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How Studying Magicians Changed My Perspective on Creativity | John Logan | TEDxBryantU


[Laughter]

[Laughter] imagine the year is 1700 you’re sitting

imagine the year is 1700 you’re sitting

imagine the year is 1700 you’re sitting on a park bench in Boston and you think

on a park bench in Boston and you think

on a park bench in Boston and you think to yourself hmm

to yourself hmm

to yourself hmm what if one day we could see the entire

what if one day we could see the entire

what if one day we could see the entire city of Boston within 10 minutes it’d be

city of Boston within 10 minutes it’d be

city of Boston within 10 minutes it’d be pretty cool you’re optimistic friend

pretty cool you’re optimistic friend

pretty cool you’re optimistic friend overhears you and says silly boy Yeah

overhears you and says silly boy Yeah

overhears you and says silly boy Yeah right that would be impossible there’d

right that would be impossible there’d

right that would be impossible there’d be nowhere we could ever see the entire

be nowhere we could ever see the entire

be nowhere we could ever see the entire city of Boston within 10 minutes stop

city of Boston within 10 minutes stop

city of Boston within 10 minutes stop daydreaming so you give up now what

daydreaming so you give up now what

daydreaming so you give up now what could you do in 2018 to see the entire

could you do in 2018 to see the entire

could you do in 2018 to see the entire city of Boston within 10 minutes and I’m

city of Boston within 10 minutes and I’m

city of Boston within 10 minutes and I’m sure there’s different things going

sure there’s different things going

sure there’s different things going through different people’s minds right

through different people’s minds right

through different people’s minds right now let’s just use an airplane for an

now let’s just use an airplane for an

now let’s just use an airplane for an example now an airplane was created in

example now an airplane was created in

example now an airplane was created in 1903 so an impossible idea in 1700

1903 so an impossible idea in 1700

1903 so an impossible idea in 1700 became possible in 1903 200 3 years

became possible in 1903 200 3 years

became possible in 1903 200 3 years later let’s fast forward imagine the

later let’s fast forward imagine the

later let’s fast forward imagine the year is 1950 you’re sitting on a park

year is 1950 you’re sitting on a park

year is 1950 you’re sitting on a park bench in Boston and you think to

bench in Boston and you think to

bench in Boston and you think to yourself whoa look at that air planet s

yourself whoa look at that air planet s

yourself whoa look at that air planet s flew above me I’m curious where that’s

flew above me I’m curious where that’s

flew above me I’m curious where that’s going what if one day we could instantly

going what if one day we could instantly

going what if one day we could instantly know the destiny should put an airplane

know the destiny should put an airplane

know the destiny should put an airplane at any moment again you’re optimistic

at any moment again you’re optimistic

at any moment again you’re optimistic friend over here is you he says silly

friend over here is you he says silly

friend over here is you he says silly boy Yeah right that would be impossible

boy Yeah right that would be impossible

boy Yeah right that would be impossible stop daydreaming give up great friend

stop daydreaming give up great friend

stop daydreaming give up great friend you got right see you give up now what

you got right see you give up now what

you got right see you give up now what can you do in 2018 to see the entire

can you do in 2018 to see the entire

can you do in 2018 to see the entire city of Boston within 10 minutes this

city of Boston within 10 minutes this

city of Boston within 10 minutes this one’s a little bit harder so I’ll

one’s a little bit harder so I’ll

one’s a little bit harder so I’ll actually tell you the answer it’s Siri

actually tell you the answer it’s Siri

actually tell you the answer it’s Siri yes if you ask Siri Siri what plans of

yes if you ask Siri Siri what plans of

yes if you ask Siri Siri what plans of buggery right now you can just click on

buggery right now you can just click on

buggery right now you can just click on the flight number and I’ll tell you

the flight number and I’ll tell you

the flight number and I’ll tell you exactly where it’s going yes it freaks

exactly where it’s going yes it freaks

exactly where it’s going yes it freaks me out too so what important so Siri was

me out too so what important so Siri was

me out too so what important so Siri was created in 2004 so an impossible idea

created in 2004 so an impossible idea

created in 2004 so an impossible idea 1950 became possible in 2004 54 years

1950 became possible in 2004 54 years

1950 became possible in 2004 54 years later always remember what if visions

later always remember what if visions

later always remember what if visions and concepts that may seem impossible

