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How to transition from being a corporate surveyor to being a surveying business owner. This is what your host chartered surveyor, industry coach and mentor Marion Ellis and Paul Hawkins discuss at length in today's episode. Paul is the Co-Director of a general surveying practice - called North and Hawkins Building Consultancy - over in Norfolk and a member of the https://lovesurveying.com/ (Love Surveying Business Club) which they also discuss in the podcast. Marion and Paul cover various topics including: Quinquennial inspections on residential properties around https://www.cathedral.org.uk/ (Norwich Cathedral). The importance of local knowledge and how to balance your skills in a general surveying practice Moving from being a corporate surveyor to being a surveying business owner Finding freedom working for yourself Confidence, networking and building your brand And also how to take a holiday - which we know some small business owners struggle with. We hope you enjoy this conversation! And if you want to learn more about how you can work with Marion, either through the Mastermind or the Business Club, please look at her website. Love Surveying: Sign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (here) Join the Love Surveying Mastermind https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (here) Connect with Marion: https://www.tiktok.com/@love_surveying (TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub-business/ (LinkedIn) Connect with Paul: https://my.captivate.fm/www.northandhawkins.co.uk (North and Hawkins Building Consultancy) https://twitter.com/northandhawkins (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/NorthandHawkins (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hawkins-5683521a/ (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/the_norfolk_surveyor/ (Instagram) The Surveyor Hub: Watch The Surveyor Hub https://youtu.be/9Cp4gexu6s8 (Webinars) Join the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying (Community) Watch the Women in Surveying https://youtu.be/64HDf9-Z6sg (Virtual Summit) Show your support by https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (buying me a coffee) Find out more at https://lovesurveying.com/ (www.lovesurveying.com)

Are you interested in entering the RICS Surveyor of the Year Awards 2022? On this podcast, your host chartered surveyor, industry coach, and mentor Marion Ellis chats with Karen Rogers from RICS about the RICS Surveyor of the Year Awards 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-rogers-ab06a217/ (Karen Rogers) is part of the Member Engagement and Early Careers Team at RICS. Her passion for inspiring, supporting and developing the next generation and those early in their careers is second to none. Marion and Karen will be chatting about all things Young Surveyor of the Year Awards, which RICS hosts annually in the UK. This is especially important for you if: you are curious about the Young Surveyor of the Year Awards and who can be nominated, you are wondering how the application process works, you think you are not good enough or qualified yet, you know someone awesome and want to nominate on their behalf, you want to understand the background to the awards and how they came about. I hope you find them useful and, as ever, keep in touch and let me know. Love Surveying: Sign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (here) Join the Love Surveying Mastermind https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (here) Connect with Marion: https://www.tiktok.com/@love_surveying (TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub-business/ (LinkedIn) Connect with Karen: LinkedIn The Surveyor Hub: Watch The Surveyor Hub https://youtu.be/9Cp4gexu6s8 (Webinars) Join the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying (Community) Watch the Women in Surveying https://youtu.be/64HDf9-Z6sg (Virtual Summit) Show your support by https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (buying me a coffee) Find out more at https://lovesurveying.com/ (www.lovesurveying.com) Resources: https://www.rics.org/uk/surveying-profession/global-professional-network/matrics/rics-matrics-young-surveyor-of-the-year-awards/ (RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards) https://www.lionheart.org.uk/ (Lionheart) https://www.rics.org/uk/about-rics/corporate-governance/the-bichard-rics-review/?fbclid=IwAR2rH9wQighpAdGYg7e21yhpiPOrIugOxwa2QKIaclj-mZsbMP02uPBTJc4 (The RICS Bichard Review ) https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-governing-council-publishes-independent-review-and-accepts-all-recommendations/ (The RICS Levitt Review )

