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They’re hands down the unsung heroes of the industry, so Zango is putting property managers front and centre at a brand new event designed exclusively for PMs.The first Zango Property Management Conference takes place at the Canberra Southern Cross Club on Thursday 9 May 2024, with a morning agenda packed with topics like finance, wellbeing and relationships.The conference will be facilitated by Zango board member and property management powerhouse Kylie Maxwell, uniting industry leaders, experts and professionals to explore the latest trends and best practices shaping the field today.<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_13 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_13_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">It’s the first in a series of events Zango will host for property managers, with the business hoping to become “a resource hub” for the property management side of the industry.“Sales is the short-term game of the industry, while property management is the long-term game,” says Zango General Manager Karen Ligdopoulos.“We’re privileged to work alongside the property managers of Canberra, and hear the challenges they face in real-time.“This event is a way to go deep on those challenges, and bring education, collaboration and inspiration to a side of the industry that’s often overlooked. A safe space where property managers can get accurate information and feel included.“We’ve shown with our free ‘Zango presents’ series that we’re serious about nurturing a real community around property in Canberra. Our Property Management Conference builds on and reinforces that.”<h3 data-block-key="4ugrq">The guest lineup</h3><h4 data-block-key="4278v">Kate Freeman, The Healthy Eating Clinic</h4><img alt="Kate Freeman" class="richtext-image full-width" height="800" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Kate_Freeman.width-800.jpg" width="800">Kate Freeman is a Canberra-based nutritionist who’s passionate about providing honest, simple nutrition advice — and doing it in such a way that inspires and motivates people to make positive lifestyle changes.Property managers are among the most time poor in the industry: ducking between appointments, meeting landlords and tenants, always on the phone. Add to that a family to manage before and after work, and decisions around what you’ll eat become more and more pressured. Kate will show you how two or three ingredients from the supermarket can be all you need to keep your body fueled in a busy day,<h3 data-block-key="88b5">Chris Miller, Vantage Strata</h3><img alt="Vantage-Strata-Chris-Miller" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1036" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Vantage-Strata-Chris-Miller.width-800.jpg" width="800">Chris has over a decade’s experience in the property sector, predominantly in strata management and commercial property consulting.He’s always had an “on the tools” involvement in all areas of strata management, from day to day administration of Units Plans, to providing advice in relation to new developments and precincts. He’ll join us at the conference to go deep on the role a strata manager plays for strata communities, including the immense pressure they face on a daily basis. He’ll also explore what an optimal relationship between property management and strata management looks like.<h3 data-block-key="a53v7">Scott Cameron, Nectar Mortgages</h3><img alt="Scott Cameron" class="richtext-image full-width" height="360" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Scott_Cameron.width-800.jpg" width="360">In their day-to-day communication with landlords (investors) and tenants (future buyers), property managers have an opportunity to not only upsell their own agency if it offers sales, but to plug their clients into a mortgage broker should they need one.Scott Cameron has 39 years experience in finance and over 20 years as a mortgage broker, and will discuss the right moment – and the process for – recommending a broker. As a Nectar broker, Scott has access to more than 30 lenders across Australia and can assist with pre-approvals, First Home Owner Grant applications and other documentation.The first Zango Property Management Conference will be held on Thursday 9 May 2024 at the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden, and is free for property managers right across Canberra.To register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zango-property-management-conference-tickets-877028213997?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;_hsmi=301311397" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">head to Eventbrite</a>.

