The Business of Broadway (with Broadway Producer - Jeffrey Seller)
What does it mean to be a Broadway producer? What are the most important skills an aspiring Broadway producer needs to hone? What's the most important balancing act a Broadway producer has to play?
To help answer these questions, we have Jeffrey Seller joining us today on the Balancing Act Podcast. Jeffrey is one of the most successful American producers of our time. He produced the Tony Award–winning musicals Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Hamilton. His shows have garnered twenty-two Tony Awards, including four for Best Musical. Jeffrey is the author of Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir which landed on store shelves on May 6.
Tune into episode 192 to hear Jeffrey's amazing story, his career rocket-booster moment, and his thoughts on what it takes to succeed on the business-side of Broadway.
Pick up your copy of Theater Kid today at: https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Kid-Broadway-Jeffrey-Seller/dp/1668064189
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: https://www.andrewtemte.com
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A Culture of Continuous Improvement (with Scott Burgmeyer)
Why do so many continuous improvement journeys fail? What are the essential ingredients to any successful continuous improvement journey? What's the link between continuous improvement and change management principles?
To help answer these questions, we have Scott Burgmeyer joining us today on the Balancing Act Podcast. Scott is the founder and CEO of BecomeMore Group, a business transformation and optimization consultancy. Scott is also the co-author of Chief Optimization Officer: Shattering the Status Quo.
Tune into episode 191 to hear Scott's story, his career rocket-booster moment, and his thoughts on all things continuous improvement and business transformation.
Learn more about Scott Burgmeyer at: https://www.becomemoregp.com/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: https://www.andrewtemte.com
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How to Listen (with Oscar Trimboli)
What does it mean to truly listen? What myths about listening should we debunk? How can you build the skill of active listening? How can we improve the quality of our meetings?
To help answer these questions, we have Oscar Trimboli joining us today on the Balancing Act Podcast. Oscar is an award-winning author, host of the Deep Listening podcast, and a sought-after keynote speaker. His third book is How to Listen – Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication – the most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace.
Tune into episode 190 to hear Oscar's story, his career rocket-booster moment, and his advice on how to improve the skill of listening and why it matters for life and career success.
Learn more about Oscar Trimboli at: https://www.oscartrimboli.com/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: https://www.andrewtemte.com
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From Accidental Salesperson to Entrepreneurial Success (with Ursula Mentjes)
What's the most important thing a college graduate can do right now to set themselves up for success in a career in sales? How can a corporate warrior make the shift to entrepreneur and business founder? How can a late-stage career professional reignite the passion they once had for their work?
To help answer these questions, we have Ursula Mentjes joining us today on the Balancing Act Podcast. Ursula is a five-time bestselling author, award winning entrepreneur, business growth expert, and is the CEO of Ursula, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Our focus today is going to be on building sales expertise and entrepreneurship.
Tune into episode 189 to hear Ursula's story, her career rocket-booster moment, and her advice to pursue and achieve excellence in sales and entrepreneurship.
Learn more about Ursula at: https://www.ursulainc.co/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: https://www.andrewtemte.com
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The Amazon PRFAQ Framework (with Marcelo Calbucci)
How important are storytelling skills for entrepreneurs and business founders? What are the benefits of engaging with a start-up accelerator or incubator? What's the Amazon PRFAQ Framework and why does it matter?
To help answer these questions, we have Marcelo Calbucci joining us today on the Balancing Act Podcast. Marcelo is a founder, product and engineering leader, and an innovator with a passion for solving customers’ biggest pain points. He is also the author of The PRFAQ Framework: Adapting Amazon’s Innovation Framework to Work for You. We’re going to be talking about startups, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.
Tune into episode 188 to hear Marcelo's story, his career rocket-booster moment, and his advice for entrepreneurs and new business founders.
Learn more about Marcelo at: https://calbucci.com/
Learn more about Andrew Temte at: https://www.andrewtemte.com
About The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA
In business, balancing acts are everywhere. The Balancing Act Podcast explores the balancing acts we play each day in our professional lives by amplifying the voices and real life stories of accomplished business leaders we can all learn from.
In each episode:
* Listen to the origin stories from today’s leaders,
* Discover their key moments of career acceleration,
* Explore a hot business topic in an authentic, approachable conversation between Andy and his guests, and
* Learn about the skills that lead to workplace success.
Tune in today to elevate your journey of continuous improvement and lifelong learning.
Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA, is the former CEO of Kaplan Professional and is the author of Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire, and The Balanced Business: Building Organizational Trust and Accountability through Smooth Workflows. He also hosts The Balancing Act Podcast, and The Saturday Morning Muse.
A thought leader on issues related to leadership development, organizational health, continuous improvement, corporate learning, financial acumen, and education, his articles have appeared in a number of media outlets including Chief Executive and Chief Learning Officer.
Dr. Temte earned his doctorate in finance from the University of Iowa with a concentration in international finance and investment theory. He holds the CFA designation and has over 15 years of university teaching experience.
An accomplished musician and leader of the rock band, The Remainders, he’s proud to announce the release of the band’s first original album, Feel Something New, which is available on all major music streaming platforms.
Learn more at www.andrewtemte.com.
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