and concepts that may seem impossible

and concepts that may seem impossible could become a reality one day I want

could become a reality one day I want

could become a reality one day I want trying to experiment I want everyone to

trying to experiment I want everyone to

trying to experiment I want everyone to take out their phones for me and go to

take out their phones for me and go to

take out their phones for me and go to their camera application I’m going to

their camera application I’m going to

their camera application I’m going to give you exactly 10 seconds to take a

give you exactly 10 seconds to take a

give you exactly 10 seconds to take a picture of me holding this sign trust me

picture of me holding this sign trust me

picture of me holding this sign trust me you’ll want to do this

you’ll want to do this

you’ll want to do this 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 hope you got a nice picture me wonderful

hope you got a nice picture me wonderful

hope you got a nice picture me wonderful wonderful so who am i who was this weird

wonderful so who am i who was this weird

wonderful so who am i who was this weird person talk about airplanes time travel

person talk about airplanes time travel

person talk about airplanes time travel than having to take pictures my name is

than having to take pictures my name is

than having to take pictures my name is John Logan I am a magician I’ve been

John Logan I am a magician I’ve been

John Logan I am a magician I’ve been doing magic for the past 15 years

doing magic for the past 15 years

doing magic for the past 15 years however over the past five years I’ve

however over the past five years I’ve

however over the past five years I’ve consider myself more of an researcher

consider myself more of an researcher

consider myself more of an researcher researcher on creativity research on how

researcher on creativity research on how

researcher on creativity research on how magicians and entertainers think how

magicians and entertainers think how

magicians and entertainers think how they get the point A to point B had to

they get the point A to point B had to

they get the point A to point B had to have a vision in their head and make

have a vision in their head and make

have a vision in their head and make that vision a reality how do they

that vision a reality how do they

that vision a reality how do they develop new ideas and take those ideas

develop new ideas and take those ideas

develop new ideas and take those ideas and apply them to their creative

and apply them to their creative

and apply them to their creative performances on stage so I was very

performances on stage so I was very

performances on stage so I was very lucky to actually travel the country for

lucky to actually travel the country for

lucky to actually travel the country for five years doing research on this

five years doing research on this

five years doing research on this process I contribute over a hundred

process I contribute over a hundred

process I contribute over a hundred magicians and I hear just a few of them

magicians and I hear just a few of them

magicians and I hear just a few of them just a highlight we have Eugene Berger

just a highlight we have Eugene Berger

just a highlight we have Eugene Berger Kayla Drescher Paul Green Justin Willman

Kayla Drescher Paul Green Justin Willman

Kayla Drescher Paul Green Justin Willman Joel Ward stassi’s f Jonathan Levitt and

Joel Ward stassi’s f Jonathan Levitt and

Joel Ward stassi’s f Jonathan Levitt and Doug McKenzie if you google these names

Doug McKenzie if you google these names

Doug McKenzie if you google these names you will realize that they have their

you will realize that they have their

you will realize that they have their own TV shows they’ve won numerous

own TV shows they’ve won numerous

own TV shows they’ve won numerous creativity awards and they’ve worked

creativity awards and they’ve worked

creativity awards and they’ve worked with big names such as David Blaine

with big names such as David Blaine

with big names such as David Blaine David Copperfield and Penn & Teller so I

David Copperfield and Penn & Teller so I

David Copperfield and Penn & Teller so I knew I was in good hands when I was

knew I was in good hands when I was

knew I was in good hands when I was studying their thought process again I

studying their thought process again I

studying their thought process again I interviewed over a hundred people here

interviewed over a hundred people here

interviewed over a hundred people here just a few of them that I interviewed so

just a few of them that I interviewed so

just a few of them that I interviewed so after I realized I studied how they

after I realized I studied how they

after I realized I studied how they think I realized there are three

think I realized there are three

think I realized there are three different types of magicians we have the

different types of magicians we have the

different types of magicians we have the creators over here the creators is about