We are very lucky to have LionHeart - the benevolent organisation for RICS professionals - in our lives. The LionHeart's support team help RICS professionals and their families through problems - from confidential advice, and emotional support to financial grants. In this episode, your host chartered surveyor, industry coach and mentor Marion Ellis introduces Davina Goodchild, CEO of LionHeart to the listeners. Davina shares how LionHeart is run as an organisation, how they bring well-being into the work they do, the services they offer and the insights they have about the surveying industry. Love Surveying: Sign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (here) Join the Love Surveying Mastermind https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (here) Connect with Marion: https://www.tiktok.com/@love_surveying (TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub-business/ (LinkedIn) Connect with Davina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davina-goodchild-3850b019/ (Davina Goodchild - LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/davinagoodchild (Davina Goodchild - Twitter) LionHeart The Surveyor Hub: Watch The Surveyor Hub https://youtu.be/9Cp4gexu6s8 (Webinars) Join the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying (Community) Watch the Women in Surveying https://youtu.be/64HDf9-Z6sg (Virtual Summit) Show your support by https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (buying me a coffee) Find out more at https://lovesurveying.com/ (www.lovesurveying.com)

How do you continue to maintain a positive mindset and attitude? A positive attitude - even if it is just a smile - improves the way people see you (and even your company). Positivity is infectious and being enthusiastic and optimistic can often make other people follow suit. In this episode, your host chartered surveyor, industry coach and mentor Marion Ellis chats to Rory Murphy, Commercial Director for Vinci Facilities. Rory is also the chair of the Member Engagement, Experience and Value working group within the RICS. Marion and Rory talk about everything from what it means to be positive, They also talk about "Young Surveyor of the Year" awards and Rory’s work supporting the RICS. Wherever you are, listening to this podcast - whether it is driving around in your car or walking the dog - we hope you enjoy the conversation. Love Surveying: Sign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (here) Join the Love Surveying Mastermind https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (here) Connect with Marion: https://www.tiktok.com/@love_surveying (TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub-business/ (LinkedIn) Connect with Rory: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorymurphy/ (Rory Murphy) RICS https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-updates-for-member-engagement-experience-and-value---may-2022/ (MEEV) RICS https://www.rics.org/uk/surveying-profession/global-professional-network/matrics/rics-matrics-young-surveyor-of-the-year-awards/ (Young Surveyor of the Year Award) Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unwritten-Rules-Game-Barriers-Organizational/dp/0070570752 (The unwritten rules of the game) Resources: https://www.rics.org/uk/about-rics/corporate-governance/the-bichard-rics-review/?fbclid=IwAR2rH9wQighpAdGYg7e21yhpiPOrIugOxwa2QKIaclj-mZsbMP02uPBTJc4 (The RICS Bichard Review ) https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-governing-council-publishes-independent-review-and-accepts-all-recommendations/ (The RICS Levitt Review ) https://www.lionheart.org.uk (Lionheart) The Surveyor Hub: Watch The Surveyor Hub https://youtu.be/9Cp4gexu6s8 (Webinars) Join the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying (Community) Watch the Women in Surveying https://youtu.be/64HDf9-Z6sg (Virtual Summit) Show your support by https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (buying me a coffee) Find out more at https://lovesurveying.com (www.lovesurveying.com)

In this episode, your host chartered surveyor, industry coach and mentor Marion Ellis shares some insights and background to the podcast for new listeners - how it got started and what's been happening for her in 2022. Love Surveying: Sign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (here) Join the Love Surveying Mastermind https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (here) Connect with Marion: https://www.tiktok.com/@love_surveying (TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub-business/ (LinkedIn) Resources: https://www.rics.org/uk/about-rics/corporate-governance/the-bichard-rics-review/?fbclid=IwAR2rH9wQighpAdGYg7e21yhpiPOrIugOxwa2QKIaclj-mZsbMP02uPBTJc4 (The RICS Bichard Review ) https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-governing-council-publishes-independent-review-and-accepts-all-recommendations/ (The RICS Levitt Review ) https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en (Simon Sinek TED talk ) https://www.additudemag.com (ADHD Support ) https://www.lionheart.org.uk (Lionheart) The Surveyor Hub: Watch The Surveyor Hub https://youtu.be/9Cp4gexu6s8 (Webinars) Join the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying (Community) Watch the Women in Surveying https://youtu.be/64HDf9-Z6sg (Virtual Summit) Show your support by https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (buying me a coffee) Find out more at https://lovesurveying.com (www.lovesurveying.com)

