Take Flight Weekly | Jim Miller

Today, the problem I want to help you solve is to assist you in creating a plan, with specific dates and timeframes, that will make your vision a reality. I am personally passionate about this topic as I am in the process of revising my life plan, my goals for the next 3 years and my first quarterly initiative but before I explain the next chapter of my story, let's get really clear on one th...

High performance is exactly the same. You need to take a long hard look at your life and business and figure out what are the "weeds". You can do this while you decide what it is you want to plant to create your perfect garden. In fact, some of your best ideas, thoughts, dreams and goals happen during the elimination phase. So, as you take a deep look at your life and business, some of y...

Having a vision is literally the spark plug that powers up the engine you'll need to hit all of your goals. But how do you create that clarity and a vision that you will take seriously, is meaningful to you and big enough to motivate you on a daily basis? I've created 5 steps that I've followed to "find my north star"

CLARITY means that you are clear, you know exactly what you want, when and how to get it. Napoleon Hill refers to it as “definite of purpose” in his epic book "Think and Grow Rich”. Instead of Clarity, people use other well know words and phrases such as “Goals”, your “Vision”, your “Why”, your “Purpose”, your “GPS” or in Take Flight, I’ll refer to it as your “Flight Plan”. Others refer to th...

I prefer to look at this "thing we call life" as a book with chapters and pages that we write every day. I was planning on writing on a completely different topic this week but pivoted after I watched the Kentucky Derby, won by a horse, Medina Spirit, that was purchased for a $1000 as a yearling. It reminded me that it doesn't matter your background, your education level, your past...

On this call, the problem I want to help you solve is to how to fend off a scarcity mindset and create or maintain an abundance mindset through understanding the power of energy.

I want to help you today to re-frame competition. Competing with others should NOT be your primary motivational driver. The person you are looking at in the mirror every day.....you, should be the person you are competing against every day. ELP's (Elite Level Producers) use personal goals as their main motivation knowing that if they win those daily, personal benchmarks, they'll show up...

I, too, am on a growth path and with that, I wanted to share with you today what I am thinking about as a result of time away. I am not a finished product by a long stretch and I appreciate you being on this ride with me as I learn, pivot, execute and stress test my ideas. I realize that "Happy Agents Sell More" so I will continue to try to help you HACK this thing called life and your b...

So, that is what "burn the ships" means and it is so relevant and in line with what much of what I've discussed since the beginning of the year. You have to create a strategy to get where you want to go and put enough leverage on yourself to make the change non-negotiable. So the strategy that I am about to outline, in a way, is the best of what I have covered in the 12 MMPTs/Podcas...

If you do the math (even if you don't hit on this Hack for 30 days in a 365 day year), you can't tell me that your business will not grow if you take 330+ hours of me time, 165+ hours of planning, 165+ hours of self development (the equivalent of 20+ books), 330+ actionable reach outs to prospects and another 330+ actionable authentic reach outs to your Top 100. All things considered, it...

Personal and professional growth is charted by one's level of confidence and the ability to set boundaries, execute processes, live by rituals and routines and stay completely focused on the details that will lead to a larger goal. That confidence continues to grow with experience and your ability to express it to others. That act of communicating probable results in advance, based on your ex...

To "reset the temperature on the thermostat" or change what is the status quo, you have to make radical changes, you have to put leverage on yourself and you have to take consistent action. Last week, I put a post on Instagram where I told everyone about my quest to build a healthier lifestyle by starting with losing 20 pounds. I'm telling you again today. Why? Because this is what...

Team, my advice to you as my 2021 Market: Survival Tip #1, set the expectation for yourself that it is going to be a challenging market, fruitful, but difficult in ways we have not experience before. Do not take the losses personally nor get to too high with the wins. Once you're done setting that expectation with yourself, set it with your clients, your partner, your family and your inner ci...

I am a realizing everyday that my experience, created by the downturn of 2008, was my classroom, my laboratory and my canvas. I learned more about what not to do as I did these "financial best practices", that I will introduce to you today. So let's get into that topic that I've never ventured, "Financial Literacy 101" but before we start realize that I am coming to y...

I started my real estate career, at age 30, 23 years ago in February of 1998 starting part time with a developer that needed open house help on the weekends. 13 years ago in February, I had my real estate heart attack. In February 0f 2011, 10 years ago next week, Jameson was gifted the honor of affiliating with Sotheby's International Realty. As I sit here today, I am at the halftime intermis...

So, the point I wanted to make on this call today is that you have to execute with intention. If you don't, your life and business will feel out of control. Lack of control/no plan = stress. Stress can impact you in a lot of really negative ways, including your health and relationships. If you want to create that powerful flow that you desire, you need to create those habits, systems, rituals...

So, why is it so hard to maintain a relationship with our clients post transaction? It's hard because we've created a mindset that following up and maintaining that relationship is selling. Society has given selling a negative connotation. In the 50'-70's, sales people were taught to "go after money that was theirs" and "That money that is in your pocket is mine...

I am such a big fan of setting expectations up front with everyone. "Take Flight" basically is built on setting expectations for you on how the world of real estate brokerage works. My goal has always been that I want to prevent as many "real estate heart attacks" as possible. When you have one, it's too late and it requires a major re-focus and pivot to get your business...

So, taking you back to Take Flight (the map) for a minute, the formula for a successful life and business is "Thoughts create Feelings, Feeling Create Action and that Action is what provides you with the Results". Many thought leaders refer to this as the Law of Attraction. During your planning phase, your focus is mostly on "Thoughts create Feelings". Within this formula, when...

These questions drive your goal setting and your "Flight" creation. From there, you need to build systems, processes, habits, routines, rituals, boundaries and rules that support your goals. You will find that out of this list "1BT" (one big thing) will present itself. I say this as I understand that GROWTH is a personal journey and a process that cannot be scaled using an &quo...

Alright, we've come to the end of our "Take Flight" journey, including today, that took you through 20 episodes and 5+ hours of content. During these calls, we've taught you how to identify what drives your performance and how to execute at a fundamental level. You've set a destination for your flight and again, "a flight" is defined as an "intermediate goal...

To build a profitable real estate brokerage business, there are many elements that have to be considered and executed to successfully get your business "off the ground”. This is why is created “Take Flight” for our brokers at Jameson. I could have easily kept what I learned from 2008-2013 to myself but in 2011 my motivation and purpose changed. I wanted to make sure that other agents avoided...

Welcome to 35,000 feet. Most brokers/salespeople never get to this point where they put in the thought, the planning and the consistent hard work to get their business (Flight) off of the ground. A high percentage of fuel is used during "Take Off” but the work is not over once you get to cruising speed. Cruising speed could also be described as flow, but it can also get messy. You’ve seen som...

Why is gratitude so powerful? Did you know that it is proven to release toxic emotions, reduce pain, improve sleep quality, regulate stress and reduce anxiety and depression? That's a pretty tall order but it's been proven. With gratitude, the brain automatically redirects to pay attention to what we have, proving intrinsic motivation and a strong awareness of the present. Also, at the n...

If you’ve gotten this far through our “Take Flight” course, you are approaching 35,000 feet. At 35,000 feet, you hit cruising speed and are well on your way to reaching your destination and completing your “Flight”.So how are you doing? Today, I want to help you “Track Your Flight”.Before we do that, I just want you remind you what you the definition of a “Flight”. On Episode #2 of this series of...