Philip J Martin
Phil's eclectic journey through theater and life has taught him that achieving professional and personal success requires the combined passions of creativity, innovative thinking, and working in an environment that recognizes the value of good-old, serious fun. Drawing on 35 years of acting, directing, writing, and teaching, Phil connects with an audience through his effective use of dynamic storytelling and insightful humor, allowing them to learn while they laugh. His delivery of a powerful leadership message is truly inspirational and will motivate everyone to reach their highest heights, their loftiest visions, and their impossible dreams.
Phil knows how to take the stage and connect with his audience, providing them with meaningful training experiences they will take back to their jobs as well as use in their personal lives. He mentors with enthusiasm and knowledge, guiding the group to strengthen and elevate their leadership skills.
The Fountain City News (Wi) wrote that Phil's audience sat "Spellbound. The program held one's attention so completely that you could hear a pin drop in the room. No one wanted it to end."
In addition to being an award-winning television writer for the Nashville Now show on TNN, Phil has written 13 musicals, most recently the musical Fatherhood, about, well – fatherhood. In his books, Play Hard Have Fun: A Philosophy For Life and the soon-to-be-published Take the Stage: Leadership Lessons Through Theatre, Phil shares creative insights and practical lessons that will give his audience fresh and 'blow-up-the-box' solutions to help transform a company's culture and redefine creative, leadership practices.
Ranging from a 30-minute keynote address to a 3-hour interactive presentation / workshop, Phil's passion for people and leadership is immediately obvious.
Phil's eclectic journey through theater and life has taught him that achieving professional and personal success requires the combined passions of creativity, innovative thinking, and working in an environment that recognizes the value of good-old, serious fun. Drawing on 35 years of acting, directing, writing, and teaching, Phil connects with an audience through his effective use of dynamic storytelling and insightful humor, allowing them to learn while they laugh. His delivery of a powerful leadership message is truly inspirational and will motivate everyone to reach their highest heights, their loftiest visions, and their impossible dreams.
Phil knows how to take the stage and connect with his audience, providing them with meaningful training experiences they will take back to their jobs as well as use in their personal lives. He mentors with enthusiasm and knowledge, guiding the group to strengthen and elevate their leadership skills.
The Fountain City News (Wi) wrote that Phil's audience sat "Spellbound. The program held one's attention so completely that you could hear a pin drop in the room. No one wanted it to end."
In addition to being an award-winning television writer for the Nashville Now show on TNN, Phil has written 13 musicals, most recently the musical Fatherhood, about, well – fatherhood. In his books, Play Hard Have Fun: A Philosophy For Life and the soon-to-be-published Take the Stage: Leadership Lessons Through Theatre, Phil shares creative insights and practical lessons that will give his audience fresh and 'blow-up-the-box' solutions to help transform a company's culture and redefine creative, leadership practices.
Ranging from a 30-minute keynote address to a 3-hour interactive presentation / workshop, Phil's passion for people and leadership is immediately obvious.
I have seen the future - and it is CURIOUS
People are the Priority
At its heart, business is about people: the employees you work with and the customers you serve. So is theater. A theater director (the play's CEO) constantly works at bringing out the very best in their actors, who will in turn give that to their audience. As Richard Branson puts it, treat your employees well and they will take care of your clients. In his 'theatrical' presentation, Phil unravels the process that theater directors follow when producing a play; from their very first...
YOUR story is at the heart of it all
The way you succeed in life and in business is to clearly and passionately tell your story. To do that effectively, you need to know your story, believe in your story, and then be able to share your story whenever and wherever the opportunity arises. You can have the best and most colorful pie charts and bar graphs, but if your audience cannot connect to you and your story, it won't mean a thing. A consummate storyteller himself, Phil takes...
Play Hard - Have Fun: A Philosophy for Life
FUN is not a 4-letter word! We have a problem with fun today. We tend to view it merely as having a good time on a Friday night. Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with kicking back on the weekend, but fun-real fun-serious fun-will impact your work and personal life in a much deeper, more profound way. Using examples from his book Play Hard-Have Fun: A Philosophy for Life and referencing several of his musicals, Phil shares his philosophy of fun, one that centers on doing meaningful...
Leadership lessons shared from the piano
(PLEASE NOTE: a piano is required for this presentation)
Phil shares leadership lessons through this inventive presentation of Broadway songs and stories. Learn how A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum almost closed before it opened because it didn't tell the right story. Learn how Rodgers and Hammerstein II stood up for the humanity of people. Learn how Stephen Sondheim would tailor his creations to the talents of his team. And learn so much more.
Gateway: Coming to America
Phil performs his powerful 45-minute one-person show that shares the lives of immigrants as they made the harrowing journey to a place they'd only heard about-dreamed about: America. Set in 1907, Phil plays Wilhelm Brenner, an apprentice at a print shop from Grindelwald, Switzerland, who gives up everything he has for the dream of a better life in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Along the way he meets Rosa Milazzo, a young Italian girl on her way to Des Moines, Iowa to marry a friend of her fathers,...
