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Month: October 2014

The Amazing Johnathan stuns ‘ENTSpeaks’ audience: ‘I have a year to live’

The Amazing Johnathan stuns ‘ENTSpeaks’ audience: ‘I have a year to live’

By John Katsilometes for the Las Vegas Sun..

The Amazing Johnathan is the last in line on this night after a series of five speakers at Inspire Theater on Fremont East in downtown Las Vegas. Before him, we have been regaled in tales from such legends as Mary Wilson of The Supremes and comic genius Marty Allen.

At the end, it’s the comic magician of whom his contemporaries say is one of the great stage performers of his era. Comic Louie Anderson said that just before the show as he hung around the VIP suite with the night’s speakers. But The Amazing Johnathan, or A.J., as he is commonly known, is not right on this night. He is weak and has trouble walking over any considerable distance. His wife, performance artist Anastasia Synn, has had to sometimes carry him, actually on her back, when his legs fail.

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Watch magician Dynamo SWALLOW a needle in daring trick especially for Mirror Celebs

Watch magician Dynamo SWALLOW a needle in daring trick especially for Mirror Celebs

He is one of the best known British magicians, who has wowed the public time and time again with mind-boggling tricks.

We were lucky enough to sit down with the Bradford-born star for our own private magic show.

And with just a piece of thread and a needle, the 31-year-old more than managed to entertain us – just take a look at the video for yourself.

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Magic Taught Me How to Lead a Company

Magic Taught Me How to Lead a Company

Remember how the first magic trick you saw as a child made you feel full of wonder and excitement? The magician knew just how to draw you in and get you to believe what you saw.

Selling a belief is at the core of magic, much as it is in business. I would know—I was a magician before I was a chief executive officer. As a teenager, I performed for children’s birthday parties. Many years later, after leaving a high-tech job, I found myself back to my roots, studying sleight-of-hand. My stage name was Eran the Great, and I spent two years performing before I had the idea for Presto Mobile, a service to help companies test and deliver mobile apps.

The tricks I performed in front of audiences provided lessons on being a leader and getting people to believe. I still practice and occasionally perform (that’s me in the photo), and I often use what I learned to navigate today’s challenging marketplace…

Read more at Bloomberg BusinessWeek..

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-15/how-learning-to-perform-magic-tricks-makes-you-a-better-leader