COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
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Stepping Up to the Plate: Michael Crossland on Turning Adversity into Opportunity
In today's real estate industry, professionals face numerous challenges - market fluctuations, client expectations, and economic pressures. To succeed, developing resilience, adapting to change, and maintaining a positive mindset is essential.
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Lisa Britcliffe: From real estate to self-discovery and back again
Surrogacy is a journey filled with hope and anticipation. So is starting a real estate agency, or any business, from the ground up
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Grant Jupe: 10 lessons from a Journey Through Surrogacy, Parenthood, and Entrepreneurship
Surrogacy is a journey filled with hope and anticipation. So is starting a real estate agency, or any business, from the ground up
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Breaking barriers: Melinda Kirby on tackling challenges head-on, revolutionising work-life harmony, and empowering women to lead and succeed
From standalone agent to industry leader, Melinda Kirby breaks through barriers with a blend of fierce strategy and genuine care, setting new standards for women in real estate.
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Back on track: Grant Turner on overcoming health hurdles, resilience in real estate and an inspiring cycling comeback
In the face of life's most daunting challenges, some individuals not only persevere but also emerge stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. Grant Turner's story is a testament to the transformative power of resilience. When confronted with a sudden and serious health condition, he refused to let it define him. Instead, he embraced the struggle, rediscovered his passion for real estate,…
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From Trauma into Triumph: Mel Thomas’ Mission to Empower the Next Generation
Imagine a world where every young person is empowered with the skills, confidence, and resilience to face life's challenges head-on—this vision drives Mel Thomas and the transformative KYUP! Project.
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Fearless leadership: Rebecca Halton on pioneering growth, empowering your team and embracing wellness
In a realm where tradition sometimes stifles innovation, Rebecca Halton shatters the mould, pioneering a unique blend of team empowerment and wellness in real estate, turning a career curveball into a triumph of managing a staggering 2500 properties.
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From receptionist to real estate trailblazer: Nicole Katsivelas on leadership essentials, mastering company culture and overcoming self-limitations
Imagine transforming from a front desk receptionist to a high-flying partner and head of department at leading Victorian agency Jellis Craig.
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Courageous Conversations: Christine Ewin’s proven strategies for mastering real estate, navigating setbacks, and reclaiming the top spot
With 22 years of experience under her belt, Christine Ewin reveals how resilience, adaptability, and spot-on people skills made her a force to be reckoned with.
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Courageous Conversations: How Jonny Warren turned adversity into his greatest teacher
When Jonny Warren was homeless and struggling to get his life on track after battling drugs in his 20s, he never imagined he would one day lead a team of 13 as director of one of Canberra’s fastest-growing real estate agencies.
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Courageous Conversations: Laura O’Reilly reveals how she is helping people with disabilities have a fighting chance at a normal life
Laura O'Reilly’s always been incredibly passionate about helping those around her who haven't had an easy path in life.
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Courageous Conversations: Mike Green talks about passion and purpose and why you need something to drive you
Five months into his retirement, Harcourts Managing Director, Mike Green knew he wasn’t living his best life.
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Courageous Conversations: Romany Brooks on how to handle people saying no and the importance of community
BresicWhitney sales agent, Romany Brooks is passionate about real estate and her community, with a strong ethos of building a positive culture wherever she goes.
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Courageous Conversations: Nathan Casserly talks “shared leadership” and tackling hard times beyond the business world
How Nathan Casserly restructured his business and why going into “Superman mode” isn’t always the right thing to do as a leader
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Courageous Conversations: Avi Khan on how to empower your team by fostering leadership from within
In a short space of time, Avi Khan has been able to create one of the fastest-growing agencies in Brisbane, driven by his personal leadership style.
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Courageous Conversations: Nicole Davidson on how to stop seeking external validation and start developing your emotional self
Navigating your way through life and in the process trying to find yourself, are some of the biggest challenges we all face.
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Courageous Conversations: Anna Cavill on launching your real estate career in your 40s
With all the demands that real estate puts on you, it can be difficult to start a career as an agent later in life.
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Courageous Conversations: Kate Smith on dealing with setbacks and overcoming rejection
Much like a professional athlete, real estate is a high-performance activity that rewards the people who are prepared to work harder and never give up.
