The Action Catalyst

Dr. Gary Chapman has degrees from some of the most respected colleges and seminaries. He's written some of the best-selling books of the past decade and appeared on thousands of radio and television programs across the country. But Dr. Gary Chapman knows more than just a lot of scholarly theories and practical advice—he knows people. He knows how to relate to people, how to have fun and how to make people laugh.

Chapman is a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars. He hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, A Love Language Minute, and a Saturday morning program, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, that air on more than 400 stations. The 5 Love Languages, one of Chapman’s most popular titles, topped various bestseller charts for years. It has been published in 50 languages, sold more than ten million copies and is currently on the New York Times best-seller list. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of The 5 Love Languages book.  Chapman has been directly involved in real-life family counseling for more than 35 years. Dr. Chapman also serves as senior associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Chapman is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively. He has received M.R.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and taken postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University. Chapman and his wife, Karolyn, have been married for more than 45 years and reside in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Chapmans have two grown children, Shelley and Derek.

Show Highlights:

The 5 love languages applied to leadership with @DrGaryChapman

Life and death are in the power of the tongue. Proverbs 18:21

Actions speak louder than words when acts of service is your primary love language. @DrGaryChapman

It’s universal to give gifts as acts of love. @DrGaryChapman

Quality time is giving someone your undivided attention. @DrGaryChapman

We have long known the power of physical touch. @DrGaryChapman

Out of the 5 love languages, each of us has a primary love language. @DrGaryChapman

When you realize the importance of quality time, it is easy to carve out time for it. @DrGaryChapman

All 5 languages can be learned. @DrGaryChapman

64% of people who leave a job say they left primarily because they didn’t feel appreciated. @DrGaryChapman

Learn more from Dr. Gary Chapman at 5lovelanguages.com and appreciationatwork.com

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Jason Dorsey wrote his first bestselling book at age 18. He’s the most sought-after Millennials and Gen Z researcher and speaker, receiving over 1,000 speaking requests each year. His gift is solving tough generational challenges for companies and leaders through his unique research, results-based consulting, and acclaimed presentations. He delivers practical solutions grounded in research that drive measurable results for clients.

Jason has been featured as a Millennials and generations expert on 60 Minutes, 20/20, The Today Show, The Early Show and over 100 more TV interviews. Adweek calls Jason a “research guru” and The New York Times featured him in its cover story on marketing to Millennials. His repeat clients include industry leaders such as Mercedes-Benz, Four Seasons Hotels, SAS, Wells Fargo, VISA, and many more. Jason has headlined speaking events from India and Egypt to Ireland, Chile, Canada, Norway, and all 50 US states.

Jason is the Co-Founder and Millennials and Gen Z Researcher at The Center for Generational Kinetics. The Center is the premier Millennials and Gen Z research, speaking, and consulting firm with over 150 clients each year. The center invented Generational Context™, a unique approach to solving generational challenges with measurable results.

Jason wrote his first bestselling book at age 18. His latest bestselling book is Y-Size Your Business: How Gen Y Employees Can Save You Money and Grow Your Business

Show Highlights:

Millennials are the largest generation in the workforce. - Jason DorseyMillennials will outspend every other generation this year. - Jason DorseyLooking at Millennials gives you the best sneak peek into the future. - Jason DorseyYou have to be able to recruit Millennials who are the right fit. - Jason DorseyWhen it comes to Millennials as buyers, you must recognize they communicate differently. - Jason DorseyMillennials are the #1 generation to refer their friends to a person or business. - Jason DorseyGen Z is going to be the driver for massive change across the workforce and the marketplace. - Jason Dorsey

Learn more from the Center for Generational Kinetics at GenHQ.com

Hear more from Jason at jasondorsey.com

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Jason Dorsey wrote his first bestselling book at age 18. He’s the most sought-after Millennials and Gen Z researcher and speaker, receiving over 1,000 speaking requests each year. His gift is solving tough generational challenges for companies and leaders through his unique research, results-based consulting, and acclaimed presentations. He delivers practical solutions grounded in research that drive measurable results for clients.

Jason has been featured as a Millennials and generations expert on 60 Minutes, 20/20, The Today Show, The Early Show and over 100 more TV interviews. Adweek calls Jason a “research guru” and The New York Times featured him in its cover story on marketing to Millennials. His repeat clients include industry leaders such as Mercedes-Benz, Four Seasons Hotels, SAS, Wells Fargo, VISA, and many more. Jason has headlined speaking events from India and Egypt to Ireland, Chile, Canada, Norway, and all 50 US states.

