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Leadership Lessons Learned Being Next To Goofy

This book is meant to pull back the curtain and share highlights of my career as Disney’s Manager of Entertainment Staffing, my early life, and how that positioned me to have a unique and wonderful life. 

From raising millions for nonprofits to training the leaders of tomorrow, learn from my lessons and the kind and caring people that influenced and helped shape me. 

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CAREER & INTERVIEWING

Learn the aspects of both sides of the conversation and how to land your dream position.

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LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Learn how to get the most out of your employees and be the leader everyone respects.

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MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING

Capturing excellence in the workforce, by inspiring and advising your group on the importance of relationship, ownership, stewardship, and friendship.

CAREER & INTERVIEWING

Learn the aspects of both sides of the conversation and how to land your dream position.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Learn how to get the most out of your employees and be the leader everyone respects.

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING

Capturing excellence in the workforce, by inspiring and advising your group on the importance of relationship, ownership, stewardship, and friendship.

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Who you are…

And who you were created to be.

It’s not often that someone with Gene’s knowledge and experience makes themself available to the masses. But that is EXACTLY what he is doing by building his unique educational program and resources. These are being made available for anyone who is ready to take the next step into becoming all that they were created to be.

During this unique program Gene encourages you to ask tough questions about taking responsibility, being accountable and holding others accountable, making good decisions, being a good communicator, listener, being honest and having courage. It is about relationships and being a role model on your life’s journey – for both the members of a team and for your family and friends.

It is about the day when you look back on your life and are hopefully able to say, “I made a difference!”

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Meet Gene

As an actor, dancer and singer in stage productions, films and television, Gene delivers compelling speaking presentations that make his audience laugh, cry and most of all remember. An expert at storytelling, Gene delivers stories with a moral meant to make you a better person, partner, and parent plus, a better employer, employee, and member of your community.

Career & Interviewing

Get Your Dream Career

Be Interview Ready & Launch Your Career

Gene Columbus helps you have effective interviewing techniques and skills to land your dream career through his courses and coaching (1-on-1 or group). If you want to learn how to prepare for an interview, learn how to answer interview questions, and receive tips for job interviews, prepare to be enriched and equipped through Gene’s offerings. He is passionate about Career Development and Interviewing and has become best known for interviewing, evaluating, and developing thousands of Disney candidates for jobs and internships. He has guided, coached, and mentored many of the key leaders within Disney Entertainment. Check out our FREE Course, “Confessions of a Hiring Manager”.

Leadership Training

Lead Your Team Well

Business and Career Coaching for Emerging Leaders

Through the years Gene has been a popular speaker on Career Development and Leadership for Disney Company members and Disney clients as well as being a popular speaker at colleges and universities. Serving in Non-profit Leadership as Executive Director of Orlando Repertory Theatre, Gene has doubled their operating budget along with gaining valuable partners. Gene has the leadership experience to help you get the most out of your employees and be the leader everyone respects. 

Motivational Speaking & Storytelling

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Motivational Speaker & College Speaker

Gene Columbus has been a popular speaker on Disney Heritage, sharing the highlights of his 38-year career, leadership style within the company, and his opportunity to meet Walt Disney. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Central Florida for more than 12 years and his teaching has earned him the Standing Ovation Award. He continues to be highly rated by students for his motivating teaching style and ability to challenge them to be the best. Gene uses the power of storytelling to make an impact in the lives of students, businesses, leaders, and more. 

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Interview Tips & Most Asked Questions

Be Interview Ready

Receive insight from Gene Columbus into the Interview Process with Tips for your next interview as well as the most asked questions to be prepared for. 

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