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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10 Levers Of Success Part 1
September 18, 2019 06:00 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam talks about some of the business levers for success based on his experience and the experiences of others. Considering these things can set you up for more wins and keep you on track to reach your goals. Mindset – Your mind is your ultimate weapon, and it is up to you if you are going to cultivate seeds of limitations or seeds of abundance. You can choose to take responsibility for your circumstances or blame your environment wh...
The Alter Ego Effect With Todd Herman
September 11, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes - 36.9 MBTodd Herman, entrepreneur and coach to performance athletes and CEOs, joins Adam for this episode of the Start with a Win podcast. Todd has developed tools to help unlock peak performance at the highest level, which he has recently outlined in his book “The Alter Ego Effect”. Growing up on a farming ranch outside of Calgary, Alberta, with two older brothers taught him an extraordinary amount of mental toughness, which he realized as a college athlete. He had found his mental exerci...
Quick Wins: All Things Have A Cost
September 06, 2019 06:00 - 3 minutes - 3.69 MBNothing in life comes easy. If it sounds too good to be true...it probably is. Listen to today's Quick Wins to find out more.
Agent Safety
September 04, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBAdam kicks off National Real Estate Agent Safety month by sharing the four keystone concepts of agent (and personal) safety. He has used these concepts as a member of the military, as a law enforcement officer, and now as the leader of thousands of RE/MAX agents. Awareness – This is the primary key to survival in most situations. By paying attention to any physical signs of criminal activity as well as any gut feelings telling you that something is not right, you can avoid entering...
Episode 3 of 3 Live at RE/MAX BOC 2019 With Dan Bertelson
August 28, 2019 08:05 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBDan Bertelson is the Director of Opportunities at RE/MAX Preferred in Monona, Wisconsin. His primary responsibilities are recruiting and retention and he leans heavily on being genuine, honest, and raw in his conversations with potential and current employees. Even though text and email would be the easiest communication methods for his line of work, Dan realizes the importance of breaking down barriers and conversing via video or in-person meetings, which just adds to his authentic...
Episode 2 of 3 Live at RE/MAX BOC 2019 With Elizabeth Mendenhall
August 28, 2019 07:05 - 17 minutes - 20 MBElizabeth Mendenhall served as the 2018 National Association of Realtors President and she is the owner of RE/MAX brokerages in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri. Elizabeth also attributes her team’s success to the culture of volunteerism and building trust, which were essential elements for her team to carry on as she spent the vast majority of last year traveling for her NAR commitments. She described her recommendations to brokers struggling with their cultures or staff membe...
Episode 1 of 3 Live at RE/MAX BOC 2019 With Sandy Hancock
August 28, 2019 06:00 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBSandy Hancock hails from RE/MAX Results in St. Louis, Missouri, where she oversees 190 agents among all of her brokerages. She is very committed to making sure that all of her staff and agents succeed by setting up clear goals and expectations for them. By planning the vision for each year, Sandy wakes up each morning knowing what her tasks will be that day as well as what her staff are to be doing and how she can support them. She believes in providing her staff and agents with the...
Quick Wins: Immediate is an illusion
August 23, 2019 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.96 MBDo you ever feel like things are taking too long? Be encouraged in today's Quick Wins with Adam Contos.
Interview With 2019 Freedom Award Winner Levi Rodgers
August 21, 2019 06:00 - 18 minutes - 21 MBOur guests on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast are Levi Rodgers and Richard Pacheco of the Levi Rodgers Group of RE/MAX Military City. Levi is Retired Special Forces and he got into real estate in the San Antonio area after being wounded in combat serving our country. Richard is active in the National Guard and he also serves as the Operations Manager for the Levi Rodgers Group. Because of their commitment to helping people in their community buy and sell their homes, Le...
