Think Like A Magician™
Keynote Presentation
Your team has methods, results, and effects. Most people lead with methods. Magicians hide them. Kostya teaches your team to lead with the effect — the part that builds trust and wins deals.
THE METHOD AND EFFECT FRAMEWORK
A New Lens For Your Work
Every role has methods (how you do the work), results (the metrics), and effects (how customers and colleagues feel). Most professionals obsess over methods and results. Magicians hide the methods and lead with the effect. Kostya teaches your team to do the same — so they understand why their work matters and how to make it land.
Built for Executive Audiences and Skeptics
Skeptics might question the relevance of magic to business.
But Kostya's keynote is grounded in practical psychology and real business scenarios.
The magic demonstrates how perception shapes decision-making, communication, and customer interaction.
Your team leaves with a framework they can apply immediately — not just inspiration that fades by lunch.
Watch Kostya Transform An Audience
See for yourself the unique energy Kostya brings to his audiences by blending his jaw-dropping magic and mentalism with mind-blowing lessons of transformation.
A Speaker You Can Trust To Deliver
The numbers don’t lie — Kostya’s hundreds of Google reviews have an average score of 5.0. Check out what his clients and attendees say after participating in his presentation:
Live Magic That Makes Every Lesson Stick
Why Audiences Remember This Keynote
Most keynotes are forgotten within 48 hours. Kostya anchors every principle to a moment of genuine astonishment.
Each trick demonstrates a business concept your team will use. The magic captures attention and makes retention automatic.
Your team remembers the magic. And they remember the lesson attached to it.
“One of the best magicians we have in the world today.”
— Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller
Methods, Results, and Effects
The Framework Behind the Magic
Methods are how you do the work. Results are the metrics you track. Effects are how customers and colleagues actually feel.
Most people lead with methods — explaining their process, showing their work. Magicians hide the methods and lead with the effect.
Kostya teaches your team to identify all three, hide the methods from customers, and lead with the effect — the part that builds trust, closes deals, and earns loyalty.
“Kostya is helping groups understand the importance of perception in their daily lives through the art of magic and sleight of hand.”
— Smart Meetings Magazine
Customized to Your Event and Audience
Tailored Examples, Relevant Takeaways
Every engagement starts with a planning call to align on your audience, objectives, and context.
Whether your team is in sales, leadership, or customer-facing roles, Kostya adapts the examples and magic to fit.
The framework is the same. The application is tailored to your people and your goals.
Let’s Make Some Magic Together
Check Kostya’s Availability
Watch Kostya introduce the concept of “Think Like A Magician™” during a keynote presentation and set the audience’s expectations for the breakthroughs to come.
Common Challenges This Keynote Addresses
Does Any of This Sound Familiar?
These are the patterns Kostya sees in the teams he works with. The method and effect framework helps solve them.
LEADING WITH METHODS
Is your team over-explaining their process instead of focusing on how their work lands with customers and colleagues?
UNCLEAR VALUE PROPOSITION
Do your people struggle to articulate why their work matters in terms customers and colleagues care about?
FORGETTABLE INTERACTIONS
Are customer touchpoints failing to create lasting impressions or loyalty?
METRIC OBSESSION
Is your team so focused on results that they've lost sight of the effect they're creating?
Hi, I’m Kostya.
Thank you for considering my keynote, “Think Like A Magician™.”
I’ve been a magician for over 25 years. I’ve performed in hundreds of cities across five continents and worked with organizations like NASA, AT&T, Siemens, and Sysco. I also founded See Magic Live, a company that books magicians nationwide, and my team serves as the magicians for the NBA's Orlando Magic.
Through all of this, I’ve learned that the best magicians, salespeople, and leaders all do the same thing: they hide the method and lead with the effect.
This keynote teaches your team to do exactly that. They’ll leave with a framework for understanding why their work matters and how to make it resonate with the people they serve.
I look forward to sharing it with you.
– Kostya Kimlat
Kind Words
What Kostya’s Keynote Clients Say
Kostya works diligently to tailor his presentations to connect with the audience. He was so engaging and inspiring that I hired him again.
George P.
Chief Academic Officer
We were blown away by the magic he incorporated into his presentation and stunned by his final trick. A literal thunder of applause commenced.
Deanne A.
Employee Development
Kostya's magic was amazing but the biggest takeaway was how you can change the way you are perceived as an individual and a company.
Keith L.
Regional Vice President
What Your Team Walks Away With
CLARITY ON METHODS, RESULTS, AND EFFECTS
Your team will understand the difference and know which one to lead with in every interaction.
A MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Live magic anchors every concept, so your team remembers the lessons long after the keynote ends.
A NEW LENS FOR CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS
Your team will see their work from the customer's perspective and adjust their approach accordingly.
IMMEDIATE APPLICATION
The framework applies to sales, leadership, and customer experience — your team can use it the next day.
Our Booking Process Is Simple and Transparent, Making Your Job Easy
1. Discover
Tell us about your event and audience. Kostya will learn about your event and your team’s goals and challenges.
2. Select
Kostya will work with you to select the magical keynote that will match your goals for transformation.
3. Promote
Our team empowers you and saves you time by providing custom promotional material to build anticipation.
4. Enjoy
Sit back and let us handle the show. We make your job stress-free, so you can blow their minds without blowing your reputation.
The #1 most effective thing we do is increase attendance by building anticipation. We provide booking resources and custom videos to engage your audience before the event.
We make the booking process seamless. You don’t have to wait to hear back from a speaker. Instead, you get the support of our whole business team.
Your Questions, Answered
Thoughts From The Business Magician