I’m your host Marion Ellis. One of the questions I often get asked is what is the Surveyor Hub? And on one level it’s just a Facebook group, it’s a podcast. I see it as a way to feel part of a world and industry that can often leave us feeling, well a little bit isolated. And I feel that too. As a woman of a certain age, a female surveyor with a background in residential defect and valuation claims I’ve often felt a little out on a limb. I run a small club for owners of surveying businesses and we get a lot from the power of connection - be it learning something new we can implement in our businesses or having a chat in one of our socials because we have not spoken to anyone all day.  And I really believe that the power of human connection has led us to do the work we do as surveyors from inspecting properties to finance and spreadsheets - the work of a surveyor is wide and varied. At its heart though is whatever shape and form it is, we help offer security and a roof over someone's head, safe, warm and dry. And that is really what this podcast is about, I chat to surveyors and those working in the industry about why we do what we do, lessons learned along the way, highs and lows and the fun stuff too. I have a tendency to get things off my chest so you’ll also hear me talk about some of the things that matter to me and my own experiences such as being diagnosed with ADHD, being a visible female role model and all that comes with that and chasing that elusive work-life balance as a parent. My business is called Love Surveying which tells you how enthusiastic I am about the people and our work - and I did toy with the idea of changing the name of this podcast, but well, it felt like another thing to do, and we’ve been around for a little while now.  You can keep in touch with me in several ways - we have https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying (The Surveyor Hub Facebook) community group, you can sign up to join https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (my email list), you can follow me on https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ (social media), you can rate, https://g.page/r/CWq5vlpojQfNEB0/review (review) and follow this podcast and tune in whenever and wherever you want. You can even https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (Buy Me a Coffee). Please do drop me a note or voice mail anytime, I’d love to hear from you, and I hope you enjoy this podcast. xXUkFCXNXcqXSqf7kaGk

Christine O’Rourke is Head of Conduct Standards at RICS supporting surveyors by producing standards and guidance on professional conduct including the Rules of Conduct. She has worked in complaint handling roles in a number of organisations including RICS, other professional bodies, and the Pensions Ombudsman. What We Cover: - Why RICS regulation is not a counsel of perfection - What RICS’ new rules and regulations contain - How to maintain professional competence in surveying - How to communicate with a focus on respect, diversity, and inclusion Connect with Christine O’Rourke: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-o-rourke-b7ab6715a ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-o-rourke-b7ab6715a)  Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub) - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/ (https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/) - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marionsurveyor/ (https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/) - Email marion@lovesurveying.com Resources: - RICS sets new standards of conduct ​https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-sets-new-standards-of-conduct/ (https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-sets-new-standards-of-conduct/)   - How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA (https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA)  - “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447 ( https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447)   - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/) - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ (https://lovesurveying.com/about/) - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass ( https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass) - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (https://lovesurveying.com/contact/)  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub) - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying)

Neil Hewitt is a residential surveyor specialising in older period properties, in particular local Suffolk timber frame and thatched houses. Neil has come into surveying by what may be seen as a non-conventional route, but he sees this experience of life as a huge benefit when dealing with the public. What We Cover:  -What it’s like being a self-employed residential surveyor - Why surveyors should set clear boundaries for their scope of work  - How to choose and work with the right client - How to deal with distressed clients - Neil’s advice to young surveyors Connect with Neil Hewitt: - Website http://www.neilhewittsurveyor.co.uk/ (http://www.neilhewittsurveyor.co.uk/)  Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub) - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/ (https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/) - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marionsurveyor/ (https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/) - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/) - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ (https://lovesurveying.com/about/) - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass ( https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass) - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (https://lovesurveying.com/contact/)  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub) - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying)

