Start With A Win
Episodes
Creating a Coveted Customer Experience with Jay Baer
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Some businesses still haven’t adapted to the new needs of their customers. Jay...
How to Set Yourself Up for Success in 2021 with Jon Cheplak
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While the last episode of Start With A Win focused on recapping 2020 and gleaning lessons learned from past experiences, this episode jumps into setti...
Quick Win: Removing Limiting Mindsets
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:If you want to see the impact that a limiting mindset can have on you, think about this: removing the “t” from the words “can’t” and...
Personal Development Makes the Difference with Jon Cheplak
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, Adam talks with his good friend and coach, Jon Cheplak. Jon shares his perspective on the ways people...
Merry Christmas 2020
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Mark are in the Christmas spirit and want to talk all things sentimental on this episode of Start with a Win. They both tend to be last-minut...
Quick Win: Eliminate Drag
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 keepi...
Being Proactive with Your 2021 Business Planning
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Start With A Win provides listeners with a framework for planning for 2021 while evaluating the crazy year that was 2020 and regroupin...
Get Social Smart with Katie Lance
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our 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 ...
Quick Win: Set Your Default To Action
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you face pressure in life or in business, what is your immediate response? All responses could be boiled down to two categories – action or emo...
Top Five Ways to Engage with Customers
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our 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 t...
Real Talk and Thankfulness with Adam and Kelly Contos
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On 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...
Quick Win: The 4 W Process
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During 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 tow...
Providing Equality through Fair Housing with Bryan Greene
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our 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 o...
Providing Homeownership Resources to Veterans with VAREP
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our 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 Prof...
Quick Wins: The Power Struggle
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Prioritizing the Process Over the Prize with Apolo Ohno
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome 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, an...
Seeking Progress Over Perfection with Olympic Champion, Apolo Ohno
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, mot...
Quick Wins: Master Monotony
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Discussing the Future of Business Growth with Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 on...
Maximizing Your Time and Ending with a Win
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Quick Wins: Success Starts with Sucks
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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The Five Gifts of Elite Achievers with Clint Bruce, Founder and President of Trident Response Group
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Six Keys to Effective Leadership with Adam Contos, Part 2
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Quick Wins: The Key To Transformation
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Six Keys to Effective Leadership with Adam Contos, Part 1
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 wi...
Agent Safety Month with Carl Carter
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Quick Wins: Historical Bias
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Finding a Point of Differentiation with Brad McCallum of RE/MAX First in Calgary, Alberta
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Investing in Personal Growth Through Mastermind Groups with Aaron Walker, Founder and President of Iron Sharpens Iron
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Quick Wins: Provide Clarity
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Communicating Empathy in Marketing with RE/MAX Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Abby Lee
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, Ab...
The Influence of Transparent Leadership with Gary Vaynerchuk
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee) has built his personal brand on authenticity and industry knowledge that has brought him unparalleled name recognition and ...
Quick Wins: Fall in Love with a Journey
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Developing Effective Systems and Processes with Chris Ronzio, Founder and CEO of Trainual
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Habits for High Performance and Success with Coach Dana Cavalea
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Quick Wins: Stop Comparing
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Social Media Insights and Best Practices with RE/MAX’s Social Media Socialites
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Start With A Win, Adam talks with RE/MAX social media experts Heather Holliday, Michele Bellisari, Rebecca Steinhouse, and Inmar Ba...
Getting to Know RE/MAX CEO, Adam Contos
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Quick Wins: Climb Big Hills
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Discussing the Impact of Financial Literacy with Ryan Harris
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 motivatio...
Five Key Principles for a Successful Business
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Quick Wins: What Makes a Great Day?
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Building Trust and Empathy to Enhance Relationships with Pamela Barnum
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Transitions in Real Estate and Mortgage Trends
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Quick Wins: How to Strengthen Relationships
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Creating Opportunities for the Future of Real Estate with NAR President, Vince Malta
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 br...
Using Video Content to Connect with Your Audience
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James 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 abo...
Quick Wins: Be Happy, Make Great Decisions
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Growth Trends in the LGBT Community with Jeff Berger
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 G...
Getting Ready for What’s Next with Jared James
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our 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 ...
Quick Wins: Two Ways to Look at Performance
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Maintaining a Champion Mindset with Ashley Twichell
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, Adam talks with Ashley Twichell, 2020 Olympic qualifier in open water swimming. Ashley has been invol...
How Facebook Uses Community to Navigate Crisis with Nada Stirratt
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We 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 ...
Quick Wins: It's Easy to Be a Hater
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Serving Diverse Communities with Lisa Nguyen
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Start With A Win, Adam is joined by Lisa Nguyen, RE/MAX Professionals agent, current Greater Denver Chapter President of AREAA, and...
The Power of the Spoken Word with Sekou Andrews
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Beginning his adult life as an elementary school teacher, Sekou Andrews got into acting for a while before finding his niche as a spoken word artist f...
Quick Wins: The Catalyst to Success
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Quarantine Q&A with Adam
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Question 1: The first question on this episode of Start With A Win came from Ryan Anderson of RE/MAX Horizon Realty in Douglas, Wyoming. She asked Ada...
Post-Pandemic Preparation with Brian Buffini
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Seeing the size and effectiveness of Buffini and Company now, you would never believe that Brian Buffini stumbled into real estate after a motorcycle ...
