The Trick Brain of The Entrepreneur Recently I was fortunate enough to perform magic for the good people of Nike at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando. A woman expressed her amazement and respect for my entrepreneurship. She explained her dad was an entrepreneur and from her perspective that lifestyle sucked because failure is around every corner and personally she could never deal with those odds. I agree 100%, it can suck and it's not as easy as some of us make it look. What's my secret? Magicians are known for withholding secrets but right now I'll tell you a little bit about how I keep focused, enthusiastic and interested in my work. First off, my success stems from belief. I have to believe in myself and what I am doing. Any great salesperson stands behind and believes in the product they are representing or selling. Many times even uses the product themselves. The belief is only a small part because ...
3 Reason I might like a heckler. I'm going to be honest and tell you I really don't like hecklers at all. They are generally rude and inconsiderate of the feelings of others. A heckler can be a leech feeding off of every moment you create. They can suck the metaphorical blood out of you in front of hundreds or thousands, leaving you dead and bloated. Over the years I've created a frame of thinking that allows me to see the brighter side of things. After being heckled I sometimes wondered if the heckler is right and why would they say or do that? How can I be more prepared next time? So I tried to figure out three good reasons to like having a heckler. Here is what I've come up with. 1. They keep me on my toes. The heckler allows me to exercise my quick and sometimes puny wit. I've come up with some great things to get people to behave when I need them too. Treating drunks like kids works well. Treating kids like adults is just as effective and someth...
What kind of cards do I use? I often get asked what kind of cards I use. My shows and performances are designed to use any type or style of playing card. To be honest, the shape and size don't even matter that much. I've used drink coasters, note cards, collectors cards and many other things in substitute for standard cards. Even an old beat up deck of cards with missing cards laying around someone's home has had the pleasure of my Midas touch. On a regular basis, I use Bicycle brand cards. They are the best quality for an affordable price. Affordability has to be key when using at least one or two new decks every day. I have a small collection of cards that have themed backs for those occasions where color coordination or style is necessary. Sometimes it's fun to be fancy. It's a wonderful feeling for me to open a new deck of cards and grasp it in mechanics grip, molding them to my hands preparing them for a performance like a gymnast chalking his or her h...
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