Do you want to change the direction of your company, the course of your life? Do you want to develop strong, committed relationships with your customers and coworkers? In Take the Stage, Phil Martin uses his 30 years of theatre experience as a director, actor, producer, and playwright to show you how to go beyond communicating to truly connecting, leading, and inspiring the people who work with you.

Take the Stage describes the principles behind developing strong relationships with people by examining the four groups in theatre - the same groups that impact the world of business: 1) Actor (self), 2) Character (story), 3) Team (Employees), And 4) Audience (Customers).

Phil Martin collaborates with leaders and organizations, sharing how to bring out the very best in their people. Using his theatre background, he demonstrates the skills necessary to go beyond communicating to truly connecting. He is a published playwright, songwriter, and an award-winning television, having written for the Nashville Now show on TNN. He has written 13 musicals including Songs of the Orphan Train Riders and Fatherhood. He has presented at conventions and symposiums across the country and has had great success performing his one-person show - Gateway: Coming to America. He lives in Cross Plains, Wisconsin.