The Answer Is In {THE AND}, with Topaz Adizes – Episode 476 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On January 7, 2025
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  • Business, comfort, communication, connection, entrepreneur, leadership, power dynamics, questions, relationships, safety, Stephanie Maas, success, workplace dynamics
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 […]
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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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Venturing Boldly, with Priit Martin – Episode 465 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On July 30, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, Business, COVID-19, entrepreneur, estonia, leadership, sales, Southwestern Advantage, Southwestern Ventures, success
President of Southwestern Ventures, Priit Martin, shares the mission of creating career and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people in Europe, reflects on the dream job of making money playing computer games, talks about weathering Covid, why simple isn’t always easy, and new and different isn’t always effective, why success boils down to the basics, and […]
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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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Nothing Starts with No, with Bill Rancic – Episode 460 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On June 4, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, author, brands, Business, entrepreneur, history, leadership, mindset, speaker, success, television, Trump
Entrepreneur, television personality, author and speaker Bill Rancic talks about becoming an entrepreneur at age 10, the 3 biggest lessons he learned from competing on (and winning) The Apprentice, how he was treated by Trump, words of wisdom from Howie Mandel, breaking down goals into smaller victories, “The Mega Brands That Built America” on The […]
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Action Catalyst Update: Scott H. Young

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  • On May 10, 2024
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  • author, entrepreneur, learning, self-improvement, success, talent, ultralearning, update
Author, programmer, and entrepreneur Scott Young rejoins The Action Catalyst to talk about his book, “Get Better at Anything”, including topics of discussion like what things it’s NOT worth getting better at, what exactly IS “talent”, the tension of learning, how these principles were on display during the Renaissance, the role of Tetris in all […]
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Always Learning, with Gary Kusin – Episode 457 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • 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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