Consultant
Using Humor
United States
Default bio: A unique combination of business skills and improvisational comedy experience. For a really long time, Dan has been researching what makes people think the way they think and act they way they act. So far he has reached no conclusions, but he still searches. 10 years with SouthWest's premier improvisational comedy troupe 8 years as motivational speaker 9 years VP sales US largest parking lot sweeping company. Growing company by 150% during tenure. Dan subscribes to the seat-of-the-pants school of career planning. He is married to a gorgeous women and is the father of three brilliant sons, at least two of which are orchestral caliber string players, evidently a generation skipping talent since Dan can only sing with the radio on, loud. He lives in University Park a Dallas, Texas area community, where his seeming lack of regular employment blends in well with the trust fund babies and well to do investors of the city. Although his parents are both native Texans, he was born in Virginia and cannot make that claim. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas. Is now, or at some point was... a licensed real estate agent, a certified mediator, an improvisational actor and comedian, a door to door encyclopedia salesperson, an Eagle Scout, a Scoutmaster, a professional Boy Scout, a corporate recruiter, a professional speaker, a seminar and workshop leader, a writer, stay at home Dad, video producer, a paperboy, a tomato picker, a car salesman, and a package truck loader for UPS. He has sold TIme/Life books by phone and briefly sold insurance, but he has never been a waiter, nor has he ever let the truth get in the way of a good story. As a Speaker/Seminar/Leader/Trainer he has made presentations to, SBC, SBC Yellow Pages, Lomas Financial, MCI, Verizon, Colortyme, Southwestern Association of Ad Agencies, First International Bankshares, Greater Dallas MLS, American Heart Association, The Coffee Beanery, and a bunch of others that fill a page or more, single spaced, really, I mean it. He travels often and would retire to a cruise ship if possible. His retirement planning includes a lot of lottery tickets. At last count, he has owned over 41 vehicles, usually one or two at a time. (if you count bicycles it is 46 or 47) Dan is one of those rare individuals who can be a success at absolutely anything he tries, and his restlessness and low boredom threshold have enabled him to test this ability often. He collects strange covers of popular songs and has in his collection bluegrass versions of The Beatles, African acapella versions of Jimi Hendrix, reggae versions of Pink Floyd, and too many pop tunes in different languages to count. His programs are an interactive mix of humor and insight that lead a group to destination of their choosing. A journey, if you will, enjoy the ride. "When Dan is on-stage, you know everything will turn out well." - George Gagliardi
"If ou can do comedy, you can do anything." "A Joke that works, is complete knowledge in a nanosecond." - Steve Martin "No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up." = Jane Wagner
http://www.fastcompany.com/user/dan-brantley
Consultant, Using Humor
Private, Sole Proprietor employees, Event Management / Conferences industry
