In a competitive market, success isn’t just about selling—it’s about leveraging technology to enhance efficiency, build relationships, and close deals faster.

🔑 In this episode, I’m sharing how I use technology to streamline communication, manage transactions, and engage with my database—so you can work smarter, not harder.

📲 Here’s what you’ll learn:

1️⃣ Mastering "Send Later" for Text, Email & Instagram DMs
Timing is everything. A well-placed message can be the difference between winning or losing a client.

💡 Why This Matters:
✅ Schedule follow-ups for peak engagement
✅ Avoid late-night messages while maintaining workflow
✅ Stay consistent without being tied to your phone

🔹 How to Use It:
📩 iMessage: Tap the plus icon → Select Send Later
📧 Email: Hold send → Choose Schedule Send
📥 Instagram DMs: Hold send → Select Send Later

This strategy keeps your outreach intentional and proactive.

2️⃣ The Notes App: A Simple Yet Powerful Productivity Tool
Smart advisors use apps like Apple Notes, Evernote, or Notion to store repeatable messages.

📝 Why It Works:
✅ Saves time—quickly copy, paste, and personalize
✅ Ensures consistency across platforms
✅ Reduces mental fatigue—your best messaging is ready to go

🔹 Pro Tip:
Create a “Frequently Used Messages” folder for:
✔️ Client Check-ins
✔️ Lead Follow-ups
✔️ Thank You Notes
✔️ Market Updates

Pairing templates with scheduled sending keeps your communication personal and professional.

3️⃣ AI Assistants Like ChatGPT: Your Personal Writing Coach
If you’re not using AI, you’re falling behind. AI helps advisors draft, edit, and optimize messaging in seconds.

🤖 How AI Boosts Efficiency:
✅ Refines emails, texts, and scripts for clarity
✅ Generates client-friendly explanations for market insights
✅ Saves hours—AI gets you 85-90% of the way there instantly

🔹 How I Use It:
✍️ Refining client emails
📢 Drafting social media posts
📊 Summarizing market trends

AI won’t replace your voice—it’ll enhance it.

4️⃣ Scheduling Follow-ups Like a Pro
Forgetting to follow up = lost deals.

🔹 The Fix:
🔁 Use reminders & scheduled messages to follow up before clients expect it
📅 Keep a rolling follow-up calendar for warm leads and past clients
📝 Automate check-ins using "Send Later" to stay top of mind

By combining scheduled messaging, templates, and AI-powered writing, you can run a high-touch business without sacrificing your time.

5️⃣ Small Adjustments = Massive Gains
Success isn’t just effort—it’s strategy. High-performing advisors leverage systems to amplify results.

🔹 Ask Yourself:
✅ Where am I losing valuable time?
✅ Am I open to adopting digital strategies?
✅ Which of these 5 tips can I start using immediately?

The difference between good and great is execution. Take control of your time, maximize client engagement, and stay ahead of the competition.

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Mastering Digital Efficiency: 5 Tech Hacks for Real Estate Advisors | Monday Morning Pep Talk #270 🚀

Welcome to episode 271 of Monday Morning Pep Talk. Today, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood aspects of high-performance real estate—the battle between vision and ego.

Vision vs. Ego: The Real Battle
Your vision is the promise you’ve made to yourself—the life you want, the impact you seek. Your ego is the external fuel—rankings, recognition, competition—that pushes you forward.

📌 When ego leads, you lose sight of your purpose.
📌 When vision lacks drive, you struggle to take action.

I’ve lived both sides—from my real estate heart attack in 2008 to rebuilding my career and redefining success. Today, I’ll show you how to turn ego into fuel and ensure every step aligns with your true purpose.

Are You Letting Ego Lead?
Many advisors fall into ego-driven thoughts:
🔹 I need to be #1 to feel successful.
🔹 If I don’t beat my competitor, I’ve failed.
🔹 I must prove something to others.
🔹 I have to dominate at my age.
🔹 I need a comeback to silence doubters.
🔹 I’ll just grind—I don’t need a vision.

