

Grow, Scale, Master
Josh Phegan - Real Estate Trainer, speaker, coach.
Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan come together in an incredible weekly podcast, Grow, Scale, Master. An energetic approach to drive progress; master skills, build strengths, and put the strategy back into rapid business and personal success. Backed by real world experience in rapid scaling, to playing the long term game of business, it’s the story of all the lessons learned on the journey to mastery. Be inspired, renew your energy and chase the future with Grow, Scale, Master.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 15min
Stage of Growth.
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.

Aug 27, 2025 • 16min
Getting the vision back.
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.

Aug 20, 2025 • 16min
Great growth.
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.

Aug 13, 2025 • 17min
You get known for what you execute.
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.

Aug 6, 2025 • 17min
The Power Of Story Telling.
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.

Jul 30, 2025 • 18min
Secret Sauce.
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.

Jul 23, 2025 • 16min
Depth or breadth?
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.

Jul 16, 2025 • 14min
Spring special.
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.

Jul 9, 2025 • 15min
Teams that work.
In this episode of Grow, Scale, Master, Kon Stathopoulos and Josh Phegan look at the elements of scaling with teams that work. They explain the functional size of a team and the size of the market, and the three basic concepts: intent, organisational clarity and technical competence. They examine the daily directions meeting, managing risk, doing financials right, and letting people grow. Josh reflects on the Superman business model, Kon ponders the importance of reflection, and they share their views around why 2025 is the best year ever.

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Jul 2, 2025 • 18min
Make it easy.
Explore strategies to make collaborating effortless and enhance customer engagement. Discover how transparency and accessibility can help ease consumer friction. Hear about the role of technology and AI in streamlining customer experiences. Delve into personalized communication and efficient data collection for better service delivery. Gain insights into systematic approaches in real estate transactions. Plus, uncover the art of note-taking and why handwriting might edge out digital methods in client interactions.