Summary: <p>Opening up today’s program was Carl Gould, #1 Best Selling Author on Amazon and a business growth expert who advises organizations to get to the next level. He is an entrepreneur who built three multi-million dollar businesses by age 40. His consulting firm has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses in 35 countries, and his team of mentor coaches has conducted over 75,000 sessions with entrepreneurs and executives worldwide. He has advised over 100 of the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest-Growing Companies. For the past two decades, Carl Gould has served as a coach and mentor to entrepreneurs around the world. An acclaimed author, speaker and advisor to some of the most influential organizations in the world (both small and large), Carl has recognized as the foremost authority on closing the gap between where you are now and where you ultimately wish to end up. Carl and Jamie discussed how the recent vote by Britain to leave the European Union would impact business owners. With the expectation that many businesses will fall apart due to this, the market will see an increased in upper level managerial talent, of which many will become solo entrepreneurs. Carl shares with us some incredible statistics showing how our cultures are moving towards more entrepreneurism and is a central factor in why Jamie does the program each morning because of this movement in our economy. Carl shares with us some of the takeaways from his new book “Biz Dev Done Right” available here <a href="http://bizdevdonerightbook.com/">http://bizdevdonerightbook.com/</a> including one of the takeaways he discussed on the program which is coming in #2 in sales is not good and is the first loser. The book covers many tips for entrepreneurs both large and small and you can learn more about Carl at <a href="http://www.carlgould.com/">www.carlgould.com</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>At 7:30, we welcomed G. Frank Meekins. Originally from Boston, Frank moved to Tampa in 1998 and since that time, has worked with many local high school and community theatre groups throughout the greater Tampa Bay area. He musically directed NTP’s first production, They’re Playing Our Song, in addition to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Music Man, Camelot, Annie, Pippin, She Loves Me, and directed and musically directed NTP’s productions of A Grand Night for Singing – Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical Revue, The Sound of Music, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, and last summer’s production of Mary Poppins. He is musically directing this production of Beauty and the Beast and was recently named Artistic Director of New Tampa Players. The New Tampa Players was formed by a group of talented and experienced people to establish a community theatre group in the New Tampa area. The New Tampa Players’ focus is to provide its members and the community the opportunity to participate in the exciting process of bringing the best in dramatic and musical productions to the stage.</p>
