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The Action Catalyst
The Action Catalyst interviews top leaders and achievers, sharing hard-earned tips and advice to help you uncover your inspiration and gain valuable insights to overcome setbacks, defeat mediocrity, and reach your goals in life, business, and beyond. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.
Episodes
- The Action Catalyst
CLIP: Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field
Leadership speaker, best-selling author, and global influencer Jon Gordon explains how Steve Jobs taught his team to overcome limiting beliefs, and why being a…
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Overtime with Outland: Luis Baez, Episode 459
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
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From Overlooked to Overbooked, with Luis Baez (Sales, Intrapreneurship, Social Media, Tech)
Luis Báez, a Sales Enablement Strategist who has worked with tech giants like LinkedIn, Uber, Tesla, and Google, explains why LinkedIn is the best employment…
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CLIP: Use Your G.O.A.T.s
Karin Hurt and David Dye, the CEO and President, respectively, of Let’s Grow Leaders, explain the 4 C's of how to resolve workplace conflict, as well as some…
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CLIP: Fighting Energy Vampires
Leadership speaker, best-selling author, and global influencer Jon Gordon shares tips for dealing with the "energy vampires" in your life. Hear Jon's full…
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REMASTERED: The Carpenter, with Jon Gordon (Leadership, Inspiration, Author, Giving)
Leadership speaker, best-selling author, and global influencer Jon Gordon shares the 3 winning strategies of love, service, and caring, the importance of…
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REMASTERED: The Power of Positive Leadership, with Jon Gordon (Leadership, Inspiration, Author, Teaching)
Leadership speaker, best-selling author, and global influencer Jon Gordon explains why when it comes to employees, you’ve got to love ‘em up but hold them…
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CLIP: Founding GameStop, First In The World
Gary Kusin, co-founder of GameStop, Laura Mercier Cosmetics, and former President and CEO of Kinko’s, tells the story of launching what would become GameStop…
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The Courage to Have the Conversation, with Karin Hurt and David Dye (Conflict Resolution, Teams, Relationships, Leadership)
Karin Hurt and David Dye, the CEO and President, respectively, of Let’s Grow Leaders, dive into the findings of their book “Powerful Phrases For Dealing With…
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Update: Get Better at Anything, with Scott H. Young (Science, Education, Learning, Self-Improvement)
Author, programmer, and entrepreneur Scott Young rejoins The Action Catalyst to talk about his book, "Get Better at Anything", including topics of discussion…
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CLIP: Attack Your T.A.M.
Alex Neist, founder of Hostage Tape sleep enhancement tape, talks about the transition from professional football to business, the value of polarizing…
The Action Catalyst"T.A.C. Is The Place To Be"
You may have wondered, rightfully so, why The Action Catalyst doesn't have it's own upbeat 80s ballad yet. Well, wonder no more... T.A.C. is the place to be…
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Always Learning, with Gary Kusin (Leadership, Improvement, Mentorship, Software)
Gary Kusin, co-founder of GameStop, Laura Mercier Cosmetics, and former President and CEO of Kinko’s, unveils his new book Always Learning: Lessons on Leveling…
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CLIP: The 4 Cornerstones of Distinction
Best-selling author, Hall of Fame speaker, and distinction expert Scott McKain explains what it means to be different vs. distinctive, and lays out the 4…
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Overtime with Outland: Alex Neist, Episode 456
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
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Hostage Situation, with Alex Neist (Sleep, Football, Marketing, Entrepreneurship)
Alex Neist, founder of Hostage Tape sleep enhancement tape, shares his first love of football and his time as a former professional quarterback in the arena…
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CLIP: Climate is the Whole Restaurant
Award-winning journalist and CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir explains why reporting on climate includes reporting on EVERYTHING, and how storytelling…
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REMASTERED: Create Distinction, with Scott McKain (Sales, Customer Service, Author, Business)
Best-selling author, Hall of Fame speaker, and distinction expert Scott McKain explains different vs. distinctive, pursuit vs. attraction, the 4 cornerstones…
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CLIP: Entering the Matrix...The Potential Matrix
Best-selling author, leadership speaker, and entrepreneur Mark Sanborn covers how to maximize your potential by entering...dun dun dun...the Potential Matrix…
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CLIP: Making a Signature Difference
