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Grow to Sell is a keynote for business owners and principals who suspect they might be one bad quarter from strife—and don’t want to wait until it’s too late to act. Drawing on Valerie’s journey from humble beginnings to building, scaling, and ultimately selling an award winning real estate agency, this session shows audiences how to grow a business that is both profitable now and genuinely saleable later. Through honest stories, hard won lessons, and practical frameworks, Valerie unpacks what buyers really look for, how to get out of the “stuck in the middle” danger zone, and the personal signals that it might be time to exit or reshape the business. Attendees leave with a clearer end game, a fresh lens on risk and reward, and concrete steps to start deliberately growing a business they can keep, sharehold, or confidently sell. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/fb8059_dc809aee423e4b84a34e73316e3aad2c/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

7 Foundations to Success in Sales” is a fast paced, practical keynote built around the core “foundation bricks” that have underpinned Valerie’s own results and those of the agents and business owners she coaches. From knowing your alternative (what you’re never going back to) and practising persistence, through to finding your competitive advantage, mastering mistakes, setting realistic goals, mastering efficiency, and “getting a donkey” so you don’t burnout, this session connects mind set and metrics in a way that resonates deeply with sales people. Audiences walk away with fresh motivation, a clear lens on where their own foundations are strong or shaky, and one or two simple actions they can implement in the next seven days to shift their results. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/fb8059_5b03b9c3e79c460c9511f350be449144/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

“True to You” is a keynote for sales professionals and leaders who look successful on the outside but know something is out of alignment on the inside. Inspired by Valerie’s own journey—from standing on stage to a standing ovation while her marriage was crumbling, her business was losing money, and her soul felt empty—this session dives into what happens when your results no longer match your values. Through raw storytelling and practical reflection, Valerie helps audiences reconnect with who they were before the trophies and targets, remember what genuinely lights them up, and design a way of working that honours both ambition and wellbeing. Attendees leave with powerful questions, simple tools for keeping their work in alignment with their values, and a renewed commitment to playing the long game in life and business without losing themselves in the process. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/fb8059_7232042bd7d84969a3d4c21c6d9e4973/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

“EMBODY” is a leadership keynote for principals, sales managers, and business owners who know culture is their greatest asset—but also their greatest responsibility. Drawing on her experience leading Timms Real Estate through major rebuilds, Valerie unpacks what it really means for leaders to embody their organisation’s core values in the way they hire, train, coach, recognise, and care for their people. From the hard truth that “the fish rots from the head” to practical examples of how she combines urgency, authenticity, and vulnerability in her own leadership, Valerie shows how to create a culture where performance and wellbeing sit side by side. Audiences leave with concrete ideas for retaining great people, lifting service standards, and building a team environment where values are lived daily—not just printed on the wall. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/fb8059_4a40da5658794778ba3fb6a352139b63/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

With more than two decades in the trenches of sales, leadership, business ownership, and exit, Valerie can tailor a topic to almost any audience or theme. Drawing on experience that spans building and selling a high-performing agency, leading teams through market shifts, personal crises, and major restructures, she customises each session to the realities in the room—from frontline agents and property managers to principals, executives, and cross industry sales teams. Whether the brief is culture, performance, leadership, wellbeing, growth, or exit strategy, Valerie blends her core frameworks with your organisation’s language, goals, and current challenges to create a session that feels uniquely “for you” while still delivering the practical, actionable takeaways she’s known for. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/fb8059_efad7c9b97fd4eb5a33918e9774e6648/1080p/mp4/file.mp4