fire #3 Mar-May 2017
International Women's Day issue
International Women's Day issue
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Feature<br />
International Women’s Day<br />
What I’ve Learned<br />
from the Women in my Life<br />
Words by: Samantha Regan<br />
AT LJ HOOKER, WE<br />
PRIDE OURSELVES ON<br />
BEING IN THE BUSINESS<br />
OF FAMILIES; WHETHER<br />
THAT BE THROUGH OUR<br />
CLOSE-KNIT NETWORKS<br />
OR OUR COLLABORATIVE<br />
OUTLOOK PAST AND<br />
PRESENT. BEING PART OF<br />
THE LJ HOOKER NETWORK<br />
MEANS THAT YOU HAVE<br />
ACCESS TO THOUSANDS<br />
OF PEOPLE AND CAN<br />
LEARN FROM THEIR<br />
TRIUMPHS, AND THEIR<br />
HEARTBREAKS.<br />
CAPTAIN REBECCA FREEMAN,<br />
LJ HOOKER CITY RESIDENTIAL PERTH<br />
“The women in my life, both<br />
professional and personal, have been<br />
integral in teaching me how to have a<br />
good work-life balance. I’m fortunate<br />
to work in the real estate industry<br />
as there are few careers that offer<br />
the same level of equal opportunity<br />
between men and women, not just in<br />
terms of pay, but in work-life balance<br />
too. Running a business and<br />
running a home need to be<br />
given equal attention as they<br />
are both just as taxing as the<br />
other, and my mum showed<br />
me how best to do it.<br />
“My mum is by far the most<br />
important woman in my life. My mum<br />
works for LJ Hooker too, so I started<br />
my career with her. She has taught me<br />
everything I know both personally and<br />
professionally. Mum is just so much<br />
fun and always knows how to keep<br />
things light and enjoyable. She is truly<br />
caring and exceptionally generous.”<br />
“MY MUM TAUGHT ME TO<br />
MAKE THE MOST OUT OF<br />
EVERY OPPORTUNITY”<br />
International Women’s Day<br />
(<strong>Mar</strong>ch 8) is about celebrating and<br />
highlighting all females for their<br />
economic, political and social<br />
achievements. So in this edition,<br />
we stand and notice.<br />
In celebration of International<br />
Women’s Day, we’d like to show our<br />
respect, admiration and appreciation<br />
for the women in our personal and<br />
professional spheres. We asked a few<br />
members of our network about the<br />
important women in their lives and<br />
what they’ve learned from them.<br />
Captain Rebecca Freeman and her mum, Sue Freeman<br />
8 FIRE MAGAZINE // MAR – MAY <strong>2017</strong>
Change language