SAM ZAWADZKI

There are probably a million and one things vital to success. However I'm obsessed with one: motivation. Over the years I've constructed a lifestyle that leaves me very motivated, I thrive on challenges and I am hungry to get things done. Yet there are limitations, I've realised that I can only do so much in 24 hours. For Apply to have an impact on the property market the business needs a highly motivated team. I firmly believe that all businesses are driven forward by the pe

This book is a quick read that has some fun business lessons, to give you a flavour I will share my favourite quote: "The ROI on a smile is infinite because a smile is free." I was positively surprised by the key theme of the book, it's all about people. Don say's it's important to treat people with respect. He states that you must treat people as the person you want them to become. Don starts the book by talking a lot about team, he says that Walmart exceeds because of its a

Simplicity & Focus. They are the current buzz words in our product meetings at Apply.Property. People often pitch me business ideas, and clients often request features. In these discussions I always want to get right to the core. What is the one key thing that they want to achieve. What's at the very heart of their need. There is a brutal reality in life, it's actually very hard to get one thing done, and done well. Complicated systems have usually developed over a number of

This may well be my favourite book of the year. It's jam packed with so much awesome that I read it back to back twice, and delved in to some sections multiple times. I'd highly recommend this book for anyone who runs their own business, my favourite realisations... It takes only two consumers to make a market. The very foundations of economics, if supply is limited to one unit, and two consumers both want that unit then the price of that unit will rise until one consumer is