Best-selling author, leadership speaker, and entrepreneur Mark Sanborn talks about making a “signature difference” and practicing "A.B.C.D." to create an…
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Life As We Know It, with Bill Weir (Climate, News, Storytelling, Author)
Award-winning journalist and CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir shares the story of his new book LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (CAN BE): Stories of People…
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CLIP: Berkshire Hathaway Is Messing Up
John Hewitt, founder of both Jackson Hewitt as well as Liberty Tax Services, explains what makes the secret sauce of franchising, and why he might be the one…
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REMASTERED: The Potential Principle and Bettering Your Best, with Mark Sanborn (Leadership, Team Building, Customer Service, Change)
Best-selling author, leadership speaker, and entrepreneur Mark Sanborn covers how you never really know your potential, but how to find out and maximize it…
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REMASTERED: Turning Ordinary to Extraordinary, with Mark Sanborn (Leadership, Customer Service, Sales, Author)
Best-selling author, leadership speaker, and entrepreneur Mark Sanborn talks about the many Freds in his life, and covers topics like internalizing…
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CLIP: Fearing the Invisible Audience
Best-selling author, international speaker, award-winning podcaster, and media personality Carrie Wilkerson breaks down what it means to be "playing to the…
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Overtime with Outland: John Hewitt, Episode 454
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
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They'll Have To Kill Me To Stop Me, with John Hewitt (Franchising, Taxes, Business, Leadership)
John Hewitt, founder of both Jackson Hewitt as well as Liberty Tax Services, talks about being a world traveler without ever leaving the USA, fighting with his…
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CLIP: What Makes an Intrapreneur?
Digital media executive Louis Gump, with time spent at CNN, the Weather Channel, Cox Media, and more, breaks down the 5 main characteristics of an…
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REMASTERED: Managing Stress, Guilt and Overwhelm, with Carrie Wilkerson (Executive, Opportunity, Consulting, Business)
Best-selling author, international speaker, award-winning podcaster, and media personality Carrie Wilkerson breaks down the biggest productivity mistakes…
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CLIP: Not Special, Just Intentional
Author, CEO of Ziglar, Inc, and son of legendary speaker and salesman Zig Ziglar, Tom Ziglar, explains how intentional = meaningful, with a very personal story…
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The Inside Innovator, with Louis Gump (Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Digital Media)
Digital media executive Louis Gump, with time spent at CNN, the Weather Channel, Cox Media, and more, talks about breaking early ground in the mobile space…
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CLIP: All Businesses Are The Same Business
Digital strategist, author, and entertainment industry veteran Chris Hood explains why all businesses are really the same business at their core, and how…
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REMASTERED: He Walked His Talk, with Tom Ziglar (Motivation, Inspiration, Success, Sales)
Author, CEO of Ziglar, Inc, and son of legendary speaker and salesman Zig Ziglar, Tom Ziglar, explains how intentional = meaningful and the importance of…
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CLIP: Mastering The 3 Types of Media
Rusty Shelton, Founder/Chairman of Zilker Media, and Barbara Henricks, Founder, President & CEO of Cave Henricks Communications, explain the 3 types of media…
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Overtime with Outland: Chris Hood, Episode 452
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
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The Customer is the Constant, with Chris Hood (Entertainment, Media, Business, AI)
Digital strategist, author, and entertainment industry veteran Chris Hood talks about his award-winning work with films like Jurassic Park and Apollo 13, one…
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CLIP: Positivity Gym / 10,000 Ways NOT to Make a Light Bulb
Alden Mills, CEO of Perfect Fitness and Founder/CEO of GoalBud talks about how keeping a positive mindset is like building a muscle; you gotta hit the…
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REMASTERED: Mastering the New Media Landscape, with Rusty Shelton and Barbara Henricks (Marketing, Public Relations / PR, Social Media, Communications)
Rusty Shelton, Founder/Chairman of Zilker Media, and Barbara Henricks, Founder, President & CEO of Cave Henricks Communications, tag-team a fascinating talk on…
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CLIP: The Spotlight and the Unseen Hours
Author, speaker, entrepreneur, and veteran basketball performance coach Alan Stein Jr. explains the importance of always keeping the spotlight of…
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Become Unstoppable, with Alden Mills (Leadership, Positive Mindset, Military, Accountability)
