Tej Talks, The Master of Personal Branding - From Zero to £1.3m in 9 Months
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Show Notes
In this episode, Jeannette interviews Tej Singh who is a UK property investor, podcaster and personal brand expert. He took his portfolio from zero to £1.3 million in under 9 months and has built a phenomenal podcast Tej Talks already with over 600,000 downloads. Tej explains how he did this and discusses some of the mistakes he made, including why moving at a slightly slower pace would have been a wiser approach.
Tej built a strong brand and network, mostly through social media, which gave him easy access to finance, investment opportunities, and the skilled people he needed. Anybody can do the same, Tej explains how in the podcast.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- It's all too easy to find yourself wearing golden handcuffs - making good money but doing something you don´t like.
- Work with people who have the same values as you.
- When starting a business, not rushing things enables you to learn valuable lessons that lead to you moving far faster, in the long run.
- Putting people first naturally improves your profit.
- Having a network of good people is massively beneficial.
- Social media is a highly effective way to build yourself a personal brand and a valuable network of people with the skills and trades you need.
- Building a strong brand presents you with opportunities and finance you would not otherwise have access to.
- On social media, be consistent and engage with other people´s content, which helps you to grow your brand.
- Podcasts are a great way to reach more people.
- If you run a podcast, answer the questions people ask and be yourself.
- When it comes to property or business being analytical and knowing your figures is essential.
BEST MOMENTS
‘What you should be thinking is, I can do it, but should I do it?’
‘If you put people first, your profits will naturally be much greater. ´
‘When going through life, always question things.’
‘Brave means doing things that other people are not willing to do.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series
GUEST RESOURCES
The Tej Talks Guide: Building a Profitable Property Business
ABOUT THE GUEST
Tej Singh is a property investor who grew his UK property portfolio from zero to £1.3 million in less than 9 months, through investor finance. He is a serial entrepreneur who has leveraged social media to provide a springboard for his business ventures. Now, he is inspiring others to do the same. Showing them how through his website, book, and Tej Talks podcast, where he has interviewed over 120 property investors.
Prior to property, Tej founded and managed a Recruitment company for 3 years that saw profits almost double every year
ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
CONTACT METHOD
https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yours