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You would have been subscribed to my ‘old’ newsletter - ‘Property is Dead’.
You would have downloaded my book - ‘The Expat Property Playbook’.
We would have worked together on your property goals.
Previous additions;
Since the last edition #24 a few months ago I have been working on creating a more
engaging experience for expats looking to educate themselves in UK and global real estate
markets.
A youtube channel, a better podcast, and an instagram where we post useful information
twice a day.
The aim of the newsletter, is to motivate and inspire people through the lens of property.
Usually an interesting anecdote followed by a property story from my experience.
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or you are no longer interested in property, please reply to me and I will remove you from
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Example of what you can expect (sent every Saturday morning)
PRO SEASON
Picture this….
You are a good ‘amature’
You get by on talent alone
Never quite having to push hard enough
Because you have talent
It is enough to get you through
We all know these people, the colleague that has more to offer, the student that is full of
potential, the athlete that could be so much more if they were just a little bit less lazy, or
more motivated, disciplined, even
My questions to them would be…
Is that your peak? Are you happy at this level?
Can you accept it, or is it time for your ‘pro season’?
Steven Pressfield talks about it in his book ‘The War on Art’
Where he discusses the importance of ‘turning professional’ if you work (specifically in the
creative industry)
As an artist, you can not wait for inspiration
As a writer, you can not wait to hit a flow state
As a marketer, you can not wait for a bright idea
As a sports person, you can not wait for the big break
As a budding entrepreneur, you can not wait for the perfect time
You must seek it out
You must sit down at your desk, every day, and work - you must create the flow state
Pressfield say;
"I write only when inspiration strikes," he replied. "Fortunately it strikes every morning at
nine o'clock sharp."
He then goes onto say;
“What happens when we turn pro is, we finally listen to that still, small voice inside our
heads. At last we find the courage to identify the secret dream or love or bliss that we have
known all along was our passion, our calling, our destiny.”
There are plenty of examples of people that have embraced the ‘pro season’
And as a result, have found the next level
Have found ‘form’ that lasts for decades, not just one season
LeBron James - 21 professional seasons in the NBA, so long he now plays alongside his
son
Cristiano Ronaldo - started playing professional football in 2002, he is still playing
professionally and for his country 23 years later
Warren Buffet - has just stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway after 60 years.
60 years as one of the worlds leading investment firms
Cameron Hanes - a more obscure one, a bow hunter from Oregon, has had 20 successful
hunting seasons over 20 years, hunting in the mountains with a bow, where the success rate
is usually 10%. He started running ultra marathons to improve his bow hunting fitness…
Dave Brailsford - the man that masterminded the british olympic cycling evolution. Helping
them win 66 olympic and paralympic medals between 2007 and 2017. He did this with his
1% or incremental gains approach
What does turning pro mean to me?
Doing the right thing at the right time, to give momentum to future success
It’s the 1%-ers that Brailsford talks about;
1% better sleep
1% better eating in a day
1% improvement on how you show up to work
You can find these percentages everywhere
All these percents add up
But, for me, it is more than that, living and working overseas, we all have an opportunity to
‘turn pro’ and to set ourselves up well for the future
Save well
Plan properly
Invest smartly
Live well
Give yourself a lifetime of seasons at the top of your game, living the way you want
Due to the decisions you make now
And, you will look back on your time overseas, or you will look back on the period where you
turned pro and thank yourself
Check out our podcast below where we discuss some of these concepts with ex-pro rugby
player Sion Bennet
Plus, drop me a note back if you want a chat on property and how we can help you go pro
Please share any topics you would like to see covered, or come back to me with your
thoughts, it would be great to connect here or on Instagram.
See you next Saturday for #26!
Thanks,
Callum