Jim Calhoun

Congratulations to new agent Jim Calhoun on his quick success with FFL! Jim has been able to issue $60k within his first month and has already hired 7 family members! Continue reading below to learn more about his quick start.

Q: How did you get started with FFL? 

A:  Prior to finding FFL I was working at a different IMO for around 15 years. I was also coaching a wrestling team, and working in ministry along with my wife. I kept seeing FFL agents on Facebook that were sharing their success stories so I reached out to Dave W. about the opportunity. I was tired of knocking on doors/cold-calling and was ready for a change.

Q: You had prior experience in the industry, did you still have a learning curve with FFL?

A: I think you always have a learning curve when starting something new. I was nervous at first to have to dial for appointments. I have a speech impediment where I can start stuttering a lot so that was a challenge for me. But I’m a big believer in when you focus on helping people get what they want, then you’ll get what you want as well. My heart has always been to put the client first so that allowed me to have success out in the field.

Q: Coming from cold-calling, how did you feel about purchasing leads for the first time?

A: I loved it. Some people may view purchasing leads as an obstacle but I think of it as pouring gasoline on a fire. You’ll never be able to keep up with other agents without working off of a lead program, so I tend to spend around $750-$1000 on leads per week. I have no trouble doing that because I’m investing into myself and into my business.

Q: What do you think was the key for your quick success?

A: I think it was being dream driven and goal oriented. I have a wife, 4 sons, and 3 daughters in laws. There are things in life that I want to do with my family, trips I want to take, grandkids I want to spoil. So having that as a motivating factor has really helped me to prioritize, set my schedule and remain focused on my goals.

Q: What are your future goals with FFL?
A: I don’t have a pre-set number yet but I’d like to build a team and help them each issue $10,000 a week as quickly as possible. I’ve already started hiring friends and family who are getting results. That’s really where my focus is because if they succeed then I will too. That’s why Dave W. is so loved at Velocity because he’s out there showing us how  to produce instead of just saying it to us.

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