"My life truly began the day I became a mom," Jess Jones says. "Things became clearer to me than they ever were before."

Jess spent five years in property management, overseeing four different properties. She then spent two years as a home mortgage consultant. But her mindset changed when her daughter, Bailey, was born.

"I realized my time with her is precious and shortly numbered," she remembers. "So I better be spending my time on a career that truly mattered, one that I could immerse all of myself into, and one that would help paint the life I wanted to give to my daughter."

That's when she made the change to Real Estate. 

Jess sees a serious skill crossover between parenting and Real Estate. "Being a mom makes me more comfortable pivoting and making necessary moves that help build my business in an ever-changing market." She notes improvement in being patient, respectful, strong, empathetic, authoritative, supportive, and proactive. "These skills are all superpowers that went into full activation mode when I became a mom." And they are the skills that keep you functioning at a high level in this business.

She continues, "I help my clients find the home that they will love to live in, a home that will help put that person in an even better position in life than they were before."

That perspective speaks to her focus on nurturing, both her daughter and her clients, as well as her peers in the business.

"I've discovered that the brokerage you are with matters so much more than you even realize," Jess says. "Make sure you are getting the mentoring, education, collaboration, and tools that will help you become successful. The value of your brokerage team is way more important than the cost." Just like a family.

The most important thing she has learned from her years in Real Estate has been mastering time management. "As an agent, quality time management can help you prevent stress, accomplish goals more efficiently, and help your business grow financially."

"But more importantly, it is the basis of a framework for spending my time on things that matter most so that I can raise a successful daughter."

"Maintaining a work-life balance is at the top of the challenge list for sure. But, I’ve learned that even though being a mom is my top priority, a big part of me is wanting to be the best agent I can be. And that is okay! Because our kids want to see us kicking ass in life so that they know they can do that too."