It begins with a reverberating gasp, followed by abated breath as all eyes hurled to the one-man balancing act 60 feet above ground. Time is at a standstill and tension builds up, hanging from the unmoving air. His every muscle ripple calculated with utmost precision. He clears his head as he soldiers on with nothing but a half-inch metal wire between him and failure.

“Riveting” is an understatement. And though it may seem like worlds apart, the life of a balancing stunt artist is no different from being a world-renowned entrepreneur. Just ask Eric Schiffer. As an admired, highly respected icon in the corporate world, Eric Schiffer’s renown precedes him.

Eric Schiffer’s status as a successful entrepreneur, business mogul and organizational leadership guru has taken him to places many can only dream of: from the upper crust glamour that is Tinsel Town to the covers of such esteemed publications as The Saturday Evening Post and Entertainment Today among others. Heck, Business Week even honored him with a spot in their prestigious Top Ten Entrepreneurs in America.

Unflinching, he addresses every business concern with his patented charms; a reassuring smile and a confident swagger. All these with an undeniably impeccable composure blanketed by his collection of suits, the swankiest the style capitals of the world have to offer. And boy, does he look good in them.

But there is so much more to the man than just his suave, disarming exteriors and business expertise, believe it or not. Eric Schiffer’s creative side is a force to be reckoned with. He’s worked with the best talents in Hollywood both as an actor with a string of movies under his belt; and as a film and animation director he’s worked with the likes of Faye Dunaway, Rachael Hunter, Corbin Bernson and Robert Wagner.

At the top of his game, Eric Schiffer is also an author, having written and published the best-selling Emotionally Charged Learning. In it, he arms the readers with innovative management concepts and strategies to make learning in the corporate world meaningful and exciting. It’s a 130-page masterpiece that includes real-world scenarios and practical applications built on a comprehensive database of solid research that no employer or employee should be without.