creators over here the creators is about

creators over here the creators is about focuses on creating create for others

focuses on creating create for others

focuses on creating create for others the scientists of the prop eventyr

the scientists of the prop eventyr

the scientists of the prop eventyr they’re the ones who behind the scenes

they’re the ones who behind the scenes

they’re the ones who behind the scenes who create all the material then over

who create all the material then over

who create all the material then over here we have the performer performers

here we have the performer performers

here we have the performer performers focus is like connecting with the

focus is like connecting with the

focus is like connecting with the audience performs from other perform

audience performs from other perform

audience performs from other perform some of the creators material maybe the

some of the creators material maybe the

some of the creators material maybe the showman the scriptwriter the person

showman the scriptwriter the person

showman the scriptwriter the person who’s in front of the stage and then

who’s in front of the stage and then

who’s in front of the stage and then right in the middle we have what’s

right in the middle we have what’s

right in the middle we have what’s called a creator performer magician

called a creator performer magician

called a creator performer magician their focus is on creating and

their focus is on creating and

their focus is on creating and connecting creats material and performs

connecting creats material and performs

connecting creats material and performs their own material the

their own material the

their own material the jack-of-all-trades the sole artist then

jack-of-all-trades the sole artist then

jack-of-all-trades the sole artist then I did more research on creativity and I

I did more research on creativity and I

I did more research on creativity and I study entrepreneurs and yes that’s

study entrepreneurs and yes that’s

study entrepreneurs and yes that’s exactly how entrepreneurs think as well

exactly how entrepreneurs think as well

exactly how entrepreneurs think as well we have the creator entrepreneur problem

we have the creator entrepreneur problem

we have the creator entrepreneur problem problem solving creat solutions the

problem solving creat solutions the

problem solving creat solutions the inventor the app developer and over here

inventor the app developer and over here

inventor the app developer and over here we at the performer entrepreneur well

we at the performer entrepreneur well

we at the performer entrepreneur well all about relationship building creates

all about relationship building creates

all about relationship building creates connections the salesman the social

connections the salesman the social

connections the salesman the social media person and the right in the middle

media person and the right in the middle

media person and the right in the middle we have we have what’s called the

we have we have what’s called the

we have we have what’s called the creator performer entrepreneur the focus

creator performer entrepreneur the focus

creator performer entrepreneur the focus about creating

about creating

about creating connecting creates opportunities both

connecting creates opportunities both

connecting creates opportunities both relationships the jack-of-all-trades

relationships the jack-of-all-trades

relationships the jack-of-all-trades maybe the founder and maybe the CEO now

maybe the founder and maybe the CEO now

maybe the founder and maybe the CEO now one emphasize that not one is better

one emphasize that not one is better

one emphasize that not one is better than the other or worse than the other

than the other or worse than the other

than the other or worse than the other in order to have a very successful

in order to have a very successful

in order to have a very successful creative team you have to have at least

creative team you have to have at least

creative team you have to have at least one of these on your team so after I

one of these on your team so after I

one of these on your team so after I analyzed all the data I created what’s

analyzed all the data I created what’s

analyzed all the data I created what’s called a magician entrepreneurial

called a magician entrepreneurial

called a magician entrepreneurial journey search wealth or brainstorming

journey search wealth or brainstorming

journey search wealth or brainstorming creating the context communicate the

creating the context communicate the

creating the context communicate the idea feedback and then tweaking however

idea feedback and then tweaking however

idea feedback and then tweaking however before I dive into this as a magician

before I dive into this as a magician

before I dive into this as a magician doing a talk like this I realized I

doing a talk like this I realized I

doing a talk like this I realized I needed to do an experiment and see if my

needed to do an experiment and see if my

needed to do an experiment and see if my strategies will work so actually need

strategies will work so actually need

strategies will work so actually need someone right there wanna help me out

someone right there wanna help me out

someone right there wanna help me out perfect one I’ll come up on stage

perfect one I’ll come up on stage

perfect one I’ll come up on stage wonderful before as I into for those who

wonderful before as I into for those who

wonderful before as I into for those who don’t know I actually had my own show on

don’t know I actually had my own show on

don’t know I actually had my own show on Patriot’s calm and I perform magic to

Patriot’s calm and I perform magic to

Patriot’s calm and I perform magic to different Patriots players in doing a

different Patriots players in doing a

different Patriots players in doing a football team and what I’d asked him one

football team and what I’d asked him one

football team and what I’d asked him one day is to think it did tell me different

