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What would you do differently? Lessons from the top 1%

At our Roadmap to Broker Success event, we asked three of the industry’s top performers a powerful question:
“If you could rewind five years, what would you not do again?”

Their answers were honest, practical, and incredibly relevant for anyone building a business:

  • Stephen Michaels (Catalyst) shared how hiring out of desperation cost time, money, and threatened team culture.

  • Chris Hall (Blue Crane Capital) reflected on not acting fast enough with underperforming staff – and the risks of avoiding difficult decisions.

  • Fabio De Castro (Simplify Finance) spoke about giving too many chances to people who weren’t improving, and how that impacted brand and performance.

It’s a quick but powerful watch – packed with lessons on leadership, culture, and making the hard calls when they count.