Start With A Win
464 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsEvery day you have a choice. You can wake up and choose to give in to mediocrity and complacency, you can choose bad habits and poor choices, and you can do the bare minimum to get by and fly under the radar. Or you can choose to make today the day that sets you apart from the crowd, you can choose to start doing the right things, the things that will set you up for success. You can choose to create a life that is worth living, worth waking up to, and worth sharing with the world around you. Today You can choose to start with a win.
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Quick Win: Eliminate Drag
December 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.28 MBIn order to create lift and rise into the air, an airplane has to be aerodynamic, not tethered to the ground, not held back by anything, and not keeping its sights set on the ground. The same is true for you: if you want to create lift and soar to your destination, you have to evaluate what is pulling you down and find a way to eliminate it. Connect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://w...
Being Proactive with Your 2021 Business Planning
December 16, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 23 MBThis episode of Start With A Win provides listeners with a framework for planning for 2021 while evaluating the crazy year that was 2020 and regrouping to start next year with a win. Your goal after this episode should be to write out a business plan for Q1 of 2021 that can replicate for the remaining quarters. Take the time to write it down now so you can be intentional with your goals and actions. Your 2021 plan should include these four aspects: Business plan – Walk through thes...
Get Social Smart with Katie Lance
December 09, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 30.1 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start With A Win podcast is Katie Lance, CEO and Owner of Katie Lance Consulting, and industry expert on integrating social media acuity into real estate. In the midst of turbulent 2020 we have all experienced, Katie observed a lot of real estate professionals trying to “set it and forget it” regarding their social media, posting things that may or may not be relevant and not engaging with followers. She said some people tend to communicate the bare ...
Quick Win: Set Your Default To Action
December 04, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.92 MBWhen you face pressure in life or in business, what is your immediate response? All responses could be boiled down to two categories – action or emotion – and only one of these is healthy and helpful. You can set your default response to action, which will lead you to getting things done, rather than emotion, which will cause you to get frustrated, distracted, worried, or many other things before you even consider getting things done. Be conscious of how you react by default and wor...
Top Five Ways to Engage with Customers
December 02, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MBOur topic on this episode of Start With A Win is the top five ways to engage with customers, starting with the simplest and moving up to the methods that make a lot of people squirm. All of these methods will achieve more customer engagement by allowing you to be more present in the minds of your customers and leads. Phone calls – This is the traditional method of engagement, which was the only option before the technological advances of the past few decades, and it remains the fou...
Real Talk and Thankfulness with Adam and Kelly Contos
November 25, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 16.4 MBOn this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, we are joined by Kelly Contos, which gave Mark the perfect opportunity to practice his game show host skills during a lightning round of the Newlywed Game. You may be surprised to find out who looks better in glasses and who is the better singer! When it comes to supporting Adam as the CEO of such a large and prominent company, Kelly says that her main objective is to be there for whatever he needs. Sometimes that means making sure h...
Quick Win: The 4 W Process
November 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.77 MBDuring this Quick Win, Adam outlines the 4 W Process that leads to getting in motion and accomplishing your goals. The first W is wish – to work towards something, you really have to want it. The second W is why – this means that you have a genuine motivation to reach the goal and that it is not just a fleeting thought. The third W is when – this puts a timeline on your action. And the fourth W is what – you have to know what you are going to do or nothing will ever get done. Conne...
Providing Equality through Fair Housing with Bryan Greene
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start With A Win podcast is Bryan Greene, Director of the Fair Housing Policy Committee at the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Bryan has spent his career helping individuals, landlords, and real estate professionals understand the civil rights laws associated with fair housing and advocating for equality and nondiscrimination. His goal is for landlords, lenders, and real estate professionals to judge people only by the standards they have put...
Providing Homeownership Resources to Veterans with VAREP
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 26.7 MBOur guests on this episode of the Start With A Win podcast are Son Nguyen and Dustin Luce, co-founders of the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP). Son served in the U.S. Navy for many years, and upon being discharged, he found himself uninformed about the programs available to veterans looking to buy homes, namely the VA Loan program. He made the realization that there must be other veterans out there who feel ill-equipped to start the home buying process. Addi...
