The Action Catalyst

Michael Chad Hoeppner , author, professor, and the Founder and CEO of GK Training , shares the 5 P's of vocal variety, 4 of which you're probably familiar with, and 1 that you've likely never considered, and the difference it makes. Hear Michael's full interview in Episode 481 of The Action Catalyst.

Best-selling author, businesswoman, philanthropist, and owner of The Arison Group and Arison Investments, Shari Arison , explains why doing good is good business, how to instill a values-based culture from the top down, the best advice for young leaders, and why the issue is the future.

Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and master coach Christine Hassler explains how kids have the right idea when processing emotions, and throwing healthy, adult temper tantrums can actually be helpful. Hear Christine's full interview in Episode 87 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 481 with Michael Chad Hoeppner , author, professor, and the Founder and CEO of GK Training .

Michael Chad Hoeppner , author, professor, and the Founder and CEO of GK Training , shares the very specific background he and Adam have in common, and covers topics such as embodied cognition, the Lego trick for memorization, the 5 P's of vocal variety, a tactical exercise for sales people, the BAD speaking advice you've heard 100 times, being present for the audience, the risk in using prep...

Advocate and author Matthew Lesko shares some of the best, free resources for finding government grants and assistance for business owners, entrepreneurs and freelancers across the nation. Hear Matthew's full interview in Episode 480 of The Action Catalyst.

Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and master coach Christine Hassler drills down on combatting the burden of expectation, adopting a miracle mindset, releasing emotion instead of recycling it, and throwing healthy adult temper tantrums, and explains the distinction between form vs. essence, sympathy vs. empathy, and why strength is overrated.

Terence Mauri , acclaimed author and founder of Hack Future Lab, explains the 3 forms of curiosity, and which group is currently using them to tremendous benefit. Hear Terence's full interview across Action Catalyst Episodes 478 and 479.

In this cut-for-time clip from Episode 480 of The Action Catalyst, advocate and author Matthew Lesko shares a hot take on what love is, and how it's getting more important to him with age. Hear the rest of Matthew's interview in Episode 480 of The Action Catalyst.

Advocate and author Matthew Lesko , known to many as the “Question Mark Guy”, has spent over four decades uncovering ways for people to access billions in government grants and funds they never knew were available.  Lesko covers the difference between the capitalist and community societies within the US, being a sought-after late-night "backup guy", finding government grants and assistance fo...

Terence Mauri , acclaimed author and founder of Hack Future Lab, explains the 3 time horizons of AI as a disruptor, and the difference between "warm AI" and "cold AI". Hear Terence's full interview across Action Catalyst Episodes 478 and 479

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 Episodes 478 and 479 with Terence Mauri , acclaimed author and founder of Hack Future Lab.

Continuing the discussion from Episode 478, Terence Mauri , acclaimed author and founder of Hack Future Lab, talks about having sweet AND sour in your life, teaching wisdom & judgement, tearing down information silos, the 3 forms of curiosity, deliberate reductionism, and other important topics. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/Students Southwes...

Author, speaker, and franchising leader Dina Dwyer-Owens explains how to live R.I.C.H. (respect, integrity, customer focus, and having fun) in your business. Hear Dina's full interview in Episode 186 of The Action Catalyst.

“Redefining Possible” , the game-changing guide to overcoming barriers and accomplishing your goals, is now available in audio form. What would happen if you escaped the familiar grind of your day-to-day life and started living out your dreams for the future? Author Ron Alford , a record-breaking business coach and sales leader, leads you down a proven path to achieve maximum impact in your own li...

Terence Mauri , acclaimed author and founder of Hack Future Lab, shares the accident that changed the trajectory of his life, explains how risk and reward travel in the same elevator and why regret minimization is important, and talks about the 3 time horizons of AI as a disruptor, warm AI vs cold AI, being a self-confessed failure pioneer, and why we are living in an Age of Wonder, Age of Po...

Patrick McAndrew , a seasoned entrepreneur and high-performance coach, and the Founder/CEO of HARA , talks about finding fear at the top levels of achievement and where confidence REALLY comes from. Hear Patrick's full interview in Episode 477 of The Action Catalyst.

Author, speaker, and franchising leader Dina Dwyer-Owens opens up about creating a code of values BEFORE you launch a business, re-earning your position every day, how to live R.I.C.H. and scale in franchising, and why to gamify your processes.

Shep Hyken , Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations, customer service and experience expert, author, and speaker, explains why when it comes to good customer service, it takes one to say yes, but two to say no. Hear Shep's full interview in Episode 13 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 477 with Patrick McAndrew , a seasoned entrepreneur and high-performance coach, and the Founder/CEO of HARA .

Patrick McAndrew , a seasoned entrepreneur and high-performance coach, and the Founder/CEO of HARA , talks about living inside of an art gallery, how speed reading paved the way for a new career, the things that often get mistaken for lack of motivation, finding fear at the top, where confidence really comes from, breaking the loop of distraction, and why engagement doesn’t necessarily equal value...

Topaz Adizes , an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, author, experience design architect, and founder of The Skin Deep , explains why not sleeping in your kitchen is important and why not to confuse comfort with safety. Hear Topaz's full interview in Episode 476 of The Action Catalyst.

Shep Hyken , Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations, customer service and experience expert, author, and speaker, explains the true meaning of being "helpful", why it takes one to say yes, but two to say no, finding moments of magic, misery, and mediocrity, and the handy index card trick for your staff.

Championship speaker and executive coach Dananjaya Hettiarachchi explains the difference between pull vs. push messages, which is better, and how to craft it. Hear Dananjaya's full interview in Episode 61 of The Action Catalyst.

Topaz Adizes , an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, author, experience design architect, and founder of The Skin Deep , explains why the mind is built to protect you but heart is built to connect you and how the quality of your life is correlated with the quality of your relationships, why not sleeping in your kitchen is important and why not to confuse comfort with safety, shares the importanc...