No matter how many homes you sell or how much money you make, life can throw you struggles you just can’t escape. As business owners and parents, our natural response is to try and fix it, but what happens when the situation is one you can’t change? 

That’s what happened to Jim Allen. After facing and overcoming his own health crisis, he’s recently been faced with his son’s rapid permanent blindness. This is an ongoing situation, and unlike something you overcome, you have to learn a new normal. Instead of trying to fix it, the true task is living with it. 

When you’re in the thick of something like that, it might be hard to show up as a team leader, but Jim sees it differently. Having a team has actually been helpful.  

How does running a team help you both in business and in your personal life? In this episode, he shares his story, his son’s story and the mentality that’s carrying him through this. 

As a parent and as a business owner, I’ve been able to solve every problem in my path, I can’t fix this. You don’t escape it and recover, you learn a new norm. -Jim Allen

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

-You’re a team whether you acknowledge it or not

Some highly successful agents would rather not have a team, but ultimately anyone who makes a transaction possible is part of your team. Why is having a team so necessary?

-How God got Jim’s attention

As a team leader who was running fast, what was the event that forced Jim Allen to slow down and focus on what matters? 

-You can’t fix it, but you can learn to live with it

As business owners, we’re really good at solving every problem in our path, but there are some things you can’t fix. How do you adjust to the new norm?

Guest Bio 

Jim Allen is President at The Jim Allen Group. He demonstrates unwavering desire in upholding his honor as the No. 1 General Brokerage Real Estate agent in the Triangle. After obtaining his degree in engineering, Jim embarked upon his real estate career during which he steadily climbed to the position of the top sales and listing agent in the Triangle and is currently ranked #77 nationally by the Wall Street Journal. In 2009 Jim transitioned his business to Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston. Within the first few months, Jim won the International President's Premier Award, which is the highest honor, won by less than one percent of Coldwell Banker sales associates globally. Jim’s recipe for success has been his undying passion, commitment and dedication towards his company and employees enabling them to thrive amidst the most challenging real estate environments. To learn more head to https://www.jimallen.com/.