Attention Pays, with Neen James – Episode 238 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On April 4, 2018
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  • attention, Attention Pays, author, Business, leadership, productivity, success, Time Management
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. About Neen: As a little girl growing up in Australia, Neen’s mom […]
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Deep Work, with Cal Newport – Episode 237 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On March 27, 2018
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  • author, Business, Cal Newport, computer science, Deep Work, productivity, Self-Discipline, success, technology
Noted Computer Science professor and bestselling author Cal Newport explains the concept of “deep work”, the danger of multitasking, the outright stupidity of email, diversification of communication, the connection between Henry Ford and the “cognitive assembly line”, and rethinking how we’re thinking about our thinking.  About Cal: Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer […]
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Creating Healthy Workplace Culture, with William Vanderbloemen – Episode 235 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On March 14, 2018
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  • author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, hiring, leadership, retention, success, Workplace Culture
Entrepreneur, author, and Founder / CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group, William Vanderbloemen, explains the dynamics of creating an irresistible workplace, the 3 main reasons people leave their jobs (4 for millennials), what Saturday morning cartoons have to do with job retention, why most cultural problems boil down to hiring problems, the difference between culture and […]
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How Originals Manage and Master Risk, with Adam Grant – Episode 233 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On February 28, 2018
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  • author, Business, data, psychology, risk, Time Management
Celebrated psychologist, author, and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Adam Grant, explains how original thinkers balance risk like a stock portfolio, warns of becoming a prisoner of your own prototype, and talks about pouring over clown data, why your best idea is never your favorite idea, performing mental time travel, the advantages […]
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The Success Principles, with Jack Canfield – Episode 231 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On February 14, 2018
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  • author, Business, fear, Jack Canfield, leadership, motivation, success
Best-selling author and speaker Jack Canfield chats about fulfilling your soul’s purpose and evolving that purpose, choosing love over fear, the secret behind “The Secret”, conducting thought experiments on the Moon, why thinking doesn’t beat action, and always, always, always asking for feedback. About Jack: Jack Canfield is most known as the co-creator and co-author […]
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Mistakes Leaders Make, with Skip Prichard – Episode 230 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On February 7, 2018
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  • author, Business, CEO, failure, Leaders, leadership, near death experiences, self-improvement, Skip Prichard, speaker, success
Speaker, author, and President & CEO of OCLC, Skip Prichard, shares his unusual childhood background, the research on near death experiences, why to fail faster, how people are often like nickels, and the philosophy of working harder on yourself than you do on your job. About Skip: Skip Prichard is an accomplished CEO and growth-oriented […]
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Your Best Year Ever, with Michael Hyatt – Episode 229 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On January 31, 2018
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  • accomplishing your goals, author, belief barriers, Business, CEO, coaching, goal setting, leadership, Michael Hyatt, Remastered, success
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. About Michael: Michael Hyatt is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling […]
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To Sell is Human and When, with Daniel Pink – Episode 226 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On January 10, 2018
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  • author, performance, Remastered, sales, success, Time Management, trust
Best-selling author Daniel Pink tackles lofty topics such as the primacy of trust, information asymmetry vs parity, practicing attunement, what we’ve all got wrong about introverts and extroverts, how breaks are a part of performance, why EVERYONE is selling, and why never to visit a hospital in the afternoon. About Daniel: Daniel H. Pink is […]
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How to Beat Being Busy, with Steve Frody and Karla Lewis – Episode 171 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On December 7, 2017
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  • alignment, author, Business, coaching, consulting, creed, email, entrepreneur, karla lewis, leadership, real estate, sales, southwestern consulting, speaker, success, team building
Karla Lewis, an executive sales and leadership coach and Partner with Southwestern Consulting, and Steve Frody, co-founder of City2Shore Real Estate, share the value of hiring the right assistants and what to look for when doing so, identifying your ideal client, aligning your business and team behind a shared creed (and how to create one), […]
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Habits of High Performance, with NBA Skills Trainer Alan Stein Jr – Episode 221 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On November 29, 2017
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  • accountability, Alan Stein Jr, author, CEO, coaching, competition, entrepreneur, leadership, motivation, NBA, Remastered, success
Author, speaker, entrepreneur, and veteran basketball performance coach Alan Stein Jr. explains the 4 levels of the competitive pyramid, nature vs. nurture on the court and in the boardroom, talent vs. skills, filling the “execution gap”, always keeping the spotlight of accountability on yourself, and why it’s what you do in the “unseen hours” that […]
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