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Making odds work in your favour in a foreign country is challenging, especially when you're just starting. You have to deal with issues of religion, gender, culture, and language differences.
Then, just when you think you've settled with that corporate job, the predictable income, and the security that comes with it, you are drawn to follow your intuition and passion that has been there for so long. Often, that means........
Making odds work in your favour in a foreign country is challenging, especially when you're just starting. You have to deal with issues of religion, gender, culture, and language differences.
Then, just when you think you've settled with that corporate job, the predictable income, and the security that comes with it, you are drawn to follow your intuition and passion that has been there for so long. Often, that means being uncertain of what lies ahead.
Although out of love, you also have to deal with family and loved ones who want to sometimes pull you back.
When everything seems to be going wrong, how do you maintain the optimism that everything will turn out well?
In this episode, Dalia Barsoum shares her experiences of moving to a foreign country and the struggles she had to face. Later on, feeling unfulfilled, she left a successful corporate job and found herself jumping into real estate and mortgages. Although it meant an uncertain future for her and her family, she did not let that deter her. Instead, she turned her fear into the excitement that fueled her desire to build her business across Canada.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Key Takeaways:
"When I knew I was coming here [Canada], I know that the sky is going to be the limit in terms of what I can accomplish, and was looking forward to the diversity and the equality as well." - Dalia Barsoum
"Personal development has started to become a pillar in my growth and in everything that I do." - Dalia Barsoum
"By optimistic, I mean, it's about recognizing there is a challenge, recognizing sometimes there are issues, but focusing on the opportunities and the solutions, rather than on the problem." - Dalia Barsoum
"I find when you reach a point where it's like, should I keep going? That's a time to take a step back and reinvent yourself." - Dalia Barsoum
"Money will come if we intentionally add true value to everything we do." - Dalia Barsoum
Dalia Barsoum is the founder of Streetwise Wealth, a boutique real estate wealth advisory firm, and Streetwise Mortgages, a multi-award-winning brokerage specializing in income property financing. Streetwise Mortgages is known as Canada's #1 small markets broker (AKA rental markets) as ranked by Canadian Mortgage Professionals.
The team at Streetwise Mortgages has funded over 1 billion dollars of mortgage volume and over 2700 mortgage transactions ranging from residential, multi-family, mixed-use, and other construction projects.
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This episode has been brought to you in part by
Streetwise Mortgages - https://streetwisemortgages.com/
Contact them at info@streetwisemortgages.com
