The Action Catalyst

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 business with and building businesses without killing each other, plus the shocking statistic about failure between founders, and why “no business partners with benefits” is rule #1. Hear the full interview in Episode 449 of The Action Cata...

Best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith explains why our environments are “willpower reduction machines” and why leadership is a contact sport, and chats about avoiding the superstition trap, the "Wheel of Change", active vs passive questions, self discipline vs self control, learning a practice that takes 3 minutes a day, costs nothing, and helps you improve at almos...

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 Michael's full interview in Episode 229 of The Action Catalyst.

Tanis Jorge , serial tech entrepreneur, author of The Cofounder's Handbook, and Founder of The Cofounder's Hub, talks about exiting “unicorn”  Trulioo , meeting both her husband AND her business partner in high school, finding the right person to go into business with and building businesses without killing each other, plus what separates entrepreneurs from corporate, the shocking statis...

Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt shares the 3 different types of limiting beliefs, how resources follow clarity, the 7 attributes of effective goal setting, why the journey is better with friends, and the secrets to having your BEST YEAR EVER.

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 meetings with Steve Jobs, bucking the "expert model", writing a letter to Roy Disney then turning down the reply, the simplicity and power of co-creation, turning Dell around, making others the mission, and working next to a secret lab. H...

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 eulogy and engineering your legacy. Hear Michael's full interview in Episode 138 of The Action Catalyst.

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 from Steve Jobs, and talks about engineering your legacy, and why putting yourself first isn’t always selfish; it's of-service.

Bestselling author, speaker, and  StoryBrand  CEO  Donald Miller  breaks down the Storybrand framework and the elements common to ALL good stories, plus how to draw the listener in quickly to go on a journey with you. Hear Donald's full interview in Episode 215 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 448, with Chris Deaver , author and co-founder of BraveCore .

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, bucking the "expert model", writing a letter to Roy Disney then turning down the reply, the simplicity and power of co-creation, turning Dell around, making others the mission, and working next to a secret lab. Mentioned in this episod...

Bestselling author, speaker, and  StoryBrand  CEO  Donald Miller  breaks down the Storybrand framework, the biggest mistake marketers make, branding lessons from Jeb Bush to Donald Trump, the massive importance of a common side-character, internal vs external problems, solutions vs feelings, and the #1 thing you want to be known for.

K. Scott Griffith , founder and managing partner of SG Collaborative Solutions, LLC and author of the world's first Collaborative High Reliability improvement programs, invites host Stephanie Maas to play a little game explaining the fallacy of how businesses measure results, and shares some outright shocking statistics on risk while driving, and the legal system. Hear Scott's full interview in Ep...

Bestselling author, speaker, and StoryBrand CEO Donald Miller speaks on how worrying about being impressive and not allowing your true self to be seen is a lot like eating junk food for your emotional nourishment. Hear Donald's full interview in Episode 113 of The Action Catalyst.

Bestselling author, speaker, and StoryBrand CEO Donald Miller speaks on discovering shame and discovering self, allowing yourself to truly be seen, how being impressive is like eating junk food, enablement vs grace, the one type of person you can’t be friends with, losing the battle to win the war, and the CRAZY story of meeting his wife.

Ben Newman , bestselling author, international speaker, and high-level performance coach, talks about being able to break down your own game film to analyze and repeat what makes you great, and shares a story about NFL great Ray Lewis to illustrate how even Hall of Famers can always be better. Hear Ben's full interview in Episode 207 of The Action Catalyst.

K. Scott Griffith is the founder and managing partner of SG Collaborative Solutions, LLC and author of the world's first Collaborative High Reliability improvement programs, recalls averting catastrophe for the airline industry, working for NASA, and tackling risk A.S.A.P., and explains the sequence of reliability, the essential attributes of a highly reliable organization, socio-technical improve...

Host Adam Outland wishes all of our listeners a very "Catalyst" Christmas!

Anthony Constantino, Co-Founder and CEO of Sticker Mule , and also founder of Stimulus , the world’s first 100% ID-verified social media network, talks about judging on the basis of attendance, the critical importance of nailing your initial hires, and the basic principles every single one of his workers build themselves around. Hear Anthony's full interview in Episode 446 of The Action Catalyst.

Ben Newman , bestselling author, international speaker, and high-level performance coach, talks about taking yourself back to an emotional moment in time, breaking down your own game film, repeating what makes you great, shares a few stories about Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, and more, and above all, explains the need to keep fighting.

Speaker, author, and Founder/CEO of Lead From Within, Lolly Daskal , explains the "secret sauce" to great leaders, including how capabilities + competence = confidence, and how greatness is not a destiny only granted to a few; it lies in every choice we make. Hear Lolly's full interview in Episode 189 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 446, with co-founder and CEO of Sticker Mule , one of the world's most popular custom printing companies, and also the founder of Stimulus , the world’s first 100% ID-verified social media network, Anthony C...

Anthony Constantino, Co-Founder and CEO of Sticker Mule , and also founder of Stimulus , the world’s first 100% ID-verified social media network, talks about reverse engineering his first successes as a teenager, growing his thriving company from the dysfunctional wreckage of a prior business, and judging on the basis of attendance, shares his dead simple business strategy and the critical importa...

Alysia Silberg , leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist and CEO / General Partner of the investment firm Street Global , shares the story of making her way from Africa to Canada by way of Hollywood, and how even a bullet couldn’t stop her from doing it. Hear Alysia's full interview in Episode 445 of The Action Catalyst

Speaker, author, and Founder/CEO of Lead From Within, Lolly Daskal , digs into filling in your gaps, standing in your greatness, owning who you are, the need to R.E.T.H.I.N.K., how capabilities + competence = confidence, the need to give up control to lead more effectively, and realizing that greatness is not a destiny only granted to a few.