The Action Catalyst
Southwestern Family of Podcasts
The Action Catalyst interviews top leaders and achievers, sharing hard-earned tips and advice to help you uncover your inspiration and gain valuable insights to overcome setbacks, defeat mediocrity, and reach your goals in life, business, and beyond.
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Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 19min
REMASTERED: Your Best Year Ever, with Michael Hyatt (Purpose, Business, Management, Vision)
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.
Jan 18, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Covey, Jobs, and the Power of Listening
Chris Deaver, author and co-founder of BraveCore, recalls stalking Stephen Covey in his own house, and talks about the key lesson he learned from being in meetings with Steve Jobs, bucking the "expert model", writing a letter to Roy Disney then turning down the reply, the simplicity and power of co-creation, turning Dell around, making others the mission, and working next to a secret lab.Hear Chris' full interview in Episode 448 of The Action Catalyst.
Jan 17, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: You're Not Dead...Yet
Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt explains the concept of "drift", shares a harrowing tale of being pulled out to sea, and talks about writing your own eulogy and engineering your legacy.Hear Michael's full interview in Episode 138 of The Action Catalyst.
Jan 16, 2024 • 16min
REMASTERED: Living Forward with a Life Plan, with Michael Hyatt (Planning, Productivity, Motivation, Vision)
Bestselling author and CEO Michael Hyatt explains the basics of creating a life plan and the 3 questions to ask when making one, shares some prophetic wisdom from Steve Jobs, and talks about engineering your legacy, and why putting yourself first isn’t always selfish; it's of-service.
Jan 11, 2024 • 3min
CLIP: What Do Star Wars, Bridget Jones, and Hunger Games Have in Common?
Bestselling author, speaker, and StoryBrand CEO Donald Miller breaks down the Storybrand framework and the elements common to ALL good stories, plus how to draw the listener in quickly to go on a journey with you.Hear Donald's full interview in Episode 215 of The Action Catalyst.
Jan 10, 2024 • 3min
Overtime with Outland: Chris Deaver, Episode 448
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 448, with Chris Deaver, author and co-founder of BraveCore.
Jan 9, 2024 • 30min
Brave Together, with Chris Deaver (Leadership, Culture, Teamwork, Collaboration)
Chris Deaver, author and co-founder of BraveCore, recalls stalking Stephen Covey, learning from Steve Jobs, and writing to Roy Disney. They discuss the power of co-creation, turning around Dell, and the mission of making others successful.
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Jan 5, 2024 • 23min
REMASTERED: Building a Storybrand, with Donald Miller (Branding, Promotion, Marketing, Communication)
Bestselling author and StoryBrand CEO, Donald Miller, discusses the Storybrand framework, common marketing mistakes, lessons from politics, internal vs external problems, and the importance of being known for one thing.
Jan 4, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Let's Play a Little Game, Stephanie
K. Scott Griffith, founder and managing partner of SG Collaborative Solutions, LLC and author of the world's first Collaborative High Reliability improvement programs, invites host Stephanie Maas to play a little game explaining the fallacy of how businesses measure results, and shares some outright shocking statistics on risk while driving, and the legal system.Hear Scott's full interview in Episode 447 of The Action Catalyst.
Jan 3, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Being Impressive is Junk Food
Bestselling author, speaker, and StoryBrand CEO Donald Miller speaks on how worrying about being impressive and not allowing your true self to be seen is a lot like eating junk food for your emotional nourishment.Hear Donald's full interview in Episode 113 of The Action Catalyst.
