Welcome to Episode 31 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.
In this episode, we hear from Janice Maple, Licensed Real Estate Agent of @realty. She talks about her journey from events management to real estate, forming a business partnership and what she has learned from the experience, branching out to working on her own, how she involves herself in her community, and shares how fellow property professionals can give back to their communities.
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00:30 – Janice’s beginnings in Byron Bay
02:20 – Janice’s journey from event management to real estate
04:30 – From working with a team of men and aiming to achieve the way they did, to eventually having a role model who said she can do things her own way to be successful.
06:30 – Moving from Byron Bay to Bangalow within the same franchise; the differences between the two cities.
08:30 – Forming a business partnership; how her business partner saw the potential to form something great
10:00 – It’s important to surround yourself with people who see the best in you and what you can achieve and become.
11:15 – Janice and her business partner’s lives had evolved from just running a business, and within 6 weeks of discussing selling their business, it was sold.
13:30 – Why selling the business didn’t solve the problem at Janice’s core; the freedom and flexibility she desired was not gained because she was now co-dependant with the business’ new owners.
15:30 – Continuing to do the same thing (even in a different setting) means change is still prevented.
16:30 – Making the decision to work on her own, creating her ‘ideal week’ and working smarter instead of harder.
19:00 – Starting a women’s social club in Bangalow during February 2019 and identifying the need for a close women’s network to meet each other and create friendships
21:00 – The fulfilment behind the women’s group and how her events management skills have come in handy with maintaining its momentum
24:00 – Supporting your local communities is about ‘giving back’, and by doing so, people won’t just see you as the local agent; they will know you for YOU.
23:00 – The best compliment Janice receives is when someone in her community says to her, “Oh, I didn’t know you were a real estate agent!”
23:30 – Asking yourself ‘why’ in a difficult situation or conversation; taking ownership of how you contribute to the situation.