Adam Contos - Start With a Win

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2 Title Page START WITH A WIN TOOLS AND LESSONS TO CREATE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS SUCCESS ADAM CONTOS

3 Copyright

4 Dedication

5 Introduction

6 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 NOTES 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

7 PART II: YOUR TOOLBOX CHAPTER 3: Party With the Beast (Your Emotions) FRIEND OR FOE? FEAR ISN'T UNIQUE MAJOR FORCE TAMING THE BEAST TAKE ACTION 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 YOUR TURN CONSCIOUS RESPONSE HELP ALONG THE WAY THINK POSITIVE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION THE STRUGGLERS THE FLIP SIDE NOTES 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 NOTE 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 TAKE THE TIME 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 NOTES CHAPTER 6: From Chaos to Calm: Build Your Action Plans THE BEAST IS BACK VUCA DON'T WAIT FOR CRISIS SHARING YOUR VISIONS NOTE 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 YOUR TURN THINK ABOUT YOUR BRAND PATTERNS AND CONUNDRUMS BE SELECTIVE AND HONEST USE YOUR JUDGMENT NOTES CHAPTER 8: Lose the Ego THE BEAST IS BACK 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 NOTES

8 Good Reads

9 Acknowledgments

10 About the Author

11 Index

12 End User License Agreement

1 Cover

2 Table of Contents

3 Title Page START WITH A WIN TOOLS AND LESSONS TO CREATE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS SUCCESS ADAM CONTOS

4 Copyright

5 Dedication

6 Introduction

7 Begin Reading

8 Good Reads

9 Acknowledgments

10 About the Author

11 Index

12 End User License Agreement

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