Attention Canberra property managers: We’ve designed an event just for you

“There are those in life who watch what happens. Those who ask, ‘What happened?’ And then there are those who make things happen. You need to be the ones to make things happen.”Entrepreneur, business commentator and influencer Naomi Simson had a room of more than 250 property industry professionals hooked when she spoke in Canberra on Tuesday morning.<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_52 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_52_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">Naomi presented at the National Gallery of Australia as the fourth speaker in the Zango presents series; an event series designed to bring the most phenomenal Australians to the capital to inspire, motivate and connect the ACT property industry.Naomi, a former judge on Channel 10’s Shark Tank and the founder of <a href="https://www.redballoon.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">travel experience platform RedBalloon</a>, asked those at the breakfast event to think back to their very first customers.<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_13 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_13_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">“For those of you who started your own business, you&#x27;ll never forget that moment,” she said.“That moment someone believed in you and what you were doing.“Sometimes we come to a point where we think, literally, I don&#x27;t know how I&#x27;m going to keep going. I&#x27;m really tired. I need to do something different.“But you start remembering your why — why do I do this? Why do I keep going? And the why always comes from how we contribute to humanity, to other people.“Your purpose always comes from people. From your customers.”<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_35 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_35_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">Naomi spoke on the qualities that make exceptional leaders, including resilience, curiosity and “being human”. She said the only way for businesses to remain bulletproof in a world constantly being disrupted and reinvented by technology, was to pour everything into relationships.“In a world of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms, what can’t be replicated is true human connection,” she said.On stage ahead of Naomi was special guest speaker Peter Gilchrist, a growth expert and adviser to real estate agents and property executives across the world.<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_22 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_22_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">Peter encouraged those in the room to sharpen their skills in digital marketing as a way to differentiate themselves. But he said the trick to truly experiencing growth and success was to approach business from a place of deep gratitude.“When you win a listing, instead of going ‘Yes! Another $25,000 in the bag! Or Yes!Another $40,000 this month’ start saying thank you,” he said.“Another listing, thank you.“Thank you to whoever you want to thank: the universe, your beautiful clients, your amazing client base. Thank you. Another listing. Move on to the next one. Take another listing.<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_53 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_53_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">“Don&#x27;t worry about the money. Just be grateful. When you start working from a position of gratitude, you’ll be amazed what happens on the other side.“You&#x27;ll be amazed how people respond to you when you call them. Just having gratitude before you pick up the phone is an amazing thing to do.”Zango General Manager Karen Ligdopoulos said she loved Peter’s advice to design an exceptional customer experience instead of “hosting a transaction”.<img alt="240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_61 (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/240305_NaomiEvent_LoRes_61_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">Karen said Naomi Simson’s advice to property professionals to think of their customers as a community really hit home for Zango.“As the only local online platform, we have the power to create communities,” Karen said.“And by hosting these events, it brings us, as the property community, together to connect.“No other property portal brings industry together to collaborate like we do.”

Naomi Simson’s advice for remaining ‘bulletproof’ in a constantly-changing business world

When you wake up in the morning and your feet hit the floorboards, what are you thinking about? How stressed you are? How much you’ve got to get through? How much money you’re going to make that day?Do you ever stop and think about the impact you want to have over the next 24 hours?In fact, if you’re a business owner, did you build your business around the impact you wanted to have in the property industry?Naomi Simson hopes you did.<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-02-26 at 4.15.51 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="503" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-02-26_at_4.15.51_pm.width-800.png" width="426">The founder of online travel experience company RedBalloon, and later Big Red Group, and judge on Channel 10’s Shark Tank, arrives in Canberra next week as part of the Zango presents series. Naomi had a corporate career with Apple, KPMG, IBM and Ansett Australia prior to becoming an entrepreneur. She’s a prolific blogger, podcaster and business commentator and a non-executive director at Big Red Group, Australian Payments Plus, Colonial First State and Weebit Nano.With more than 2.7 million followers, Naomi is Australia’s most followed person on LinkedIn. Her best-selling books include Live What You Love and Ready to Soar.<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-02-26 at 4.14.58 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="382" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-02-26_at_4.14.58_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Previous speakers in the Zango presents series have included economist and businessman Mark Bouris, cyclist Anna Meares and former Olympian and doctor Jana Pittman.Naomi Simson is famous for helping brands articulate the impact they want to have in the world. When it comes to the property industry, Naomi says it’s a sector that needs to do a complete 180 and look forward, rather than backward.“The property industry needs to be forward-focused,” she says.“And it needs to think about where it&#x27;s going – not about where it&#x27;s come from. “There’s lots of disruption happening. And there’s one thing that will protect you from disruption. And I will talk about that.”The industry’s approach to leadership will also be a central theme in her presentation.<img alt="Screen Shot 2024-02-26 at 4.15.28 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="639" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2024-02-26_at_4.15.28_pm.width-800.png" width="422">“Leadership as a word is bandied around a lot,” Naomi says.“Ultimately, it’s how to unite people. People need nurturing. And I&#x27;m not talking about running a kindergarten. But they need to be nurtured, rather than just lead. “They need to believe and feel a part of something bigger than themselves. And if we’re going to be future-focused in the property industry, then we really need to talk about the role that people play. And how we create community within our workplaces.”A serial investor, Naomi looks for one thing in the companies she backs.“It&#x27;s always about the person,” she says.“It&#x27;s never about the business. And it&#x27;s always about their ability to understand the impact they&#x27;re having. Is purpose driving them?“I have to be able to get along with them. If I don&#x27;t think I can work with them, what&#x27;s the point?”Ahead of Naomi’s presentation, property industry growth expert Peter Gilchrist will provide tips for expansion and success in 2024 and beyond.<img alt="Peter-Gilchrist" class="richtext-image full-width" height="604" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Peter-Gilchrist.width-800.jpg" width="564">Peter has lectured in the UK, Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand and is considered an expert in auction, presentation, pricing, re-pricing, marketing, business planning and much, much more.Zango presents Naomi Simson will take place at the National Gallery of Australia on Tuesday 5 March 2024 from 8am. The event is free and open to property industry professionals.

