

Find My Catalyst Podcast
Mike Simmons
We all have problems we are looking to solve. We know that there are solutions out there, but we struggle with this.
How do we find the solution, where does the nudge come from to help us take the next step, and start solving tough problems. The intention of this podcast is to help you find your catalyst and take that next step.
The Find My Catalyst Podcast is a weekly podcast with Catalyst Sale founder Mike Simmons. We discuss real stories with practical application, in the context of leadership, problem solving, decision making, thinking, goal setting and execution.
Other topics discussed include - Systems, Frameworks, Sales Strategy, Revenue Operations, Training, Onboarding, Sales Enablement, Organization Enablement, Workforce Development, Coaching, and Mentoring.
How do we find the solution, where does the nudge come from to help us take the next step, and start solving tough problems. The intention of this podcast is to help you find your catalyst and take that next step.
The Find My Catalyst Podcast is a weekly podcast with Catalyst Sale founder Mike Simmons. We discuss real stories with practical application, in the context of leadership, problem solving, decision making, thinking, goal setting and execution.
Other topics discussed include - Systems, Frameworks, Sales Strategy, Revenue Operations, Training, Onboarding, Sales Enablement, Organization Enablement, Workforce Development, Coaching, and Mentoring.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Dec 29, 2022 • 13min
Communication and Leadership Through Challenges - 314
My Catalyst this week is a travel experience. This travel experience provides a great opportunity to reflect on how we plan, how we communicate, how we lead, how we design, and how we move forward. Red Teaming, Pre-mortems, post-mortems, and design - all have a place when leading and communicating through challenges. This episode is brought to you by the Find My Catalyst - GAME Plan. for more information check out the links below. Find My Catalyst Links Mike on LinkedIn The GAME Plan Thank you - please send questions to podcast@catalystsale.com Please add your ratings and reviews via your favorite podcast player, and share the podcast with anyone you know who is looking for their "catalyst".

Dec 15, 2022 • 45min
Communication, Story, Reflection, Growth - Ravi Rajani - 313
My Catalyst this week is Ravi Rajani. He is a master communicator that helps people find and leverage story that works. Ravi joins me to talk about communication, story, reflection, growth, and his ACORN framework. This episode is brought to you by the Find My Catalyst - GAME Plan. for more information check out the links below. Show Links Ravi on LinkedIn Find My Catalyst Links Mike on LinkedIn The GAME Plan Thank you - please send questions to podcast@catalystsale.com Please add your ratings and reviews via your favorite podcast player, and share the podcast with anyone you know who is looking for their "catalyst".

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Dec 7, 2022 • 53min
Content Creation and Social - with Nick Capozzi - 312
My Catalyst this week is Nick Capozzi. He is my go to when it comes to creating videos that draw people in. Nick joins me to talk about creating content, imposter syndrome, shooting better video, and why collaboration works in social. This episode is brought to you by the Find My Catalyst - GAME Plan. for more information check out the links below. Show Links Nick on LinkedIn Nick on Twittter Go To Market This Week Social Social Find My Catalyst Links Mike on LinkedIn The GAME Plan Thank you - please send questions to podcast@catalystsale.com Please add your ratings and reviews via your favorite podcast player, and share the podcast with anyone you know who is looking for their "catalyst".

Nov 29, 2022 • 55min
The Transparent Sales Leader - Todd Caponi - 311
My Catalyst this week is Todd Caponi. Many people talk about transparency, Todd embodies it. Todd joins me to talk about his most recent book - The Transparent Sales Leader. And, if you know Todd, you know we will get into some sales history, and practical application. This episode is brought to you by the Find My Catalyst - GAME Plan. for more information check out the links below. Show Links Todd's Website Todd on LinkedIn The Transparency Sale on Amazon The Transparent Sales Leader - Kindle is just $2.99 Find My Catalyst Links Mike on LinkedIn The GAME Plan Thank you - please send questions to podcast@catalystsale.com Please add your ratings and reviews via your favorite podcast player, and share the podcast with anyone you know who is looking for their "catalyst".

