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The Property Podcast

The books that changed our lives

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

News, Education, Business, Investing, Business News

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

This isn't a property episode, but it might be one of the most valuable ones yet. These are the six books that genuinely changed Rob & Rob's lives, and they could change yours too. Because while most property investors obsess over yields, capital growth, and the best places to buy, none of that matters if you haven't got your mindset right first. Everything from business to personal fulfilment, there's something on this list for you. (01:05) News story of the week (05:27) The book that made Rob D's friend realise he was trading years of his life (09:02) The timeless classic that turned Rob B into a better communicator (11:04) The one question that tells you where to focus, so everything else becomes unnecessary (13:30) The Tony Robbins book that accelerated Rob B's entire career (15:54) The two books that round out the list, including one Rob B bought before he even finished recording the episode Links mentioned: Die with Zero by Bill Perkins How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World by Harry Browne Maximum Achievement by Brian Tracy Enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse Find out more about Property Hub Invest

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you ever wondered what successful property investors actually do?

0:03.9

Well, after more than a decade of helping thousands upon thousands of people invest,

0:09.2

we found that actually it's really simple.

0:12.3

The investors who do the best are just following some basic principles and sticking by them.

0:17.9

So we put together an entire guide that sums up these principles,

0:23.0

an investment philosophy, if you like. And you can find that for free at property hub.net

0:28.3

forward slash strategy.

0:32.5

Hey everyone, Rob B here with Rob D and you are listening to the property podcast. I have just finished

0:39.8

recording this episode with Rob and I've absolutely loved it. I truly believe that if you

0:45.4

start buying and reading these books that we talk about today, your life is going to change

0:50.0

for the better. I do not think I'm reaching with that statement. After reflecting on this episode,

0:55.4

I think this is going to be absolute goal for people who want to achieve more in life.

1:06.5

Yes, welcome to a very exciting episode of the Property Podcast. Thank you for joining us. In case you

1:10.6

don't know, we run a business that buys more than £100 million worth of property for our investors every year. You can find out more about that at property hub.net slash invest. These books will make you a better investor. They'll help you make better decisions, but they're not property books. I've written some property books and they have their place. They are useful. But the books we're going to share today go so much further.

1:29.8

They will help you in property, but they will help you far, far beyond that as well.

1:33.6

So stick around.

1:35.1

It's time for our new story of the week.

1:37.1

And this week it comes courtesy of the Green Party.

1:40.3

And the Green Party, or the leader of the Green Party, I should say more accurately,

1:44.8

Zach Bolansky has slammed landlords in one of his first major speeches.

1:49.9

So in one of his first major speeches, he's gone directly after landlords.

1:53.9

This is interesting because his attack is at the fact that rents have risen.

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