We’re bringing RedBalloon’s Naomi Simson to Canberra to talk impact

Before the World Athletics Championships in Paris in 2003, hurdler Jana Pittman came face to face with her rival, Yuliya Pechonkina, in the ‘call room’.Yuliya was a 6’ 2’’ Russian with formidable race times. She was the best in the world, and Jana fully expected to lose to Yuliya in the 400m hurdle event.<img alt="231024 - Jana_29" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1207" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231024_-_Jana_29.width-800.jpg" width="800">When the pair came face to face in the call room, Yuliya shadowed Jana around the room. She sat close enough to Jana to touch her and, at one point, sat beside her, and stared her in the face for minutes on end.“She was trying to psyche me out,” Jana says.“She was this superstar of an athlete and I was just a 19-year-old Aussie kid who was running more than half a second slower than she was.“But you know what? She was scared of me.“She had the same fear that all of us do.”<img alt="Screen Shot 2023-10-25 at 6.24.58 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2023-10-25_at_6.24.58_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Fear. resilience, setting big goals and even uterine transplants were all on the table at the latest Zango presents event in Canberra on Tuesday morning. Jana Pittman, now a medical doctor and specialist in reproductive medicine, shared her story with a room of 250 from Canberra’s real estate industry.It was the first time Jana, the first woman to represent Australia at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, had ever spoken in the ACT.The industry sat in thrilled silence as Jana took them blow by blow through the emotion of what it’s like to compete in hurdles at world level. She later described how the biggest failures of her life – including being too injured to compete in not one or two but three Olympic Games in a row – turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to her.<img alt="Screen Shot 2023-10-25 at 6.21.56 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="179" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2023-10-25_at_6.21.56_pm.width-800.png" width="278">“If you fail in life, which inevitably you will, it will lead you in a different direction,” Jana said.“And it will lead you to something that&#x27;s way more extraordinary than the first thing ever would have been.“So yes, I&#x27;m glad I lost at the Olympics. One hundred per cent. And don&#x27;t get me wrong, I would have loved to bring home a gold, but I wouldn&#x27;t give up what I do now for anything.”Jana, a mum of six, explained how the bumble bee had been a symbol of inspiration for her since the age of just eight.<img alt="231024 - Jana_32" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231024_-_Jana_32.width-800.jpg" width="800">“Bumble bees are not designed to fly,” she said.“Its body is too heavy for its light wings; wings that should not be able to keep it in the air.“Bumble bees refuse to accept their limitations. It flies in spite of what it’s been told it cannot do.“It knows its strength.”Jana Pittman was the third speaker to appear on stage in Canberra as part of the Zango presents series.<img alt="Screen Shot 2023-10-25 at 6.28.54 pm" class="richtext-image full-width" height="527" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2023-10-25_at_6.28.54_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Previous speakers have included entrepreneur and economist Mark Bouris, and world champion cyclist Anna Meares. The series has become a staple on the calendar of the local property industry.“Ask anyone in the room how it felt to spend a morning with Jana and they’ll tell you it was just incredible,” Zango General Manager Karen Ligdopoulos says.“Our events are just one of the ways we say to agents and to the entire real estate industry that Zango completely has your back.“We know it’s a challenging time out there at the moment, and to offer a speaker who, like Zango, wants to completely change the game is beyond special to us.”