If these thoughts drive you, you’re chasing an empty scoreboard. The game changes when ego fuels vision—not the other way around.

Winning the Internal Battle
Ask yourself:
❓ Are you focused on your progress or distracted by others?
❓ Are you making daily commitments or searching for excuses?
❓ Are you surrounding yourself with people who elevate you?

Your mindset, habits, and strategy determine your results. If you wake up chasing external validation, you’re in a losing game. But if you’re committed to becoming the highest version of yourself, you’re on the right path.

The Commitment to You vs. You
This is why I created Take Flight—to help advisors win their battle. But here’s the truth:

➡️ The commitment must come from YOU.

If you don’t commit to competing against yourself, you’ll eventually hit your own version of a real estate heart attack.

💡 The battle is won in your mind. It lasts years, not weeks.
💡 When you push past doubt and distraction, your life transforms.

Lifting Others as You Climb
As real estate award season begins, achievements are recognized, rankings are posted. But true success isn’t just about winning your battle—it’s about helping others win theirs.

➡️ Be the mentor.
➡️ Be the encouragement.
➡️ Be the inspiration.

Take Flight: Your Next Level
At Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 50 advisors are beginning their Take Flight journey—the coaching program I created to help advisors reach new heights.

Personal and professional growth is a continuous journey. Now is the time to commit to your next level.

🏡 That house I thought I built in 2008? Looking back, I realize the truth—That house built me.

Team, have a great week. I’ll talk to you next Monday.

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The Journey to 'You vs You' | Monday Morning Pep Talk #271

Welcome to Episode 275 of Monday Morning Pep Talk.

This week, we are going deep on a word that gets tossed around a lot in real estate—but rarely lived out: fiduciary.
FIDUCIARY: What It Really Means

It sounds powerful. It sounds professional. But most advisors using the word aren’t actually showing up that way in their day-to-day business.

Too many agents are functioning as facilitators—not fiduciaries. They’re taking orders, moving people from step to step, doing what’s easy—not what’s right. And clients? They can feel it.
📌 A facilitator helps.
📌 A fiduciary leads.

A true fiduciary puts the client’s interest first—even when it’s inconvenient, uncomfortable, or costly. Especially then.
In this episode, I break down:
✅ Why most agents default to “suitability” thinking—and why that’s not enough
✅ The subtle ways clients know when you’re faking it
✅ What separates a true advisor from an order-taker
✅ Why trust—not likability—is the real currency that compounds
✅ How to build a business around referrals by earning trust daily

Ask Yourself This:

If you got paid nothing on a deal, would your advice change?
If the answer is yes, you’re not advising. You’re selling.
That’s the hard truth—and the standard we all need to hold ourselves to if we want to build something long-term.
This episode is your invitation to shift from transactional thinking to transformational service—to be a fiduciary not just in name, but in action.

Are You Earning Trust Every Day?

🔹 Do your clients feel safe, or sold to?
🔹 Are you showing up to impress—or to guide?
🔹 Are you willing to lose a deal to protect your client’s future?
Trust is built through behavior. It’s earned in quiet moments—when no one is watching, and there’s no commission on the line.

In real estate, your legacy is not built on sales. It’s built on service.

The Standard Has Been Raised. If you want to stand out in this market, it won’t come from louder marketing. It will come from deeper relationships and a higher level of professionalism. Lead with integrity. Advise with clarity. And put the client first—every single time.

Have a great week, team. I’ll talk to you next Monday.

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FIDUCIARY: What It Really Means | Monday Morning Pep Talk Episode 275

Jim Miller is a success mentor and life coach who guides top real estate brokers from around the country while managing 2.3B+ in sales production as Designated Managing Broker with Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty in Chicago, Illinois.  He is also recognized as a top real estate coach to top Sotheby's International Realty brokers in 35 luxury markets.

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