

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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Nov 2, 2023 • 3min
CLIP: Pump the Breaks!
Behavioral scientist and best-selling author Daniel Pink explains how breaks are actually a part of peak performance, and why this is illustrated by the perils of visiting a hospital in the afternoon.Hear Daniel's full interview in Episode 226 of The Action Catalyst.

Oct 31, 2023 • 14min
Update: Peter Warmka and the Rise of AI (CIA, Hacking, Intelligence, Cybersecurity)
Peter Warmka, former CIA agent, professor at Webster University, and the founder of the Counterintelligence Institute, returns to the podcast with updates on protecting your business and professional networking tools from bad actors utilizing the latest in AI, how safeguards against fraud have potentially lead to more fraud, and what upcoming events on the calendar could signal an uptick in scams.And be sure to check out Peter's original appearance in Episode 373 of The Action Catalyst.Mentioned in this episode:Don't become a victim. Verify, then trust. Visit Counterintelligence-Institute.com to learn more.Counterintelligence InstituteDon't become a victim. Verify, then trust. Visit Counterintelligence-Institute.com to learn more.Counterintelligence Institute

Oct 26, 2023 • 3min
CLIP: Don't Forget Your P.A.G.E.R.S.
Author, emergency physician, and Director of Leadership Development for the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Dr. Richard Winters, explains the P.A.G.E.R.S. test of wellbeing, and how promoting wellbeing leads to the eradication of burnout.Hear Dr. Winters' full interview in Episode 443 of The Action Catalyst.

Oct 24, 2023 • 19min
REMASTERED: To Sell is Human and When, with Daniel Pink (Sales, Science, Psychology, Economics)
Daniel Pink, a behavioral scientist and best-selling author, dives into the evolving landscape of sales. He emphasizes the essential role of trust and the shift toward 'seller beware.' Pink reveals surprising insights about introverts and extroverts, declaring ambiverts as the top sales performers. He discusses the importance of empathy in negotiations, alongside the science of timing for optimal performance. Plus, he shares amusing tips on when to avoid hospitals. Get ready to rethink selling with science-backed strategies!

Oct 19, 2023 • 4min
CLIP: Completing History 77 Years Later
Author, speaker, artist and pilot Amelia Rose Earhart shares the touching story of how she carried a patch tens of thousands of miles around the globe so that one little old man could realize a dream that began 77 years earlier.Hear Amelia's full interview in Episode 142 of The Action Catalyst.

Oct 17, 2023 • 25min
You're the Leader, Now What? with Dr. Richard Winters (Leadership, Medicine, Wellbeing, Teams)
Author, emergency physician, and Director of Leadership Development for the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Dr. Richard Winters, tackles how to fight burnout, shake off an “us vs them” mentality, and track your organization’s vital signs, and explains the P.A.G.E.R.S. test of wellbeing, INformal leadership, the leadership qualities of producers like Rick Rubin and Brian Eno, examining our relationship with time, why he often thinks of Sisyphus, and the leadership experiment you can try for yourself today.

Oct 15, 2023 • 2min
New from Action Catalyst Alum Dan Moore: Control, Influence, Accept (For Now)
In Control, Influence, Accept (For Now), author and former Action Catalyst host Dan Moore explains simple principles and strategies to help you prepare for, and cope with, a future no one can predict. Control, Influence, Accept (For Now) is a guidebook to help sort out and thrive through the twists and turns on life’s road, with exercises that can help you begin to internalize key traits for getting ready for an unknown tomorrow. Conquer uncertainty; order now at CIAFN.com.

Oct 12, 2023 • 3min
CLIP: Context is the Kingdom, Baby!
TV/radio/podcast host, and Chairman of the C-Suite Network, Jeffrey Hayzlett, talks about why every company needs to think like a media company, and how content > community > commerce.Hear Jeffrey's full interview in Episode 442 of The Action Catalyst.

Oct 10, 2023 • 23min
REMASTERED: Finding Your Identity and Creating Breakthroughs in Life, with Amelia Rose Earhart (Aviation, Inspiration, Motivation, History)
Author, speaker, artist and pilot Amelia Rose Earhart explains how her famous namesake ignited her life's passion, why flying around the world isn't enough without a good narrative, piecing together a secret flightplan, planning for disaster over international waters, and the true meaning of identity.

Oct 5, 2023 • 3min
CLIP: Can't Spell "Attraction" Without "Action"
Best-selling author and speaker Jack Canfield explains his understanding of the Law of Attraction, how it's practically used, and why it's not a passive law.Hear Jack's full interview in Episode 231 of The Action Catalyst.