Hundreds of property industry members ‘fall in love all over again’ with Jana Pittman at Zango event

While she officially retired from her athletics career in 2012, things never really slowed down for former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jana Pittman.Today, Jana is not only a doctor at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Randwick, she’s also mum to six kids, including a set of 18-month-old twins.<img alt="JPittman 161028 (224)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/JPittman_161028_224.width-800.jpg" width="800">Add to that the fact she’s currently starring on Network Ten’s The Amazing Race with son Cornelis, and has four speaking gigs across Australia in the next seven days, and most people would be paralysed with overwhelm.It’s a shock then, that Jana stays calm when talking about her schedule.“It’s nuts,” she laughs.“There’s never a dull moment. I do say that I’m in ‘surviving not thriving mode’ but I remind myself that it’s only temporary.“A huge amount of work goes into preparing my months in advance – work commitments, parenting commitments, organising au pairs and nannies – but I do the preparation, know it’s done, and don’t stress about it again.<img alt="Headshot (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Headshot_1.width-800.png" width="800">“The biggest skill I’ve learnt is not to sweat the small stuff. I could lose so much of my potential to stress and rumination, but I’m regularly telling my brain not to do that.”Time management is just one of the themes of Jana’s presentation to Canberra’s real estate industry next week thanks to Zango.The first Australian female to compete at both the summer and winter Olympic Games, Jana will be on stage at the National Gallery as part of our Zango presents series, a suite of events designed to inspire, uplift and motivate the property industry. Previous speakers have included entrepreneur and economist Mark Bouris (2022) and Olympic cyclist Anna Meares (earlier this year).<img alt="Jana running" class="richtext-image full-width" height="540" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Jana_running.width-800.jpg" width="405">It’s the first time Jana has ever presented in Canberra, but as a former resident, she knows the capital well. Jana lived in Belconnen and Barton while training at the AIS, and later moved to Bungendore.She’s excited to talk about mindset and adapting to change with Canberrans.“After I was a runner and a hurdler I transitioned to a new sport – bobsleigh – and I talk about what that felt like to move from individual performance to being part of a team,” she says.“There’s also a great story around fear. I had a race against Cathy Freeman, and I’d talked myself into a terrible, terrible place that I just couldn’t get out of.“No matter how successful you are, you need to get over that inner voice. Everyone has the fear of failure.”<img alt="Jana snow" class="richtext-image full-width" height="360" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Jana_snow.width-800.jpg" width="640">Resilience is a big part of what she wants to share next week.“I love inspiring people to reinvent disappointment as fuel for success,” Jana says.“There was a turning point in my life. I’d lost three Olympic Games due to injury but what that did was ignite my desire to be a doctor.“I was 30 when my career was over. I was living with my parents, a single mum, and starting medical school just seemed like the dumbest thing to take on.“But it was an opportunity to rewrite my future.<img alt="Jana Pittman 2022 (2) (1)" class="richtext-image full-width" height="962" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Jana_Pittman_2022_2_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">“I would never have been a doctor if I’d have won at the Olympic Games. What I do now is extraordinary.”Zango general manager Karen Ligdopoulos describes the opportunity to present a third world-class speaker in Canberra as “an absolute thrill”.“We’re committed to inspiring agents across every aspect of their work,” Karen says.“I think it’s fair to say the Mark Bouris and Anna Meares events were unforgettable, and I’m thrilled we get to bring Jana to Canberra for the first time ever. What an absolute privilege.”

‘Extraordinary’: Jana Pittman to detail life after sport in uplifting Zango event next week

It’s hard not to get emotional when you’re in a room with Anna Meares. Just ask the 200-plus Canberrans who shared breakfast with the Olympic cyclist last Friday: experiencing – in Anna’s own words – the lows of a broken neck after a harrowing bike accident in 2008 and the highs of standing atop the podium to receive a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. <img alt="Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px.width-800.png" width="800">Anna was in town as part of the hugely popular Zango presents series: our way of motivating and inspiring the real estate industry - and other Canberrans - to be the best they can be. Anna’s approach to resilience through tough times, and the absolute power of waking up and working every day with a specific goal in mind - winning - resonated with the room. <img alt="Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px2.width-800.png" width="800">“Yes, I’m the most successful female athlete in my sport of all time,” she said. “But I’ve lost way more races than I’ve won. “I won 11 times, but I lost 29.” She spoke on determination and having to “change the game” almost every single time she raced. “If I did the same thing every time, I would have always achieved silver and bronze and nothing more,” she said. “If you want the gold, you have to do things differently and go to places within yourself you’ve never been before.” Details of the four-year strategy Anna put in place to beat rival cyclist Victoria Pendleton on Victoria&#x27;s home turf at the 2012 London Olympics were astounding. In a clash dubbed ‘Broomstick versus Lipstick’ by the British press (Anna was the broomstick), the Aussie cyclist combined data and a strategy she kept secret for 18 months to win gold. “But I honestly believe the reason I won this day was because I executed my plan better than my opponent executed hers. “It all comes down to preparation. You cannot expect to win in a competitive environment if you do not do all of the preparation beforehand.” <img alt="Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px3" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px3.width-800.png" width="800">Zango Brand and Marketing Manager Andrew Sherer said, “We knew from the outset that Anna was the perfect speaker for our Agent Community and Zango presents series. Proudly local and supported by a focussed team who understood the importance of competition and change. And that in order to achieve the ultimate result you need to break away from predictability.&quot; Also present in the room to hear Anna speak were the winners of our giveaway: two local cyclists who were also able to meet their idol on the day. <img alt="Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px4" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Anna_Meares_Body_Image_800px_532px4.width-800.png" width="800">“I’ve followed Anna Meares’ career for over 20 years and she has been a huge inspiration for me - how I lead my life and overcome adversity,” said winner Lucy Stewart. “Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend and further be inspired by Anna.”

