In 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 within a growth...
Oct 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 110
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Oct 23, 2020•1 min
Our 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, engage with custom...
Oct 21, 2020•28 min•Ep. 109
In 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. Parkinson’s L...
Oct 14, 2020•19 min•Ep. 108
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Oct 09, 2020•1 min
Clint 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. Along the way, ...
Oct 07, 2020•29 min•Ep. 107
In 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 personal develop...
Sep 30, 2020•22 min•Ep. 106
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Sep 25, 2020•1 min
The 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, your foundatio...
Sep 23, 2020•23 min•Ep. 105
On 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 start the foun...
Sep 16, 2020•20 min•Ep. 104
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Sep 11, 2020•2 min
On 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 expect a high l...
Sep 09, 2020•24 min•Ep. 103
Our 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 recent unsucces...
Sep 02, 2020•21 min•Ep. 102
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Aug 28, 2020•51 sec
This 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 the COVID-19 pand...
Aug 26, 2020•18 min•Ep. 101
Gary 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 uncertainty. Ma...
Aug 19, 2020•24 min•Ep. 100
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Aug 14, 2020•1 min
In 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 systems. Aft...
Aug 12, 2020•19 min•Ep. 99
In 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 Yankees. Befor...
Aug 05, 2020•24 min•Ep. 98
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Jul 31, 2020•1 min
In 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 can be overwh...
Jul 29, 2020•37 min•Ep. 97
In 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 leadership. Anoth...
Jul 22, 2020•27 min•Ep. 96
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Jul 17, 2020•49 sec
Our 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 end up in tro...
Jul 15, 2020•21 min•Ep. 95
In 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 understanding of your...
Jul 08, 2020•21 min•Ep. 94
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Jul 03, 2020•56 sec
In 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 determine if we can...
Jul 01, 2020•28 min•Ep. 93
Ward 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 than ever to en...
Jun 24, 2020•18 min•Ep. 92
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Jun 19, 2020•1 min
Our 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 and agility of ...
Jun 17, 2020•23 min•Ep. 91
