Episode 2

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13th May 2020

Being A Catalyst For Yourself and Others - Cameron Schmidt - Human Catalyst

Brief summary of show:

Cameron Schmidt is our first non traditional salesperson I interview. He does a lot of things that most wouldn't consider sales. He's event manager and supervisor, he build basketball courts, he organizes online communities, and he's an endurance athlete. By endurance athlete, he's run 100 miles in one sitting!! He's also trained the Grammy nominated music artist, Mike Posner, to complete his walk across the United States! Mike walked from NJ to Colorado.

This was fun. Cam has such an interesting story. He's ultra curious about people and we talk about ways to find that curiosity in people and what you can do to find it in yourself. We also talk about not only ways to convince yourself of things but how remaining curious can help convince others to do some really amazing things.

Key Takeaways by Time! (FFWD if you need, it's cool and busy humans do it)

  • How moments in your life can convince you to do big things and be a catalyst for you (12:28)
  • How do you convince people to see the world that you see, without hurting your relationship? (17:14)
  • How should we approach people that ask us for all the answers? Defining how we give advice to others. (20:15)
  • What convinced Cam to run 100 miles in one sitting and how he ultimately execute it?
  • Adjusting your mindset to convince yourself of accomplishing really big goals (34:10)

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Sell By Being Human
On the Sell By Being Human podcast, award-winning sales professional Alex Smith provides the proven way to harness your innate human skills like empathy, curiosity, and kindness to learn how to sell and navigate the sales journey.
This is where human connection and sales meet. You may be someone whose success depends on influence, negotiation, and your ability to create change, but you may reject aggressive sales tactics. Maybe you feel stuck in corporate "autopilot," knowing your best asset is your genuine personality, but you struggle to use it to get what you want. Then this channel is for you.

It will teach you how to close the gap between wanting to be ethical and feeling pressured to sell aggressively. You’ll also learn actionable strategies for translating emotional intelligence into high-trust results. Join Alex and top guests, including NY Times bestsellers, keynote speakers, and global founders, as they prove that being truly human is the ultimate sales advantage.

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Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a seasoned sales professional and podcast host who champions a human-first approach to selling. With nearly two decades of experience, he explores how empathy, curiosity, and genuine connection drive influence in everyday life. Through his podcast, he highlights stories from people across all professions, showing that anyone can persuade and create impact simply by being human.