What does it mean to build and maintain a legacy, either in business, or for your loved ones? What tools and resources are available to help? Join the discussion as host Gary Michels, along with exciting guests and real listeners just like you, tackle the answers to these questions, and learn how to grow today, for a better tomorrow. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights ...
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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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Jonny Adams & Matt Best will share their 30+ years experience on what growth & revenue acceleration looks like in modern business. With episodes featuring industry leaders, you can hear aspects of leadership, sales, account development and customer success, alongside other critical elements required to build an effective growth engine for your business. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and ...
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The Talent Trade is all about finding the right person, for the right opportunity, at the right time. But how exactly do you do that the "right" way? Executive Search Partner and Top Biller Stephanie Maas shares more than 25 years of experience about what it takes to be a top recruiter in today's "talent trade" market, using ThinkingAhead’s four-prong system focused on recruiting, business development, planning, and managing your mindset. It’s real, honest information about how to build your ...
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REMASTERED: The Introvert Entrepreneur, with Beth Buelow (Business, Leadership, Mindset, Sales)
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Coach, facilitator, and mediator Beth Buelow gets into the mechanics of energy drain and gain, the "Friday night test", and the definition of what exactly is an ambivert?By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Hot off her appearance in last month's episode, Heather Campbell, Partner and Executive Recruiter with ThinkingAhead's Nonprofit team, talks about how the search field ticked off all her career boxes, and how ThinkingAhead in particular provides the perfect environment for growth, both personal and professional. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apa…
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Author, speaker, and executive Jay Papasan explains a few of the biggest lies you've been told about productivity, and how to overcome them. Hear Jay's full interview in Episode 82 of The Action Catalyst.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Author Debra Yates shares the details of her book, "Woman of Many Names", about an important woman in Native American history, her seventh-great-grandmother, Nancy Ward. Hear how Ward's life marked the fulfillment of a long-foretold prophecy, and about her connections to King George II, Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Wash…
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The Five Talents That Really Matter, with Barry Conchie & Sarah Dalton (Leadership, Hiring, Research, Business)
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Barry Conchie, Founder and President of Conchie Associates, and business partner Sarah Dalton, discuss their research taken from over 58K executive leaders, including insights on holding two conflicting truths together, how people don’t change, but the context they exist in does, being both rigid and flexible like an air traffic controller, why lik…
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Episode 8 Review - Client-Centric SaaS: How to Scale, with Chris Regester
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We review our conversation with Chris Regester, CCO of PlanHat, who shared his story of an early-stage startup transforming into a successful global SaaS business. He shared the importance of identifying and nurturing talent, and the power of a client-centric approach in building and scaling a software company. Chris discussed PlanHat's unique focu…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Summer is Over...Finish Strong
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Sadly, summer is over. Put those Hawaiian shirts back in the drawers, and focus up as we begin the mad dash to the end of the year. Learn how to set yourself up for a big finish, as Q4 looms just weeks away. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.…
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CLIP: At the Pentagon on 9/11, On the Ground in Ukraine
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Author, speaker, and physician Dr. Thom Mayer recounts the intense experiences of working at the burning Pentagon on 9/11, and leading a group of Marines into Ukraine at the start of the ongoing war. Hear Dr. Mayer's full interview in Episode 468 of The Action Catalyst.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Andrei Mincov, attorney and founder/CEO of Trademark Factory®, reveals which company went from a “lemonade stand with a dream” to a global, multi-billion dollar valued, household name. Hear Andrei's full interview in Episode 52 of Let's Talk Legacy.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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REMASTERED: The ONE Thing, with Jay Papasan (Productivity, Discipline, Mindset, Author)
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Author, speaker, and executive Jay Papasan explains a few of the biggest lies about productivity, defines "switch-tasking", and dives into the science of discipline, LITERALLY feeding willpower, and the demonization of open floorplans.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Objection! Overruled? No, not quite the right tack. Learn the 2 categories of objections you may encounter, the 5 points to being a phenomenal listener, the 3 best times in the process to handle an objection, and how to identify a stop sign vs. a speed bump. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunit…
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Seth Bolt, bassist of rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, and his brother Chandler, CEO of SelfPublishing.com, explain why some, but not all of your friends can be Pop-Tarts. Wait...what? Hear the Chandler brothers' full interview in Episode 30 of The Action Catalyst.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Tomorrow Might Be Too Late, with Andrei Mincov
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Andrei Mincov, attorney and founder/CEO of Trademark Factory®, reveals his first and favorite client, what had him feeling like Rambo, why Elon Musk definitely is not an idiot, what a trademark is and what it isn’t, which company went from a “lemonade stand with a dream” to a multi-billion dollar valuation, and just what the heck is a Drum Desk?…
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Overtime with Outland: Dr. Thom Mayer, Episode 468
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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 468 with author, speaker, physician, and Medical Director of the NFL Players Association, Dr. Thom Mayer.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Leadership Is Worthless, But Leading Is Priceless, with Dr. Thom Mayer (Sports, Ukraine, 9/11, Medicine)
