Why Timing Is Everything: The April Window Explained

9:05 - The Benefits of Acting on Tax Strategy Right Now

17:27 - Why Bad Structuring Advice Costs Business Owners More

18:23 - Business Structures Explained: Companies, Trusts and SMSFs

21:14 - Why Putting Everything Into Super Is Not a Strategy

22:43 - Real Client Case Study: From $700K Profit to $10M Portfolio

28:49 - Tax Strategies to Deploy Before June 30

32:27 - Investing in People and Systems as a Tax Strategy

38:00 - Risk Protection and Why It Sits Inside Your Tax Strategy

43:54 - How Tax Strategy and Wealth Creation Must Work Together

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What separates the people who build real wealth, real results, and real momentum from those who stay stuck in the daily grind? It's not talent, it's not hours. It's the ability to execute with speed and intention.

In this episode, Lisa and Ryan share the exact framework to execute like a champion, make faster decisions, and build real wealth without burning out. 

They break down the three-part system covering: Productivity, Planning, and Execution, including the MITs method, the Eisenhower Matrix, and the capture-and-clarify model from David Allen's Getting Things Done.

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

Busy vs. productive: How to tell which one you actually are

The MITs method: three outcome-driving tasks every single day

The Eisenhower Matrix and which quadrant really builds wealth 

Why your calendar is a financial document of your future profits

The capture-and-clarify system that reduces mental load and puts you back in control

Why reactive people never get ahead

How mastering your time ripples into your team, relationships, and property portfolio

If this episode gives you a new way to look at your time, share it with someone who needs to hear it and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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Chapters

01:21 - Introduction: Optimizing Time and Executing Like a Champion

06:09 - Where Lisa's Obsession With Speed Came From

08:33 - Mastering Time: The Equaliser Nobody Talks About

09:32 - Busy vs Productive: The Difference That Changes Everything

11:05 - The MITs Framework: Your 3 Most Important Tasks Each Day

12:00 - The Eisenhower Matrix: How to Prioritise What Actually Moves the Needle

15:44 - Why You Need to Schedule Deep Work Not Just Meetings

16:40 - Your Calendar Is a Financial Document

19:17 - Why the People Who Need This Most Resist It the Hardest

24:01 - How Speed and Productivity Affects Your Team, Partners and Home Life

28:17 - Getting Things Done by David Allen: Capture and Clarify Explained

34:10 - Final Thoughts: Don't Underestimate Time

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Negative thinking can silently cost you profits and property success. Here's how to flip your mindset and lead with clarity.

In this episode of Strategiq Chess, Ryan and Lisa unpack how limiting beliefs can hold business owners back from achieving their full potential.

From the impact of self-talk to transforming a realist mindset into an idealist approach, this conversation explores practical steps for shifting your thinking, influencing others, and unlocking financial freedom through profits and property.

Perfect for Australian business owners looking to lead with clarity and purpose.

These Are Practical Strategies You Can Start Today:

➡️ Audit Your Self-Talk: Identify negative narratives and replace them with empowering language.

➡️ Lead Yourself First: Develop self-leadership before trying to influence staff or clients.

➡️ Simplify Steps to Goals: Break big objectives into simple, achievable actions.

➡️ Surround Yourself with Mentors: Seek guidance from those who model success and positive outcomes.

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Chapters

02:00 – Why leading with language starts with self-belief

05:00 – Realist vs. idealist mindset: the big limiting belief trap

10:25 – Turning knowledge into action: mindset as a “muscle”

15:25 – How saying “no” empowers both you and your clients

24:18 – The bridge model: guiding clients from pain to outcome

27:13 – Simplify steps to Everest: clear, actionable strategies

Keywords

Limiting beliefs

Mindset shift

Business leadership

Self-leadership

Profits and property

Australian business owners

Financial freedom

Personal development

Law of attraction

Most business owners don’t run out of opportunity, they run out of clarity around finance, and it quietly costs them multiple properties.

In this episode of Strategiq Chess, Ryan and Lisa sits down with strategic broker Hung Chuy to unpack why so many investors leave hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, on the table, simply because they misunderstand how finance actually works.

This isn’t about chasing low interest rates.

It’s about understanding ROI first, structuring finance properly, and knowing when borrowing rules are flexible, not fixed.

Hung breaks down real examples where the difference between conservative lending and strategic structuring meant zero properties versus ten, and explains why experienced investors view property portfolios like businesses, not emotional purchases.