Digital Marketing With Real Estate Agent Bri White
August 14, 2019 06:00 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBOver the past two years, Bri White, a RE/MAX agent in Southeast Florida has seen 95% of her business come in directly through social media. What began as an attempt to maximize a low budget quickly became the keystone to Bri’s success, and she wants other agents to learn how to effectively use social media to their advantage as well. When it comes to Facebook, the more you post, the more likely your followers are to see your posts. If your posts have energy, attitude, and authentic...
Quick Wins: With CMN Champion Ciarlo
August 09, 2019 06:00 - 3 minutes - 3.84 MBWe hosted CMN Champion Ciarlo at the RE/MAX world headquarters to celebrate the Month of Miracles. He was CEO for the day and got to be Adams co-host on Start With A Win.
Interview With Verl Workman
August 07, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 28.3 MBVerl Workman stopped by the RE/MAX World Headquarters while he was in Denver for the National Speakers Association conference to talk with Adam on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast. One of seven children, Verl learned at an early age the importance of hard work and determination in earning every single thing. Since that time, he has lived with a mindset of abundance, not entertaining any limiting beliefs, and he has committed his life to helping others learn to do the sam...
Video Bootcamp With Jesse Peters & Michael Thorne
July 31, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBJoining Adam on the Start with a Win podcast today are Jesse Peters and Michael Thorne, Canadian RE/MAX agents known for their expertise in video. They are in town for another Video Bootcamp session at RE/MAX world headquarters. Attendees at previous bootcamps have remarked about how easy Jesse and Michael make video seem and they have been encouraged to just get out there and start creating videos as soon as they leave. Adam is a firm believer in the power of video, which is why he...
Quick Wins: Are You Happy?
July 26, 2019 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBHappiness is a choice. Get a little encouragement from Adam this week on staying happy and choosing the life you want.
Interview With Ido Zucker/John Sable of RE/MAX tech company booj
July 24, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 30.8 MBThere are exciting things going on in the real estate technology space, and RE/MAX’s recent acquisition of the company Booj (which stands for Be Original Or Jealous) is already changing the way our agents and brokers do business. On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam talks with Booj co-founders Ido Zucker and John Sable about the creation and evolution of their company in the 12 years it has existed. When it was founded, Booj was called Active Website, and Ido and ...
Interview With BombBombs Ethan Beute
July 17, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam interviews Ethan Beute, head of Marketing at BombBomb, headquartered in Colorado Springs. With a background in broadcasting and marketing in the Midwest, Ethan decided about 10 years ago to transition to something more focused on social media and digital marketing. He started with BombBomb about 8 years ago and he has felt at home there ever since. BombBomb is a company that is making it super easy to record videos to be sent ove...
Quick Wins: Adjust your sails to the wind
July 12, 2019 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.63 MBDo you know what direction the wind is blowing in your life? Listen to today's Quick Wins to hear more from Adam.
Is Real Estate About To Get Disrupted?
July 10, 2019 06:00 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBThis episode of the Start with a Win podcast is focused on a prevailing narrative in the market these days: disintermediation. Before you tune out and think that this episode is not relevant to you, you have undoubtedly heard of disintermediation when it comes to Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb. These companies disrupted their industries with their innovative takes on entertainment, transportation, and lodging, and many business owners live in fear that their own businesses are at risk of...
Interview With Jon Cheplak
July 03, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, our guest is Jon Cheplak. Jon helps people dive deep within themselves to find the humility, vulnerability, and transparency they need to be emotionally mature and then able to succeed in their business endeavors. Through a mutual discovery process, Jon asks clients and potential clients questions like “Where did you come from?”, “Why do you want to grow?”, and “What do you to do to experience you from a higher level?” He has found th...
Quick Wins: Reset Button
June 28, 2019 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBIs it time to hit the reset button? Learn a few tips and tricks on this weeks Quick Wins.
Interview With Ricky Carruth
June 26, 2019 06:00 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, our guest is Ricky Carruth, an iconic RE/MAX agent in the Gulf Coast of Alabama who started the Zero to Diamond coaching platform, the first and only free real estate coaching site. He shares with listeners the lessons he has learned along his journey to success and how he maintains his high productivity even with everything that is on his plate.
