MY JOURNAL is a collection of storytelling articles that highlight my journey as a businesswoman and independent agent. I share personal stories and life lessons, as well as insights into business, branding, real estate, investing, and building a career that gives you the freedom to live a life you love.
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How To Build A Network Abroad
Many of my biggest deals and high-ticket clients have come as a result of tapping into overseas markets, especially the expats. This article explains the importance of these relationships and how I go about building and nurturing my international client base so I get more referrals and repeat business from abroad.
Breakdown Of My First Month In Business As An Independent Buyer’s Agent
In this post I share a breakdown of what I did in Month One of my buyer's agency business.
How To Transition From Selling Agent To Buyer’s Agent
This is the story of how I went from Seller's Agent to Buyer's Agent and why it takes around 3 months to transition your mindset from "seller" to "advocate".
Are Men Really Intimidated By The Boss-Babe Movement?
Are men really intimidated by strong, successful women? This is the age old debate circling amongst the women's groups worldwide and with all the stats leaning toward the answer being YES, I beg to differ. Here's why I think it's not the fierce independence that makes them run and hide - it's all about the energy.
Should You Join All Your Money With Your Partner?
This post outlines the reasons why I don't join all my money and investments with my husband. Whether we’re single or partnered, I’m a strong believer in having your own money and investment plan outside of any significant other. This article explains why.
How I Prepare For A Media Interview
Media features position you as the industry expert so if you ever have the opportunity to be featured, you say Yes. Here's how I prepare so I get the most traction out of the interview.
Who Should Smart Successful Independent Women Marry?
When you've been around the merry go round a couple of times like I have, you get to realise what's important in a romantic partner. Here are my top 4 qualities I feel every independent driven woman should be looking for in a life partner.
How To Win Clients When You’re The Underdog
Starting out in real estate, business, or any career when you're fresh faced is challenging to say the least. Without runs on the board, how do you prove to a potential client that You are the best choice for them? This post explains how I played the Underdog card to my advantage when I was the new kid on the real estate block, and gives you 4 concepts to adopt to start attracting and winning business now.
Why Every Agent Needs A Personal Brand
Everywhere you turn, professional women are stepping out as the face of their business via a carefully curated visual identity we have come to know as personal branding. When creating a personal brand, most of us liken the process to simply the identity part - how things look. But the true power of brand extends well beyond getting the look, feel and colour palette right. It is how these elements are communicated alongside values and ethos that will determine the success of the brand and the person behind it. The question is… is it all worth it?
What We Can Learn From The Seasons Of Life
TRIGGER WARNING! If you’ve ever had to say goodbye to a beloved pet, this will hit home. As they say, there are many seasons in this life. This was one of the hardest for me. — here’s what I learned.
Managing Your Energy As An Introvert
When we work in a fast-paced people industry like real estate, managing our energy so we’re always showing up as the best version of ourselves can be tricky, especially if you’re introverted. This is how I approach it.
This Is Why You’re Not Further Ahead
Having an intuitively formulated Why Statement has brought me so much clarity in recent times. I highly recommend you find the time to deep dive into what is truly driving you and form your own Why Statement. Here’s how I crafted mine.
Is Your Fashion Sense Turning Clients Off?
What we wear matters. Whether we like it or not, clients are judging us on how we present and making a split second often unconscious decision about whether they want to do business with us or not. Here’s how I play the style card to send the right impression.
Tell-Tale Signs You’re Burning Out
Whether we like it or not, burnout happens. When you’re driven to achieve, it’s inevitable stress will creep in at some point. The trick is learning to catch it before it becomes full blown burnout. This is why I created a Burnout Plan.
The Project That (sadly) Broke Us
Completing my first major development was a bitter-sweet experience. Despite the project’s success - the realisation my relationship was over was a bitter-sweet moment. Here’s the one takeaway I learned in the process.
An Insight Into My Overseas Client Base
How I go about managing international relationships and ways you can break into a market abroad.
The Events That Led Me To Start My Buyer’s Agency Business
This is a very personal insight into how it all came about and what motivated me to go out on my own as an independent agent.
Real Estate and the GCI Obsession
For as long as I have worked in real estate, our industry’s obsession with GCI or gross commissions earned has irked me. Why is it that to be considered a success in real estate, one has to close the most deals at the highest values? It’s time we recognise ethics and client satisfaction just as much as we validate earnings.
Why The Top Performers Focus On Mindset
Why is it that some of us reach those career milestones somewhat effortlessly whilst others struggle for years trying to make a go of it. The answer - Mindset. This post shares the particular challenge I had when I transitioned from Seller’s Agent to Buyer’s Agent and what I needed to do in order to make it a long-term success.
Are Your Posts Too Braggy?
The social media sugar hit you get from a good brag-post can be intoxicating but are we doing unrepairable damage to our personal brand just to feel a fleeting moment of validation? This post explores ways we as agents can better position ourselves online to strike the right balance between brag and genuine humble success.