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Success isn’t a fixed destination;

it’s an ever-evolving journey, a continuous process.

Personal achievement exercise; it serves as a form of meditation and solace.
Broker / Owner of RE/MAX
Kim’s adventurous and challenge-seeking spirit has
Dolphin Realtors In terms of personal achievement, Kim highlights her
driven her to accomplish four Comrades marathons, five
success in mentoring some of their most accomplished
im Peacock’s journey is a tapestry woven with Two Oceans marathons, a demanding 100km trail run,
agents, helping them transition from an employee
diverse talents, a commitment to excellence, and and she has even made two attempts at completing a
mindset to an entrepreneurial one. She explains that
Kan unyielding passion for positive change. From their guiding principle is mutual benefit: “When you win, 100-mile race.
her artistic roots to her pivotal role in real estate and we win.” Kim is dedicated to enhancing their systems
community development, Kim’s story exemplifies the Keeping the growth
and providing comprehensive training, inspiration, and
power of purpose-driven leadership. Her future goals encompass not only expanding the
motivation to the agents under their banner.
A mother of twin boys, Kim’s legacy is deeply personal. franchise and consistently surpassing targets but
She underscores the culture of empowerment and
She is driven by the belief that even one person can diversity, which is the foundation of their business also fulfilling the fundamental aspirations within the
make a lasting impact. business. She places a higher emphasis on nurturing
philosophy. The entire ethos and the RE/MAX model are and empowering individuals within their agency,
intentionally designed to embrace diversity, encourage
Fundamentally different motivating and inspiring them to step outside their
flexibility, and foster empowerment. Regardless of one’s
comfort zones, and exceed their own expectations.
Kim’s journey has taken a unique and colourful path. She familial roles, educational background, or personal
initially spent roughly 12 years in the film and television circumstances, as long as someone can embrace an Kim believes that an establishment with these values
industry. However, her husband convinced her to join entrepreneurial mindset, they have the opportunity to naturally attracts people. Consequently, she underscores
him as an agent at RE/MAX Dolphin Realtors. Together, shape their own destiny under their RE/MAX Dolphin the importance of concentrating on the existing
they formed the ‘A-Team’ and had agents working brand. Whether an agent wants to build a business attributes of her business and fostering internal growth,
alongside them. within the business or seeks guidance as a newcomer, rather than primarily seeking external expansion.
RE/MAX Dolphin offers the support and resources
Kim explained that one of their primary goals was to
needed for growth. Kim’s core motivation revolves Have grit
acquire the franchise they were operating under. They
pursued this objective relentlessly and successfully around nurturing individuals to achieve the lives they Kim imparts a resounding message to young individuals
achieved it in 2015. Notable accomplishments include desire by providing the business vehicle for that. walking the path she once trod: “Have grit. Don’t
holding the largest market share, outperforming their surrender.” She emphasizes that success isn’t a fixed
Juggling all the balls
second and third competitors combined in terms of destination; it’s an ever-evolving journey, a continuous
sales, and boasting the most productive agents in the Kim’s most significant challenge isn’t within her process. Kim dispels the notion that achieving or failing
region. By August of this year, 30% of their agents had professional career but rather lies in striking a balance to reach a single goal defines success. To her, even
earned one million rand in commission, and they aim between her personal and professional life. Managing setbacks and failures can serve as powerful teachers,
to increase that percentage by year-end. her roles as a business owner, the head of training at illuminating new opportunities along the way. Success,
RE/MAX Dolphin, the KZN regional representative for in her eyes, is an ongoing expedition.
What sets RE/MAX apart is its fundamentally different
RE/MAX headquarters, a devoted mother of twins, a
business model compared to traditional real estate Reflecting on her nomination as a KZN Top Business
models. RE/MAX Dolphin has embraced this unique dedicated spouse, and an active participant in the daily Woman, Kim candidly admits that the unexpected
ethos and actively promotes an entrepreneurial operations of RE/MAX Dolphin has been an ongoing recognition left her profoundly moved. She concludes
struggle for her.
mindset. The agency offers its agents an independent with pride, “I’m immensely honored to be a part of the
contractor’s platform, allowing them to effectively In her quest for equilibrium, Kim implemented a daily KZN Top Business Women. It’s a genuine privilege to
run their own businesses under the RE/MAX Dolphin discipline; she wakes up at 4:30 a.m. every day to embark stand among accomplished and inspirational women,
Realtors banner.. on a 10km run. For her, this routine transcends mere and I cherish this acknowledgment.”

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