67: Start With A Win with Adam Contos (Learn How Adam’s Path From Street Hustle to the C-Suite Teaches Momentum, Growth, and Lasting Success)

Adam Contos turned unconventional beginnings into an extraordinary career, rising from hands-on hustle to lead RE/MAX as CEO. Along the way, he built resilience and sharpened his decision-making in high-pressure environments, lessons that fueled his entrepreneurial spark and opened the door to new opportunities. At RE/MAX, what began as teaching safety to real estate agents evolved into an 18-year climb to the top, proving that consistent effort, courage, and a willingness to take risks can transform a career. Today, Adam channels those experiences as an entrepreneur, professor, author of Start With a Win, and executive coach, showing others how to build momentum, embrace growth, and lead with purpose. Starring: Michael Newborn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelnewborn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) John Ballenger (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@john-ballenger53⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Guest: Adam Contos https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcontos/ https://www.adamcontos.com/ Network/Produced by: Seltzer Kings (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@seltzerkings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seltzerkings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Theme Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint Josh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen Here: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/71Uji4fPLsnGEJjeAqomiJ?si=77e3d7bb636c422a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john/id1707412739⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6b369bb-36a9-47ab-9f22-1bacfcff6166/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ iHeart: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-second-act-with-michae-123242148/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Socials: Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@secondactmovement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠secondactmovement.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices