Overcoming Fear: My Leap into Real Estate at 50

For most of my career, I lived and breathed human resources.
Hard work led to results, results led to recognition, and recognition led to promotion. I climbed steadily, earning a senior position in a corporate world that was familiar, structured, and, if I’m honest — comfortable. I stayed with one organisation due to loyalty and comfort.

It wasn’t ideal, but it was known. And known feels safe.

Then life did what it does best — it disrupted the plan. A curveball. Big one! Circumstances changed, and suddenly, comfort was no longer an option.

At 50-plenty, I made a choice that terrified me: I left what I knew and stepped into real estate — an industry I had zero experience in. No track record. No handbook. Just a clear vision, strong values, and a fierce determination to figure it out.

The Steep Learning Curve

The learning curve wasn’t just steep — it was vertical. Every day demanded discipline, focus, and humility. I had to build credibility from scratch, learn legislation, processes, new systems, navigate new challenges, and adapt to a world where results were instant and visible. I was doing this from the front, not as an agent but as a franchise leader. I knew many people were waiting for me to fall.

But with integrity, innovation, and excellence as my anchors, the impossible started becoming achievable. Slowly, a business began to grow — one built not just on numbers, but on people, purpose, and principle.

The Power of Choice

Change is uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s terrifying. There were moments I wanted to run back to what I knew — the safety of the familiar, the predictability of the old routine. But every time I looked back, I reminded myself: comfort is not the same as contentment.

Today, I’m where I truly want to be — leading a business that reflects my values, surrounded by a team that shares my vision, and proving (mostly to myself) that it’s never too late to reinvent your path.

The Curveball

If you’re standing at the edge of change — take the leap.
It will be scary. It will be messy. But it will also be extraordinary.

Because sometimes the hardest choices carry the greatest rewards.