The Action Catalyst
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. 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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REMASTERED: Accounting for the Numberphobic, with Dawn Fotopulos (Finance, Business, Education, Mindset)
<p>Dawn Fotopulos, Founder of Hidden Profit Academy, and Associate Professor of Business at The King's College, lays out the 3 financial questions to ask when running ANY business, what bankruptcy IS and ISN'T, the 3 main parts of a balance sheet, recognizing accounting yellow flags, and the importance of adopting a new mindset around managing your money.</p>
Overtime with Outland: Dave Mortensen, Episodes 497 and 498
<p>Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests.</p><p>In this segment, Adam dissects Episodes 497 and 498, with Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self-Esteem Brands / Purpose Brands.</p>
Living in the Grey, with Dave Mortensen (Fitness, Leadership, Franchising, Partnerships)
<p>Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self-Esteem Brands / Purpose Brands, continues the conversation with insights on advancement vs perfection, noise vs value, the 80/20 rule of where good ideas come from, listening to the voice not speaking in the room, and how to "live in the grey".</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p>Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/Students</p><p>Southwestern Student Coaching</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching.</p><p>Southwestern Coaching</p>
CLIP: The Super Power That Fights Risk
<p>Adam Outland, Action Catalyst host and President of Southwestern Consulting, examines the true superpower of curiosity and it's relationship to risk, both in the business realm, and on a personal level.</p><p>Hear more from Adam in his appearance in the Action Catalyst Panel, "Scaling With Purpose".</p>
Leading With Purpose, with Dave Mortensen (Fitness, Leadership, Franchising, Partnerships)
<p>Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self-Esteem Brands / Purpose Brands, recounts the improbable meeting between himself and his business partner of over 30 years, and shares why 80-90% of any great idea isn't about the idea itself, the secret to truly great partnerships, the 4 Ps of executing their business, doing vs leading, identifying passion and talent, and why the fitness industry is like the McDonald's ball pit.</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p>Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/Students</p><p>Southwestern Student Coaching</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching.</p><p>...
CLIP: Never NOT Marketing
<p>Scott Stratten, Creator and President of UNMarketing Inc, explains what marketing is at it's core, and how you're never NOT doing it. </p><p>Hear Scott's full interview in Episode 140 of The Action Catalyst.</p>
Scaling With Purpose: An Action Catalyst Panel (Business, Leadership, Growth, Technology)
<p>Adam Outland, Action Catalyst host and President of Southwestern Consulting, and David Stuart, President and Founder of Southwestern Insurance Group, break down how they've each re-examined the structure of their long-standing businesses, including a few key decisions on what NOT to do, taking a hard look at where true revenue comes from, reframing and calculating risk, following the data, the push-pull relationship with tradition, improving the client experience, bringing technology into the mix, and the superpower of curiosity.</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching.</p><p>Southwestern Coaching<...
CLIP: Using AI to Learn AI
<p>Vice President of Information Technology for the Southwestern Family of Companies, Ed Solima, and Training and Development Manager for Southwestern Consulting, Chad Rothermich, examine recent changes in AI, and explain how you can even use AI to learn more about...AI!</p><p>Hear Ed and Chad's full discussion in their very special episode of The Action Catalyst.</p>
REMASTERED: Un-Selling, with Scott Stratten (Sales, Marketing, Social Media, Business)
<p>Scott Stratten, Creator and President of UNMarketing Inc, explains how the context defines which sales approach you need, why marketing is an "always on" function, the huge lesson he learned from his wife's business, and the fear, promise, and future of social media and AI.</p>
CLIP: We're Building a LIFE
<p>Ron Alford, Senior Partner and a Professional Sales and Leadership Coach at Southwestern Consulting, lays out his holistic approach to coaching.</p><p>Hear Ron and Josh's full interview in Episode 217 of The Action Catalyst.</p>
