The Uncommon with John Hamilton

This is the story of Alison Archer:Wrongfully made redundant.Jumped two-footed into business.4am rises every morning to get it off the ground.Juggled business while raising 2 kids.Watching myself Scale The Uncommon from 19.And on this episode, we discuss:How to get your business off the ground.What to do once you start gaining traction.The big mistakes people can make with hiring.What to look out for when taking investment.10+ lessons Alison has paid the price for.This episode is very close to my heart for very obvious reasons.A super candid, honest - peak behind the curtain of our household, why I came into business & how Alison has helped me in more ways than 1.

In this episode, it’s packed with value from Laurence’s exit & new lessons from rebuilding:How to create unlimited drive & energy.How to bring out the best in your team.How to rest & recovery effectively.How to overcome a scarcity mindset.What to look for in business partners.How to get clear on your vision.How Laurence scaled to 6 figure months in 12 months.The 1 high point of leverage that nobody focuses on.1 hour 36 of just pure, raw, uncut value with the man who has changed my life.

This is one of the most unique episodes I’ve ever done.We spent 5 minutes talking about what Elliot does & how he got there.And 1 hour 40 minutes speaking about:Human PsychologyWorking on your Inner ChildHow to become more PowerfulHow to Detach from your PhoneTop lessons from Robert GreeneCopywriting 101And so much more.I can only describe this as a Chris Williamson Type podcast episode - cycling through juicy topics & having a beautiful conversation about life & business.One of my favourite episodes I’ve ever done.(I just hope it gets the love it deserves)

This is the story of Jack Smith.(The Uncommon Closer)In this episode, we discuss:- Jack’s top sales strategies.- How to build an incredible reputation as a closer.- How to overcome people-pleasing habits.- The 4 Characters of Sales is Therapy- How to get out of a 9-5.- The truth behind working with your best friend.And so much more…Including multiple stories from when we grew up together at school.This episode means a lot to me & I’m beyond proud of jack to be showcasing how far he’s come in such a short space of time.Literally from 7 years in a council job…To closing £5000 deals like it’s nothing.

This is the story of Eamon Heggarty - Founder of Coorie Retreats,Dalriada Service Accommodation and Ats Us Clean.In this podcast episode, we unpack:How to remove yourself from the day to day.How Eamon has scaled these 3 businesses together.The marketing strategy behind pure organic growth.How Eamon gets 95% direct bookings.Eamon’s biggest challenges and how he solved them.The story of Angus and Winston. (Highland Cows)How he collected £16.5k from one property last month.Alongside all of this sauce,Eamon is one of the nicest, most humble guys I have met in business.A true gentlemen who has built something incredible.(A must watch episode.)

This is one of the most incredible journeys we have ever heard about on the podcast:- Kicked out of school.- Spent 2 years in Hostels.- Exposed to an older family member in business.- Worked for 5 years in sales/going door to door.- Started his first business with a “crazy” business partner.- Left his business partner and started solo.- Scaled to a team of 10+ & £1million in 2 years.- Lost the business during COVID.- Started AJ Fire Safety.- Capitalised on a huge opportunity in the market.- Evolved into Solar as AJ Renewables.- Scaled to £750k annual turnover in 2022.- Scaled to £1,500,000 in 2023.- Scaled to £2,200,000 in 2024.- Will break over £4,000,000 in 2025.A truly humble, majorly inspirational guy…Dropping absolute sauce for over 90 minutes.(You will struggle to find a better episode elsewhere)

Andrew has went from Full time in the Space Industry...To full time in business in 3 months.Working with some of the biggest dogs in the property industry.And scaling in a way he never thought was possible.He's THE systems guy in the property world.And very well could be THE systems guy across every niche.His knowledge is insane.His mindset is impeccable.And he's just destined for success in every sense of the word...Which is why it makes sense to be the first podcast back.

In this episode we cover:- The 3 Big Decisions Conor Made in 3 Months- How Conor Grew His Coaching Business in Thailand- Conor’s 3 Goals For Life- How To Get Clear on Your Values & Live The Life you Want- Conor’s Decision to Join Y&L as The New Head CoachI have grew in business alongside Conor for the last 4 years.It’s felt surreal to watch him evolve from:PT > Online Coach > Traveling The World > Y&LHe’s made huge decisions that have taken immense courage…And to be working alongside him now fills me with nothing but pure excitement.

I have had 100+ questions about:Our Partnership.The Next Chapter of Y&L.Andy’s next chapter.So I thought…Why not shoot a 1+ hour podcast w/ Andy and discuss it all.This podcast is unfiltered and raw as fuck…And I guarantee any question you have will be answered.A Must-Listen for anyone in a business partnership.A Must-Listen for anyone who is going through change.A Must-Listen for anyone starting from 0.

An episode packed with insane value:How Liam scaled from a 1 man band.How football has taught him how to lead his team.Why doing the boring shit makes you serious 💰.How Liam balances 2 full time roles.How to attract A-Class Talent.The cross over between football & business in this episode makes for an incredible listen.Liams went from train hopping for £8 an hour…To having 12 coaches working underneath him and coaching some top class professional footballers in the Scottish prem.This journey is insane.