13 Steps For Success by Benjamin Franklin
June 19, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes - 16 MBWhen Benjamin Franklin was 20 years old, he wrote Thirteen Virtues for people to live by. Adam and Mark discuss these virtues, their relevance today, and how they relate to the world almost 300 years after Ben Franklin wrote them. Temperance – Not overindulging, but partaking of an optimal level Silence – This emphasizes the importance of listening and recognizing that you have two ears and one mouth for a reason; You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with (and...
Quick Wins: Prepare to Win
June 14, 2019 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBDo you know how to win? Prepare. To learn more check out this week's Quick Wins!
Interview with entrepreneur Gj Reynolds
June 12, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBG.J. Reynolds grew up in a solid home, and after high school, he joined the US Army to gain exposure to the world and direction about where he wanted his life to go. He was a part of the early version of Verizon and then became an entrepreneur eventually getting into real estate with RE/MAX because of their reputation for being the best. He continued his entrepreneurial journey in the area of satellite communications and telecom and he was eventually encouraged to simplify his brand...
Who Needs A Real Estate Agent Anyway?
June 05, 2019 06:00 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBWith the advent of new companies that say they can handle the entire buying or selling process for you without a real estate agent, many people have come to believe that they don’t need a real estate agent to be able to buy or sell their home. On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam and Mark outline the specific advantages of using a real estate agent – specifically one from RE/MAX – and what you are missing out on if you decide to go it alone. So much of the benefit d...
Quick Wins: Do you know what your habits are?
June 01, 2019 05:55 - 1 minute - 2.06 MBOn today's Quick Wins we discuss habits. Do you know what yours are? If you don't choose your habits, your habits will choose you.
Interview With Bob Tompkins
May 29, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Bob Tompkins, RE/MAX agent from Greenville, South Carolina, and marketing aficionado. In fact, in the week since its release, Bob’s music video parody of “Old Town Road” has amassed more than 800,000 views. Bob’s parents are both Realtors, and 3 years ago Bob got into real estate as well and he has found great success in the industry. Bob is an advocate of developing a strong personal brand to build awareness, and he has...
Interview with motivational speaker and purple heart recipient Tony Drees
May 22, 2019 06:00 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBOur special guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Tony Drees, a Desert Storm veteran, Purple Heart recipient, life coach, motivational speaker, podcast host, and Executive Director of Veterans Passport to Hope. Tony has undergone 74 surgeries in the years since his combat injury and recently lost his right leg to amputation. He has received some recognition over the years for being a war hero, including a spotlight in People Magazine after his 58th surgery. Tony...
Quick Wins: Productivity Leakage
May 17, 2019 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.88 MBDo you ever feel like there is a slow leak in your productivity throughout the day? It can be so easy to lose focus and get distracted by social media, reading the news, watching “just one” episode of a show, March Madness. But on this quick episode of Start with a Win, Adam gives some suggestions for preventing this productivity leakage: Build in some accountability by convincing yourself that wasting time is wrong Just try to be more committed to focusing – it will make a differ...
Olympian Ruben Gonzalez Interview
May 15, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 26.2 MBRuben Gonzalez is a 4-time Olympian in the sport of luge, and he talks with Adam about the winding road that brought him to where he is today. Ruben has dreamt of participating in the Olympics since he was 10 years old, but after riding the bench in soccer throughout high school, he realized that he needed to find a different sport. Always one to accept a new challenge and never back down, he decided to pursue a sport that has a high turnover rate due to injuries: luge. Living in H...
Personal Branding 101
May 08, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes - 15.3 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam and Mark talk about building your own personal and/or professional brand. Now “branding” has become a buzzword in today’s business world, but most people do not adequately grasp what is means to build a brand, so they aren’t reaping any of the benefits. For the purposes of this episode, we will define your brand as “the thoughts and emotions evoked when people think about you.” Your brand should encompass your values, persona, p...
Quick Wins: Opportunity or Threat?
