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On September 26, 1990, a brand new show premiered on ABC, and television history was made. This show broke the rules, defied expectations, and was unlike anything anybody had ever seen before. The reason I say the show made history is because TV Guide rated it number 8 in their list of the 50 worst TV shows of all time. The show was called Cop Rock, and it ...

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Leadership, Producing Results

Bill Stainton, goal setting, goals, keynote speaker, know your show, leadership, leadership speaker, leadership training, motivational speaker, vision

Why You Should Be An Irritating 2-Year-Old

Posted by: Bill Stainton

I work with, and speak for, organizations that want their people to play a bigger game and produce unreasonable results. Because of this, I’m keenly interested in why people don’t do this. I mean, think about it. If you had the power to produce big results, audacious results, even unreasonable results, wouldn’t you do it?

Well, you do have the power. What’s more, you know you have the power. You don’t need me to tell you. You’ve been hearing it from ...

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Change, Producing Results

award winning performance, Bill Stainton, goal setting, goals, keynote speaker, making decisions, motivational speaker, producing results

If You Want a Great Result, You Need a Great Script

Posted by: Bill Stainton

I am a seasoned show business professional and you’re not, so this may be an unfair question. But I’m going to ask it anyway. Ready? (That wasn’t the question.)

When they get on the set to produce an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, do you think the director just tells the cast, “Go…do doctor stuff!”? (Full disclosure: I’ve never been ...

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Producing Results, Work Ethic

Bill Stainton, business speaker, goal setting, goals, leadership, motivational speaker

Play a Bigger Game

Posted by: Bill Stainton

What would “playing a bigger game” look like in your business? In many cases, it looks pretty much the same as playing a regular game — only with a different mindset. Let me give you an example.

I’m a professional speaker. As such, my colleagues are motivational speakers, leadership speakers, and business speakers. Many of them have information and ...

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Change, Producing Results, Sales

attitude, Bill Stainton, business speaker, business success, goal setting, goals, leadership speaker, motivational speaker, play a bigger game, sales, success

Are You Playing Music…or Just Notes?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

See that guy on the left? The one at the Steinway? That’s Andras Schiff, one of the greatest concert pianists alive today. Andras and I have a few things in common: 1) we both play the piano; 2) we both play Steinways (although his preferred instrument is a Bosendorfer); 3) we’ve both had dinner with my sister (but not ...

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Do One Thing Today

Posted by: Bill Stainton

What will your one thing be today?

Back when I was producing my sketch comedy TV show, Almost Live!, I had one cardinal rule that I followed, for each and every show, during the entire 15-year run. That rule was this:

For each show, there had to be at least one element that would make the audience think, at ...

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attitude, Beatles expert, Bill Stainton, business integrity, goal setting, goals, keynote speaker, leadership, making decisions, multiple streams of income, productivity, professional speaker, running a business, running your business

What Decision Will You Make Today?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

What decision will you make today?

Every movement—forward, backward, or sideways—begins with a decision. The quality of that movement is determined, to a large degree, by the quality of the decision. Making a decision is like putting your car in “drive.” You’re not going to go anywhere until you step on the gas, but by shifting into “drive,” you’re making ...

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Why Your New Years Resolutions Fail

Posted by: Bill Stainton

We’re well into January, and I’m guessing that by now you’ve already begun abandoning your well thought out and well intentioned New Years resolutions. And they were well intentioned, weren’t they? That’s because it’s so much easier to be optimistic when you’re looking at the new year through the rosy vapors of last night’s champagne. But then stark reality ...

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Change, Producing Results, Sales

Bill Stainton, goal setting, goals, leadership training, resolutions, running a business, running your business, small business, small business success

A TV Producer’s 3 Questions for a Successful Life

Posted by: Bill Stainton

People often ask me, “Bill, what’s the secret to a successful life?”

Okay, that’s a lie. People almost never ask me that. But, given that I’m a multiple Emmy Award winning TV producer, they do occasionally ask me what the secret is to being a successful producer. And you know what? It turns out that the factors that made me a successful television producer are also the factors that can make you successful in life. Because, when you think about it, ...

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Change, Producing Results, Work Ethic

Bill Stainton, goal setting, goals, leadership