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5 Ways Your Body Language Gives You Away: A Famed Mentalist Shares His Secrets..

5 Ways Your Body Language Gives You Away: A Famed Mentalist Shares His Secrets..

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Ever since I obtained my Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and studied communication theory, I’ve been fascinated by how we communicate and, in particular, how much information we share through our body language that we don’t realize we’re revealing. So when my son and I saw Oz Pearlman working his mentalist magic on America’s Got Talent, we both were deeply intrigued.

Dubbed as “The Wall Street Mentalist” by CNBC’s Squawk Box, Oz Pearlman is one of the busiest performing mentalists in the world, impressing major figures of Wall Street including Jeffrey Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, who said of Pearlman, “He just turned one dollar bills into hundreds…amazing!” After several years working on Wall Street, Oz decided to pursue his dream and became a full time entertainer, entertaining audiences with his mind reading abilities and fascinating sleight of hand for over two decades. His numerous television appearances include NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, CBS’s Early Show and ABC’s World News Tonight just to name a few. Recently, he dazzled television audiences nationwide as a favorite and finalist on America’s Got Talent.

See for yourself. Here’s a glimpse of Oz’s mentalist and magic abilities: Read more….

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2016/02/21/5-ways-your-body-language-gives-you-away-a-famed-mentalist-shares-his-secrets/#112ca3c72f8a

Business Lessons From A Professional Magician..

Business Lessons From A Professional Magician..

By Dina Gerdeman for FORBES

When business executives create innovative products or services, they often look to impress their customers by delivering an experience more meaningful, more delightful, than possibly expected. A true “wow!” moment.

And Harvard Business School Professor Stefan Thomkeknows just who to consult to create such a spellbinding experience: a world-class magician.

Thomke, the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, has paired up with magician Jason Randal since 2009 to teach innovation to business executives.

Randal’s lessons for executives are not just about how an engaging personality, psychological insights, and talented hands can create wonderful effects that amaze an audience. It’s just as much about the hard, creative work Randal puts in to continuously improve his art…

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