( L-R ) Nici Godwin of Ray White Goolwa | Victor Harbor ; Tali Stow of Ray White Adelaide Asset Management and Ashleigh Olsson-Jones of Ray White Norwood .
For Nici Godwin of Ray White Goolwa | Victor Harbour getting into real estate wasn ’ t intentional . She had completed a business administration course and started working with a solicitors ’ firm . Fast forward a few years , she started working in real estate for a boss who was “ kind , considerate and taught people how to treat people ”.
Michelle Cowan Head of Operations and Player Wellbeing for the West Coast Eagles AFLW Team , who told them everyone to “ choose to challenge ”.
“ Property Before Prada focuses on something important and not just the superficial .
“ Get the right people on your bus who share the same passion and goals . Culture beats strategy and also don ’ t be afraid to be different . Don ’ t feel like you have to be the same as everyone else .”
Meanwhile , Ashleigh Olsson-Jones of Ray White Norwood said she had always been interested in property . She was in retail since she was 14 years old and ended up managing two stores before moving into real estate .
“ Ladies don ’ t underestimate yourself but being around good people opens doors ,” she said .
Likewise Tali Stow of Ray White Adelaide Asset Management also said she had no intention of getting into real estate . “ But everything you do in your career leads you to where you are , everything is a stepping stone ,” she said .
“ Don ’ t take no for an answer . No , is a very easy word to say and can be taken to heart but back yourself .”
More than 50 Ray White people turned out in beautiful Perth to listen to
Leading Ladies in Perth
“ Choose to seek out and celebrate achievements . From challenge , comes change ,” she said .
In Melbourne , more than 120 ladies gathered at Greenfields to hear keynote speaker Katherine Persoglia of Property Before Prada encourage the ladies to educate themselves and build their wealth to be independent .
“ Don ’ t invest in handbags , when you haven ’ t invested in something else . I wanted to educate women , I wanted to be a source of guidance and empowering women to look after themselves .” she said .
( L-R ) Katherine Persoglia of Property Before Prada with Property Management BDE Lauren Macpherson
Ray White NZ CAO Treena Drinnan
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