Quick Wins: Two Types of Motivation
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Determination on and off the Field with Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of Start With A Win needs almost no introduction. Steve Young is considered to be one of the NFL’s greatest left-handed qu...
Building a Brokerage Through Intention with Kendall Bonner
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the Start With A Win podcast is one of the best in our field at leveraging excellent managerial skills inside her brokera...
Quick Wins: Create Videos
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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A Coronavirus Message from Adam
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Mark discuss the recent changes in our world as a result of the coronavirus and talk about ways that listeners can continue to start with a w...
Successfully Managing Client Relationships with First
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, Mike Schneider and his team set out to build a better marketing platform, but before long they realized that what they had really created was...
Quick Wins: It's Up to the Receiver
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Ways to Improve Any Business with Tom Ferry
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Settle in for this episode of Start With A Win and get ready to drink from the fire hose of Tom Ferry’s insights on real estate, reaching goals, and...
Advancing Hispanic Homeownership with NAHREP's Gary Acosta
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start With A Win podcast, our guest is Gary Acosta, CEO and Co-Founder of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Prof...
Quick Wins: How Do You Delegate?
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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The 4 E's of Marketing
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our topic on this episode of Start with a Win is delivering value through messaging that will impact your audience. By keeping your framework simple, ...
Turning Loss into Inspiration with RE/MAX Agent, Bruce Johnson
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Start with a Win, Bruce Johnson joins us to discuss his family’s story of losing a child and how the commitment to carrying out h...
Quick Wins: Create Raving Fans
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Finding Opportunity in Disruption
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam and Mark discuss the misconception that “disruption” is a bad thing. So many people are talk...
Overcoming Challenges with Flip or Flop's Tarek El Moussa
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam talks with Tarek El Moussa, star of HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” and real estate industry expert....
Quick Wins: Habits Create Results
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Overcoming Other People’s Opinions
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The topic of this episode of Start with a Win is the fear of people’s opinions and how this fear can hold you back from what you are capable of achi...
The Importance of Being Coachable with Dermot Buffini
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dermot Buffini and his five siblings grew up in Dublin in a home environment steeped in entrepreneurship and treating people the right way. Their pare...
Quick Wins: Judgmental Society
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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2020 Real Estate Trends with RE/MAX CCO, Nick Bailey
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Bailey, RE/MAX Chief Customer Officer, joins Adam for this episode of the Start with a Win podcast to discuss how consumers, agents, and brokers ...
Race Cars, Real Estate, and Reality TV with The Bachelor’s Arie Luyendyk Jr.
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is a man of many talents: Entrepreneur, television celebrity, and Indy racer Arie Luyendyk J...
Quick Wins: Pay the Price for Success
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Resolutions for 2020
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new year – a new decade – of the Start with a Win podcast! You are already starting 2020 with a win by listening to the show, but hop...
Carrying Kindness Beyond the Holiday Season
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you break down Christmas traditions beyond the events and quirky activities that each family participates in every year, you find that the real p...
Quick Wins: Not Every Day is a Win
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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The Power of Community in Business with Daisy Lopez-Cid
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, we are joined by Daisy Lopez-Cid, broker-owner of RE/MAX Premiere in Kissimmee, Florida. Daisy took t...
Creating an Attitude of Abundance with Shane Torres
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Shane Torres, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Concepts out of Polk City, Iowa. Shane got into real...
Quick Wins: Remember How They Feel
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Building Your Personal Brand on Social Media with Kristen Long
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Kristen Long talks with us about her experience generating business using social media and how effect...
Delivering Happiness with Sugarwish CEO, Elisabeth Vezzani
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elisabeth Vezzani, CEO of Sugarwish, joins us on this episode of Start with a Win. Elisabeth and her co-founder noticed a paradigm shift in gift givin...
Using Instagram to Grow Your Business with Ed Stulak
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Start with a Win podcast, Adam talks with The Millennial Realtor, Ed Stulak. Ed is a RE/MAX agent based in New Brunswick, New J...
Quick Wins: Done is Better Than Perfect
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Entrepreneurship and Staying Centered with RemoteLock CEO, Nolan Mondrow
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Nolan Mondrow, CEO of RemoteLock based in Denver. Nolan jumped into entrepreneurship righ...
Interview with Nate Martinez
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is Nate Martinez, co-owner of RE/MAX Professionals in the Phoenix area. Nate wears many hats...
Quick Wins: Community. How do you build it?
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Communicate and build community through video. Listen to today's Quick WIn to hear more.
1yr Anniversary Recap
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode marks the one-year anniversary of the Start with a Win podcast! We want to thank all of our loyal listeners and fans for your support and...
Lies Business Leaders Tell Themselves
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Owning a business makes you a leader.” – Just about anyone can own a business, but it takes intentional effort, a willingness to be coachable, ...
Quick Wins: Behavior Check
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Why Do Customers Leave? Interview With Expert David Avrin
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is David Avrin, speaker and author of several books, most recently “Why Customers Leave (a...
Quick Wins: Are You A Success Seeker Or Failure Avoider?
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Top 10 Worst Excuses
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The topic of this episode of the Start with a Win podcast is the 10 worst excuses that Adam has heard about why people can’t grow their businesses a...