Entrepreneur, professor, and Founder/CEO of Smarty , Denzil Eden, shares the 3 principles of AI, and some common fears and concerns around the emerging and exciting technology. Hear Denzil's full interview in Episode 473 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 29, 2024•5 min
Author, speaker, and Founder of Courage Crafters, Andrea Waltz , talks about setting “no” goals, why hearing “no” is important EVEN for top producers, and why to never be afraid to ask for what you want.
Nov 26, 2024•13 min•Ep. 31
Author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Kruse explains how you can use time travel (at least mentally) to defeat procrastination and get things done. Hear Kevin's full interview in Episode 109 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 21, 2024•4 min
Entrepreneur, professor, and Founder/CEO of Smarty , Denzil Eden, shares the 3 principles of AI, addressing some common fears and concerns around AI, the importance of role models and seeing yourself in the work, and the one tiny word that shifts imposter syndrome to a growth mindset.
Nov 19, 2024•19 min•Ep. 473
Jim Sebenius , a Harvard Business School professor, author, negotiation expert, and host of the new podcast Dealcraft: Insights from Great Negotiators, explains the steps to his novel approach to bargaining known as “3D negotiation”. Hear Jim's full interview in Episode 472 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 14, 2024•3 min
Author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Kruse shares advice he extracted from Mark Cuban, the 3-21-0 and 4-D email methods, the importance of making friends with the calendar, the productivity tips supported by Harvard research, taking the "I" out of getting things done, and using time travel to defeat procrastination.
Nov 12, 2024•19 min•Ep. 109
Author, speaker, and leadership strategist Neen James explains why in many cases, YOU, yes YOU, the leader, might be the distraction, and the roadblock to increased productivity for your team. Hear Neen's full interview in Episode 238 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 07, 2024•3 min
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 472 with Jim Sebenius , a Harvard Business School professor, author, negotiation expert, and host of the new podcast Dealcraft: Insights from Great Negotiators.
Nov 06, 2024•4 min
Jim Sebenius , a Harvard Business School professor, author, negotiation expert, and host of the new podcast Dealcraft: Insights from Great Negotiators, shares what group of people are instinctively the best negotiators, the steps to “3D negotiation”, how sometimes you can win by everyone losing, why internal negotiations are sometimes the hardest part, and the importance of being careful with your gift giving and keeping a deal diary. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more at SouthwesternConsulti...
Nov 05, 2024•31 min•Ep. 472
Chuck Runyon, the CEO at Self Esteem Brands including the wildly popular Anytime Fitness , explains the 4 P's of work, and the importance of finding your purpose, combining brain power with HEART power. Hear Chuck's full interview in Episode 220 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 31, 2024•4 min
Author, speaker, and leadership strategist Neen James reveals the thing you touch 2,000 times a day, and breaks down concentric circles of attention, dedicating yourself in increments, the very real economic cost of distraction, and why YOU, the leader, might be the problem.
Oct 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 238
James Keyes , former CEO of both Blockbuster Inc. and 7-Eleven, explains why 7-Eleven and Blockbuster were really part of the same business, and what REALLY happened to Blockbuster (and why you may not have seen the last of it). Hear James' full interview in Episode 471 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 24, 2024•4 min
Chuck Runyon, the CEO at Self Esteem Brands including the wildly popular Anytime Fitness , covers ROEI vs ROI, the 4 P's of work, finding your purpose, the business lesson of It's a Wonderful Life, the balance of work and play, and why Anytime spends the big bucks as a company on tattoos.
Oct 22, 2024•19 min•Ep. 220
Author, speaker, and certification expert Pamela Slim covers the contentious topic of whether or not switching jobs and companies regularly REALLY makes a difference to your appeal in the job market, and towards your goals overall. Hear Pamela's full interview in Episode 44 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 17, 2024•4 min
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 471 with author, and former CEO of both Blockbuster Inc. and 7-Eleven, James Keyes .
Oct 16, 2024•3 min
James Keyes ’ career has included serving as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies; Blockbuster Inc. and 7-Eleven, but he starting off working to be an astronaut. Hear how, plus find out what Einstein called “intelligence having fun”, learn about what CEO really stands for, why 7-Eleven and Blockbuster were really part of the same business, what REALLY happened to Blockbuster (and why you may not have seen the last of it), the root of all commerce, the best way to prioritize your time, dealing with c...