Phil Parnham is a Chartered Building Surveyor with expertise in the diagnosis of defects in residential properties. Phil has many years of experience in the social housing, higher education, and residential sectors. He has developed a range of training services for residential practitioners of all types. What we cover:  - Better ways of connecting with surveyors after COVID-19 - Focusing on the details versus the bigger picture in the surveying business - Phil’s experience dealing with claims and lessons learned Connect with Phil Parnham: - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philparnham/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philparnham/)  Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub) - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/ (https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/) - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marionsurveyor/ (https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/) - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ (https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/) - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ (https://lovesurveying.com/about/) - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass ( https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass) - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/ (https://lovesurveying.com/contact/)  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub) - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying)

Would you like to share and write more technical content? Perhaps you want to promote your business and share technical content with a wider audience? Surveyors and valuers have a lot of good stuff to share that can make the world a better place. But sharing your expertise is not easy. It's a skill to learn. Stacey Meadwell is a writer and trainer helping built environment businesses create better content more easily. She is also an experienced panel and round table moderator. Before setting up her own business she was a B2B property journalist and features editor for 20 years. What We Cover:  - The difference between content writing for a digital publication and print - How to build confidence about posting content on LinkedIn - How to generate visibility and publicity - Why you should bring your personality into the content you share Connect with Stacey Meadwell: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-meadwell-content-writer/ - Website https://www.staceymeadwell.com Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

This week, Marion invited Jo Williams and Betsy Wong to discuss their experiences in networking, self-discovery, and getting visible online.  Jo Williams is a chartered building surveyor working within a team of mixed discipline surveyors. She provides building surveying services to occupiers and investors across all commercial property types. After 14 years working within a corporate consultancy in Birmingham, she happily left the city in 2019 to be closer to home. Betsy Wong is a Chartered Surveyor specializing in commercial properties. She helps both independent and corporate organisations that need commercial property advice. What We Cover:  - What it’s like networking as a woman surveyor - How to discover what you love to do - The benefits of getting more visible on social media Connect with Jo Williams: - LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jo-williams-2b57a343 - TSR Surveyors website - https://www.tsrsurveyors.co.uk/ (https://www.tsrsurveyors.co.uk/)  Connect with Betsy Wong: - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-wong-frics-1460bb1a/ - BCW Consultancy website - https://www.bcwconsultancy.co.uk/ Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Sisterhood Summit July 2018 - https://lovesurveying.com/women-in-surveying/ - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

Kirsty Knight is a certified life coach for female entrepreneurs in areas of business, money, time & productivity. She teaches ambitious entrepreneurs her system that covers productivity tactics, mindset work and business strategy.  Maybe there are things in your business that are not getting done. You're finding yourself on a roundabout of analysis paralysis. The bottom line is, it's not the task that's a problem, it's your mindset towards it. You might be scared of change, of the risk of failing or maybe even being too successful if things go to plan. So why do we procrastinate and set unrealistic goals for ourselves and, essentially, set ourselves up for failure? What we cover:  - What is procrastination and how it manifests in three ways - How to grow your business in your own way - What barriers prevent taking action towards your goals - How to move forward with a clear vision for your business Connect with Kirsty Knight: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kirstyknightcoaching Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kirstyknightcoaching/ Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Kirsty Knight Coaching - https://kirstyknightcoaching.com/ - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