Quick Wins: The Power Struggle
November 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 2.08 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Prioritizing the Process Over the Prize with Apolo Ohno
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 26.6 MBWelcome to the second half of this Start With A Win interview with Apolo Ohno, renowned short track speed skater who has become an author, speaker, and philanthropist in his retirement. Apolo has been talking about reinvention, pushing past self-doubt to be able to thrive rather than just survive. Humans, he says, are incredibly adaptable and can reconfigure themselves by mental shifts. Life won’t be easy, but by having the right mindset and being prepared for obstacles, you can exp...
Seeking Progress Over Perfection with Olympic Champion, Apolo Ohno
October 28, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, our guest is Apolo Ohno, an 8-time Olympic medal winner, Dancing with the Stars champion, author, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. Apolo's high levels of achievement derived from his childhood by the foundations laid by his father. As a single parent, Apolo’s dad wanted to make sure Apolo was enrolled in plenty of activities and applied the right mental energies to those endeavors. He taught Apolo discipline and work ethic wi...
Quick Wins: Master Monotony
October 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
How Internal Inertia Grows Business with Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBWhat is a Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist? Tiffani Bova holds that very title at Salesforce, and she brings truth to this episode of Start With A Win from her experience working with companies all over the world. You do not want to miss her insights on growth and the future of work!
Discussing the Future of Business Growth with Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBOur guest in this episode of the Start With A Win podcast is Tiffani Bova, Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, which is one of the leading enterprise software companies in the world. Tiffani believes business is the greatest platform for change, but many businesses are hesitant to embrace or implement change because they are not sure of the next right steps. Organizations of all sizes and various industries have repeatedly asked Tiffani how to grow, engag...
Maximizing Your Time and Ending with a Win
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, Adam talks about time and the impacts that emotional maturity can have on making the most effective use of the time you have. Every day is filled with choices, which are conscious decisions based on your emotional maturity (or immaturity). You could intentionally make progress on your goals, or you could get stuck in a social media loop and waste a few hours that could have improved your life and personal or professional development. ...
Quick Wins: Success Starts with Sucks
October 09, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
The Five Gifts of Elite Achievers with Clint Bruce, Founder and President of Trident Response Group
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 33 MBClint Bruce is a former NFL player, former Navy Seal, and founder of TRG Ventures. Adam talks with Clint on this episode of Start With A Win about his military career, his football career, and what he has gleaned from both experiences to help guide leaders in civilian life and assist veterans in their transitions. While watching Magnum P.I. as a young child, Clint decided he wanted to be a football player at the Naval Academy just like Thomas Magnum, which is exactly what he did. Al...
Six Keys to Effective Leadership with Adam Contos, Part 2
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode of Start With A Win, Adam discusses the next three traits of high-performing leaders. The first is being coachable. Are you willing to get better, to accept advice, and to listen and make changes to unlock your true potential? A coach is typically someone that you pay to help you with a specific aspect of your personal or professional life, and you give them the ability to speak into your life and hold you accountable. Be willing to invest 10% of your income into per...
Quick Wins: The Key To Transformation
September 25, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.7 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Six Keys to Effective Leadership with Adam Contos, Part 1
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 26.6 MBThe topic of this episode of the Start With A Win podcast is the traits of high-performing leaders and how to incorporate them into your work. Adam will be discussing the first three traits in this episode and the final three traits in the next episode. Be sure to catch both episodes! The first trait is mindset. Your mindset is made up of your attitude and your values, and this provides you with your leadership foundation. If you have a negative attitude and no articulated values, ...
Agent Safety Month with Carl Carter
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, our guest is Carl Carter of RE/MAX Elite in North Little Rock, Arkansas, who is also the founder of the Beverly Carter Foundation. Carl’s mother, Beverly, was a realtor who was tragically kidnapped and killed in 2014 during a house showing. After her untimely and violent death, Carl started to share his mother’s story and realized that many other real estate agents had experienced dangerous circumstances or assaults. This led him to s...
Quick Wins: Historical Bias
September 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 2.79 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Finding a Point of Differentiation with Brad McCallum of RE/MAX First in Calgary, Alberta
September 09, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 28 MBOn this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, our guest is Brad McCallum of the McCallum Group in RE/MAX First Calgary. Brad started in renovation and design, but he pivoted about three years ago to get his GED and his real estate license and has never looked back. Entering the Calgary real estate industry, which is comprised of more than 5,000 agents, Brad knew immediately that he needed to find a way to differentiate himself in order to generate leads. Brad knew that clients ...
