By the thinkBIG Team
After selling and renovating houses for over 10 years, full-time mum Stacey Lappin felt she was paying too much money to real estate agents. It was then that Stacey decided to find an alternative to put more money back into her pocket and the pockets of other owners.
Thus she founded remoov.com.au a new web-based technology that gives homeowners an alternative to selling their home with a traditional real estate agent.
I am inspired by my family, friends and the things around me. The people closest to me inspire me on a daily basis with their belief in my abilities to tackle each challenge head on. They also show the confidence in me to be successful. Traveling to different countries and exploring new things also inspires me and gives me an ability to approach life with a fresh perspective.
I am a self-motivated person and have never relied on others. I think that as an individual you have to have the ability to motivate yourself if you want to be successful.
Any motivation you get from others is great – and is a bonus – but the ability to self-motivate is one of the keys to success.
I grew up in a country town of 5,000 people on the NSW/ Victorian border. Now, I have a Bachelor of Asian Studies (ANU) and a Master of International Business (UNSW), and am a successful property investor and renovator in Australia’s largest city.
Coming to where I am from where I started shows that if you keep an open mind and are prepared to tackle new things, your ability to achieve is unbounded. I have an incredible confidence in myself and I think that as an individual it is extremely important to believe in, and back your own abilities. remoov.com.au is my latest achievement, and a culmination of years of thinking.
Inter-personal skills. I deal with a diverse range of people in business. The ability to get along well with people has helped me immeasurably. Being able to express ideas and opinions in a way that motivates people promotes greater achievement.
The harder you work, the more you achieve and the more successful you become.
But always look for better ways to do things. The worst thing in business is to be like everybody else. The tried and tested way is safer but if you do things differently you may be able to create something amazing. I’ve always felt that the worst way to approach any business is to read a textbook on it. Come up with your own ideas and rationalise them in your own mind, then refer to tried and tested techniques and see if your ideas still make sense. The road less travelled can lead you to develop different ways of approaching things that may have been overlooked.
Playing with my two children is the most enjoyable form of relaxation for me. Children have an amazing ability to simplify things for you. I love to travel and with two children, it makes each trip our family embarks on an adventure! Seeing new places and experiencing different cultures is a true pleasure.
I also think it’s important to disconnect yourself from work when you relax. A lot of people say this, but I really mean it! A great meal with a tasty wine and good company is one of the great ways that I unwind and recharge!
I have also always been passionate about running and find it one of the best and most fulfilling ways to unwind.
For the rest of 2009, our aim is to expand remoov.com.au throughout Australia. Beyond that we would like to take it global. remoov.com.au is truly a scaleable platform and it will be as suited to the UK and US markets as it is to Australia
