director with more than thirty years of experience, author Phil Martin understands there's another kind of fun that's deeper, more rewarding, and ultimately more satisfying-a fun that comes from doing meaningful work well. Play Hard-Have Fun explores the deep feeling of joy experienced through the hard work put into pursuing a valued goal-not focusing on the outcome, but on the progress and process of understanding that true success comes from within. Through stories and personal anecdotes, Martin describes his two-step philosophy: Fun happens during a great performance and a great performance is the result of the effort dedicated to its preparation.

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