We’re Not On Comparison Sites.
We're Not On Comparison Sites. The strapline for Direct Line Insurance, probably the most recognised...
Facebook – A Point Of No Return.
Facebook - A Point of No Return. My third ever blog, August 2018, was headed "Facebook - An Omnipote...
Once You Have Heard Their Story.
"Once you have heard their story, there isn't anyone you couldn't love." - Mary Lou Kownacki. Good ...
Avoid The Goldilocks Trap.
Avoid The Goldilocks Trap. Received wisdom for homeowners looking to instruct an estate agency/realt...
Remarkable – How Brave Are You?
Remarkable - How Brave Are You? Hi, I'm Chris. I have a quick question for you. How brave are you? B...
Engagement At The Altar.
Engagement At The Altar. Two strangers hoping that they find affinity. Hoping that the 'marriage' la...
Who Are You? Someone With Low Self-Esteem?
Who are you? Someone with low self-esteem? "Nobody cares about you, or your #estateagency." is perha...
The Secret To Personal Brand.
The Secret To Personal Brand. Whether it's love at first sight, or something that grows over time, w...
How Might You Make Me Feel?
How Might You Make Me Feel? Here's your big opportunity - someone that doesn't know you but might, j...
Goal Setting & Expectation.
Goal Setting & Expectation. Every business person should know by now the received wisdom of setting ...
Don’t Think Twice – It’s Alright.
Don't think Twice - It's Alright. The legendary singer/songwriter that is Bob Dylan and a closing li...
Matters Of Life And Death.
Matters Of Life And Death. "Long life is not necessarily a good thing. Perhaps we should not seek it...
Property Expert.
Property Expert. That don't impress me much. I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smar...
Arrogant – Takes One To Know One.
Arrogant - Takes One To Know One. My core values of Curiosity, Kindness, Integrity, Candour and Cong...
What’s The Compelling Message?
What's The Compelling Message? Your estate agency does have one, doesn't it? Let's see. A trawl arou...
Everything We Need To Know.
Everything We Need To Know. How to choose an estate agency - on the face of it, a complex question t...
Kill With Kindness.
Kill With Kindness. Contentious issue, but let's not hesitate. Palestine and Israel, right now, but ...
Those That Matter Don’t Mind.
Those That Matter, Don't Mind. And those that mind, don't matter. Wisdom from Dr. Suess, of course. ...
“Curiouser And Curiouser.”
"Curiouser And Curiouser." For those unfamiliar with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll...
It Takes Courage To Be Kind.
It Takes Courage To Be Kind. I'm kind now because I grew up cruel. As a kid, I was a piece of work. ...
“Integrity – If You Don’t Have The First…”
"Integrity - If You Don't Have The First..." When looking for people to hire, you look for three qua...
Congruence – Tying It All Together.
Congruence - Tying It All Together. At this time in my life, I have harmony. In the old days, I didn...
The Five-A-Day-Challenge.
The Five-A-Day-Challenge. For some, it's kale, carrots and spinach, kiwi and blueberries. For others...
The Introvert Estate Agent?
The Introvert Estate Agent? Could HR actually have got it all wrong? The HR departments that alleged...
What’s Going To Change?
What's Going To Change? Instead: "What's NOT going to change in the next ten years is a question I a...
Marketing Assets Over Marketing Liabilities.
Marketing Assets Over Marketing Liabilities. Marketing assets, as if you didn't know, are things tha...
I’m Going To Have To Convince Them.
I'm Going To Have To Convince Them Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius on BBC2 the other night had one Gor...
Time After Time.
Time After Time. What makes a song/tune catchy? A phrase, or speech memorable? Repetition. Over and ...
Back Story That Matters.
Back Story That Matters. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign but stories can also be ...
Iron Man He Ain’t – Not Yet.
Iron Man He Ain't - Not Yet. Charming, funny and likable - but also insensitive, arrogant and rude. ...