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Courageous Conversations: Renee Reynolds on building a property management business that puts the client first
Fifteen years ago, Renee Reynolds was told that a standalone property management business would never work.
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Courageous Conversations: Amanda Tate on tackling the regional housing crisis head on
The housing crisis across the country is hitting all rungs of society, but for the most vulnerable people in regional areas, it’s reached crisis levels.
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Courageous Conversations: Clarence White on how embracing imperfection transformed his career
Auctioneer Clarence White has been crowned the best in his field, but he's the first to admit it's been a long journey of rejections and close finishes to get to where he is today.
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Courageous Conversations: Jet Xavier on bringing mental health battles out into the open
High-performance coach Jet Xaiver has had a long career having difficult conversations with business leaders and elite agents to try and get the best out of them.
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Courageous Conversations: Hayley Van de Ven on the hard choices that took her from receptionist to industry leader
With four RE/MAX offices to her name, Hayley Van de Ven is rightly regarded as a real estate success story.
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Courageous Conversations: Why Tanja Neven-Jones will never let her past be bigger than her future, and why real estate success is all about giving back
As one of OBrien Real Estate’s top performing sales agents, Tanja Neven-Jones has enjoyed a career of incredible highs. It’s also had its fair share of devastating lows.
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Courageous Conversations: How Corissa Sorbello got up, showed up and created her best life
Like a lot of women, Refurb to Invest Chief Executive Officer Corissa Sorbello goes by a few titles. She’s a mum, business owner, entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, who concedes it’s a balancing act to fulfil all those roles well.
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Courageous Conversations: Charlotte Pascoe on saying yes to opportunity, parking the self-doubt, and the lessons she’s learned as CEO of Stockdale and Leggo
Stockdale and Leggo CEO Charlotte Pascoe never imagined heading up a major real estate group. In fact, she says if you’d put that idea to her even a few years ago, she would have laughed at the prospect.
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Courageous Conversations: The surprising story of Scott Bateman’s journey from high school dropout to Harvard alumni and Kolmeo CEO
Kolmeo’s Scott Bateman could quite rightly be described as among the smartest minds in any real estate room. He’s Harvard educated, quick as a whip and a firm fan favourite when it comes to all things business and property management.
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Courageous Conversations: How Jen Baird tapped into feedback and tough conversations to shift careers to become an industry leader
As the CEO of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, Jen Baird firmly believes in having tough conversations when they matter.
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Courageous Conversations: How Sadhana Smiles broke through real estate’s glass ceiling and why she’s encouraging the industry to change the workplace conversation
As one of the industry’s first female CEOs, Sadhana Smiles vividly recalls a time when the real estate industry had a glass ceiling.
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Courageous Conversations: How Harriet Saunders changed perspective, created a thriving career, and encouraged others to operate ‘above the line’
There’s more than one way to look at any situation. Change can be seen as opportunity, or it can evoke fear. Failure might be viewed as the chance to learn and grow, or it can be something that defines you and holds you back. How you see any scenario depends on your perspective, says Laing+Simmons Head of Growth and Development…
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Courageous Conversations: How Ellen Bathgate overcame a tenant assault, why it’s not a one-off and how the real estate industry should respond
No property manager should feel threatened or in danger simply doing their job, but anecdotal evidence suggests some do.
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Courageous Conversations: How Leona Watson parked the perfectionism; decided what to ‘do, be and have’; and built a successful business
What do you need to ‘do, be and have’ to take the next step in life – whether that’s in your career, your business, or in your personal life?
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Courageous Conversations: How Louise Barton created a successful real estate career in Sydney with mindset, self-belief, and a commitment to customer service
Imagine moving halfway around the world to restart your real estate career from scratch.
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Courageous Conversations: Emma Brown-Garrett on finding your niche, the power of a great mentor and why her career has only just begun
Looking back on a 20-year real estate career, Sydney auctioneer Emma Brown-Garrett has two key pieces of advice: have the patience to find your niche and seek out someone who will mentor and believe in you. Emma notes it wasn’t until both these elements fell into place that she found her true calling as a highly successful female auctioneer. And…
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Courageous Conversations: How Anna Neelagama became the industry’s greatest advocate, and why she has single licensing, the PM skills shortage and sector recognition firmly in her sights
When Anna Neelagama took on the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, little did she realise a pandemic would promptly see her plunged into unchartered real estate waters.
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