day is to think it did tell me different

day is to think it did tell me different songs and artists that they listened to

songs and artists that they listened to

songs and artists that they listened to before a big game so I had them all

before a big game so I had them all

before a big game so I had them all written down right here I printed them

written down right here I printed them

written down right here I printed them out a pointer right here what’s your

out a pointer right here what’s your

out a pointer right here what’s your name Lauren say hi to the audience

name Lauren say hi to the audience

name Lauren say hi to the audience Lauren wonderful wonderful now you know

Lauren wonderful wonderful now you know

Lauren wonderful wonderful now you know each other fantastic you just think you

each other fantastic you just think you

each other fantastic you just think you see right here wonderful I’ll going to

see right here wonderful I’ll going to

see right here wonderful I’ll going to you hold us with your left hand perfect

you hold us with your left hand perfect

you hold us with your left hand perfect cue do this with your right hand make

cue do this with your right hand make

cue do this with your right hand make circular motions for me

circular motions for me

circular motions for me perfect yeah this big a big small

perfect yeah this big a big small

perfect yeah this big a big small perfect you’re doing a great job so far

perfect you’re doing a great job so far

perfect you’re doing a great job so far line great job I’m gonna I want you to

line great job I’m gonna I want you to

line great job I’m gonna I want you to close your eyes in a second not right

close your eyes in a second not right

close your eyes in a second not right now I’m gonna turn around okay the whole

now I’m gonna turn around okay the whole

now I’m gonna turn around okay the whole audience we’re gonna count down ten to

audience we’re gonna count down ten to

audience we’re gonna count down ten to one

one

one you’re gonna close your eyes when we get

you’re gonna close your eyes when we get

you’re gonna close your eyes when we get to one you’re gonna open your eyes and

to one you’re gonna open your eyes and

to one you’re gonna open your eyes and wherever your finger is on the band or a

wherever your finger is on the band or a

wherever your finger is on the band or a singer focus on that person okay make

singer focus on that person okay make

singer focus on that person okay make sense audience we’re all gonna do this

sense audience we’re all gonna do this

sense audience we’re all gonna do this together however I don’t want to who it

together however I don’t want to who it

together however I don’t want to who it is so I’m going to go over here I’m

is so I’m going to go over here I’m

is so I’m going to go over here I’m gonna have my back towards the audience

gonna have my back towards the audience

gonna have my back towards the audience Lauren can you still hear me okay are

Lauren can you still hear me okay are

Lauren can you still hear me okay are you ready audience ready set go

you ready audience ready set go

you ready audience ready set go ten nine eight seven six five four three

ten nine eight seven six five four three

ten nine eight seven six five four three two one good well when you have your

two one good well when you have your

two one good well when you have your finger on someone or a singer or a band

finger on someone or a singer or a band

finger on someone or a singer or a band or whatever yes you still hear me okay

or whatever yes you still hear me okay

or whatever yes you still hear me okay I’m going to think of a song by that

I’m going to think of a song by that

I’m going to think of a song by that singer of

singer of

singer of that band that makes sense don’t tell

that band that makes sense don’t tell

that band that makes sense don’t tell don’t tell me what it is though do you

don’t tell me what it is though do you

don’t tell me what it is though do you have one in your mind okay take your

have one in your mind okay take your

have one in your mind okay take your finger off so if I turn around I can’t

finger off so if I turn around I can’t

finger off so if I turn around I can’t see okay I turn around okay one focus on

see okay I turn around okay one focus on

see okay I turn around okay one focus on that song focus on that song um focus on

that song focus on that song um focus on

that song focus on that song um focus on that song ah keep focusing keep focusing

