Producing a television show is much like being the CEO of a medium-sized company. There are many moving parts that need to be coordinated, many people with very specific job functions that need to work in unison, and there are hard, inflexible deadlines to meet. A producer is that rare person who can shift from creative tasks, to strategic meetings to inter-personal relations without missing a beat. You know, like a CEO.

Frankie Glass is a Primetime Emmy Award winning television producer with credits ranging from Survivor (she received that Emmy for being on the team that first developed the concept) to shows on A&E, History and Discovery such as The Godfather Legacy, The President’s Book of Secrets, and Ancient Aliens.

She is also responsible for some of the best magic specials and series, including the groundbreaking Secret Cabaret with Simon Drake, Something Strange with Max Maven, and Fox Family Channel’s Magic on the Edge (featuring your’s truly).

Recently, I was honored to be a guest expert on Frankie Glass’ executive produced History Channel series, Evil Genius. Here is a few minutes of one of my segments:

In this episode, Frankie explains what exactly this mysterious job known as “producer” is, and she shares her profit ability that helps us make better decisions about which offers to take, and which ones to avoid (hint: it ain’t just the cash!)