The Two Russells with Gareth Samples

It took him seven interviews to land a trainee job.He started on £1,500 basic and £35 a deal commission per property, armed with nothing more than a script and a bit of attitude.He worked 8am to 8pm, seven days a week and loved every second of it.Fast forward a few decades and he’s now CEO of The Property Franchise Group, overseeing more than 2,000 offices and a £400 million market cap.This is the story of Gareth Samples —the man who failed school, failed college, and decided that failure wasn’t for him.He’s been a negotiator, a manager, a managing director, a “retired” restaurant investor…And now the guy driving one of the biggest PLCs in the business.In this episode, Gareth joins Russell Quirk and Russell Jervis to talk:•⁠ ⁠How he turned failure into fuel•⁠ ⁠Why recruiting great people is his superpower•⁠ ⁠What the corporate world gets wrong about culture•⁠ ⁠The egos, red flags and realities behind today’s industryAnd why, at 50, he decided he had one big job left in him.From £1,500 basic to £1 billion turnover — powered by old-school graft.Proof that success isn’t luck.It’s earned.