Jason is the Co-Founder and Millennials and Gen Z Researcher at The Center for Generational Kinetics. The Center is the premier Millennials and Gen Z research, speaking, and consulting firm with over 150 clients each year. The center invented Generational Context™, a unique approach to solving generational challenges with measurable results.

Jason wrote his first bestselling book at age 18. His latest bestselling book is Y-Size Your Business: How Gen Y Employees Can Save You Money and Grow Your Business

Show Highlights:

Millennials are the largest generation in the workforce. - Jason DorseyMillennials will outspend every other generation this year. - Jason DorseyLooking at Millennials gives you the best sneak peek into the future. - Jason DorseyYou have to be able to recruit Millennials who are the right fit. - Jason DorseyWhen it comes to Millennials as buyers, you must recognize they communicate differently. - Jason DorseyMillennials are the #1 generation to refer their friends to a person or business. - Jason DorseyGen Z is going to be the driver for massive change across the workforce and the marketplace. - Jason Dorsey

Learn more from the Center for Generational Kinetics at GenHQ.com

Hear more from Jason at jasondorsey.com

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Dianna Booher is the bestselling author of 47 books, published in 60 foreign-language editions, with nearly 4 million copies sold. Her personal development topics include leadership communication, executive presence, writing, and life balance. Her most popular titles include:

Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader• What MORE Can I Say? Why Communication Fails and What to Do About It• Communicate With Confidence: How to Say It Right, the First Time and Every Time• Speak With Confidence: Powerful Presentations That Inspire, Inform, and PersuadeCommunicate Like A Leader: Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire, and Get Things Done

National media such as Good Morning America, USAToday, The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, Bloomberg, Forbes.com, FOX, CNN, NPR, Success, FastCompany.com, and Entrepreneur have interviewed her for opinions on critical workplace communication issues.

Keynotes, consulting, and training clients include IBM, Exxon Mobil, JP Morgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BP, Chevron, Conoco-Phillips, PepsiCo, Novartis, Honeywell, Merrill Lynch, Department of the Navy, and NASA, just to name a few.

She has been inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association. Success Magazine has named her to its list of “21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century.” She also appears at #54 on the Richtopia “Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World” list (2017).

Show Highlights:

A leader improves the situation beyond what it was when they took over. - Dianna BooherA Leader improves the status quo. - Dianna BooherPeople micromanage because of fear and misunderstanding. - Dianna BooherMicromanaging is a sign that a leader hasn’t developed the necessary strategic perspective. - Dianna BooherLeaders need to think strategically about the long-term effect of their actions. - Dianna BooherThe one question every leader must answer correctly: “What are you working on?” - Dianna BooherOn social media: have a strategy, choose your channels, be consistent and engage. - Dianna BooherPeople have to take responsibility for their own career development. - Dianna BooherFire people to be fair. - Dianna Booher

Learn more about Dianna and check out her book by visiting: communicatelikealeaderbook.com

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE, is president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. Mark is an international bestselling author and noted expert on leadership, team building, customer service and change.

He has created and appeared in 20 videos and numerous audio training programs. His video series Team Building: How to Motivate and Manage People made it to the #2 spot for bestselling educational video series in the U.S.

Mark’s list of over 2600 clients includes Costco, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, FedEx, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Cisco, KPMG, Morton’s of Chicago, New York Life, RE/MAX, ServiceMaster, ESPN, GM, IBM, Avnet, Sandvik and John Deere.

Show Highlights:

The only thing holding you back from getting better is the lack of desire to do so. - Mark SanbornStrength overused becomes a liability. - Mark SanbornUse all four areas of the potential matrix to create synergy in improvement. - Mark SanbornThe path to improvement is the potential matrix. - Mark SanbornThe first step to getting better is to disrupt yourself before someone else does. - Mark SanbornMost people change only when they have to; Leaders change before they need to. - Mark SanbornWho or what in my life needs to be disrupted? - Mark Sanborn

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE, is president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. Mark is an international bestselling author and noted expert on leadership, team building, customer service and change.

He has created and appeared in 20 videos and numerous audio training programs. His video series Team Building: How to Motivate and Manage People made it to the #2 spot for bestselling educational video series in the U.S.

Mark’s list of over 2600 clients includes Costco, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, FedEx, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Cisco, KPMG, Morton’s of Chicago, New York Life, RE/MAX, ServiceMaster, ESPN, GM, IBM, Avnet, Sandvik and John Deere.

