Hosted by Sam Gordon, The Top 1% Podcast dives into the minds of elite humans and the top 1% of achievers in their fields. From world-class athletes and pioneering business owners and entrepreneurs to visionary coaches and experts, each episode uncovers the habits, strategies, and mindsets that set these extraordinary individuals apart.
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Hosted by Sam Gordon, The Top 1% Podcast dives into the minds of elite humans and the top 1% of achievers in their fields. From world-class athletes and pioneering business owners and entrepreneurs to visionary coaches and experts, each episode uncovers the habits, strategies, and mindsets that set these extraordinary individuals apart.
Join us for inspiring conversations and actionable insights that will elevate your game and psyche and translate into all aspects of your life. Tune in and discover what it takes to reach the pinnacle of success with ”The Top 1% Podcast”.
Ep 26 | Mark Rolton: From -$431,000 & Bankrupt to 2,000 Properties
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Ep 26 | Mark Rolton: From -$431,000 & Bankrupt to 2,000 Properties
Mark Rolton is one of Australia's most resilient property developers – 460+ projects completed, 2,000+ dwellings owned, and a brutal journey most wouldn't survive.
Embezzled and bankrupted at 22 with $431,000 in debt (equivalent to $4M today), he went from washing windows to pioneering the property options model that changed Australian real estate. Then came the divorce battle that nearly took $90 million – and the heartbreak of losing his five-day-old daughter. But here's what separates Mark from everyone else: he still flies economy. Still washes his own car. Still answers his phone.
From bankrupt builder to converting caravan parks into permanent communities attracting $2 billion in corporate capital, Mark reveals why humility beats ego, why affordable housing wins over luxury penthouses, and why the top 1% drag people up with them instead of climbing alone.
0:00 - Introduction: From bankruptcy to 2,000+ dwellings
2:08 - Drive & tenacity: What most people don't talk about
6:03 - Rewiring your mindset: How to cultivate intensity
11:48 - The power of surrounding yourself with champions
18:16 - Solutions over problems: The "Hell Yeah" philosophy24:28 - Humility vs ego: Flying economy as a multimillionaire
27:44 - Bankruptcy at 22: The $431K embezzlement story33:07 - Heartbreak & divorce: The $90M battle that almost broke him
42:17 - Building the 2,000+ dwelling empire: Caravan park conversions52:45 - Keith Cunningham breakfast: The billionaire mentor who changed everything
56:52 - "Go low and stay long": Why specialists win
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The Top 1% Podcast
Hosted by Sam Gordon, The Top 1% Podcast dives into the minds of elite humans and the top 1% of achievers in their fields. From world-class athletes and pioneering business owners and entrepreneurs to visionary coaches and experts, each episode uncovers the habits, strategies, and mindsets that set these extraordinary individuals apart.
Join us for inspiring conversations and actionable insights that will elevate your game and psyche and translate into all aspects of your life. Tune in and discover what it takes to reach the pinnacle of success with ”The Top 1% Podcast”.
