This Week In Property Podcast

Who can really get involved in property, business and investing?

That's a theme that's come from many listeners' questions in recent weeks.

Can I do it?

Can anyone do it?

Is property investing not some old, dull world dominated by old white men at the end of their corporate lives with tons of pension cash to buy discounted properties?

What about me; have asked our female listeners.

Will having these young kids stop me from having my own business; have asked our newbie parent listeners.

Do I need to wait; have asked our young listeners.

The short answer is no...

In today's show, Richard sits down with inspirational Carol Watson, and they cover the trail she's blazing in the world of property.

Her childhood, her background, and the experiences that formed her mindset and approach to life.

They cover the juggling act of being focused and determined with clearly defined goals, but yet also being open and relaxed about change, and twists in the road.

From the sourcing of individual deals for investor clients, to being a shareholder in a major land and new build development project, Carol tells her story and shows how you the listener can jump into the exciting, different, and rewarding world of property...

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• The childhood experiences that helped Carol form her skills and strategies that help her succeed in business...
• Balancing the focused determination to chase a goal, with a laid-back response to change...
• The world of property investing is not the domain of fusty old white men with lots of money...
• Mindset, curiosity, and hunger: the fuel behind success...
• Networking and connecting: how to grow beyond the circle you're in...
• From sourcing individual deals for clients, to being part of large scale land and new build developments...

Is a problem shared, a problem halved?

Or have you just doubled up on your problem?

Do great minds think alike?

Or do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Some people go it alone. They like the singular sound of 'entrepreneur'. They reckon the only person that can do a job right, is them.

But there are others who fancy taking on the battle grounds of property and business with someone else beside them in the trenches.

They've seen the power of their relationship at home, with a friend, or with a colleague, and they see an advantage in using that power in their property world."

In today's show, Richard sits down with a power house of a couple who have cracked the code.

Emily and Stuart Barnes are blazing a trail in the property world, and building their empire.

Hear their story, learn their insights, and take the lessons into your own business...

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• The power couple combining a "High D" and "an owl"...
• Serviced Accommodation, BTL, Bath, Blackpool. Strategies and plans to build an empire...
• Learning how to telepathically work with each other...
• Focused individuals, and combined sounding boards...
• Property and business can be a lonely business. Working with a partner can counter that downside...

Are you still reeling from the crash of 2008, or have you become cocky about the UK's low interest rates?

Are you filled with doom-and-gloom for financial prospects, or can you see no end to your financial stability?

Or are you somewhere in between those extremes?

Wherever you find yourself on that optimistic/pessimistic spectrum, ask yourself if you're ready.

Are you ready and prepared for the next crash...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Andrei Polgar to discuss all of these concepts. The man behind the YouTube phenomenon 'One Minute Ecomomics', and the author of 'The Age of Anomaly' which is released today.

Andrei discusses his life work, and his mission to help as many people as possible to thrive and survive, rather than suffer and lose from outside economic factors.

Reviewing the past, to plan in the present, for what lies in the future...

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• Where does Andrei get his passion and gift for the relentless work and creativity that he produces...
• How did the YouTube phenomenon 'One Minute Economics' come about...
• History and Economics delivered in tiny little, delicious, memorable, and understandable slices...
• The antithesis to the common, superior, arrogant, overly complex, and impossible to understand economists...
• How you can become resilient and antifragile in today's modern world...
• Why history doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme...

You folks REALLY got a lot out of the recent special video edition podcast around the subject of ‘mentors’ with Paul McFadden. So much so, that you flooded us with feedback, messages, comments, and most important – questions! And so, Richard managed to convince Paul to come back on the podcast and on the screen, to answer the most burning questions from our listeners. As usual, Paul was completely open and never shirked a question. He bared his soul on some very personal insights, and he gave great value and information in reply to every listener question. Listen in, look on, and learn even more about the power of using a mentor to succeed…

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• There are people who should NOT work with mentors; who are they…
• The uncomfortable phase with a mentor that made Paul reassess some of the personal changes that he was experiencing…
• From gigantic paradigm shifts to tiny little tweaks, which all provide great results…
• From using a credit card to pay for education, to paying out 6 figures for a mentor without thinking about it…
• It’s not just in business or property that a mentor can help you develop and evolve into the best version of yourself…

In today's show, Richard sits down again with recent guest Jim Tebbett - Senior Compliance Executive at the Advertising Standards Authority.

Jim very kindly agreed to a Round 2 podcast to go even deeper and more detailed into the world of property, and how the ASA can support and guide us in keeping things right in some very specific areas...

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• Why the property sector is high on the agenda for the ASA to monitor...
• The do's and the don'ts of describing your properties...
• Fees: is everything above board and compliant...
• How auctions are covered, and the curious world of Property Raffles...
• You can claim to be #1 no problem, but you better be ready to back it up...

This morning's show comes from a holiday setting on the wonderful Isle of Anglesey.

Richard keeps you up-to-date with all the latest news from This Week In Property and from PMW...

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Mentor, business coach, life coach, accountability partner... Whatever label you want to choose, what is the power of such a person? Is it worthwhile? Is it crucial? Does it lead to success? How do you find one, and how do you work with one? Richard chats with Paul McFadden in this very special edition VIDEO podcast for This Week In Property...

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• The classic rags to riches: from impoverished city childhood to Gleneagles mansion...
• The key ways that an external mentor can pinpoint the areas for change and expansion...
• Why mindset is the foundation for ALL ventures and paths...
• How not to be an Askhole with your mentor...
• The many different ways you can work with a mentor to fine tune your success...
• Much more than just business and money...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Jim Tebbett - Senior Compliance Executive with the Advertising Standards Authority. Jim's lengthy experience and day-to-day knowledge of advertising, rules, and regulations, was the perfect backdrop for a conversation that will provide property professionals and business owners with some great resources, materials and pointers on advertising to our customers in the right way...

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In today's show, Richard sits down with Tom Jones, CSO of Airsorted. With promises of "Hassle Free Hosting" and how they'll "Look After Everything", Airsorted have set a high bar for standards. And being the world's largest management company for Airbnb, it's a high bar they insist on reaching every time...

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• The exciting and fast-paced world of startups, PropTech, and global domination...
• Learning from the hassles of landlord and tenant alike, and then seeking to cure those hassles as a business model...
• The enormous potential for income that lies in wait for lots of properties and their owners...
• How you could be up and running by the very next day...

In today's show, Richard sits down with Harry Downes, Managing Director of Fizzy Living. What started as a pioneering initiative in 2012 has grown to a highly successful venture, which delivers a viable long-term solution to providing high-quality homes for the private rental sector on a large scale...

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• Learn how Harry identified a gap in the market that he not only filled through successful partnerships, but has made that gap become a recognised sector in its own right...
• How landlords should consider The Amelia Test in selecting the right properties for their tenants...
• Moving on from the ancient mantra of an Englishman's home being his castle...
• Going the extra mile for your customers to keep them happy and to enable them to guide your business evolution...
• Hiring and organising the correct "Bob" and working with a smile on your face...