Leadership
10 Leadership Lessons from Becoming a CEO at 30
When my parents died in sudden succession, I stepped in as CEO of the family business, Nitschke Real Estate, at just 30 years old, with no prior management or leadership…
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The role of resilience in business
If you haven’t yet read my memoir, Leading Out of Loss, this interview in Resilience Rocks Sales is your perfect precursor. I share the challenging journey, transitioning from real estate salesperson to CEO.…
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My social media process & perspectives as a CEO
Social media isn’t a side-thought or a nice-to-have in real estate – or in any industry for that matter. At Nitschke Real Estate, our social media presence is an important part…
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The world-class meeting framework that’s transformed my business
At Nitschke Real Estate, our team used to have a problem with meetings. They were unstructured and a waste of time. We thought we were being productive, only to end meetings…
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Leading my real estate agency through a changing (Everest) Mission
In business, visions constantly evolve. As our customers, community, competitors and culture changes, so must we. Our values and guiding principles remain unchanged, but what we do and how we get there will evolve. …
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Transitioning from the ‘Technician’ to the ‘Visionary’ – salesperson to CEO
I became CEO at 30 years old. At the time, I was a leading real estate agent in the business, which I still am to this day. Maintaining a dual salesperson-CEO…
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The Complete Leader Conference – real estate motivational speaker
Vulnerability is not a word we hear in the business world very often, especially in sales industries. But I believe it’s our greatest asset and our biggest competitive advantage –…
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Resilience is a team sport – turning ME into WE.
At my real estate agency, we often get told we’re a resilient group. If you’ve followed our journey for any amount of time, you know the challenges I faced becoming…
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Team building: Motivate through mission-driven performance
Too often in life, we let the world frame our internal narrative. We think and act based on what the world expects of us, not the other way around. …
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The greatness of being genuine – authentic leadership
It’s something you can feel before you see. You feel heard, cared about, and as though you matter. You’re given the time of day, even when that time is valuable.…
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Visionary leadership habits & rituals at Nitschke HQ
Being a leader and business owner is being a mirror. You have to look at yourself and face what’s happening, head on. It’s both an internal and external experience, a…
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Better before bigger.
In business, we need to challenge growth for growth’s sake. Society has been hypnotised by the hustle culture and ‘overnight successes’ where we now rarely stop and question why we…
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From sales to CEO.
I didn’t have an ordinary career in real estate. I was working as a sales agent in the family business, which was a path I was set to be on…
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Choose courage over comfort
You can choose courage in the smallest decisions throughout your day. It’s not just about making big swings in life.
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Look outside your industry for inspiration
Too often in business, we look to our industry for cues. We think too small and spend precious resources worrying about what those around us are doing. We wonder what…
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Overcoming obstacles on the path to becoming a CEO
In 2018, I lost my father. At just 57. Not long before this, my Mum passed. She was only 55. In the space of a few years, even in my…
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Michael Nitschke: Real talk on rebuilding a business
Nitschke has been in the real estate business for 23 years. 2018 was an inflection point for the company, when the director (Michael’s Dad) passed away. The business, Michael learned,…
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