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Appearances
How I've Pivoted My Business From Physical to Virtual
I'm thankful for the opportunity to embrace change head on. I was able to pivot my business by going back to the core of what I do: engaging and entertaining. And by finding my bigger purpose: bringing people relief during a difficult time.
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Leadership
Embracing Digital Leadership
As a facilitator of live events, I’ve never embraced the digital world. Now, having the choice to do that or do nothing, I’ve decided to pivot.. In this time of “physical distancing,” it’s time for “digital socialization” and a new era of “digital leadership.”
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Perception
Questions About Perception And Change
I’m obsessed with perception. It’s what I speak about, it’s what I think about. The following questions are perceptual. I don’t have any answers, yet. I hope to get the answers over the next few days, weeks, years and decades. As I do, I’ll share them with you.
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Leadership
Perceiving Your Work-Life In A Time of Crisis: Diving In or Tuning Out
This is an unprecedented time to reconsider, re-evaluate and re-think the relationship you have with your business. If you’ve taken care of the fundamental physiological and safety needs to get you through the Covid-19 crisis, you now have a choice of what to do with your time.
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Appearances
New Orlando Magic Show Launch A Sold Out Success
The Orlando magic show, 52! A Magic Show of Infinite Impossibilities, presented exclusively inside a private room at Capa Steakhouse & Bar at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort, launched with two sold-out shows on December 17 and 19, 2019.
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Appearances
New Magic Show at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
I’m excited to announce the launch of a brand new magic show, presented exclusively at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. 52!
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Perception
How a Young Magician Became the World's Most Famous Hacker
Kevin Mitnick is a “white hat” hacker who abides by the law and breaks into computer systems to help corporations and organizations figure out the weak spots in their security.
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Magic
Hosting an event with little or no alcohol? Here’s the kind of entertainment that “sober curious” people go crazy for.
if you’re hosting an event and looking for entertainment that will delight both drinkers and the newly minted group of “sober curious,” interactive, strolling, close-up magic is the greatest shared experience you can create for your audience.
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Perception
This College Footballer Mastered Misdirection (A Magician's Perspective)
North Texas punt returner Keegan Brewer is a magician—a “sleight-of-body” magician. Here’s how he successfully used principles of magic to misdirect his audience (the opposing team) so that he could score a touchdown.
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Appearances
My Life Story in Print (So Far)
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with J Life Magazine, which was interested in telling my story from my childhood in the Soviet Union to my career and the Penn & Teller stage. Here's the story in full, told by the talented Allison Slater Tate.
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Speaking
Healthcare CFO talks about hiring keynote speaker, Kostya Kimlat
After hiring Kostya Kimlat as a keynote speaker for her group for a third year, Karen Fauer, of UltraGroup Healthcare, discusses her expectations and reflections on his keynote presentations.
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Appearances
Why I Lie To Children
Last week, I spent a couple of hours lying to children. It’s the most beautiful lie I can create and I’m hoping they believe it completely.
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Sales & Customer Service
3 Strategies to a Successful Trade Show Exhibit
I’m a professional speaker who became “the business magician” after the focus of my work became trade shows, conventions and sales meetings. Here are my thoughts and tips for any company exhibiting at a trade show.
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Speaking
The Best Keynote Speakers Share This Purpose
The purpose of my keynote speech is to do what Seth Godin describes: “ to communicate emotion. To create tension. To bring change.” This quote comes from a great interview in Forbes magazine by Michael Solomon.
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Perception
The Perception of Magic in Culture is Changing
The zeitgeist is changing. In today’s social world magic is cool and popular. And in my real-world performances people are approaching me before I approach them, asking to see some close-up magic. I think what's most important is that people are starting to understand that magic takes skill.
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Perception
Lifestyle Changes That Last, Like Magic
Practicing magic for 20 years has taught me that practice never ends. You're constantly refining ideas, perfecting techniques. The levels of learning make themselves very clear.
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Magic
How To Catch a Playing Card In Mid Air
Want to learn to catch a playing card from a deck of playing cards that are flying by? I'm happy to teach you. Anyone can do this. It just takes practice. I decided to reveal the method myself because I think "revealed" videos that are prevalent on YouTube are just terrible.
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Appearances
Fool Us: No Tricks, I Just Do It
In Season 2 of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" I fooled Penn & Teller and made Penn pretty mad about it. The performance video went viral and made a huge difference in my life. Invited back for Season 5, I decided to do something different. Here’s the full video.