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Smarty Pants, with Denzil Eden – Episode 473 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On November 19, 2024
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  • AI, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, founder, leadership, mindset, Stephanie Maas, success, tech, technology
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. About Denzil: As the solo technical female founder (MIT, […]
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Education is Freedom, with James Keyes – Episode 471 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On October 15, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, astronaut, author, Business, CEO, change, education, entrepreneur, fear, intelligence, leadership, management, success, Time Management
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, […]
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Passion Struck, with John Miles – Episode 467 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On August 20, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, executive, leadership, military, mindset, motivation, Navy, Podcast, self-improvement, speaker, success
Author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host John Miles recalls ALMOST becoming an FBI agent, shares a cautionary tale from Microsoft and a story about the man who humbled Jimmy Carter, and explains why there’s no such thing as a practice mentality, the perfect recipe for greatness, the dehumanization of work, being […]
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Crowd Surfing, with Cassie Petrey – Episode 464 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On July 16, 2024
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  • Business, CEO, entrepreneur, founder, leadership, management, marketing, music, social media, Stephanie Maas, technology
Cassie Petrey, CEO and co-founder of social media/music management firm Crowd Surf, talks about starting a Backstreet Boys army at 12 years old, questioning Hillary Clinton, how hardware leads to social media change, the limitations of VR, advice on differentiating yourself in a crowded field, innovating new pay structures in the music and digital marketing […]
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Blackout Punch, with Chris Hunter – Episode 462 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On June 25, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, author, beverage, Business, CEO, determination, drink, entrepreneur, founder, health, leadership, sales, success
We’re going loko!  Chris Hunter, founder of several successful beverage brands, including the iconic Four Loko as well as the health-focused Koia, and the unique Not Your Father’s Root Beer, shares insights from his memoir, “Blackout Punch: an Entrepreneur’s Journey from Chaos to Clarity”, including the gap in the market that he identified that led […]
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The Courage to Have the Conversation, with Karin Hurt and David Dye – Episode 458 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On May 14, 2024
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  • author, Business, CEO, conflict, conflict resolution, leadership, relationships, Stephanie Maas, team building, teams, Workplace Culture
Karin Hurt and David Dye, the CEO and President, respectively, of Let’s Grow Leaders, dive into the findings of their book “Powerful Phrases For Dealing With Workplace Conflict”, including the REAL trends of workplace conflict and what’s driving it, the role of generational leadership styles, new world conflict vs old world conflicts, expectation violation, why silence […]
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Always Learning, with Gary Kusin – Episode 457 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On May 7, 2024
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  • author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, hiring, leadership, learning, mentorship, software, Stephanie Maas, success
Gary Kusin co-founder of GameStop, Laura Mercier Cosmetics, and former President and CEO of Kinko’s, unveils his new book Always Learning: Lessons on Leveling Up from GameStop to Laura Mercier and Beyond, and shares insights on alignment and accountability, respect, honesty, and integrity, continuous change, tackling toxicity, good reasons vs real reasons, only getting paid […]
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Hostage Situation, with Alex Neist – Episode 456 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On April 30, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, athletics, branding, Business, CEO, coaching, dedication, determination, entrepreneur, football, marketing, motivation, promotion, sleep, social media, sports, success, technology
Alex Neist, founder of Hostage Tape sleep enhancement tape, shares his first love of football and his time as a former professional quarterback in the arena football league, explains how dedication is just motivation over time, gives the story behind the name “Hostage Tape”, and talks about the importance of being polarizing, targeting your T.A.M., […]
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They’ll Have To Kill Me To Stop Me, with John Hewitt – Episode 454 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On April 2, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, franchising, leadership, software, success, tax
John Hewitt, founder of both Jackson Hewitt as well as Liberty Tax Services, talks about being a world traveler without ever leaving the USA, fighting with his father while also making business history, the secret sauce of franchising, the biggest lesson from almost facing bankruptcy, competing against his own software and systems (and winning), why […]
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The Inside Innovator, with Louis Gump – Episode 453 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On March 19, 2024
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  • author, Business, CEO, digital, entrepreneur, innovation, intrapreneurship, leadership, media, Stephanie Maas, success, technology
Digital media executive Louis Gump, with time spent at CNN, the Weather Channel, Cox Media, and more, talks about breaking early ground in the mobile space, the 5 main characteristics of an intrapreneur, not putting efficiency over optimization, the symbiotic relationship between intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs, the genesis of innovation, and more. About Louis: Louis K. […]
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