May 03, 2019 06:00 - 4 minutes - 5.53 MB“Opportunities look like threats because they are if you do nothing with them.” When you come to a fork in the road and you are faced with the decision to do something or not do something, how do you look at that decision? Do you see the road before you as an opportunity, filled with abundance and creating value for you and your clients? Or do you perceive it as a threat, characterized by pessimism? In life and in business, it is important that you be in the right mindset to accept...
Productivity Hacks with Laura Stack
May 01, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 31.5 MBOur guest on this episode of Start with a Win is The Productivity Pro, Laura Stack. Laura’s father was a Colonel in the US military, so she grew up in a very regimented and structured environment, and since her friends were all living in similar households, there was actually peer pressure to be productive so then you could go have fun. By the age of 21, Laura had earned her MBA. Her local Kiwanis club asked her to speak about her motivation to complete her degree so young, and it s...
5 Reasons Real Estate Agents Fail
April 24, 2019 06:00 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBAs Adam has talked about before on the podcast, failure is often the key to understanding success in business. During this episode, he outlines the 5 reasons real estate agents (and people in business in general) fail: No System – You likely have a plan or vision for what you want to do, but if you don’t have a system in place, you will not accomplish anything. Think about: What? How? How much? How will I measure? No Accountability – You must be accountable to yourself first. Many...
Are you an Agent or a Business?
April 17, 2019 06:00 - 11 minutes - 12 MBThe topic of this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is running a business as opposed to just being a real estate agent. The two might seem unrelated, but Adam explains why the most effective real estate agents actually focus their energy on running their operations like a business. There are 4 key components of running a business: Constantly building a customer base – Whether by networking or marketing, it is imperative that you always have new leads and prospects in your pi...
20% Down Myth
April 10, 2019 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOn this episode of Start with a Win, our guest is Ward Morrison, President of Motto Mortgage. He explains to listeners the difference between traditional banks and mortgage brokerages when it comes to getting home loans and demystifies the mortgage process for those who are considering purchasing their first house. The main thing to keep in mind is that mortgage professionals at brokerages such as Motto Mortgage are able to shop around for the best loans for their customers. Gone ...
Top 10 Motivational Quotes
April 03, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBDuring this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam shares is top 10 quotes, plus Mark’s bonus quote: “People seem to think that they lack motivation when in fact what they lack is clarity.” Clarity creates action. Take the time to hone in on your goals, seek counsel, come up with an action plan, and then execute. “Burn your boats, not your bridges.” Find a way to commit to a new thing without ruining your relationships associated with the old thing. Be able to graceful...
Take Your Ass To Market
March 29, 2019 06:00 - 10 minutes - 12.3 MBThe topic of this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is “getting your ass to market.” Adam recounts one of the famous Aesop’s fables about an old man, a young boy, and a donkey. The old man decides to take the donkey to market to sell it, so the three set off walking to the market. Along the way, they encounter several people with opinions about how they should be making the trip, and because the old man takes all of their suggestions, the donkey never makes it to the market to...
Interview With Denver Mayor Michael Hancock
March 22, 2019 06:00 - 19 minutes - 22.4 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam is joined by Denver mayor Michael Hancock, who shares with listeners his approach towards leadership. Coming from a challenged background, Mayor Hancock as a prevalent sense of empathy for the people he encounters, and he is also able to keep the right perspective on the privilege of serving the great people of Denver. Waking up every morning with a sense of appreciation and humility allows him to stay focused and grounded not ma...
Help Others By Helping
March 15, 2019 06:00 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBShow Notes: This impromptu conversation between Adam and Mark evolved into a Start with a Win podcast episode about helping others, and we hope that you are able to get a lot out of it to apply to your daily life. Helping people is all about genuinely caring for what is going on in their lives, either long-term or in the moment, and it provides value to you and the person you help. Adam has had a lot of memorable experiences helping people, from his time in law enforcement and now ...