that song ah keep focusing keep focusing

that song ah keep focusing keep focusing I’m actually gonna try this here I try

I’m actually gonna try this here I try

I’m actually gonna try this here I try this close your eyes for me repeat the

this close your eyes for me repeat the

this close your eyes for me repeat the chorus over and over in the head don’t

chorus over and over in the head don’t

chorus over and over in the head don’t tell me what it is if we could repeat

tell me what it is if we could repeat

tell me what it is if we could repeat the chorus over and over in your head

the chorus over and over in your head

the chorus over and over in your head over and over it over and over and over

over and over it over and over and over

over and over it over and over and over and over in your head wonderful great

and over in your head wonderful great

and over in your head wonderful great job Lauren okay

job Lauren okay

job Lauren okay keep repeating it over and over and over

keep repeating it over and over and over

keep repeating it over and over and over and over it over keep that in your mind

and over it over keep that in your mind

and over it over keep that in your mind keep that in your mind keep it in your

keep that in your mind keep it in your

keep that in your mind keep it in your mind

mind

mind keep bending I’m getting something I’m

keep bending I’m getting something I’m

keep bending I’m getting something I’m getting something I could be way off

getting something I could be way off

getting something I could be way off here keep thinking and Lauren keep

here keep thinking and Lauren keep

here keep thinking and Lauren keep things you’re doing a great job Lauren

things you’re doing a great job Lauren

things you’re doing a great job Lauren doing a great great job

doing a great great job

doing a great great job ah I could be way way off way way way

ah I could be way way off way way way

ah I could be way way off way way way off I don’t need this great job Lauren

off I don’t need this great job Lauren

off I don’t need this great job Lauren Lauren you’re thinking of a song right

Lauren you’re thinking of a song right

Lauren you’re thinking of a song right now you’re pinna over and over in your

now you’re pinna over and over in your

now you’re pinna over and over in your head Lauren nice and loud so people in

head Lauren nice and loud so people in

head Lauren nice and loud so people in the way way back in here what song you

the way way back in here what song you

the way way back in here what song you repeated in your head perfect by Ed

repeated in your head perfect by Ed

repeated in your head perfect by Ed Sheeran ladies and gentlemen perfect

Sheeran ladies and gentlemen perfect

Sheeran ladies and gentlemen perfect [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] thank you thank you so much well I’ll

thank you thank you so much well I’ll

thank you thank you so much well I’ll give you this I’ll give you this in the

give you this I’ll give you this in the

give you this I’ll give you this in the souvenir so you can feel the backstage

souvenir so you can feel the backstage

souvenir so you can feel the backstage if you want everyone give it up for

if you want everyone give it up for

if you want everyone give it up for Laura listen to music Wow

Lauren has good taste in music

Lauren has good taste in music Wow good job wine okay let’s talk well

Wow good job wine okay let’s talk well

Wow good job wine okay let’s talk well fourth brainstorming so I did about five

fourth brainstorming so I did about five

fourth brainstorming so I did about five years of research on this so if I go

years of research on this so if I go

years of research on this so if I go through every single research I did

through every single research I did

through every single research I did we’ll be here till next Tuesday okay so

we’ll be here till next Tuesday okay so

we’ll be here till next Tuesday okay so I’m going to explain one strategy

I’m going to explain one strategy

I’m going to explain one strategy birthday so first one is opposite object

birthday so first one is opposite object

birthday so first one is opposite object method if I said the word magician to

method if I said the word magician to

method if I said the word magician to you most likely you would think the

you most likely you would think the

you most likely you would think the bunny and a hat very stereotypical I

bunny and a hat very stereotypical I

bunny and a hat very stereotypical I know guys but if you think about someone

know guys but if you think about someone

know guys but if you think about someone hundreds of years ago we’re singing down