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Author, speaker, and physician Dr. Thom Mayer explains how a magical series of serendipitous circumstances took him west, the tragic event that led him (back) to the NFL, putting relationships over resumes, finding where your joy intersects the world’s needs, leading the NFL through the concussion crisis, sucking down vs. sucking up, working at the…
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Client-Centric SaaS – How to Scale, with Chris Regester
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Chris Regester, CCO of PlanHat, shares his story of an early-stage startup transforming into a successful global SaaS business. He shares the importance of identifying and nurturing talent, and the power of a client-centric approach in building and scaling a software company. Chris discusses PlanHat's unique focus on post-sale customer management a…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - It's the Little Things That Count
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The #1 secret to employee retention. Hint: It’s not money. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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CLIP: President Carter Was No Match For This Man
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Author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host John Miles shares a story about the man who humbled not-yet President Jimmy Carter, and the valuable lesson he took away from it. Hear John's full interview in Episode 467 of The Action Catalyst.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Holocaust survivor Janet Singer Applefield shares the details of her evasion of detainment, forcing her to live under many names, how she survived to be reunited with family, and the struggle to forgive those who wronged her. Hear Janet's full interview in Episode 51 of Let's Talk Legacy.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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REMASTERED: Breaking Out of a Broken System, with Seth and Chandler Bolt (Music, Philanthropy, Finance, Author)
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Seth Bolt, bassist of rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, and his brother Chandler, CEO of SelfPublishing.com, dive into their co-authored book, “Breaking Out of a Broken System”, talking about “forced opportunities”, the boomerang effect of giving, sharing a $624 billion secret, and explaining why not all of your friends can be Pop-Tarts.…
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Hot off her appearance in last month's episode, Kay Linder, Partner with ThinkingAhead's Nonprofit Leadership Search, talks about the interesting first career and skill set that led her into recruiting, how she excels within her area of focus, and what to keep in mind when dealing with candidates in this current market. Discover what sets ThinkingA…
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Best-selling author, CEO of SEALFIT, and retired Navy SEAL commander Mark Divine explains the Navy SEAL concept of "Hell Week", the most grueling period of training for any new recruit, and the importance of breaking you down to build you back up again. Hear Mark's full interview in Episode 218 of The Action Catalyst.…
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Overtime with Outland: John Miles, Episode 467
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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 467 with author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host John Miles.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Finding Myself in the Holocaust, with Janet Singer Applefield
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As a child survivor of the Holocaust, Janet Singer Applefield has spent over 40 years speaking to raise awareness and understanding of the dangers of prejudice, and leave a legacy of acceptance and love. Hear the story of her escape, survival, and reuniting with family, and how the experience has led her to a mission of preserving the Jewish legacy…
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Passion Struck, with John Miles (Leadership, Self Improvement, Business, Mindset)
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Author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host John Miles recalls ALMOST becoming an FBI agent, shares a cautionary tale from Microsoft and a story about the man who humbled Jimmy Carter, and explains why there’s no such thing as a practice mentality, the perfect recipe for greatness, the dehumanization of work, b…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - How to NOT Get Picked Up Coming Home From a Work Conference
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Critical advice, should you find yourself in an unenviable travel situation… Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Marketing, PR, and comms expert Kim Rozdeba shares the 5 C’s of branding: commitment, construct, community, content, and consistency, and how to turn them into customer loyalty. Hear Kim's full interview in Episode 466 of The Action Catalyst.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Episode 7 Review - Connections Before Content: Mike Hohnen’s Leadership Advice for Managing Managers
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We look back at our guest, Mike Hohnen, with his extensive experience in management roles and how to manage emotional engagement for effective leadership. He shares tips to foster true employee engagement and insights into creating a more balanced and engaging work environment that values both productivity and strong relationships.…
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Cut For Time: How to Sell Door To Door Like a SEAL
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Ever wonder how a Navy SEAL would sell door-to-door? Best-selling author, CEO of SEALFIT, and retired Navy SEAL commander Mark Divine explains EXACTLY how they would do it, using SEAL tactics and mindsets that can translate directly to the sales world. Hear the rest of Mark's interview in Episode 218 of The Action Catalyst.…
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Hal Donaldson, president and CEO of Convoy of Hope, recounts the life-changing experience of meeting Mother Teresa, and the advice that she offered him. Hear Hal's full interview in Episode 50 of Let's Talk Legacy.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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REMASTERED: How Navy Seals Create an Unbeatable Mind, with Mark Divine (Military, Mindset, Business, Motivation)
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Best-selling author, CEO of SEALFIT, and retired Navy SEAL commander Mark Divine explains the “20x Factor” and idea of direct perception, talks about shaping your enemies’ minds, and breaks down the 4 step process to achieving an unbeatable mind.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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Just a simple story about twins, toys, and a big pile of horse poop. There’s a lesson, we promise. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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CLIP: Stick the Basics / Do the Uncomfortable
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President of Southwestern Ventures, Priit Martin, explains why simple isn't always easy, and new and different isn't always effective, and why success boils down to the basics. Hear Priit's full interview in Episode 465 of The Action Catalyst.By Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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