Eustace Mita is an entrepreneur and a businessman at heart. He's the Chairman and CEO of Icona Resorts, Mita Management, and CEO of Achristavest, LLC. Earlier in his career, he founded Mita Leasing, which became one of the top ten leasing companies on the east coast.
Beyond his business ventures, Eustace is a man of God who believes in the power of integrating faith with business, and why that leaves a lasting impression for decades.
Key Takeaways about how to leave a lasting impression:
- Eustace's company "Half a Car" influenced Bart more than any other place he had ever worked in his entire life. Bart explains that the company had a soul. It had a healthy culture and integrated faith into the business at every level.
- Anyone who works within the retail automobile industry knows that the company Half A Car was a real difference-maker and has had a lasting impact on the industry.
- Eustace's first job was as a busboy in a hotel in Avalon, New Jersey as a 13-year-old. From there he worked at a gas station and reminisces, "I've been in automotive and real estate development all my life."
- Eustace shares that his dream as a young man was to own a car dealership. "I had pennies in the pocket bar, nothing in the bank, you know, that story. And so I said to myself, who do I think the sharpest guy in the businesses, for me, it was a guy by the name of Roger. So I sat down at danger 24 and I wrote him a letter and I said, you're the best I want to learn from the best. If I don't hear from you, I'm going to be on your doorstep in seven days."
- To leave a lasting impression requires others to leave a lasting impression on you. That way you can understand your internal feelings when impressed upon and then consider how you can leave that same feeling upon others.
- Eustace shares the importance of happy and healthy workplace culture and how that will leave a lasting impact on the employees that work for the company.
Listen to the full episode to gain even more insights about how to leave a lasting impression in business and life from Eustace Mita.
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