Alden Mills, CEO of Perfect Fitness and Founder/CEO of GoalBud shares lessons from his time as a Navy SEAL, and chats about why trust is like a boomerang…
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CLIP: Grandmas and Blockchain Don't Mix
Eric McHugh, a digital entrepreneur, President of ShopX, and Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Dataing.io AI powered matchmaking, explains what Web3 is and…
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CLIP: Pencil Data / Billions in Unclaimed Checks
Josh Fox, financial advisor and Founder/CEO of Bottom Line Concepts, talks about digging into the data over the cost of pencils and other mundane items to find…
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Romance in the AI Age, with Eric McHugh (Dating, Technology, Internet, Blockchain)
Eric McHugh, a digital entrepreneur, President of ShopX, and Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Dataing.io AI powered matchmaking, talks about researching…
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REMASTERED: Habits of High Performance, with NBA Skills Trainer Alan Stein Jr (Basketball, Sports, Training, Success)
Author, speaker, entrepreneur, and veteran basketball performance coach Alan Stein Jr. explains the 4 levels of the competitive pyramid, nature vs. nurture on…
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CLIP: What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith explains the concept of inertia in our personal and professional lives, avoiding the…
- The Action Catalyst
Overtime with Outland: Josh Fox, Episode 450
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
- The Action Catalyst
Relax, Have Fun, What's the Difference? with Josh Fox (Finance, Money, Business, Economics)
Josh Fox, Founder/CEO of Bottom Line Concepts, talks about going back in time to find hidden money for businesses, digging into the data over the cost of…
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CLIP: Build Businesses, Don't Kill Each Other
Tanis Jorge, serial tech entrepreneur, author of The Cofounder's Handbook, and Founder of The Cofounder's Hub, talks about finding the right person to go into…
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REMASTERED: Triggers Self-Discipline and Creating Radical Transformation, with Marshall Goldsmith (Leadership, Behavior, Coaching, Change)
Best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith explains why our environments are “willpower reduction machines” and why leadership is a…
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CLIP: The UNreality in Your Head
Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt shares the 3 different types of limiting beliefs, and why they ONLY exist in your head, not in the real world. Hear…
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Done Success, Ready for Significance, with Tanis Jorge (Entrepreneurship, Tech, Business, Founders)
Tanis Jorge, serial tech entrepreneur, author of The Cofounder's Handbook, and Founder of The Cofounder's Hub, talks about exiting “unicorn” Trulioo, meeting…
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REMASTERED: Your Best Year Ever, with Michael Hyatt (Purpose, Business, Management, Vision)
Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt shares the 3 different types of limiting beliefs, how resources follow clarity, the 7 attributes of effective goal…
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CLIP: Covey, Jobs, and the Power of Listening
Chris Deaver, author and co-founder of BraveCore, recalls stalking Stephen Covey in his own house, and talks about the key lesson he learned from being in…
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CLIP: You're Not Dead...Yet
Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt explains the concept of "drift", shares a harrowing tale of being pulled out to sea, and talks about writing your own…
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REMASTERED: Living Forward with a Life Plan, with Michael Hyatt (Planning, Productivity, Motivation, Vision)
Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt explains the basics of creating a life plan and the 3 questions to ask when making one, shares some prophetic wisdom…
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CLIP: What Do Star Wars, Bridget Jones, and Hunger Games Have in Common?
Bestselling author, speaker, and StoryBrand CEO Donald Miller breaks down the Storybrand framework and the elements common to ALL good stories, plus how to…
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Overtime with Outland: Chris Deaver, Episode 448
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
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Brave Together, with Chris Deaver (Leadership, Culture, Teamwork, Collaboration)
Chris Deaver, author and co-founder of BraveCore, recalls stalking Stephen Covey in his own house, and talks about the key lesson he learned from Steve Jobs…
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REMASTERED: Building a Storybrand, with Donald Miller (Branding, Promotion, Marketing, Communication)
Bestselling author, speaker, and StoryBrand CEO Donald Miller breaks down the Storybrand framework, the biggest mistake marketers make, branding lessons from…
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CLIP: Let's Play a Little Game, Stephanie
K. Scott Griffith, founder and managing partner of SG Collaborative Solutions, LLC and author of the world's first Collaborative High Reliability improvement…