If you’re a business owner who feels “stuck” by finance, this conversation will reframe how you think about borrowing power, risk, and long-term wealth creation.

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https://www.strategicbroker.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/strategicbrokers/

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What if the biggest thing holding you back from property development, wealth, scale, and freedom isn’t money, but identity?

In this episode, Ryan & Lisa sat down with James Watkin, founder of Jakin Luxury Living, to unpack his 20-year journey from elite residential builder to full-scale property developer. James shares the raw truth about why most builders stay stuck trading time for money, how success can quietly become a trap, and why becoming a developer isn’t about “doing something new”, it’s about building for yourself instead of everyone else.

You’ll hear how James built hundreds of high-end homes across Sydney’s North Shore, why clients paid him full retail without hesitation, and the exact moment he realised he was leaving millions on the table by not owning the developments he was delivering. The conversation dives deep into scalability, burnout, leadership, leverage, finance myths, site acquisition, and the psychological cost of staying busy instead of strategic.

This episode is a must-watch for:

• Builders wanting to transition into property development
• Business owners feeling trapped by their own success
• Anyone stuck in a high-income, low-freedom model
• Entrepreneurs ready for a serious identity and lifestyle upgrade

Key topics include:

• Builder vs developer mindset (and why most get it wrong)
• Why finance is easier than you think, and sites are harder
• How identity attachment blocks scale
• The real cost of being “the guy” in your business
• Turning experience into leverage, not exhaustion
• How James unlocked $45M+ in developments after stepping back

If you’re busy, burned out, and telling yourself “I’ll do it later”, this episode is your wake-up call.

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00:00:00 – From Builder to Developer: James Watkin’s Journey

00:02:06 – Starting as a Builder in Sydney’s Luxury Market

00:04:51 – How James Built a High-End Building Reputation

00:13:03 – The Decision to Transition Into Property Development

00:15:25 – The Hidden Constraints Holding Builders Back

00:15:59 – Client Expectations and Why Building Doesn’t Scale

00:17:54 – Burnout, Pressure, and the Emotional Cost of Building

00:18:19 – Fear, Risk, and the Unknown in Development

00:20:04 – Identity Crisis: Letting Go of the Builder Label

00:20:39 – The Turning Point That Changed Everything

00:23:03 – Work Addiction and Builder Conditioning Explained

00:26:31 – Why Turnkey Development Is the Better Model

00:31:15 – The Mindset Shift From Builder to Developer

00:38:08 – Finding Development Sites and Building the Right Team

00:47:49 – Advice for Builders Wanting to Become Developers

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Growth nearly crushed him until he rebuilt everything with precision. Paul Doherty learned the hard way that scale without systems is just stress at a higher level.

We unpack how he turned pressure into structure: profit frameworks, operational discipline, and the mindset that turns an operator into a real founder.

In this episode:

• The brutal shift from doing the work to building the machine

• Pricing courage and cash-flow mastery for long-term scale

• Systems that simplify instead of slow you down

• The discipline and standards that rebuilt focus and profit

• How personal change fuels business transformation

If you’re scaling fast but feel like you’re still holding it all together with tape, this episode is your blueprint to rebuild with clarity, control, and real leverage.

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00:00:00 – The Decision to Scale Up

00:01:20 – From Tradesman to Founder

00:04:44 – Growth That Forces Leadership Change

00:09:53 – Facing Fear and Uncertainty in Business

00:16:52 – Burnout and the Cost of Expansion

00:17:25 – Hiring Smart and Letting Go

00:18:20 – Systems That Simplify, Not Slow

00:19:53 – Why Every Founder Needs an EA

00:21:26 – Time Management and Focus

00:22:13 – Using AI to Streamline Operations

00:26:32 – Margins, Mistakes, and Profit Discipline

00:27:02 – Cash Flow Under Pressure

00:30:34 – Advisors vs Accountants

00:33:14 – Surviving a Financial Crunch

00:38:09 – Taking Full Responsibility

00:39:15 – Discipline and the Founder Mindset

00:45:16 – Attacking Complacency

00:47:14 – From Business Profit to Property

00:54:47 – Rentvesting for Wealth Growth

01:01:58 – Authenticity and Consistency

* business growth strategy

* scaling a company

* entrepreneur mindset

* founder discipline

* business systems and processes

* leadership development

* cash flow management

* profit margins

* operational efficiency

* avoiding burnout as an entrepreneur

* hiring and delegation

* financial discipline

* business advisors vs accountants

* property investment strategy

* rentvesting explained

In this episode, we tear apart one of the biggest misconceptions in business: your accountant is NOT your advisor.

