AI isn’t here to take your job, but someone who knows how to use AI might. 😬 It can streamline your work, speed up processes, and help you perform at a higher level… if you choose to embrace it. But even with all its power, AI will never replace real human connection. People trust people. Use AI as a tool and let your skills, relationships, and personality be the advantage no machine can copy

What made the difference wasn’t doing more, but having a clear structure that’s easy to follow and repeat. Once I focused on that, things started to move with less stress and more clarity. I’m open to sharing this system with anyone who’s curious and willing to give it a try. I can’t promise it’ll be the same for everyone, but if it’s helped me, there’s a good chance it could help you too. If you’re interested in testing it out, drop a comment and we can talk.

Be honest with yourself. You didn’t change your plan. You didn’t change your numbers. You didn’t change your ambition. But overnight your margins shrank, your options narrowed, and decisions you thought were smart suddenly feel tight. That’s not a property problem. That’s not a market problem. That’s a control problem. When interest rates move and you can’t, something uncomfortable is exposed: You don’t own the strategy. You’re renting it. And this isn’t just property. If a rate hike can: Freeze your next deal Delay your expansion Force you to “wait and see” Make you second-guess growth Then the same thing applies to any business you’re in. Because real businesses don’t pause every time the environment shifts. They adapt. They adjust. They reposition. But you can’t adapt what you don’t control. Here’s the part most people miss: Banks are allowed to change the rules whenever it suits them. Your responsibility is to build a model that doesn’t collapse when they do. That’s the quiet difference between: Operators and speculators Builders and borrowers People who survive cycles and people who fear them The question isn’t “Will rates move again?” They always do. The real question is: When they move next time, will your strategy move with them, or against you? Because once you see that finance is the strategy, not just the fuel you stop asking for permission to grow. And that’s where things start to get interesting. If this made you uncomfortable, good. That’s usually the sign you’re standing at the edge of a better way. Let’s talk.

People admire the destination.The results. The confidence. The “overnight success.” What they don’t see is the journey. The early mornings. The setbacks. The long nights. The self-doubt. The sacrifices made quietly, long before anything looked impressive. The days you kept going even when quitting would’ve been easier. I’ve learnt this firsthand. Everyone wants the outcome, but very few are willing to walk the road it takes to get there. The destination is the reward - but the journey is the price. Too many people don't want to pay the price. 👉 So if the journey feels heavy right now, keep going. One day, it will make the destination worth it.

Came across this on the BBC and it’s one everyone in property should pay attention to. A developer in Cambridgeshire wants to swap plans for 17 large homes and build 50 smaller two- and three-bed houses instead. Why? Because that’s what people are actually buying. Not the big houses. Not the fancy layouts. The homes that fit real budgets and real lives. What I find interesting is this isn’t a new site; it’s a scheme already approved and partially built. The developer has looked at demand, seen what’s selling (and what isn’t), and adjusted. Even three-story townhouses were dropped because buyers just weren’t interested. This is exactly what the market has been telling us for a while. Affordability drives everything. Smaller units move quicker, stack up better, and often create less risk when done right. And councils are more open to changes when they clearly meet housing need. If you’re investing, developing, or raising money, this is a reminder to stop building what you like and start building what the market wants. Would you make the same call if this was your deal? Fifty houses could be added to Leverington housing development