Start With A Win

Adam Contos
Start With A Win

Every 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.

  1. Why Your Leadership Style Is Doomed to Fail with Anne Morriss

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    Why Your Leadership Style Is Doomed to Fail with Anne Morriss

    ⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱?  ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadershipWant weekly leadership content? Go here ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com If you're looking to unlock your potential as a leader, push beyond conventional approaches, and inspire meaningful action, this part one episode is a must-listen. It’s a thought-provoking conversation that will leave you rethinking how to approach leadership, not just in business, but in life. Start With a Win, host Adam Contos dives deep into the true essence of leadership with the insightful and dynamic Anne Morriss, co-host of the podcast, Fixable and a thought leader in building inclusive executive teams. The conversation tackles critical aspects of leadership that are often overlooked in formal education, including the 'soft skills'—or 'human skills' as Adam prefers to call them—that play a pivotal role in guiding organizations towards success. Anne draws from her experience in public health and entrepreneurship to explore how trust, storytelling, and inclusive leadership are foundational to achieving impactful change. Together, Adam and Anne challenge the traditional notion of leadership training, questioning why such essential skills are not emphasized early on in education.  Anne Morriss is an entrepreneur, leadership coach, and founder of The Leadership Consortium (TLC), a leadership accelerator focused on building inclusive executive teams and preparing emerging leaders for senior roles. With over 20 years of experience guiding entrepreneurs, companies, and government leaders on strategy and organizational change, Anne is committed to helping individuals realize their full potential as leaders and changemakers. She also founded GenePeeks, a computational genomics company that developed breakthrough methods for identifying disease risk. Anne is the best-selling coauthor of Uncommon Service, Unleashed, and Move Fast & Fix Things, a guide on trust, leadership, and business. She also co-hosts the leadership podcast Fixable with Frances Frei, where they offer quick, actionable coaching to help solve workplace challenges. Anne serves on the board of IGNITE, which promotes political engagement among young women, and has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the world’s most influential business thinkers. ===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT ===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook  ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter  ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram  ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/ #adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactory

    22 min
  2. 5 Practices to Become a Stronger Leader

    30 OCT.

    5 Practices to Become a Stronger Leader

    ⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱?  ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadership Today’s on Start With a Win, host Adam Contos sits down with Christian Muntean, founder of Vantage Consulting and author of Training to Lead, to discuss leadership development and its critical role in business success. Christian shares insights from his background in international disaster relief and athletics, drawing parallels between athletic training and leadership training. He emphasizes that effective leadership, much like athletic performance, requires a structured, continuous approach rather than a one-time immersion in concepts. Christian critiques the typical path to leadership, where technical proficiency often leads to promotion without adequate leadership development. He also highlights the leadership gap in modern businesses, where millennials, in particular, lack the necessary training due to insufficient mentorship from previous generations. Adam and Christian explore ways to address this gap, emphasizing the importance of ongoing leadership training in building successful organizations. Christian Muntean offers strategic consultancy through Vantage Consulting, drawing on his global experience from over 40 countries to enhance business and leadership practices. His approach is informed by a comprehensive background in organizational growth and efficiency. Christian lives in Anchorage, Alaska, where he balances his professional insights with a personal passion for woodworking and Brazilian jujitsu. Discover more about his approach to leadership and organizational development at ChristianMuntean.com. 00:00 Intro02:01 If the team is this…then it can achieve amazing things!04:30 If athletes can do this why can’t leaders!06:06 Why are we missing this in leadership?08:20 Even if you have leadership content doesn’t mean you will have this!11:30 How to institute better leadership training…there are few ways!14:23 If a leader does not do this then the rest of the training/programs do not work!17:10 Structure of the book.21:46 Core/foundation leadership principles27:01 It begins here…30:31 First win is the big one… https://www.christianmuntean.com/ ===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT ===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook  ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter  ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram  ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/ #adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactory

    31 min
  3. WHY You Need to Become a Caring Leader with Daisy Auger-Dominguez

    23 OCT.

    WHY You Need to Become a Caring Leader with Daisy Auger-Dominguez

    Grab paper/pen, your computer, your journal, in this engaging episode of Start With a Win, host Adam Contos sits down with workplace strategy expert Daisy Auger-Domínguez to explore the art of building thriving, high-performing teams in today’s evolving work environment and you will want to take notes! With a career spanning leadership roles at Google, Disney, and Vice Media, Daisy shares her journey from credit risk analyst to people-centric leadership. They discuss the pivotal role empathy and emotional intelligence play in sustainable leadership, highlighting the importance of mental health, flexibility, and authentic care in driving productivity. Tune in to learn how leaders can create environments where their teams truly flourish. Daisy Auger-Domínguez is a global leader, speaker, and workplace strategist. With years of experience leading global human capital practices at companies like Google, Disney and Vice Media, she equips managers and leaders with the skills they need to build high-performing teams and shift culture to drive performance without burning out. Daisy also advises startup and venture technology companies that are building a better future of work, helping founders create impactful and lasting solutions. Her books, Inclusion Revolution and the forthcoming Burnt Out to Lit Up, offer actionable strategies for building inclusive workplaces and revitalizing leadership practices. Described as a calming and invigorating voice, Daisy prioritizes people and culture as a winning strategy. A dynamic storyteller, her insights have been featured at TEDx and in publications including the Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Her contributions have earned her accolades such as being named one of Hispanic Executive's Top 10 Leaders and one of People en Español's 25 Most Powerful Women. Daisy serves on the Board of Trustees at Bucknell University, her alma mater. ⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱?  ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadership ===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT ===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook  ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter  ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram  ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/ #adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactory

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À propos

Every 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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