Grow, Scale, Master

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at new horizons for 2026. They show how to stay relevant by searching the world and bringing back the best of what you find. They discuss curiosity and why your biggest opportunity is often in plain sight, chasing greatness to leverage relationships, the power of your existing customer base, and not leaving people at the sold sticker. They talk about taking the long-term view around going all in on systems, people and infrastructure, and living life by design. Josh shares how, if you have more fun with it, you win more, enjoy it more and become more. Kon describes his experience with the Harada method for personal development, and they discuss their views on quick routine shifters they use.

This week on Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan talk about performing a strategic team reset before the new year. They discuss evaluating how good you actually are at business, how good the people are inside of your business and what you can do to get them to a team of 10/10 for 2026. You can also identify your 3 biggest strengths and 3 strengths you can build. They continue with discovering your biggest opportunity ahead, and how creating the dream helps you map your future. Josh relates his experience with Vitamin C - the power of connection, and Kon shares his thoughts around leaving people in a better state than you found them.

In today's episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan discuss the realities of big tech and embracing a radically traditional approach. They examine where big tech falls short, where relationships excel, and develop the skill to leverage both successfully. They advise putting your top 100 customers in your phone and using client events to get face-to-face to build influence. They continue with why the best agents use layers for growth i.e. relationship layer, social layer, tech layer and transactional layer. Josh examines ways to leverage everything you've learned for a bigger and brighter future, Kon illustrates how simple it is to create a Wow moment, and they share their views on knowing what makes you great and going all in on that.

In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan examine why past performance does not necessarily determine future performance. They examine forward indicators for predicting markets, the role of great sales and PM leaders, the basic numbers to track and measure and what to know to play the waves of the day. They continue with the MEDIC method for increasing performance by knowing what to Maintain, Eliminate, Decrease, Increase, and create within your business. Josh reflects on the origins of his work ethic, while Kon ponders the compounding effect of simple, productive actions, and they share their views on speed as a significant advantage in business.

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan expand on ways to strengthen mindset and character. They agree that what you accept is your standard. They suggest spending the first hour of each day on building an unshakable mindset, committing to routines that a future you will thank you for, cutting the clutter and sharpening the mind. They discuss PTO and renewal exercises, how to reduce exhaustion and increase focus, and bringing the future timeline closer to reduce anxiety. Josh illustrates understanding what the sale means for the customer, Kon reflects on the magic of detaching from outcomes, and they share their views around how the algorithm has exposed you.

In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan discuss long-term planning to dominate the decade. They examine how to develop your people, grow and serve your customer base, and foster relationships. They also describe the lifetime value of customers and advise investing ahead of the curve. They discuss knowing when to be a fast follower and when to be an innovator and why you must lock in your 10-year plan. Josh illustrates how your actions map your ambitions, Kon shares his experience of small, subtle changes that create a better experience, and they examine their views around what happens when 'committed' replaces 'what-ifs'.

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at the choice between breadth or depth of marketplace. They show the opportunity sitting inside of expansion, doing it market by market, opening a new business or buying established, and the power of being number one in your chosen market versus sticking to your knitting. They talk about being strategic around size of market, quality of competition and recruitment power. Josh observes that how you do anything is how you do everything and the idea of mapped customer experiences, Kon shares his observations around how athletes prepare, and they discuss their views around time spent on social watching video, and whether static content is dead.

This week on Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan talk about getting alignment inside of your organisation. They look at simple ways to get your business leaders on the same page, experiences with the challenges of growth, learning to let go to grow, setting an inspiring vision and placing big bets, and telling the team that we haven't done this before, so expect failure and be ready to fix it. They continue with the power of planning and the role of meeting rhythms. Josh relates his experience that having the best equipment lets you perform at your best, Kon shares ideas around starting new markets and trends, and they discuss their changing views around being the best player in the game by doing the basics better than anyone else.

In today's episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan discuss crisis management. They look at the different types of crises, the inevitability of it happening to you, and that this, too, shall pass. They note that there's no fire if you don't give it oxygen, and they step through the stages of denial, crisis, planning and opportunity. They continue with staying calm when under fire, assembling a board of advisors and protecting the asset. Josh examines the power of clarity, Kon illustrates that the difference between good to great isn't that great, and they share their views around the rise of digital addiction and the power to be in the now.