Interview With Geoff McLennan
March 08, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBGeoff McLennan, a highly-esteemed RE/MAX Advantage agent in New Westminster, Canada, joins Adam for this episode of the Start with a Win podcast. Geoff has been recognized as one of the top 10% of real estate agents in the Greater Vancouver area, was named a Bomb Bomb video influencer in 2018, and co-hosts the Multiple Offers podcast. Geoff grew up in real estate and got his license at age 25. Just one year later, the left side of his body suddenly went numb, and after a whirlwind...
The secrets to commitment (Part 2 of 2)
March 01, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBAdam finishes up his discussion on commitment by integrating the attitude from last episode with the execution. Many people fall short of total commitment because they believe that they just need the right mindset and things will fall into place. Think about a relationship: if both people had decided to be committed and then they only give 50% effort, the relationship is going to fail. Both people have to give 100% effort in order to be truly committed to each other and the relation...
The secrets to commitment (Part 1 of 2)
February 22, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBShow Notes: On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam describes the first aspect of commitment: attitude. Commitment paves the road to success and happiness, transforming promise into reality and building character, and just as an attitude of commitment helps you start with a win, it enables you to continue winning. A lot of what goes into the attitude of commitment is the decision to do something and overcoming the fear of failure, because failure is just the beginnin...
Learning, Earning, and Yearning: Interview with RE/MAX co-founder Dave Liniger (Part 3 of 3)
February 15, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes - 31.3 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, we hear the final installment of Adam’s interview with RE/MAX Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Dave Liniger. Over the past 46+ years, RE/MAX has lived through many transitions, economic swings, technological advances, and generations of homeowners. During that time, Dave and his team have often been called “disruptors” to the real estate industry because of their innovative thinking and structuring of their organization, but this...
The Original Disruptor: Interview with RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger (Part 2 of 3)
February 08, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 23.6 MBDuring part 2 of Adam’s conversation with RE/MAX Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Dave Liniger, Dave discusses the foundations of RE/MAX and how these concepts can be applied to business and personal pursuits. In October 1975, RE/MAX had its first cash flow positive month, and Dave and Gail finally felt that the company was stable enough for them to start taking paychecks. One of the key components of their successful business was the environment that they had created, which al...
Interview With Super Bowl Champ Ryan Harris
February 01, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Ryan Harris, husband, father, author, speaker, and 10-year NFL veteran who won the Super Bowl with the 2015 Denver Broncos. Ryan is a huge advocate of building your mindset and then putting in the work needed to get better or grow. He has used the phrase “I am, I can, I will” throughout his life to push himself to overcome and accomplish whatever is in front of him. It might sound counterintuitive, but Ryan says that you...
The Original Disruptor: Interview with RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger (Part 1 of 3)
January 25, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBOur guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is RE/MAX Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Dave Liniger. Dave got his start in real estate by flipping houses to earn some extra money while he was stationed with the military in Arizona. He soon decided to get his real estate license in order to save some money on his house flipping, and he observed the activity of the other agents. When his time with the military was completed, he moved to Denver and applied for real e...
Goals
January 18, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam and Mark discuss the goals and resolutions that so many people are going to start in the beginning of 2019. Did you know that it takes an average of 10 attempts before your resolution will stick? This does not have to be the case. In order to have SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals, it is important to avoid these common mistakes: Too vague – Saying that you “want to get healthy” is not helpf...
Chaos
January 11, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam outlines the six steps to dealing with chaos: Clear your mind. Take a deep breath and try to relax, which will prepare you to see the situation objectively. Assess the situation. Lift your head up from the situation right in front of you and look around. Remember that you have the capacity within yourself to find the solution. Revisit your goals. Ask yourself if this chaotic situation aligns with one of your goals; if it doesn...
Mastering The Art Of Showing Up
January 04, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBOn this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam talks with us about what he calls “mastering the art of showing up.” He says that today started yesterday and tomorrow starts today, and while the day’s tasks may seem monumental when viewed collectively, tackling them a step at a time is the best system to set up for yourself. Today, you can plan and prepare for the successes you are going to have tomorrow, from exercising to meetings at work to interactions with your fellow dri...