In this episode, Marion invited Sarah Cantrill, Richard White, and Charlie Jackson to chat about the significance of RICS standards and regulations. Richard White is a Chartered Surveyor working in the Profession Support and Assurance team within RICS Regulation. Through different types of review visits, workshops, and other training and advice, the team provides support and guidance to help firms and Members come into compliance with the requirements of Red Book. Sarah Cantrill leads a team at RICS supporting regulated firms and members with the implementation of RICS rules and best practice. Sarah’s career at RICS started in 2002, and over the last 19 years she has gained substantial knowledge of RICS regulation, risk, and compliance. Charlie Jackson is an RICS Fellow and Registered Valuer with 20 years of commercial experience, specialising in healthcare valuation. For the past five years, Charlie has been working in RICS Regulation, supporting RICS’ firms and members in Europe with the practical implementation of Red Book rules and best practice. What We Cover:  - The difference between RICS standards and regulations - How RICS helps surveyors navigate the regulations - How RICS investigates complaints to firms - How RICS deals with claims reported to them Connect with Charlie Jackson: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-jackson-frics-a2b8319  Connect with Sarah Cantrill: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-cantrill-1b837b178/  Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: -Best practice for registered valuers - https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/regulation/valuer-registration/best-practice-for-registered-valuers/ -RICS Insight community https://www.rics.org/uk/surveying-profession/global-professional-network/rics-insight-community/ - RICS Small Business Hub https://www.rics.org/uk/surveying-profession/career-progression/small-business-hub/ - RICS sets new standards of conduct https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-sets-new-standards-of-conduct/ -RICS’ YouTube channel (webinars and panel discussions) https://www.youtube.com/user/ricsmediacentre - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

The life of a surveyor can be a lonely one. Who do you talk to when you need to get advice, guidance and support that you need? Trying to work out what's important to you can have you going round in circles when you only got yourself to discuss it with. It's so easy to get overwhelmed and an overwhelmed mind does nothing.  But it doesn't have to be that way. That's why I created The Love Surveying Mastermind, for surveyors who love what they do. It’s for those who want to be more intentional about the business and career they're building.  What Is Covered:  - What is The Love Surveying Mastermind - Who it is for and who it is not for - What results you can expect in 12 weeks of The Love Surveying Mastermind - How Mastermind is structured   Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/  - Email marion@lovesurveying.com    Resources:  - Apply for Love Surveying Hub Mastermind: https://lovesurveying.com/mastermind/ - Book one-on-one consultation and training session: https://lovesurveying.com/about/ - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass   - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

Recently Marion had a conversation with Neil Hewitt and Charles Chalcraft about surveying thatched properties and fire safety concerns involved in those surveys. Neil Hewitt is a Suffolk-based independent residential building surveyor who offers the RICS Building Survey. It is the highest level of survey offered under the RICS format that is particularly recommended for older properties. He specialises in older period properties, in particular local Suffolk timber frame and thatched houses. Charles Chalcraft is a retired master thatcher who is trained as a home inspector. He now trains property professionals including surveyors how to survey properties with thatched roofs. He specialises in building surveys on older properties - cob and stone rubble that are thatched. He is also the technical advisor to the Devon and Cornwall Master Thatchers Association. What we cover:  - How thatched roofing begin in the UK - Why thatched properties are appealing and what are the downsides? - Who is qualified to survey thatched properties - The causes of thatch fire and what homeowners can do about it Connect with Neil Hewitt:  - Website http://www.neilhewittsurveyor.co.uk/  - LinekdIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-h-b5517021/  Connect with Charles Chalcraft:  - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-chalcraft-3849b520b/ - Website: http://www.thatchedhomeinspector.co.uk/ Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Devon & Cornwall Master Thatcher Association: https://www.devonandcornwallmta.co.uk/ - The East Anglia Master Thatchers Association: https://www.eamta.co.uk/ - National Society of Master Thatchers: https://nsmtltd.co.uk/ (https://nsmtltd.co.uk/) - National Farmers Union (NFU): https://www.nfuonline.com/ (https://www.nfuonline.com/) - Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/ - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass   - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