Show Highlights:

The only thing holding you back from getting better is the lack of desire to do so. - Mark SanbornStrength overused becomes a liability. - Mark SanbornUse all four areas of the potential matrix to create synergy in improvement. - Mark SanbornThe path to improvement is the potential matrix. - Mark SanbornThe first step to getting better is to disrupt yourself before someone else does. - Mark SanbornMost people change only when they have to; Leaders change before they need to. - Mark SanbornWho or what in my life needs to be disrupted? - Mark Sanborn

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Henry Bedford is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Southwestern Company. He achieved a B.A. in Economics from The University of The South and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He has more than 30 years in sales and business management with progressive promotions within the company. Henry began his career with the Southwestern Company as a Student Dealer in 1972 and he specializes in financial management, creating equity plans, and leadership.

Show Highlights:

The more layers you have in between the leadership and others, the less leaders are in touch with the real needs of the company. - Henry BedfordUse the “Show me” approach. - Henry BedfordI don’t want to be right, I want to be for what’s right. - Henry BedfordAs you move away from emotions and closer to the facts, everyone starts to agree. - Henry BedfordIn our startups, we put very little capital on the front end. - Henry BedfordFor startups: create a tract to run on, put everything in writing, and begin leading others to do the same thing. - Henry BedfordOur leadership comes from the ground up. - Henry BedfordA big part of a leader’s role is to lead by example. - Henry BedfordIn a startup, make sure you don’t run out of runway. - Henry BedfordData alone is worthless unless you have something to compare it to. - Henry Bedford

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Henry Bedford is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Southwestern Company. He achieved a B.A. in Economics from The University of The South and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He has more than 30 years in sales and business management with progressive promotions within the company. Henry began his career with the Southwestern Company as a Student Dealer in 1972 and he specializes in financial management, creating equity plans, and leadership.

Show Highlights:

The more layers you have in between the leadership and others, the less leaders are in touch with the real needs of the company. - Henry BedfordUse the “Show me” approach. - Henry BedfordI don’t want to be right, I want to be for what’s right. - Henry BedfordAs you move away from emotions and closer to the facts, everyone starts to agree. - Henry BedfordIn our startups, we put very little capital on the front end. - Henry BedfordFor startups: create a tract to run on, put everything in writing, and begin leading others to do the same thing. - Henry BedfordOur leadership comes from the ground up. - Henry BedfordA big part of a leader’s role is to lead by example. - Henry BedfordIn a startup, make sure you don’t run out of runway. - Henry BedfordData alone is worthless unless you have something to compare it to. - Henry Bedford

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Tom’s mission is the creation of empowering media-based IP and the acceleration of mission-based businesses. Personally driven to help people develop the skills they will need to improve themselves and the world, Tom is intent to use commerce to address the dual pandemics of physical and mental malnourishment. Tom is a forever student of life. His obsession with mastering skills has molded him into a well-rounded leader, battle-hardened and unafraid to fire moonshots.

Show Highlights:

If you’re willing to do the hard work to execute your vision there is little that is off limits. - Tom BilyeuSocial media isn’t a distraction, but a powerful tool to build community. - Tom BilyeuNobody will act for the many but people will act for the one. - Tom BilyeuWhen you have a team willing to dream big and do what needs to be done to execute on a massive dream, that’s when things start to happen. - Tom BilyeuThe only difference between you and someone else is your mindset. - Tom BilyeuNo matter what you do with your life, be great at it. - Tom BilyeuOne of the most beautiful things about being a human is that you can learn anything. - Tom BilyeuThere is a huge difference between having potential and executing that potential. - Tom BilyeuStop labeling others as extraordinary as a way of letting yourself off the hook. - Tom Bilyeu

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Tom’s mission is the creation of empowering media-based IP and the acceleration of mission-based businesses. Personally driven to help people develop the skills they will need to improve themselves and the world, Tom is intent to use commerce to address the dual pandemics of physical and mental malnourishment. Tom is a forever student of life. His obsession with mastering skills has molded him into a well-rounded leader, battle-hardened and unafraid to fire moonshots.

Show Highlights:

If you’re willing to do the hard work to execute your vision there is little that is off limits. - Tom BilyeuSocial media isn’t a distraction, but a powerful tool to build community. - Tom BilyeuNobody will act for the many but people will act for the one. - Tom BilyeuWhen you have a team willing to dream big and do what needs to be done to execute on a massive dream, that’s when things start to happen. - Tom BilyeuThe only difference between you and someone else is your mindset. - Tom BilyeuNo matter what you do with your life, be great at it. - Tom BilyeuOne of the most beautiful things about being a human is that you can learn anything. - Tom BilyeuThere is a huge difference between having potential and executing that potential. - Tom BilyeuStop labeling others as extraordinary as a way of letting yourself off the hook. - Tom Bilyeu

The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!