Investing in Personal Growth Through Mastermind Groups with Aaron Walker, Founder and President of Iron Sharpens Iron
September 02, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Aaron Walker (“Big A”), Founder and President of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind groups. Big A started his first business at age 18 and sold it 9 years later to a Fortune 500 company, essentially setting him up to be retired before most people have even found their careers. In the 42 years since, he has launched 14 businesses and attempted to retire 3 times, all the while participating in mastermind groups. After his most ...
Quick Wins: Provide Clarity
August 28, 2020 06:00 - 51 seconds - 1.07 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Communicating Empathy in Marketing with RE/MAX Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Abby Lee
August 26, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 20.7 MBThis episode of the Start With A Win podcast might as well be a masterclass taught by RE/MAX Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Abby Lee. Abby is an industry leader not only due to her experience and vast knowledge but also because she is not insulated from what other companies are doing. She is constantly learning by watching others and shifting RE/MAX’s approach to fit the market. Reports have shown that 75% of businesses stopped marketing altogether after th...
The Influence of Transparent Leadership with Gary Vaynerchuk
August 19, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 28 MBGary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee) has built his personal brand on authenticity and industry knowledge that has brought him unparalleled name recognition and opportunities to share his insights in the business world. It is an honor to have him here on Start With A Win to discuss his perspectives on leadership during a pandemic and beyond. Gary has been leading by example during COVID-19 when it comes to being present, providing valuable content, and being transparent even in the midst of u...
Quick Wins: Fall in Love with a Journey
August 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Developing Effective Systems and Processes with Chris Ronzio, Founder and CEO of Trainual
August 12, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of Start With A Win, Adam is joined by Chris Ronzio, Founder and CEO of Trainual, a software that allows businesses to document their policies and procedures. Chris started his first business – a video production company – when he was 14 years old and sold it a few years later. By that time, they had contracts to produce videos for athletic groups all across the U.S. He was able to manage this business remotely because of his established and articulated processes and...
Habits for High Performance and Success with Coach Dana Cavalea
August 05, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode of Start With A Win, high-performance coach, Dana Cavalea, talks with Adam about the habits, routines, and planning that set people up to reach their goals and optimize their potential. Dana was working as a trainer for the University of South Florida football team when the New York Yankees came to Tampa for spring training. One day he was watching the Yankees play as a spectator, and the next, his boss at USF asked him if he was interested in a trainer job for the Y...
Quick Wins: Stop Comparing
July 31, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Social Media Insights and Best Practices with RE/MAX’s Social Media Socialites
July 29, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this episode of Start With A Win, Adam talks with RE/MAX social media experts Heather Holliday, Michele Bellisari, Rebecca Steinhouse, and Inmar Barrera. They discuss how they use social media and their advice to agents looking to enhance their digital presence. Heather Holliday is from RE/MAX Elite in Melbourne, Florida, and her main focus is informing agents of the tools available to them through RE/MAX and training them on effective implementation of these tools. Social media...
Getting to Know RE/MAX CEO, Adam Contos
July 22, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode of Start With A Win, Producer Mark becomes the host and interviews RE/MAX’s leader, Adam Contos. In all areas of his life, Adam has a keen interest in understanding people, frequently asking himself, “How is this person or group of people?” and “How can I help them?” Adam has found that using emotional intelligence (understanding the feelings of others) and emotional maturity (an ability to make the most emotionally intelligent decisions) is the key to authentic lead...
Quick Wins: Climb Big Hills
July 17, 2020 06:00 - 49 seconds - 1.03 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Discussing the Impact of Financial Literacy with Ryan Harris
July 15, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 24.5 MBOur guest on this episode of Start With A Win is Ryan Harris, a 10-year veteran of the NFL, Super Bowl champion, author, thought leader, and motivational speaker. Ryan has been a guest on the show before, discussing mindset and leadership. Today he joins us to discuss financial literacy. He addresses how most children are not taught how to handle money when they are growing up. So, when they grow up and have money of their own, they don’t know what to do, and they could potentially ...
Five Key Principles for a Successful Business
July 08, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, Adam outlines the five key principles critical to the success and future of your business, which you may consider common sense. Are you focusing on these principles as much as you should? Emotional leadership – Part of your job as a leader is to truly care about your customers, employees, shareholders, stakeholders, and the community. To listen to them and make them feel safe. Without this, you are not using empathy or a true underst...
