Are you afraid of losing momentum if you take time off? We all know prioritising our health is essential but for me, the thought of putting my career in second place was a non-option - until I was forced to. This is a story about the impact of taking a whole two months off real estate.

Finding clarity in your career is no easy task. For me (and most professionals) it is a never ending journey of self-discovery and reflection. Learning to accept the things you do like, and those you don’t, and then having the courage to course-correct where you need to in order to find that state of flow can take years. This is how I realised I’d been playing the wrong side of the real estate fence for way too long.

As a 5 ft woman of asian descent, I accepted I was always going to have a target placed on my head for mistreatment, bullying and condescending behaviour in the workplace, and so it came as no surprise when men in the industry “tried it on” as I like to put it. Here’s how I learned to manage it.

The decision to work under a franchise or go out one your own as an independent agent will heavily determine the course of your career as an agent. Before you make the life-changing choice, consider your options carefully. There are pros and cons on both sides of the fence and this post will explain how I came to make my decision (3 times).

For as long as business has been around, we have been benchmarking our view of success in direct correlation with how much we earn. The more we make, the more successful we are considered. Yes, there is truth in this, but as independent women we must create our own personal reference points for what success means to us. Because success can be anything you want it to be.