Strengthening the Producers Circle

Being an independent producer presents a multitude of challenges and joy of filmmaking. Being the first collaborator for the vision of the writer/director and being the person responsible until the end of time for a film; producers are a breed that need courage, stamina and smarts to navigate the often unpredictable weather of filmmaking, How do producers manage to balance all that they need to do for a film and still maintain poise, integrity and be on the charm offensive?