Building More Than Hotels: Eustace Mita on Culture, Leadership & Legacy

If you want to be successful in your career, you need to find your unique ability and have a maniacal focus on it! 

 

Joining us today is the incredible CEO of ICONA Resorts and managing director of Achristavest, Eustace Mita to share his wisdom about business. In this conversation, you’ll hear all about Eustace’s incredible career, his businesses, his construction projects, and how his relationship with faith has changed him as a businessman. 

 

We delve into our guest’s philosophy in life and business before discussing the importance of focusing on your purpose in life. Eustace even tells us how he maintains a sense of calm as a leader in hostile work environments and balances tactical and strategic leadership. 

 

Finally, our guest shares a few of his seven favorite books and his ideal dinner guests. Thanks for tuning in! 

 

Key Points From This Episode:

•   How his faith journey has informed his business decisions. 

•   His life philosophy and the danger of distractions. 

•   The importance of discovering what your unique ability is. 

•   Why Eustace always teaches lessons in threes. 

•   Maintaining composure as a leader in hostile environments. 

•   How Eustace balances tactical and strategic leadership. 

 

Quotes:

“There are three things that are going to change you from who you are today to who you’re going to be tomorrow: the books you read, — the people you meet, [and] the goals you set and achieve.” — Eustace Mita 

 

“Many men live lives of quiet desperation in jobs they hate and in relationships that are suffocating them. So I say, you’ve got to get more specific with everything you do in life.” — Eustace Mita 

 

“You’ve got to have that curiosity, keep learning, and love what you’re doing. And the minute I lose the passion, — that’s when I’m going to retire.” — Eustace Mita 

 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Eustace Mita on LinkedIn

ICONA Resorts

Achristavest

How to Win Friends and Influence People

As a Man Thinketh

Think and Grow Rich

The Greatest Salesman in the World

Leadership Blueprints Podcast

MCFA

MCFA Careers

BJ Kraemer on LinkedIn

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