EP 4... Cate Bakos - Cate Bakos Property

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Cate Bakos is one of Australian real estates most influential figures. She is a respected buyers agent & investment advisor, heading up the award winning company she founded, Cate Bakos Property. She has been a high achiever wherever she has landed and today is a woman in high demand as a regular media contributor/commentator, a podcast host, an author, a successful property investor, a board member but most importantly she is a mother... one thing is for sure though, her path has not been easy or straightforward.
In this interview, we delve into some different areas and have deep & confronting discussions about the things that shaped her personally and professionally, the painful moments, the special moments and some of the incredibly hard times that almost broke her. As Cate says, "The hard stuff is what makes us'.
She is raw, vulnerable and real - Cate Bakos like you have never heard her before... Please enjoy!
Topics covered:
* Childhood memories & the sudden change that rocked their world
* Her parents - work ethic/price/disappointment/expectations
* Career aspirations/pathway at a young age
* Key people/pieces of advice that have helped shape her trajectory
* Strategic influencing
* When a pay rise request is denied
* Entering real estate sales
* Sacrificing professional life for personal life
* Standing up for herself and other women in the corporate world
* Mortgage broking career
* Starting her own business & the associated challenges as a business owner
* Impact as a parent
* Mastering product/area knowledge and stats
* The importance on people passing on their knowledge to others
* The value of relationships built with estate agents over the years
* Life in the media & being a contributor/commentator
* The power of social media
* Doing what excites you and makes you happy
* Her property investment journey beginning @ 21 years of age
* Learnings from losing key staff
* Parenting/mummy guilt/balance
* Being a great role model
* Her love for Yarraville & Melbourne's Inner West
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Cate Bakos
* https://www.catebakos.com.au/cate-bakos/
* Instagram - @cate_bakos_property
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