In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at how to become a leader's leader. They examine lessons in leadership, examples of what the best and worst bosses do, the challenge of leading yourself, figuring things out for yourself, holding yourself to high standards and developing capability. They continue with visionary vs. tactical and why you need both. Josh reflects on what would happen if you simply strove to become the best in the world at what you do? Kon ponders 'sell mode' vs. 'solution mode' and asking better questions, and they share their views around becoming a lifelong learner.

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan expand on setting a definition for yourself. They look at knowing what you stand for and what values you want to be known for, how the choices you make shape that definition of you, and decisions you make that can lead to wild business success. They discuss being all in on digital, on face to face, on data to relationships, and on systems. Josh describes taking the best parts of what you discover and bringing them back to your world, Kon reflects on the gap between where you are and where you want to be, and they share their views around the power of personal discipline and focus - conquering the chaos.

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at bootstrapping and the drive to make things happen. They show how you never know how far you can go until you go, why success requires someone to be extreme, and why there are more systems and standards at 200 transactions than at 20. They agree that whatever you accept is your standard, and complacency breeds laziness.   They talk about how going after a goal by chasing just one thing leads to greatness, indicators of success, and focus as a superpower. Josh describes an 'evolve or die' moment in his business, Kon shares insights around monitoring physical health as well as financial health, and they discuss their views around buying time, not status.

This week, on Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan will talk about the stages of growth. They look at how people put themselves into boxes and then work to get out of them, the stages of the predictable success model and the power of those models, and the need for mapping growth. They continue setting strategic objectives for long-term success and building an enduring company that exceeds the founder's lifetime. Josh relates how your direct seven hires determine your success as CEO. Kon suggests we don't need more information; we need to act on what we already know. They discuss their changing views on change management systems.

In today's episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan discuss getting the vision back as a leader. They look at organisations going through periods of change, profit vs. growth mode, aligning both new and old owners, and getting back to purpose. They continue reconnecting to that vision, living the values, resetting the strategy, and driving for tactical excellence. Josh examines why relationships are not a one-time thing; they're an all-time thing. Kon illustrates genius in simplicity, and they share their views on the Othership app and the power of being in a state.

In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at great growth. They consider how life stages, events, and economic and business cycles define your growth. And they explain why you want growth and what makes it worth the expense. They continue by explaining why it's not about the money and whether strategic growth wins over uncontrolled growth. Josh reflects on his experience with the power of networks from age 6 to Dubai, and they share their views on having a Ferrari engine for a brain with bicycle brakes.

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan expand on why you get known for what you execute, not what you know. They look at defining strategy and building your dream team for execution. They illustrate the 5-step formula for change and suggest multiple applications for it. They discuss WWWEBI (What Worked Well, Even Better If). Josh describes how his father's 600 envelopes shaped him. They share their views on spending more time defining the problem than finding the solution, and asking better questions to get better results.

In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan talk about the power of storytelling for your brand. They look at brand stories, connecting with the hearts and minds of your internal and external customers, and attention to detail in creating the brand experiences you want for your people. They discuss positioning and living your brand story, promise and purpose. Josh illustrates the value of relationships with the map and pins, Kon mentions the transformative effect of empathy in story telling, and they examine their views around sunshine and the power of creativity.

In this Grow, Scale, Master episode, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at discovering the secret sauce that makes your business great. They illustrate why the best agents are obsessed with getting the formula right, the three types of customers, and getting known before you need to be. They talk about building relationships as the key to renewal and then amplifying the quality of those relationships. Josh describes asking the questions that no one else will, and Kon observes that saying Yes to one thing is saying No to another. They discuss their views around systems for success and learning to work with AI.

This week on Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan show how to think about depth or breadth depending on what you're trying to do. They talk about market share penetration and mapping your market, understanding the size of the market and total addressable market share, low and high average sale prices, and shifting volume and average sale price. They continue around transitional data for where buyers come from and where sellers move to. Josh relates the creative experience to turning on a light in a dark room, Kon suggests allocating creative time, and they discuss their changing views around digital saturation, video and Chat GPT search.

In today's episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan present their spring special. They illuminate this time of year in the industry with progressing sellers to now, listing well ahead of the curve, driving July/August momentum, using triggers inside of campaigns, and getting that selling feeling. They show how to set a target, do better buyer and seller work, and create a mindset of progress. Josh expands on reading data for better insights, and they share their views around Jony Ive's Open AI device and learning to tell a better story for your business.