ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND NUBD.
Confidence, Experience, Style, Relevance. All Ageless.
OUR STORY
A MOVEMENT WITH A PURPOSE.
Welcome to NUBD – No Use By Date, a movement created by Jacqui Kalka (72) and Ian Keightley (77) to challenge ageism and celebrate the strength, wisdom, style, and capability that never expire.
We believe that age doesn’t define your value, your relevance, or your potential.
If anything — it deepens it.
CHALLENGING AGEISM
We push back against outdated views of ageing, ability, and contribution.
CELEBRATING MATURE STRENGTH
Wisdom, skill, and life experience are assets — not limitations.
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF AGE-PROUD PEOPLE
Those who refuse to fade, step back, or be defined by numbers.
INSPIRING REINVENTION AT ANY AGE
Because new chapters aren't just possible — they're powerful.
THE STORY BEHIND NUBD
TURNING NEGATIVITY INTO A movement
NUBD was born from something simple but powerful: people telling us we were “past our use-by date.”
After more than 20 years in real estate, business coaching, and leadership, Ian overheard a comment that he was “past his use-by date.” Jacqui was told she was “from the old breed” of agents.
Instead of feeling small, we felt ignited.
Because we know — and so does every mature New Zealander — that experience, resilience, style, and perspective never go out of date.
So we turned that negativity into a brand, a movement, and a purpose: To show the world that there is no use by date on relevance, talent, or confidence.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
THE PEOPLE BEHIND NUBD.
NUBD brings together Ian Keightley and Jacqui Kalka, experienced professionals with backgrounds in business, training, and real estate.
Their professional journeys reflect years of practical experience, industry knowledge, and a commitment to helping people and businesses move forward.
founder
Ian Keightley areinz
Licensed Agent REAA 2008
Joint Managing Director
Trainer, Speaker,
Auctioneer, Coach
Ian is an experienced, successful and practical business person who has worked in the property industry since February 1981 after several years as a teacher.
He has worked as a Salesperson, Manager, Business Owner, Trainer, Auctioneer, Franchisor and Industry Consultant.
In 1999 Ian established his training business to provide training and consulting services to the real estate industry and beyond.
Salescoach over this time created a strong reputation for effective and practical training and has provided training manuals for 3 national groups. Ian has spent a little time back in the corporate world and at the real estate coal face. This has made sure that Ian’s training material is up to the minute – to maintain this close touch with market reality Ian continues working with active real estate marketers, assisting in the procuring of listings, preparing the sellers to meet the market and calling auctions.
Ian has worked in product development and seminars in NZ and Australia and is recognised as one of the industry’s top trainers, motivator, coach and speaker.
Ian has produced, and markets a very comprehensive Manual – The Real Estate Performance Academy, audio sets and a Magical DVD – Listing and Marketing Magic.
This product contains a huge resource of scripts and dialogues to handle almost every objection on the way to securing as listing and includes a CD-Rom with presentation layouts that can be readily customized to individual brands, sales people or markets.
A humorous and direct speaker, Ian cuts through the clutter to provide practical easy to use solutions – ideas which can be can implemented immediately.
For sales people selling any product Ian can provide tactics, strategies and dialogues that will bring more sales, a reality to handling rejection and self-management tips to keep stress to a minimum and focus to a maximum.
founder
Jacqui Kalka
Licensed Sales Person REAA 2008
Joint Managing Director
Coach, Mentor,
Community Manager
Jacqui Kalka is a consummate professional.
Over 22 years of real estate experience, coupled with business ownership and induction into the Mike Pero Hall of Fame, Jacqui brings a wealth of experience, professionalism, compliance, and integrity to her role.
WHAT WE DO
A COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES WHAT'S NEXT.
NUBD brings together like-minded people who value confidence, experience, style and relevance — at every stage of life.
COMMUNITY TAGLINE VOTING
Help us choose the next official NUBD tagline. Your voice matters in shaping this message.
EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & ONLINE EXPERIENCES
Confidence, reinvention, presence, mindset, and living boldly after 50, 60, 70+.
INTERVIEWS, STORIES & FEATURES
Real New Zealanders proving that age is an advantage, not a limit.
LET’S CONNECT
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