hundreds of years ago we’re singing down

hundreds of years ago we’re singing down there in there in the room I had their

there in there in the room I had their

there in there in the room I had their pet bunny and they had a hat say looked

pet bunny and they had a hat say looked

pet bunny and they had a hat say looked like a show the Hat empty do some weird

like a show the Hat empty do some weird

like a show the Hat empty do some weird magical gesture and pull out my pet

magical gesture and pull out my pet

magical gesture and pull out my pet bunny they appear and bunny two things

bunny they appear and bunny two things

bunny they appear and bunny two things have nothing to do each other became one

have nothing to do each other became one

have nothing to do each other became one of most iconic tricks of all time an

of most iconic tricks of all time an

of most iconic tricks of all time an entrepreneurship case if I told you I

entrepreneurship case if I told you I

entrepreneurship case if I told you I want you to think of an idea that’s to

want you to think of an idea that’s to

want you to think of an idea that’s to do with an industrial assembly line and

do with an industrial assembly line and

do with an industrial assembly line and cheeseburgers maybe like John that’s

cheeseburgers maybe like John that’s

cheeseburgers maybe like John that’s impossible right industrial assembly

impossible right industrial assembly

impossible right industrial assembly line and cheeseburgers you may have

line and cheeseburgers you may have

line and cheeseburgers you may have heard of McDonald’s that’s exactly what

heard of McDonald’s that’s exactly what

heard of McDonald’s that’s exactly what they did two things have nothing to do

they did two things have nothing to do

they did two things have nothing to do with each other emerged them together to

with each other emerged them together to

with each other emerged them together to create McDonald’s so strategy to think

create McDonald’s so strategy to think

create McDonald’s so strategy to think of ideas as have your team members

of ideas as have your team members

of ideas as have your team members bringing different objects from home and

bringing different objects from home and

bringing different objects from home and see people bind them together for

see people bind them together for

see people bind them together for instance an experiment that we tried

instance an experiment that we tried

instance an experiment that we tried with Lauren I used football an

with Lauren I used football an

with Lauren I used football an experience I had with football interact

experience I had with football interact

experience I had with football interact with football players and music if you

with football players and music if you

with football players and music if you think about it they really met the new

think about it they really met the new

think about it they really met the new that you’re the football and music you

that you’re the football and music you

that you’re the football and music you could put some similarity but they’re

could put some similarity but they’re

could put some similarity but they’re really about the new with each other

really about the new with each other

really about the new with each other right next the next phase is treat to

right next the next phase is treat to

right next the next phase is treat to context create the context is making it

context create the context is making it

context create the context is making it relatable to the public storytelling end

relatable to the public storytelling end

relatable to the public storytelling end is a great example as a magician my job

is a great example as a magician my job

is a great example as a magician my job is to bring you on a roller coaster ride

is to bring you on a roller coaster ride

is to bring you on a roller coaster ride filled with emotions that’s what I want

filled with emotions that’s what I want

filled with emotions that’s what I want to do as a magician so I do storytelling

to do as a magician so I do storytelling

to do as a magician so I do storytelling as entrepreneur this is what commercials

as entrepreneur this is what commercials

as entrepreneur this is what commercials are for brain characters Tony the Tiger

are for brain characters Tony the Tiger

are for brain characters Tony the Tiger Ronald McDonald they’re trying to sell

Ronald McDonald they’re trying to sell

Ronald McDonald they’re trying to sell you an idea in 30 seconds

you an idea in 30 seconds

you an idea in 30 seconds minute 60 seconds about a commercial

minute 60 seconds about a commercial

minute 60 seconds about a commercial trying to sell you when I did right this

trying to sell you when I did right this

trying to sell you when I did right this was all about storytelling so strategy I

