Journal.

My journal is a collection of storytelling posts that highlight my journey as a businesswoman and independent agent. Once a month, I share life lessons, personal insights and practical advice on business, branding, real estate, investing, and balancing a purposeful, lifestyle-driven career.

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REAL ESTATE LIFE Wendy Russell REAL ESTATE LIFE Wendy Russell

How I Mentally Prepare For An Auction

Getting ready to bid at auction isn’t just about having your paperwork in order and deciding on what you’re going to wear. There’s a whole other mental prep that should be taking place if you want to perform at your best. This post shares my pre-auction routine for getting in the zone to show up as my best professional self at auction.

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CAREER, REAL ESTATE LIFE Wendy Russell CAREER, REAL ESTATE LIFE Wendy Russell

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.

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Why Every Agent Needs To Build Their 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?

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PERSONAL Wendy Russell PERSONAL Wendy Russell

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.

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CAREER, BUSINESS, MONEY Wendy Russell CAREER, BUSINESS, MONEY Wendy Russell

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.

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