Be The Leader, Not The Hero, with Siimon Sander – Episode 424 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On April 25, 2023
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  • Business, CEO, entrepreneur, founder, hiring, leadership, PR, Time Management, vision, workflow
Siimon Sander, serial entrepreneur, founder of Oscar Hamilton, and CEO of AboutHire, recounts the early days and the new frontier of podcasting, why not to be so patient with things (give it 6 weeks), how to have a vision but keep it flexible, and talks about making friends with ChatGPT, how entrepreneurship = delegation, 3 […]
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Come Up For Air, with Nick Sonnenberg – Episode 422 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On April 4, 2023
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  • author, Business, CEO, consulting, efficiency, entrepreneur, productivity, success, Time Management
Nick Sonnenberg, entrepreneur, Inc. columnist, guest lecturer at Columbia University, and founder & CEO of Leverage, a leading operational efficiency consultancy, talks about buying time at a discount, getting a 2 minute notice from a partner, effective vs efficient, why every team should think about CPR (Communication, Planning, and Resources), sorting information like laundry, the […]
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Believe in Home, with Chip Gaines – Episode 418 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On February 28, 2023
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  • alumni, author, Business, entrepreneur, family, motivation, Southwestern Advantage, success
Magnolia co-founder, TV personality, bestselling author, and Southwestern Advantage alumnus Chip Gaines chats with host Adam Outland about nature vs nurture and chicken vs egg, recalls the best day of his life (which sort of wasn’t so great), shares his Austin Powers moment, reflects on being too broke to declare bankruptcy and how he initially […]
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Built Different, with Chip Gaines – Episode 417 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On February 21, 2023
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  • alumni, author, Business, entrepreneur, family, leadership, Southwestern Advantage, success
Magnolia co-founder, TV personality, bestselling author, and proud Southwestern Advantage alumnus Chip Gaines talks about his beginnings selling books door to door, his true calling as a “riverboat pastor”, the hybrid of James Dean and the Marlboro Man that he called his grandfather, awakening the grizzly bear of work ethic, what L.U.C.K. really stands for, […]
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There Is No Plan B, with Matt Higgins – Episode 416 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On February 14, 2023
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  • author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, executive, leadership, Shark Tank, success
Matt Higgins, co-founder and CEO of private investment firm RSE Ventures, executive fellow at Harvard Business School, and author, chats with host Adam Outland about the energy-zapping property of small talk, not being denied your origin story, building authority to help others, the importance of marrying well, looking for the behavior that connects the bedroom […]
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Burn the Boats, with Matt Higgins – Episode 415 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On February 14, 2023
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  • author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, executive, Harvard, leadership, New York, Shark Tank, success
Matt Higgins has worn many hats; from the youngest NYC press secretary during 9/11, to NFL executive, to guest shark on Shark Tank.  Hear how it started with busting out of poverty and moving his whole life ahead by two years with one bold move, sticking it to his high school teachers, finding crystal clarity […]
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Calling the King Out of the Kid, with Shawn Harper – Episode 414 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On February 7, 2023
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  • author, Business, CEO, coaching, company culture, entrepreneur, football, leadership, motivation, NFL, success, team building
Shawn Harper, Former NFL offensive lineman, CEO and founder of American Services and Protection, motivational speaker, and author, explains how there’s no such thing as success; it’s a man made construct, talks about adopting a “success” vs a “win” model, planting seeds of potential in the fields of Iowa, emphasizing culture first, teamwork and collaboration […]
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Assemble, with Cortney Woodruff – Episode 409 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On December 20, 2022
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  • Business, CEO, entrepreneur, fitness, success, tech, technology
Cortney Woodruff, tech investor, entrepreneur, and Executive Chairman and co-founder of Assemble, shares the crazy story of the interaction at gunpoint that delayed his Action Catalyst appearance, a clever deal with his college professors, socially re-engineering what success looks like, how to muster energy late in the 4th quarter, and throwing potential business partners an […]
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Look For The Lesson, with Erik Weir – Episode 408 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On December 13, 2022
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  • author, Business, entrepreneur, gratefulness, gratitude, investing, karate, overcome adversity, success
Erik Weir is a jack of many trades; principal of WCM Global Wealth LLC, author, movie producer, investor and real estate developer. Erik explains how he considers himself a “farmer of life experience”, why fear and gratitude cannot coexist, the 5 F’s that drive your life, the “rule of 72”, shares his experience with Chuck […]
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The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, with Nick Gray

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  • On December 8, 2022
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  • author, Business, entrepreneur, networking, party
In this special bonus episode, entrepreneur and author Nick Gray leads you through the advice in his book, “The 2-Hour Cocktail Party”, including the benefits of hosting, both personal and professional, how to make everyone feel included and even get help along the way, how to be the perfect guest, the two magic words for […]
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