Nov 21, 2022 • 46min
JOLT - Larry Long Jr - 310
My Catalyst this week is Larry Long Jr., and as usually he brings the energy. If you are looking for a JOLT - look no further. Larry joins me to talk about his most recent book - JOLT. This episode is brought to you by the Find My Catalyst - GAME Plan. for more information check out the links below. Show Links Larry Long Jr - on LinkedIn Buy the Book Here - JOLT Larry's Website Larry on Twitter Larry on Instagram Larry on YouTube Find My Catalyst Links Mike on LinkedIn The GAME Plan Thank you - please send questions to podcast@catalystsale.com Please add your ratings and reviews via your favorite podcast player, and share the podcast with anyone you know who is looking for their "catalyst".

Nov 17, 2022 • 1h
Things That Piss Us Off with Vince Fowler - 309
My catalyst this week is Vince Fowler. Vince is a performance coach, an enabler of great things, and a friend. This week we get into a number of things that really piss us both of, and take some time to chat through what to do about it. We had a blast with this discussion. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Mike The Find My Catalyst podcast is brought to you by the GAME Plan - your simplified approach to goal setting, execution, and getting things done. Show Links Vince on LinkedIn Mike on LinkedIn The GAME Plan Thank you - please send questions to podcast@catalystsale.com

Sep 23, 2022 • 59min
Sales Rebel and the Sales Rebellion - Dale Dupree - 308
My Catalyst this week is Dale Dupree. We are going to go a bit off script and publish this as an unedited episode. Dale is a sales coach, trainer, and consultant. He is teaching sales teams to Rebel Against "Typical" Results., and he is Founder and CSO of The Sales Rebellion. We hit on a number of important topics, including creativity, innovation, leadership, risk, and observation. Show Links Dale on LinkedIn The Sales Rebellion Execute Better. Start getting the right things done, in the right order, and grow your business. http://catalystsale.com/game Connect with Mike Mike Simmons Catalyst Sale

Sep 12, 2022 • 44min
Alignment - Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience with guest Darryl Praill - 307
Darryl Praill is my Catalyst this week. Darryl is the CMO at Agoropulse, top 10 SaaS branding expert, top 50 social seller, and someone I'm excited to claim as a friend. If you are interested in sales and marketing alignment, how this impacts the customer experience, common mistakes we continue to make, problem solving, the importance of team selling, and a couple of things you can do today to address the common challenges that continue to persist - this episode is for you. We talk about groundhog day, lessons you can learn from a planning a wedding and how it applies to business, and 3 challenges that continue to persist. We get a little off track early in this one - you can listen to the background discussion, or fast forward to the 12 min mark - your choice. Show Links Darryl on LinkedIn Execute Better. Start getting the right things done, in the right order, and grow your business. http://catalystsale.com/game Connect with Mike Mike Simmons Catalyst Sale

Sep 1, 2022 • 39min
RevOps - Strategy, Tactics, Design, and What's Next with Cliff Simon - 306
Cliff Simon is my Catalyst this week. Cliff is the Chief Revenue Officer at Carabiner Group, a full service Revenue Operations Agency. He is a strategic advisor, fractional revenue leader, and RevOps practitioner. If you are interested in revenue operations, sales process, systems, data, and what's next in this space you will enjoy this discussion. We talk about RevOps, reporting structures, design, alignment, the history, and go pretty deep on the what, why, how, and what's next. "revops at its core is an executive function" - Cliff Simon Show Links Cliff on LinkedIn Carabiner Group Execute Better. Start getting the right things done, in the right order, and grow your business. http://catalystsale.com/game Connect with Mike Mike Simmons Catalyst Sale

Aug 18, 2022 • 44min
Capital, Alignment, Mistakes, and Learning - David Paul - 305
David Paul is my Catalyst this week. David is the Managing Director of DWP capital, an early stage growth equity firm that invests in vertical SaaS and tech-enabled services. If you are interested in investment, new to capital, understanding the various types of capital that are available, and the implication of going down one path or another you will enjoy this discussion. We talk about the benefits of capital, investment, types of investment, risks, mistakes, the importance of alignment, and a number of other topics. Show Links David on LinkedIn David's Newsletter The Capital Stack Podcast Execute Better. Start getting the right things done, in the right order, and grow your business. http://catalystsale.com/game Connect with Mike Mike Simmons Catalyst Sale