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DRIVEN with Simon Noakes

DRIVEN with Simon Noakes

#18 MANNAS CHAN - NOAKES NICKOLAS

Jun 4, 2026 · 55 min · 11 segments

From moving to Tasmania, Australia from Hong Kong at a young age to becoming one of Adelaide's top real estate agents, Mannas Chan's journey is built on hard work and accountability. After completing…

From moving to Tasmania, Australia from Hong Kong at a young age to becoming one of Adelaide's top real estate agents, Mannas Chan's journey is built on hard work and accountability. After completing a degree in Physiology, Mannas spent seven years in door-to-door sales, progressing to lead a large team before making the move into real estate. Since then, his career has gone from strength to strength. A great conversation about expectations growing up, embracing challenges, and why taking full responsibility for your success can change everything.

From moving to Tasmania, Australia from Hong Kong at a young age to becoming one of Adelaide's top real estate agents, Mannas Chan's journey is built on hard work and accountability. After completing…

Speakers: Mannas ChanGuestSimon NoakesHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeAudience≈1 followers

Top entities: Hong Kong×22 Australia×15 Hobart×3 Adelaide×9 Tasmania×4

Psychology and Sales8:30 – 11:21

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:30

And what did you study? Psychology.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:32

Interesting.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:33

Interesting,

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:34

right?

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:34

Yeah.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:34

Yeah, right.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:36

And what attracted you

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:37

to that? I think it's always because my uncle and, you know, he has got phobia.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:48

And then my aunt has got some depression and all that sort of thing.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:54

I want to study into it and see if,

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:56

yeah.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:56

Just understand it.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:57

Understand it.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:58

When you're 19, when you're 20, you try to save, you feel like you can change the world.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:03

Yeah.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:04

Learn something new.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:05

It's really cool.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:06

That was my passion.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:08

And yeah, I think that's where it all comes from and try to help people.

S

Simon NoakesHost

9:13

yeah

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:13

yeah

S

Simon NoakesHost

9:14

wow

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:14

and then

S

Simon NoakesHost

9:14

so did you finish the course

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:16

yeah i did

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97%22 mentions
AustraliaCountryCountry in Oceania
90%15 mentions
HobartCityCity in Australia
83%3 mentions
AdelaideCityCity in Australia
77%9 mentions
TasmaniaAdministrative AreaAustralian State
70%4 mentions
Real propertyEntity
63%2 mentions
Castle PlazaEntityShopping centre in Edwardstown, Australia
57%4 mentions
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SydneyCityCity in Australia
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ChineseEntity
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ChinaCountryCountry in East Asia
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Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
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Professional ResiliencePersonal Development > Career Development
Residential Property SalesReal Estate > Real Estate Careers
Real Estate ProspectingReal Estate > Real Estate Careers > Residential Property Sales
Door-to-Door and Cold-Calling SalesReal Estate > Real Estate Careers > Residential Property Sales > Real Estate Prospecting
Real Estate Team LeadershipBusiness > Sales Management
Agent Recruitment and CoachingBusiness > Sales Management > Real Estate Team Leadership
High-Performance Team DevelopmentBusiness > Sales Management > Real Estate Team Leadership > Agent Recruitment and Coaching
Goal-Oriented Work HabitsPersonal Development > Career Development > Professional Resilience
Continuous Improvement Through MistakesPersonal Development > Career Development > Professional Resilience > Goal-Oriented Work Habits
Behavioral Science in SalesEducation > Psychology Education > Applied Psychology
Body Language and MotivationEducation > Psychology Education > Applied Psychology > Behavioral Science in Sales
Immigration and Life HistoryBiography
International Student ExperienceBiography > Immigration and Life History
Hong Kong to Australia TransitionBiography > Immigration and Life History > International Student Experience
Career Path from Direct Sales to Real EstateBiography > Immigration and Life History > International Student Experience > Hong Kong to Australia Transition
Psychology EducationEducation
Real Estate CareersReal Estate
Applied PsychologyEducation > Psychology Education
Career DevelopmentPersonal Development
Personal Development
Sales ManagementBusiness
Education
Biography
Business
Real Estate

Psychology and Sales8:30 – 11:21

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:30

And what did you study? Psychology.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:32

Interesting.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:33

Interesting,

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:34

right?

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:34

Yeah.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:34

Yeah, right.

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:36

And what attracted you

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:37

to that? I think it's always because my uncle and, you know, he has got phobia.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:48

And then my aunt has got some depression and all that sort of thing.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:54

I want to study into it and see if,

S

Simon NoakesHost

8:56

yeah.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:56

Just understand it.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:57

Understand it.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

8:58

When you're 19, when you're 20, you try to save, you feel like you can change the world.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:03

Yeah.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:04

Learn something new.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:05

It's really cool.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:06

That was my passion.

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:08

And yeah, I think that's where it all comes from and try to help people.

S

Simon NoakesHost

9:13

yeah

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:13

yeah

S

Simon NoakesHost

9:14

wow

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:14

and then

S

Simon NoakesHost

9:14

so did you finish the course

M

Mannas ChanGuest

9:16

yeah i did

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