At Catalyst we are passionate about getting you....

Clarity & Confidence as you work
through the fog of opportunity.

We work to "ramp-up" your strategy, operations, and you.

Who we are

James Quigley

25 years of business management and audit experience for companies like Merrill Lynch and Microsoft has allowed me to learn one simple thing. People are everything. How we integrate people into the tasks and demand to perform is one of the single biggest factors that leads to success.

Strengths

Team Building
People Management
Vision Development
Culture Development

Weakness

I love people…sometimes it causes blind spots.

Merrilee Buchanan

My passion is working with women throughout the globe to develop the confidence in themselves and their ability to lead. My goals and vision are to create environments where people are able to enhance their skills, aspirations, and character. I have been able to work with some of the top performing Fortune 500 companies. 

Strengths

Leadership Development
Team Facilitation
Character Development
Emotional Intelligence

Weakness

Writing amazing marketing pieces. I don’t like talking about myself.

Nate Finlay

I’ve designed and built almost every consumer product out there. I love creativity and applying it to people-problems and operational issues. The fact that building something drives faster learning, and facilitates tremendous retention, is a core of my being. I love helping people build systems that build their dreams.

Strengths

Product Development
Design Visualization
Lean Business Operations
Overseas Supply Chain

Weakness

Typing without having a 1000 typo errors. Perfection is a process. Not an event. 

Ryan Shepard

With professional and educational experience as a Global Executive Operations Leader, I have a proven background in revenue growth and strategy.  Exceeded industry standards for growth by 25%+ by raising $200M+ in debt, equity, and alternative capital. I am well-versed in implementing process improvements and designing systems. It is my passion to drive operational excellence and organizational growth.

Strengths

Captial Strategy & Funding
Executive Global Operations
Financial Management
Growth Strategy & Execution

Weakness

I talk too much because I get passionate about helping the companies we work with.

David Erickson

I’m an International Operations Leader, entrepreneur, investor, and consultant with over 20 years of experience growing businesses and non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Africa. Managed 400+ employees and a $35M trust fund for the African TIFIE Non-Profit Business and community. Implemented OKR and systems of execution that increased growth from $200k to over $800k in annual donations.

Strengths

Africa Business Expansion
Growth Partnership Development
Operational System Integration
Marketing & Target Strategy

Weakness

Vulnerability.

Our Vision

Our mission is to catalyze growth-results through a focus on an Abundance Mentality, Emotional Awareness, and Correct Business Principles. We work  to a bring positive driven futures to each individual & business we work with.

What makes us unique is that we focus on VISION, REALITY, AND BUILDING. 

"A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of change & reaction"

-Webster Dictionary

Catalyst Methodology

VISION

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Connect & Listen

Get out of the weeds and get your vision back where you want it. Get a team that can help make it a reality.

When you build a vision and get it on paper you are creating sub conscious links that will keep that vision at the front of everything you do.

Getting stuck is usually a sign of conflict between your vision and reality. Working through that will be tough but always leads to vision alignment.

Visions can feel daunting and fake even to the people creating them. Having a team that can make your vision a reality is the only way forward.

REALITY

Measure & Plan

Merge your vision with current struggles, limitations, and opportunities! Make a path forward.

What is seen and what is happening don’t always align. You have to now what your business is doing with and with you in order to know what to change.

Reviewing and auditing the 4p’s is critical to bring to light the strengths and weaknesses of your business. Its a major component to understanding reality.

Building your Proforma, planning out the year, setting execution deadlines and seeing where you need support is the first step to making your business what you want it to be.

BUILD

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Build & Change

They faster you get to building and repeating these steps the faster you improve. The more money you make.

Execution is the only aspect that will move you forward. There will be failures but the sooner you can fail the sooner you will know what knowledge, resources, or money is needed to manage the risk and make progress

Its not possible to go it alone. A strong team of employees, believes, and contracts is mandatory to find success. 

Start over. When ever you feel stuck and building isn’t happening, then revisit your vision and measure reality. Doing this will make the next steps very clear.

Our Values

THE PASSION DRIVER

Values are the motivation and passion that sits behind all action. Staying aligned to values will fuel our commitment and ability.

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSPARENCY

is about putting everything out in the open with confidence and clarity of thought. This translates to business operations, motivations, and measurement....everything. Get vulnerable with your team, your operations, and your success.

DETAILS ARE MAGIC

DETAILS ARE MAGIC

Taking the time to get into the details helps us understand the real effects of our decisions and results of our actions. We are not interested in casual answers. We dive deep and dig to understand the depth of reality.

SHOW UP

SHOW UP

Don't come with a focus on other things or issues. Be present in the moment with a focus on your vision, with humility to learn and acceptance of failure.

WHEN IN PAIN ... COMMUNICATE

WHEN IN PAIN ... COMMUNICATE

The human condition is filled with confusion, hidden meaning, lack of understanding, and unique perspectives. This can cause suffering and pain. The only solution is to communicate when that happens.

CHOOSE TO BUILD

CHOOSE TO BUILD

Building something is hard. It takes real effort. When we decide to start building, we decide to face the unknown, remove ourselves from a victim mentality, and make a new reality. This is why it is such a powerful skill.

DIVERSITY

DIVERSITY

We look for opportunities to learn about new cultures, people, skills, and businesses. Doing this enables us to experience something new and with that experience take in new skills, understanding, and meaning to our lives.

PEOPLE ARE CRITICAL

PEOPLE ARE CRITICAL

Success comes in many forms. We are not interested in success that will sacrifice peoples well-being or potential. Our success requires compassion, faith, and love for people and businesses that we work with.

RESULTS NOT EFFORT

RESULTS NOT EFFORT

Not all effort brings results. Results are measurable and tied directly to our goals. If we can't measure our work and we can't connect the effort with our goals then there's a high probability it is not helpful work.

We would love to meet you!

It is critical for us to have a comfortable and friendly culture. Making this experience fun and productive is essential to HOW we work with you.

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