The title “Attracting the Right People” may sound a little bit misleading, but don't worry, I am not going to share dating tips with you. This piece is about engagement and visibility. You need to wave your flag high and proud to get attention. But then you've also got to hold the conversation consistently to be credible. This applies whether it's at your place of work or running your own business. If you find you’re getting something other than meaningful engagement, take a long hard look at what you're putting out there.  What We Cover: - Talking about your values and why it matters - Defining and promoting your expertise to clients - The importance of self-awareness - Finding your why and listening to clients and peers Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com    Resources:  - How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA - “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447  - Join the monthly Surveyors Get Visible Masterclass https://calendly.com/love-surveying/surveyors-get-visible-masterclass   - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

For this week’s episode of Women in Surveying, Marion had Clementine Munro and Joanna Tate talking about how it is to be women surveyors in the United Arab Emirates.  Joanna Tate is a RICS Registered Valuer for Colliers in Abu Dhabi, providing residential real estate valuations for banks, asset managers, companies, and individuals. Most of her valuations are for secured lending purposes (mortgages or re-mortgages). Her favourite valuations are the complex ones, the ones with no comparable evidence, the real head-scratchers. She loves it when every day is different and never knows what’s going to come up next.  Clementine Munro is a Client Relationship Manager at Exclusive Links Real Estate Brokers based in Dubai. She is passionate about knowing her communities and providing experienced advice on the neighbourhoods in Dubailand.  What we Cover:  - What it’s like moving to a country like UAE and adjusting to a different culture  - Why property surveys in the United Arab Emirates are limited - How it is being women in surveying in the UAE  - Why getting support from female networks is crucial for developing career in surveying  Connect with Joanna Tate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannatate1/  Connect with Clementine Munro:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/clementine-munro-assocrics-9547266b/ Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources: - Colliers https://www.colliers.com/en-gb - Exclusive Links Real Estate Brokers https://www.exclusive-links.com/  - Women in Surveying https://www.facebook.com/groups/Women.in.Surveying  - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

Do you know what it costs to run your business? Perhaps you earn enough, you do all right, and don't think it's right or possible to charge a higher fee than you already do. Either way, every business has an ebb and flow when it comes to money. Whether you do project work and have a plan and budget, or you work harder some months of the year, make hay while the sun shines as they say. Balancing cash flow in your business isn't always easy. If you haven't come across the Profit First method, then do your research. In many ways, making a profit is not rocket science. You just need to earn more money than you're spending. If you're not, there are two ways to tackle it: cut back to become more efficient or make more money through doing more or charging more. What We Cover: - What it costs to run your business - Deciding your work hours and earnings for Profit - How to price your services as an expert Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources:  - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub  - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

Duncan Greenwood is a Partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP, a global legal practice with offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America focusing on insurance, health, and real estate sectors. He is a professional indemnity lawyer who has been defending claims against professionals for the last 25 years -- leading the professional property practice in the UK. Duncan has dedicated his entire career to helping surveyors with his profound understanding of the industry and regulatory frameworks around it.  What is Covered: - At what stage a professional indemnity lawyer gets involved in a property claim - How good client communication can prevent claims - How to respond to a claim - How claims can affect a surveyor’s PII - Why collecting evidence and documentation is a crucial professional practice Connect with Duncan Greenwood: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greenwood-duncan-4a34617a/# Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com    Resources: - DAC Beachcroft https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/en/gb/ - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying

Well-run businesses generally get fewer complaints and claims, and they're certainly less complex ones. There are three main areas you need to focus on when it comes to protecting your practice as a surveyor. These are the interactions you have with your clients and customers, the areas of regulation you need to navigate, and your responsibility as a business owner. What We Cover:  - Attracting the right clients -  How to navigate regulations and legal responsibilities as a business owner - The importance of getting help and support to manage your business - Three things you can do to avoid risks and protect your practice - The benefits of tracking and reviewing your work to you and your business - How to audit and create an action plan to help you make time for life events - How to set up a business continuity plan to design out risks and mistakes Connect with Marion Ellis: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/ - Email marion@lovesurveying.com   Resources:  - Sign up for The Surveyor Hub newsletter: https://lovesurveying.com/contact/  - Support The Surveyor Hub https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheSurveyorHub  - Join The Surveyor Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying