ARE YOU STRUGGLING AND GOING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES? CHAMPIONS CRY TOO details twelve true short stories from some of the best in the Australian real estate industry. Some have experienced drug addiction, life-threatening illnesses, burnout, severe anxiety, even attempted suicide. There are stories of business failure, family breakdown and many more serious personal and professional challenges. Regardless, they all went on to create successful careers. Champions Cry Too features some of the industry's most respected leaders and top agents in Australia - people we would assume from their success and status always had it together and were perfect. In fact, they were overcoming major issues themselves. This book celebrates the human spirit of those in the real estate industry and their ability to rise above the worst that life and business can throw at them to still succeed. Featuring inspirational stories from legends in the real estate industry - Introduction: Jet Xavier 1 Chapter One: Nick Papas 5 Chapter Two: Kate Strickland 12 Chapter Three: Tom Carlin 17 Chapter Four: Jacq Hackett 27 Chapter Five: Ryan McCann 36 Chapter Six: Jed Wood 44 Chapter Seven: John Cunningham 52 Chapter eight: Andrea Tucker 62 Chapter nine: Shane Kempton 74 Chapter ten: Sherrie Storor 84 Chapter eleven: Anthony Toop 95 Chapter twelve: Nathan Casserly 110 About the author 115