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4 Tools to Increase Your Productivity in 2021
“It’s another tequila sunrise . . .” or at least another year. And even though 2021 feels a bit different after everything we’ve been through,…
Follow these 5 Zoom Tips for Successful Virtual Meeting Entertainment
For years, the entertainment industry has been at the forefront of technological advances. From lighting to film and audio, entertainers have led the charge for…
Battling COVID From a Numbers Perspective
It’s an age-old math problem that seems counterintuitive: Would you rather be given $1,000,000 right now, or one penny that doubled each day for 30…
Where can I find a PPP loan?
In early March, I received a call from a trusted friend in New York while I was at the gym. “This coronavirus is going to…
Mentalist Kevin Viner on CBS / KFMB San Diego News
Recently, I was asked to promote a performance in San Diego by reading the minds of anchors Eric Kahnert and Jenny Milkowski. Check out the…
What’s Your REAL Job?
I posted an article on LinkedIn a few months back that got quite a bit of attention, and thought I’d share it here as well…
On the Road: St. Lucia
A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to travel to the islands of St. Lucia and Mustique for a private performance. My wife…
Fyre Festival: A Mentalist’s Perspective
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of the now infamous Fyre Festival. A joint venture with Ja Rule and delusional serial entrepreneur…
Lessons From Howard Schultz
A couple of months ago, I received a call to fly to Seattle for a last-minute event. Howard Schultz, the famed Starbucks CEO, was hosting…
Selective Attention: How Does a Mentalist Do It?
IMPORTANT: WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER Did you watch it? If not, don’t cheat yourself out of the experience. If you…
On the Road: Aruba
Home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, Aruba is one of the Dutch ABC Islands, along with Bonaire and Curacao. I was brought…
How Groups Think, and Why It Matters
As a mentalist, I’m typically onstage in front of a group that ranges in size from 15 individuals to 18,000. While the sizes of the…
Confirmation Bias: Do All Those People Really Agree With Me?
As a college student, my writing 39C professor taught us to always question the source of our information. In a world where Facebook and Google…
The Rubber Hand Illusion
Mentalism is based in part on building performances that take advantage of natural cognitive biases and illusions. This is the first in a series that…
Catch Me If You Can
One of my favorite parts of performing for a living is catching up with old friends, as well as meeting new friends. At a corporate…
Surprise: An Emotional Multiplier
At one of my recent events, a client shared with me their company’s mission statement. The final word was “Exceed,” which they meant as exceeding…
Playing Cards: Espionage Is the Name of the Game
Playing cards have been a huge part of my life since childhood. I’ve used them to learn sleight of hand, enjoyed games with family, and…
The Real Secrets: Improving Your Memory (pt. 2)
We left our previous discussion, in part 1, with one of the cornerstones of all memory technique, the linking method. If you missed that article,…
The Real Secrets: Improving Your Memory (pt. 1)
“Do you have a photographic memory?” It’s a question that I’m asked after every show, and the simple answer is absolutely not. And gladly so…
On The Road: Barcelona 7/28/17
This month, my travels took me to Barcelona, Spain. The timing was perfect, as I booked a show there the week before one of my…
Houdini – The Master of Self-Promotion
If someone asked you to name the most famous magician from the past, what’s the first name that comes to mind? If I were to guess…
ESP / Zener Cards – Are You a Believer?
We’ve all heard someone say they have a “sixth sense” as an explanation for an unexplainable phenomenon. But have you ever wondered whether a sixth…
Tips For Successful Meeting Entertainment
As an entertainer, I see events from a slightly different perspective from the rest of the audience. And with an interactive performer, that lens changes even…
On The Road: Washington D.C., June 13, 2017
From towering monuments celebrating our nation’s heritage to incredible museums and decadent cuisine, Washington, D.C., offers something for everybody in a compact 68-sq.-mi. city. With…
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