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Mindset Mastery - From Overwhelm to Resilience and Results
Discover why your mindset is the key to happiness and sustainable success. Learn how negative thinking might be holding you back, and explore proven mindset hacks to stay in the growth zone.


Jenny’s journey: From property manager burn-out back to life-balance
How one property manager came back from the brink and created a new chapter in her career development


Cut through the fluff and clarify the situation, says keynote speaker John Brogden
Real estate, with its inherent pressures and high stakes, often demands a singular focus on performance. Yet, a recent and profoundly impactful session at the Rise Leadership Action 2025 summit in Sydney shifted this perspective, urging industry leaders to look beyond the balance sheet and towards the well-being of their most valuable asset – their people.


Your brain sits at risk until it finds certainty, says keynote speaker Milo Wilkinson
Real estate leaders need to be open to free thinking and tolerate mistakes to create a modern-day workplace, according to the keynote speaker at the Rise Leadership conference in Sydney.


One-liners that can mean the world
Starting a conversation about wellbeing can be difficult. What do you say to someone whose performance has dropped off, and their behaviour has changed dramatically for no apparent reason? Below, we offer these conversation starters.


How to make PM a career, not just a job!
Property management can be a challenging field, filled with tight deadlines, unique personalities and constant problem-solving. What if you could turn those challenges into opportunities, reignite your passion, and make property management not only rewarding but an incredible journey?


Do You Need a Gap Year?
What if it was possible to take a year off the tools but still have your highest performing results ever? Georgi Bates discusses the benefits of a gap year, how she managed it with her team and its impact on her GCI.


Leaving a Legacy
How do you create a legacy? First focus on the work not the goal and invest the time.


Principals face new mental health laws
Legislation giving staff ‘the right to disconnect’ needs to be factored into how real estate agency offices are run


New Leadership Perspectives
Gen Z and millennials have very different expectations to previous generations. Inspirational younger leaders discuss how they are creating cultures that marry both high performance and personal fulfilment to create a new way in real estate.


The Rise Initiative Launches Real Care App in New Zealand to Support Mental Wellbeing in Real Estate
Building on its success in Australia with over 10,000 downloads, the Rise Initiative is proud to launch the Real Care app in New Zealand....


Signals that say someone’s struggling
It can be difficult to see the signs of a colleague who’s struggling. Facades of coping or even over-performance can hide the struggles within. We have listed potential signals you may witness.


How To Make Accountability Easier
Do you ever feel like accountability is just another pressure weighing you down? What if, instead of feeling like a burden, accountability could be the key to your success?


Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
What is it about adulthood that makes us expect life to be comfortable? Rebecca Halton from one of LJ Hooker’s biggest offices discusses how to manage anxiety, empower your team and avoid complacency to deliver growth that has strong foundations.


Why real estate needs the Real Care app
By encouraging the adoption of the RealCare app in your agency, you will be a champion of wellbeing for all your colleagues.


Dollars & Sense
When individuals feel safe to thrive, they perform better. With credentials in both HR and mental health, Rachel Atkin shares how she rebuilt her team around mental wellness principles and the business performance benefits that came from driving cultural change.


Harcourts Real Care launched in landmark partnership with Rise
Harcourts, a leading global real estate group, has launched Harcourts Real Care, a bespoke white-label version of The Rise Initiative's acclaimed Real Care app.


Mirrors, Triggers and Belief
Understanding what might be blocking you from being your best self is like discovering a mystery box — but how do you open it?


Real Care Playbook: How to Reflect and Mirror
What you say and do can make all the difference. Here are some tips.


Doing It for the Kids
While our own mental health might be fine, it’s our kids we worry about the most and when they are not okay, it impacts not just home but our performance at work and how we show up.
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