Quick Wins: What Makes a Great Day?
July 03, 2020 06:00 - 56 seconds - 1.16 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Building Trust and Empathy to Enhance Relationships with Pamela Barnum
July 01, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this episode of Start With A Win, Pamela Barnum joins us. She is an expert on body language, trust, deception, and human nature. Pamela delivered a TEDx Talk on what she learned from drug dealers about trust during her time as an undercover law enforcement officer. Pamela shares with Win Nation that we all make initial judgments about people within the first few milliseconds of meeting them for the first time, whether we realize it or not. Our brains read body language and deter...
Transitions in Real Estate and Mortgage Trends
June 24, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 20.7 MBWard Morrison, President of Motto Mortgage, is back on the Start With A Win podcast to discuss recent mortgage trends as a result of COVID-19, as well as his predictions for the next few months. Since the Fed lowered interest rates earlier this spring, there has been an almost overwhelming demand on mortgage loan originators for refinances and home sales, which is suitable for consumers, real estate agents, and loan originators like Motto Mortgage. Communication is more important th...
Quick Wins: How to Strengthen Relationships
June 19, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Creating Opportunities for the Future of Real Estate with NAR President, Vince Malta
June 17, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start With A Win podcast is Vince Malta, President of the National Association of Realtors. Vince is a real estate broker in the Bay Area who volunteers as the NAR President. He was voted California’s Realtor of the Year in 2007. Under Vince’s leadership, NAR created new mission and vision statements and reaffirmed their commitments to their realtors and homeowners across America by extension. During this pandemic, Vince has seen the great resolve an...
Using Video Content to Connect with Your Audience
June 10, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 23.6 MBJames Schwartz is a returning guest on Start With A Win because his wisdom and knowledge cannot be contained in just one episode. He and Adam talk about the ways that real estate agents and any client-facing professionals interact with people and how those interactions can be enhanced to create deeper and more meaningful connections. James and his team have just completed the development of the Photofy app that is available to general consumers and to businesses and helps people ov...
Quick Wins: Be Happy, Make Great Decisions
June 05, 2020 06:00 - 57 seconds - 1.18 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Growth Trends in the LGBT Community with Jeff Berger
June 03, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 19 MBOn this episode of Start With A Win, we are joined in our virtual studios by Jeff Berger, President, CEO, and Founder of the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals. The organization formed rather organically, beginning as a digital marketing concept to provide exposure and resources for real estate agents who belong to and/or work with the LGBT community. After the website became the topic of a Chicago Tribune article spotlighting a specific consumer hirin...
Getting Ready for What’s Next with Jared James
May 27, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 27.5 MBOur guest on this episode of Start With A Win needs no introduction in the real estate world. Jared James came on the podcast to talk about practical ways that real estate and business professionals can set themselves up to have a presence in their marketplaces both right now and once things are back to business-as-usual. The first order of business is Jared’s urging for every real estate agent to start producing video content. Video is an underutilized form of communication becau...
Quick Wins: Two Ways to Look at Performance
May 22, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/
Maintaining a Champion Mindset with Ashley Twichell
May 20, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 24.6 MBOn this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, Adam talks with Ashley Twichell, 2020 Olympic qualifier in open water swimming. Ashley has been involved with swimming and athletics as long as she can remember, getting involved with year-round swimming when she was about 7 and committing to swimming being her only extracurricular activity when she was 13. She swam at Duke University and then moved to California to pursue a swimming career after graduation. In the 9 years since the...
How Facebook Uses Community to Navigate Crisis with Nada Stirratt
May 13, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBWe are honored to welcome to this episode of the Start with a Win podcast Nada Stirratt, VP Global Business Group for North America at Facebook. Nada has had a prolific and storied career in the technology and marketing industries, and her efforts continue as she leads her team at Facebook to accomplish the mission of building communities and bringing people closer together. Their unwavering commitment to that mission has led them to innovations that have changed the way people conn...
Quick Wins: It's Easy to Be a Hater
May 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.24 MBConnect with Adam: https://www.startwithawin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/REMAXAdamContos https://twitter.com/REMAXAdamContos https://www.instagram.com/REMAXadamcontos/