Real estate industry in tears as cyclist Anna Meares shares the highs and lows of a 15-year career.

Between 2004 and 2014, Australian cyclist Anna Meares pushed her body through 20,000 hours of training to shave a single second off her time in the 500m Time Trial event.One second. Over a decade.It takes the term ‘incremental achievement’ to a whole new level.“When you’re improving by one 1,000th of a second, or one 100th of a second, it doesn&#x27;t seem like much at the time,” Anna says.“But when you have a replicable process and application, that 1,000th of a second continues to add up and the small margins become really big wins over a long period of time.“And that kept me intrigued. That was what kept me striving to push every day: to test myself and my discipline, to see what my body was capable of doing.”<img alt="Meares Anna 2014 02" class="richtext-image full-width" height="480" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Meares_Anna_2014_02.width-800.png" width="320">Anna Meares OAM is one of the greatest Australian cyclists of all time. The daughter of a coal miner from central Queensland, Anna collected 18 gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze medals at Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games levels during her 15-year career.Her ability to compete at a global level over an incredibly long time – she was the first Australian athlete from any sport to have won individual medals at four consecutive Olympic Games — will be just one key theme of her speaking appearance in the capital next week.<img alt="Meares Anna 4 2016" class="richtext-image full-width" height="677" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Meares_Anna_4_2016.width-800.jpg" width="450">Zango is bringing Anna to Canberra to inspire the real estate industry with her insight into success: from structuring teams and communication to competitiveness. She’ll also talk about being mindful and “staying in the now” when your ultimate goal may be years away.“There were days in my career where motivation was not good, and that was often,” Anna says.“Sometimes it was just a battle not to hit the snooze button. That is a win. Sometimes it was a win to get my feet on the carpet. Sometimes it was a win to eat my scheduled breakfast. Sometimes it was a win to not go to a party because it would interrupt the routine and structure of my life.“But it paid off in the end. It doesn&#x27;t always, but you have to give yourself every opportunity for commitment and those small wins to pay off in the end.”<img alt="Meares Anna -High Res" class="richtext-image full-width" height="430" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Meares_Anna_-High_Res.width-800.jpg" width="800">There are things Anna finds “definitely hard to talk about”, like breaking her neck in a horrific cycling crash in 2008, and the death of friend and coach Gary West to Motor Neurone Disease in 2017.But one story she knows Canberrans will love is the strategy she developed to de-throne rival cyclist Victoria Pendleton on Victoria’s home turf at the London Olympics in 2012.For three years ahead of the Olympics, Anna and her team developed a training campaign labelled Know Thy Enemy.“That campaign encompassed mindset, mindfulness, battling the odds, resilience, motivation, how to control the controllables and how important now is,” Anna says.“We tend to be so focused on what we did and where we want to go that we can really easily overlook the little things we can do now to better impact where we want to end up in the future.”<h2 data-block-key="1hndt">Win tickets to see Anna!</h2>We have two double passes to give away, including a meet and greet and a signed copy of Anna&#x27;s biography Now. Head to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zangocbr/posts/pfbid0HnwuHnb9Q8svUUuGUGqKsuBUpL3UF1571fVVGeNLEyTrJ43gLQm55iiXPsBeNnYdl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this Facebook post</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3gc74yAgF/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to Instagram</a> to enter. Good luck!

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