From Journalism to Real Estate Empire: Mercy on Finding Self-Worth, Building in Dubai and the Power of Failure | Ep 2

In Episode 2 of Project W.I.R.E.™, host Romeo sits down with Mercy, a luxury real estate consultant in Dubai and a native of Kenya. Mercy shares her journey of moving to Dubai, building a successful real estate career, and the mindset shifts that led to her success.This episode delves into the core Project W.I.R.E.™ themes of understanding your purpose, self-inventory, self-reflection, and reverse engineering, highlighting Mercy’s and Romeo's belief that Dubai “allows you to live in opportunity”.Mercy, a luxury real estate consultant in Dubai and a native of Kenya, joined host Romeo on the second episode of Project W.I.R.E.™ to discuss her journey and the mindset shifts that led to her success, emphasizing that Dubai provides opportunities, but not guaranteed success. She realized that to succeed, she needed to be wiser and smarter, not tough and intimidating, by embracing authenticity and kindness, lessons learned from her parents. Mercy overcame self-doubt, which had caused her to miss opportunities and stop working for a few months, after a negative job experience where she realized she was earning significantly less than others while doing more work. She bounced back by applying for a real estate job, a field where she had no experience and subsequently worked on learning, financial literacy, and time management, now aiming to "keep failing and learning" as every failure has provided a better lesson. She maintains accountability, which she considers the highest form of self-respect and self-love, through daily journaling that tracks her life and growth. Discipline, for Mercy, means "showing up even when you don't feel like it," but she also stresses giving oneself "grace" to fail and rise again.Connect with Mercy:You can find Mercy on Instagram: @jepchumba_mercyOn LinkedIn: Mercy Kipruto