We had the good fortune of connecting with Dave Calzaretta and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dave, what is the most important factor behind your success?
I believe in assembling a team of thoroughbreds and then letting them run around the track. Too many people buy the thoroughbred and then lock it up in the barn. Assemble your team of experts and then simply stay out of the way and direct traffic. Don’t micromanage people, as they will not be able to give you their best efforts.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I started the band Maggie Speaks back in 1998 in Chicago, IL. I was an accounting major at Indiana University and passed the CPA Exam. I was sitting in a cubicle in corporate America when I decided that I would start a band on the side for fun to blow off some steam. I ran it like a business because that was my background. Within 2 years, I had grown the band to performing over 200 shows annually. I quit my day job to pursue music professionally. I started performing for corporate events and began to travel for many Fortune 500 companies for their incentive sales trips. To date 25 years later, Maggie Speaks has performed in 13 different countries and 34 different states. We have also developed a program called Celebrity Sit-In where world famous singers sit-in with Maggie Speaks for their greatest hits. We have performed with artists like Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, Jason Scheff (formerly of Chicago), Steve Augeri (formerly of Journey), Sara Evans and many others. It is such an honor to be performing with many of my idols that I watched in concert growing up. It took a lot of hard work to gain the trust of these celebrities and also taught me that if you can dream it, you can do it. Maggie Speaks has won many awards over the years for our outstanding work in the corporate entertainment industry. In 2020 Maggie Speaks expanded West and formed a cast in Arizona which is growing every year.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I love sports, golf and the outdoors. I would start by playing a round of golf at my country club, Las Sendas Golf Club, and then I would head downtown to Phoenix and catch a Suns game. I would stop and eat at the Ingo’s Tasty Food.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My wife and best friend Denise Calzaretta absolutely allows me to be the successful person that I am. She has been by my side for 17 years in marriage and she has supported me and my career endeavors and taken care of all the little things that make our family and household run. Without her love, devotion and support, I would not have a clear path to be able to grow my businesses.

Website: www.maggiespeaks.com

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