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Why promises to yourself matter most, with Jamie Atkinson

On Jamie Atkinson’s Entrepreneur Junkie Movement I’d just done 24 hours of training in two days. We got onto the promises that count, and why I go in a level.

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Why kids don’t dream of being estate and letting agents

Business

Christopher Watkin asked me why nobody grows up wanting to be an agent. I told him about my mum’s ironing board, a box of house details and a tape measure.

Episode 036: It’s Not What We See, It’s What We Feel

Life

A quote about closing your eyes got Nigel and me onto gut feelings, higher power, my dad’s medal and notes in sandwiches.

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Fees follow service: the tenant fee ban chat with Chris Watkin

Business

Two short chats with Christopher Watkin on fees after the tenant fee ban and running landlord events. Explain what you do, and people hire you.

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Be the zookeeper: personality types in an agency team

Business

On the Letting Agent Podcast I told Chris Watkin why the best bosses are zookeepers, and admitted I’m a monkeyphant.

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Fear of failure, and the one question I ask when I’m stuck

Business

On Christopher Watkin’s Letting Agent Podcast we got onto fear of failure, fear of success, and the question a coach once turned back on me.

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Letting and estate agents still market like it’s 1998

Business

On the Letting Agent Podcast I asked why agents still communicate like it’s 1998. Remixing content like a song, real road signs, and my ABC of clients.