Too many business owners stay stuck, broke, and burnt out because they rely on accountants for strategic advice, when most accountants have never actually built or run a business themselves.

In this episode, we break down:

• The real difference between an accountant and an advisor
• Why mindset, psychology, and embodiment matter more than spreadsheets
• How personal growth and leadership fuel financial results
• The CFO-level decisions that make or break a business
• What to look for in a real advisor who can guide you to sustainable wealth

If you’re a founder, CEO, or business owner tired of generic financial advice, this episode will help you see the game differently, and start building a business that actually works for you.

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00:00:00 – Introduction: Why Most Advisors Fail

00:00:58 – Accountants Aren’t Real Business Advisors

00:03:20 – Personal Growth as an Advisory Advantage

00:07:36 – Building a High-Performance Advisory Team

00:13:24 – Understanding Clients’ True Business Desires

00:14:59 – Saying No: The Power of Boundaries

00:16:09 – CFO Mindset: Strategic Financial Leadership

00:17:08 – Turning Accountants into Trusted Advisors

00:20:14 – Cash Flow Mastery for Sustainable Growth

00:21:39 – What Makes the Ideal Business Advisor

00:23:22 – Building Credibility and Authority in Business

* accountant vs advisor

* financial advisor mindset

* business growth strategy

* small business finance tips

* accounting firm advice

* CFO strategy for entrepreneurs

* business mindset coaching

* wealth creation for business owners

* financial freedom

* entrepreneurial leadership

If you’ve ever wondered whether a self-managed super fund (SMSF) is worth it, this episode breaks it all down. No jargon, no fluff, just straight strategy.

Ryan and Lisa pull back the curtain on how SMSFs can be a game-changing wealth vehicle for high-income earners, business owners, and savvy investors who want more control over their money. They reveal how to leverage property inside super, how to build your first investment property through your fund, and the costly mistakes that could wreck your retirement if you get it wrong.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• 󠁯How SMSFs actually work and why control beats convenience every time.
• 󠁯Why property through super is a game-changer for wealth creation and tax efficiency.
• 󠁯The critical setup checklist that protects you from compliance nightmares.
• 󠁯How to choose the right specialists; Brokers, buyers agents, and advisors who understand SMSFs.
• 󠁯When it’s the right time to start (and when you should wait).
• 󠁯Real stories and results from clients who’ve turned their super into six-figure growth.

Whether you’re a business owner, high-income earner, or simply ready to stop letting others manage your future, this episode gives you the clarity, confidence, and control to make your super work harder than ever before.

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00:00:00 – What Is a Self-Managed Super Fund?

00:00:16 – Why SMSFs Beat Traditional Super Funds

00:01:10 – Who Should Consider an SMSF

00:01:51 – The Real Benefits of SMSFs

00:02:53 – How SMSFs Build Long-Term Wealth

00:04:09 – Property vs Shares: Where Super Grows Faster

00:06:15 – How to Set Up an SMSF

00:07:06 – Key Requirements for Starting an SMSF

00:08:23 – Why You Need Professional SMSF Support

00:09:43 – Choosing the Right SMSF Specialists

00:10:21 – Avoiding Costly SMSF Mistakes

00:12:44 – Using SMSF to Buy Property

00:13:21 – How Business Owners Use SMSFs

00:14:30 – SMSF and Commercial Property Explained

00:15:10 – Real Client Success Stories

00:16:22 – Lessons from Managing My Own SMSF

00:17:06 – Building Wealth Through Property in Super

00:19:05 – The Power of SMSF Capital Growth

00:20:21 – Why Expert Advice Is Non-Negotiable

00:21:07 – When You’re Ready to Start an SMSF

00:21:37 – The Plan Before the Plan

00:22:50 – Download the SMSF Starter Checklist

* SMSF property investment

* How to start an SMSF

* SMSF setup guide

* SMSF explained

* SMSF for beginners

* Buy property with super

* SMSF for business owners

* Self managed super fund strategy

* Investing in property through super

* SMSF tax benefits

* SMSF vs industry super fund

* SMSF real estate investing

* SMSF financial planning