Golden advice
From our Leading Ladies
BY NINA CLARKE
Have you tuned in to the Leading Ladies of Real Estate podcast on Spotify or Youtube ? Check out the huge back catalogue of incredible women telling their inspiring career stories .
This quarter we heard from Lisa Hyland of Ray White Canberra and Samantha McLean of Elite Agent .
Here are our favourite nuggets of gold :
Lisa Hyland Samantha McLean
Lisa Hyland , chief operating officer at Ray White Canberra has risen through the ranks in real estate over the past 20 years , while battling 11 surgeries for endometriosis and raising two wonderful children .
The most recent podcast featured media maven and celebrated managing editor of Elite Agent , Samantha McLean , hosted by Sally Patch , chairperson of Leading Ladies Queensland .
From receptionist to seasoned property manager , to now holding her current position as a key leader in Canberra ’ s largest real estate group , Lisa ' s career has moved from strength to strength . Ray White Canberra has over 150 staff members based across five offices .
Lisa sat down with Bridgette Collis , general manager of Ray White New South Wales , to discuss the trials and tribulations that have come with building an incredible real estate career .
Key Takeaways :
“ I want to show my children that even though I am working , I can still be involved in everything . Whether that means ducking down to the school canteen shift while I am on my lunch break , I want them to know that I can do it .”
“ As you start to share your endometriosis story , you hear of more and more people on similar journeys . I learned that the best way to be is upfront and honest with your boss and colleagues .”
“ The key to having a rewarding and fulfilling career in property management is having the right team around you , who have your back .”
Sally ’ s conversation explored Samantha ' s journey from aspiring accountant to digital publisher with a focus on providing quality industry news and content , events , education and coaching . They talked about embracing change , taking accountability and responsibility for the direction our lives take , and AI , which is a special interest topic for Samantha .
Key takeaways :
“ When starting Elite Agent magazine , I wanted to do something that was really positive and uplifting for the industry . A lot of the media about real estate agents is not always flattering .”
“ There were some times it was necessary for me to tilt towards work , and there were times when it was sometimes necessary for me to tilt towards family or tilt towards my health . You have to accept that sometimes we need to tilt one way and sometimes we need to tilt the other .”
“ Now is the time to ruffle a few feathers and I encourage people to be different and break out ; you don ' t have to be the same as everybody else . To be a great real estate agent , you can be different .”
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