Oct 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 471
Andrew Cooper , a top attorney in his field and the Legal Coordinator and Head of Patent Acquisitions for Meta, shares several of the most essential and actionable tips for protecting your intellectual property rights, no matter what size business you own or work for. Hear Andrew's full interview in Episode 470 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 10, 2024•6 min
Author, speaker, and certification expert Pamela Slim addresses the “new world of work”, including what makes it so unpredictable, what is considered THE meta skill throughout all of history, and how to talk to our kids about what we do professionally.
Oct 08, 2024•17 min•Ep. 44
Coach, facilitator, and mediator Beth Buelow explains what exactly an "ambivert" is. Never heard of it? Well listen up; you just might be one... Hear Beth's full interview in Episode 116 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 03, 2024•4 min
Andrew Cooper , a top attorney in his field and the Legal Coordinator and Head of Patent Acquisitions for Meta, talks about going from a trailer to a trailblazer by way of Japan and rural South Carolina, lays out just what intellectual property IS, covers non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, the 4 moral imperatives for any leader, shares a LOT of actionable tips for protecting your IP, and addresses how AI has changed things.
Oct 01, 2024•28 min•Ep. 470
Barry Conchie, Founder and President of Conchie Associates , and business partner Sarah Dalton, explain why the common discussion around what defines leadership has been "immature, inaccurate, and ineffective", and they lay out which 5 skills REALLY matter in leadership, based on wide-spanning research and data. Hear Barry and Sarah's full interview in Episode 469 of The Action Catalyst.
Sep 26, 2024•3 min
Coach, facilitator, and mediator Beth Buelow gets into the mechanics of energy drain and gain, the "Friday night test", and the definition of what exactly is an ambivert?
Sep 24, 2024•17 min•Ep. 116
Author, speaker, and executive Jay Papasan explains a few of the biggest lies you've been told about productivity, and how to overcome them. Hear Jay's full interview in Episode 82 of The Action Catalyst.
Sep 19, 2024•4 min
Barry Conchie, Founder and President of Conchie Associates , and business partner Sarah Dalton, discuss their research taken from over 58K executive leaders, including insights on holding two conflicting truths together, how people don’t change, but the context they exist in does, being both rigid and flexible like an air traffic controller, why likeability is not an indicator of job performance (but it sure informs a lot of hiring), the ROI of a tortoise vs. a squirrel, identifying the 5 talent...
Sep 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 469
Author, speaker, and physician Dr. Thom Mayer recounts the intense experiences of working at the burning Pentagon on 9/11, and leading a group of Marines into Ukraine at the start of the ongoing war. Hear Dr. Mayer's full interview in Episode 468 of The Action Catalyst.
Sep 12, 2024•4 min
Author, speaker, and executive Jay Papasan explains a few of the biggest lies about productivity, defines "switch-tasking", and dives into the science of discipline, LITERALLY feeding willpower, and the demonization of open floorplans.
Sep 10, 2024•12 min•Ep. 82
Seth Bolt, bassist of rock band NEEDTOBREATHE , and his brother Chandler, CEO of SelfPublishing.com , explain why some, but not all of your friends can be Pop-Tarts. Wait...what? Hear the Chandler brothers' full interview in Episode 30 of The Action Catalyst.
Sep 05, 2024•3 min
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 468 with author, speaker, physician, and Medical Director of the NFL Players Association, Dr. Thom Mayer .
Sep 04, 2024•3 min
Author, speaker, and physician Dr. Thom Mayer explains how a magical series of serendipitous circumstances took him west, the tragic event that led him (back) to the NFL, putting relationships over resumes, finding where your joy intersects the world’s needs, leading the NFL through the concussion crisis, sucking down vs. sucking up, working at the burning Pentagon on 9/11, the Boss vs. the Leader, innovation at the speed of trust, making failure your fuel, and the virtue in thinking of yourself...
Sep 03, 2024•32 min•Ep. 468
Author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host John Miles shares a story about the man who humbled not-yet President Jimmy Carter, and the valuable lesson he took away from it. Hear John's full interview in Episode 467 of The Action Catalyst.
Aug 29, 2024•3 min