Welcome to The School of Hard Knocks, a six-part series brought to you by EG Property Podcasts that will off up a bounty of lessons from those who have experienced a rough time or two that will enable us to better navigate the tough times ahead.
Over the course of this series, we’ve been meeting people who have lived through some of the highs and lows of this wonderful business of real estate and through our conversations we will dig deep into the skills, the mindsets and the structures you need in place to successfully navigate tricky times.
Joining EG editor Samantha McClary for our penultimate lesson in the School of Hard Knocks curriculum is founder extraordinaire and all-round real estate expert Neil Sinclair.
With more than 60 years’ experience in real estate, some high highs and some low lows, Sinclair has managed to stay grounded throughout. He is driven by honesty, a passion for his charitable work and the desire to keep testing the grey matter.
This lesson is ram-packed with advice about how to take a hard knock and how to stay passionate about the work that you do.
So, sit back, get your pen and paper ready, because it is time to enrol yourself in EG’s School of Hard Knocks. Listen hard and enjoy.
Click here to listen to episode one with Scarborough Group's Kevin McCabe
Click here to listen to episode two with Harworth Group's Lynda Shillaw
Click here to listen to episode three with JLL's Katie Kopec
Click here to listen to episode four with Canary Wharf Group's Jane Hollishead
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High streets: the great unknown for private investors
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Tales of the unexpected: What an unprecedented year has taught us about digitisation and data in real estate
How technology and Covid changed auctions forever
Bricks & Mortar: Chris Ridgway on what it means to be a rent review surveyor
The challenge of delivering truly carbon neutral city
We’re Still Here: Retail woes, rates payback, glimmers of hope and a trip to the steamie
Future of Sheffield: The role of real estate in keeping the heart of Sheffield beating
Future of Sheffield: Greater, better and more beautiful
We’re Still Here: Dagenham deals, the spending review and the hunt for real estate’s next leaders
How to pivot in a post-Covid world
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Bricks & Mortar: What does the RICS consultation on ethical principles and rules of conduct mean for its members and APC candidates?
We’re Still Here: Sombre stats but with reasons to be cheerful
On the Case: Why the High Court upheld PDR and planning use class reforms
"I think property is struggling more than many other professions": Industry leaders discuss EG's 2020 mental health survey and what lessons we must learn from the Covid crisis
Big, small or everyone: how accessible is the road to net zero carbon?
We're Still Here: PD, strat land and an unlikely new development duo
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