The Action Catalyst

Emmy Award-winning media brand advisor, content coach, and podcast host, Vinnie Potestivo chats about how clarity beats speed, the three types of creatives, and the value of keeping track of credits and aligning yourself with partners who fill your gaps. Hear Vinnie's full interview in Episode 440 of The Action Catalyst.

Emmy Award-winning media brand advisor, content coach, and podcast host, Vinnie Potestivo chats about the dawn of reality TV, the advantage Jessica Simpson had in the 2000s, why helping the underdog is cool, the real people economy vs creator economy, how clarity beats speed, the three types of creatives, strategy vs tactics, supporting vs promoting, the relative simplicity of winning an Emmy, and...

Author and productivity consultant David Allen covers the basics of his system for subdividing tasks and to-dos in a way that makes it obvious exactly when, and where, to do them, and explains how organization ultimately gives you the freedom to be stupid. Hear David's full interview in Episode 439 of The Action Catalyst.

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 439, with author and productivity consultant David Allen.

Author and productivity consultant David Allen covers how he valued "clear space" even as a kid, the benefit of writing the reviews before the book, reverse engineering your intuitive skills, why his system works just as well on Jupiter as on Earth, his time with Drew Carey, the listification of all of life’s tasks, why one of the biggest issues out there is addiction to ambient anxiety, his “2 mi...

Sales leader, artist, and ADHD & mental health advocate Amber Shae Friedman explains why “finding your why” is the most important advice she can give for both sales, and life. Hear Amber's full interview in her bonus episode of The Action Catalyst.

Susan Beischel, designer, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of luxury brand Skin , explains why it’s never too late to start or make a change, and how simply setting the wheels in motion is the single biggest step. Hear Susan's full interview in Episode 438 of The Action Catalyst.

Sales leader, artist, and ADHD & mental health advocate Amber Shae Friedman recounts being the only woman in the sales department at every auto and RV dealership she worked at, giving women a voice in her industry, the experience as a client of Southwestern Coaching , the best financial decision she ever made, and the importance of “finding your why”. Mentioned in this episode: This episode is...

Elite-level sales and leadership coach and Partner of Southwestern Consulting, Dave Brown , explains why “Green Eggs and Ham” is hands-down THE best book on sales ever written, and why persistence is a rare quality that can't be practiced. Hear Dave's full interview in Episode 437 of The Action Catalyst.

Susan Beischel, designer, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of luxury brand Skin , talks about working at Neiman Marcus alongside Stanley Marcus, always listening to what’s inside of you, why it’s never too late to start or make a change, how resilience is an achievement in itself, being "built for challenge", what discipline REALLY is, and why she’s known as the "queen of pleasure".

NASA Flight Surgeon, peak performance coach, and "Productivity MD" Dr. Ann Tsung explains talks about finding your “zone of genius”, and the 3-step process to efficiency (automating, delegating, and eliminating). Hear Dr. Tsung’s full interview in Episode 436 of The Action Catalyst.

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 437, with author, speaker, founding Partner of Southwestern Consulting, and elite-level sales and leadership coach, Dave Brown .

Elite-level sales and leadership coach and Partner of Southwestern Consulting, Dave Brown, details his new book and guiding principle of “ Servant Selling ”, as well as the only two ways to earn money in the world (hint: they're both the same thing), why “Green Eggs and Ham” is THE best book on sales ever written, exploiting your uniqueness in service of others, “WYDFLI” motivation, creating credi...

Dan Moore shares his wisdom from spending half a century with the same company, learning to bloom where you’re planted, and not ignore the “acres of diamonds” beneath your feet. Hear Dan’s full interview in Episode 435 of The Action Catalyst.

NASA Flight Surgeon, peak performance coach, and "Productivity MD" Dr. Ann Tsung explains how delegation makes financial sense and why efficiency means automating, delegating, and eliminating, talks about working within your "zone of genius", using an Eisenhower matrix, hiring a virtual assistant, obtaining the "5 Freedoms", and learning English from Full House, and shares her super relatable hobb...

Please join us in welcoming our newest Action Catalyst host, Stephanie Maas! With more than 25 years of experience, Stephanie is an executive search Partner with ThinkingAhead Executive Search , where she sees her purpose as improving the lives of others by providing life-altering opportunities for her candidates and clients through talent acquisition. Stephanie brings a fresh energy to the podcas...

Roy Dekel, CEO and Co-Founder of SetSchedule , shares the existential wisdom of Shakespeare, and why the biggest successes often only come after the biggest failures. Hear Roy’s full interview in Episode 434 of The Action Catalyst.

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 435, with author, speaker, former Action Catalyst host, and past president of Southwestern Advantage , Dan Moore.

As he exits his role as Action Catalyst host, Dan Moore shares his wisdom from spending half a century with the same company, helping young people grow, bringing a 150+ year old institution into the modern age, his shared past with Bill Gates, some of the most impactful lessons learned from 5 years in the host chair of The Action Catalyst, the value of wearing emotional blinders, and digging for a...

Roy Dekel, CEO and Co-Founder of SetSchedule , recounts how his time as an officer in the Israeli secret services translated to the business world and what this former warrior considers to be his kryptonite, explains his mission to put solopreneurs on a level playing field with the big boys, and tackles topics like joy vs amusement, decision fatigue, the existential wisdom of Shakespeare, and why...

Business strategist, leadership expert, and former Amazon executive John Rossman explains some of the principles essential to how Amazon became the consumer and media giant they are today, including all-out customer obsession, and how you don’t have to be an Amazon-sized business to do it. Hear John’s full interview in Episode 433 of The Action Catalyst.

Steven Kotler , New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, explains the most common flow state on earth that every one of us has experienced every week, plus what Buddhists, nuns, and surfers have in common (according to neuroscience). Hear Steven’s full interview across Episodes 431 and 432 of The Action Catalyst.

Action Catalyst host Adam Outland joins the Super Entrepreneur's Podcast with host Shahid Durrani. Episode Description: Welcome to an exhilarating episode of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of sales, leadership, and personal growth. In this captivating conversation, we have the privilege of hosting Adam Outland, an esteemed elite level coach and partner at Southw...

Business strategist, leadership expert, and former Amazon executive John Rossman explains some of the principles essential to how Amazon became the consumer and media giant they are today, including customer obsession, keeping a broad vision, keeping an eye on OKR's (objectives and key results), setting the right incentives to create movement, making sure leaders are never done learning, and alway...

We catch back up with Mike McFall , author, entrepreneur, and Co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, who walks us through his new book, "Grow: Take Your Business from Chaos to Calm", explains how the best-run business is one you're not a part of, hips us to the "most powerful productivity hack in corporate America since the microprocessor", and teases the conclusion of his leadership trilogy. Hear more from Mik...