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Jimmy By Robbyn Moore Photos by Sasha Marceta with Skyview Experts Photos taken at Cranbrook Custom Homes at Montcaret in Northville
NELSON
A COACH FOR LIFE
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Whether it’s in the field of real estate or on the court in basketball, Jimmy Nelson has dedicated his life to helping others succeed. His leadership efforts have developed careers, won championships and, most importantly, changed lives.
Through his work at Quicken Loans, Jimmy acquired extensive knowledge of industry team building and a coaching style that easily transferred from the court to the office. His experience eventually led him to Keller Williams Metro in Royal Oak where he became a productivity coach, showing agents how to develop customized business plans while arming them with the necessary tools to stick to it. “I have always been a coach for people in my career,” he said. “Whether it’s in sport or business, the same rules apply: create a goal, develop a plan to reach that goal and then put in the work to achieve it.”
Prior to his work in real estate, Jimmy was the high school basketball coach at Center Line High School where he was named the 2010 Coach of the Year for Macomb County’s Silver Division. After 15 years of leading and mentoring athletes, Jimmy decided to leverage his experience and launch a new career. In 2011, he was hired at Quicken Loans as a team leader and trainer. In this role, he coached regional
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Jimmy’s work soon became the catalyst to bigger dreams. “I was ready to take my career to the next level,” he recalled. “I read the book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ and it was life changing
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