Start with a win : tools and lessons to create personal and business success / Adam Contos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Contos, Adam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Strategic planning.

Problem solving.

Success in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2022]

Summary:

"Start with a Win examines how a leader processes information and boldly leads during crisis. How does a leader recognize emotion, chaos, fear, and crisis and turn that into opportunity? As the leader of the largest real estate brand and company in the world, Contos offers advice and strategies he's learned from his experience in corporate leadership. As a former SWAT Team Commander, Contos learned some valuable lessons that he carried into corporate leadership. As a life-long entrepreneur, Start with a Win shares Contos's principles that have helped others climb out of chaos with a renewed direction to empower and improve their lives and businesses"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Part I It's Your Choice

Chapter 1 Attitude: You Can!

Understanding a Win

Making the Right Choice

Leaders Lead

E-Connections

SPA for the Win

Taming the Beast-Your Emotions

Experience the Wins

Look Up, Not Down

The Sky Is Your Limit

Locus of Control

Owning the Outcomes

Foundation for Leadership, Balance

Your Turn

Leadership Quality

Take Action

A Rookie Cop

Wins Follow a Process

The Power of Leading, Not Following

Identify Problems First

Expect the Fear

Winning in Uncertain Times

Pivot and Act

Holistic Approach Is Essential

Model the Right Behavior

Your Turn to Fix Things

Chapter 2 Our Missions Set the Playbook

The Sum of All Our Missions

Intimidating Yet Powerful

The Downside

A Perfect (Better) World

Take a Chance

Regret Isn't an Option

Learnings and Lessons Mount Up

Emotions and Control

Pay Attention to Your Gut

Instincts Matter

Crucial Input

Talking Points

Failures Are Wins, Too

Tough Times

Relationships Make the Difference

The Role of Emotions

Debriefing Is Essential

Lessons from Entrepreneurship

Building Your Business

Real Estate Grit

Consistency Wins

Attitude and More Relationships

Knowing When to Stop

A Word About Success

Your Toolbox for the Journey

Part II Your ToolBox

Chapter 3 Party With the Beast (Your Emotions)

Friend or Foe?

Fear Isn't Unique

Major Force

Taming the Beast

Overcome the Fear

Face It Head On

Self-Doubts

Fear: The Default Emotion

The Opposite of Fear: Love

The Risk

True Leadership

Identifying Love and Fear

Overwhelm

Multidimensional Approach

The 80 Percent Rule

Don't Ignore Challenges

Emotional Control

Forget the Easy Way.

Changing Your Mindset

Hit Reset

Conscious Response

Help Along the Way

Think Positive

Interpersonal Relationships

Understanding

Communication

The Strugglers

The Flip Side

Chapter 4 Be a Sponge

Narc Marketing 101

The Value of Sharing Knowledge

Free and Without Expectations

Modeling the Behavior

The Growth Mindset or Not

Pain of Change

Mindset

Start With a Win

Wise Versus Silly

Confusing Change With Success

Try Teaching It

Troubleshoot, Diagnose, Educate

Same Steps to Success

Identifying Opportunities

Free Sharing

Challenges Are Opportunities

A Matter of Systems

Logic, Not Emotion

Systems and Knowledge

Chapter 5 Leadership Learnings

Amazing Leadership

Take the Time

Feelings Matter

Personal Quest

Accountability

Expectations

Confidence

How to Develop Confidence

The THREE Cs of Leadership

Set the Tone

More Variables

Athlete Analogy

Most Don't Notice

Little Bits Add Up

Wake Up and Learn

The Goal: Replace Yourself

Failure

Coping with Failure

The Power of How We Learn

Huge Responsibility

More of the Basics

Stay Hungry, Stay Humble

Leading for a Win

Give, Give, Give

Power of Understanding

Avoid Battle

Reality Check

Tame the Beast

Handling the Tough

Bank Account of Life

Don't Miss an Opportunity

Irritant or Leadership Course?

Look for Leaders

Warning Signs of Crumbling Leadership

Leader More Than Instructor

Beyond Teaching

Actions, Not Just Words

The Power of Vulnerability

Chapter 6 From Chaos to Calm: Build Your Action Plans

The Beast Is Back

VUCA

Don't Wait for Crisis

Sharing Your Visions

Chapter 7 Presence and Passion: For Your People and Work

Time to Accept Responsibility

Leadership Complications.

Where Are the Customers?

Visibility Makes a Difference

Virtual Challenges

Building Trust Through Social Media

Humanity and Vulnerability Matter

You Can Do It!

Building Connections

Out of Line

Top of Mind

Branding and Presence

Brands Disappear

The Value of Passion

Weight of Responsibilities

More Musings of a Child

Opportunities to Learn and Grow

Think About Your Brand

Patterns and Conundrums

Be Selective and Honest

Use Your Judgment

Chapter 8 Lose the Ego

An Excuse

Playing as a Team

Humility Matters

Handle with Caution

How Do You Accept Criticism?

Listening Skills

Seize the Opportunity

The Power of Words

Break Down the Challenge

Know the "No"

Maybe "Yes"

"No" Leads

Crossing the Chasm

False Starts

Trust Building

Ingrained

Self-Limiting Beliefs

Overcoming "No"

Chapter 9 The Trifecta: Mentor/Coach/Mastermind

The Mentor

The Coach

Mastermind

Finding the Right Mentor, Coach, or Mastermind

Family Ties

The Value of a Third Party

Gratitude

Chapter 10 Celebrate the Wins

Power of Hope

Brain Recall

The Right Way

Listen to the "Singing"

Celebrating Leadership

Key People Indicators and Return on Wins

The Right Way to Celebrate

Good Reads

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781119807087

1119807085

9781119807094

1119807093

OCLC:

1281985384