was all about storytelling so strategy I

was all about storytelling so strategy I would recommend is creating experience

would recommend is creating experience

would recommend is creating experience around your idea so if I was trying to

around your idea so if I was trying to

around your idea so if I was trying to pitch you an airplane I could easily say

pitch you an airplane I could easily say

pitch you an airplane I could easily say okay we have a big metal thing and has

okay we have a big metal thing and has

okay we have a big metal thing and has wings and foot people inside I can

wings and foot people inside I can

wings and foot people inside I can conflate

conflate

conflate it’s like John what are you talking

it’s like John what are you talking

it’s like John what are you talking about right but if I said imagine you

about right but if I said imagine you

about right but if I said imagine you could see the entire city of Boston

could see the entire city of Boston

could see the entire city of Boston within 10 minutes right it instantly

within 10 minutes right it instantly

within 10 minutes right it instantly draws you in create an experience around

draws you in create an experience around

draws you in create an experience around your idea

your idea

your idea for instance the experiment that we

for instance the experiment that we

for instance the experiment that we tried with Lauren it was about the

tried with Lauren it was about the

tried with Lauren it was about the football players listen to music I had

football players listen to music I had

football players listen to music I had Lauren think of a song repeated so it

Lauren think of a song repeated so it

Lauren think of a song repeated so it creates an experience around it the next

creates an experience around it the next

creates an experience around it the next strategy is team improv as a magician

strategy is team improv as a magician

strategy is team improv as a magician what if I mess up what’s my plan B I

what if I mess up what’s my plan B I

what if I mess up what’s my plan B I can’t let you know that I mess up right

can’t let you know that I mess up right

can’t let you know that I mess up right about what 90% of the people I

about what 90% of the people I

about what 90% of the people I interviewed in states came from some

interviewed in states came from some

interviewed in states came from some sort of improv background as an

sort of improv background as an

sort of improv background as an entrepreneur what if an investor tells

entrepreneur what if an investor tells

entrepreneur what if an investor tells me one thing and changes its mind during

me one thing and changes its mind during

me one thing and changes its mind during the meeting what are you gonna do so a

the meeting what are you gonna do so a

the meeting what are you gonna do so a strategy is do do team improv I would

strategy is do do team improv I would

strategy is do do team improv I would actually recommend watching the show

actually recommend watching the show

actually recommend watching the show it’s called whose line is it anyway my

it’s called whose line is it anyway my

it’s called whose line is it anyway my dad and I used to watch it all the time

dad and I used to watch it all the time

dad and I used to watch it all the time trouble and probably do improv games

trouble and probably do improv games

trouble and probably do improv games highly recommend watch that show do some

highly recommend watch that show do some

highly recommend watch that show do some of those games with the with your team

of those games with the with your team

of those games with the with your team members at those two things

members at those two things

members at those two things Warnock creates what’s called

Warnock creates what’s called

Warnock creates what’s called psychological safety psychological

psychological safety psychological

psychological safety psychological safety is the idea of building a culture

safety is the idea of building a culture

safety is the idea of building a culture that encourages risk-taking people can

that encourages risk-taking people can

that encourages risk-taking people can voice their opinions without being

voice their opinions without being

voice their opinions without being embarrassed you need that type of

embarrassed you need that type of

embarrassed you need that type of culture in order to have a successful

culture in order to have a successful

culture in order to have a successful team it also works your brain in unique

team it also works your brain in unique

team it also works your brain in unique ways so if anything ever goes wrong you

ways so if anything ever goes wrong you

ways so if anything ever goes wrong you can trust yourself

can trust yourself

can trust yourself and you can trust your team members that

and you can trust your team members that

and you can trust your team members that they can think on their feet okay the

they can think on their feet okay the

they can think on their feet okay the next stage is feedback which i think is

next stage is feedback which i think is

next stage is feedback which i think is the most important stage I really do

the most important stage I really do

the most important stage I really do that and this is the most important

that and this is the most important

that and this is the most important stage a simple pros and cons list is

stage a simple pros and cons list is

stage a simple pros and cons list is amazing after every show I do as a

amazing after every show I do as a

amazing after every show I do as a magician I write down everything that

magician I write down everything that

magician I write down everything that people liked what do people not like as

people liked what do people not like as

people liked what do people not like as an entrepreneur is the same thing what

an entrepreneur is the same thing what

an entrepreneur is the same thing what do people like what do people not like

do people like what do people not like

do people like what do people not like about it see the communicating the

about it see the communicating the

about it see the communicating the defeat that phase beforehand is your

defeat that phase beforehand is your

defeat that phase beforehand is your communique and the idea you’re going out

communique and the idea you’re going out

communique and the idea you’re going out there either performing as a magician

there either performing as a magician

there either performing as a magician maybe you’re building the prototype as

maybe you’re building the prototype as

maybe you’re building the prototype as an entrepreneur and there’s feedback

an entrepreneur and there’s feedback

an entrepreneur and there’s feedback stage you have to get what people

stage you have to get what people

stage you have to get what people thought about your idea okay so strategy

thought about your idea okay so strategy

thought about your idea okay so strategy to do is do surveys I think so many

to do is do surveys I think so many

to do is do surveys I think so many entrepreneurs nowadays they try to build

entrepreneurs nowadays they try to build

entrepreneurs nowadays they try to build something that people don’t actually

something that people don’t actually

something that people don’t actually want or kneeling waste so much money

want or kneeling waste so much money

want or kneeling waste so much money and time and resources finally tweaking

and time and resources finally tweaking

and time and resources finally tweaking tweaking it is again one of the most

tweaking it is again one of the most

tweaking it is again one of the most important stages change one word

important stages change one word

important stages change one word strategy is called change one ward this

strategy is called change one ward this

strategy is called change one ward this is a very famous trick that I do you

is a very famous trick that I do you

is a very famous trick that I do you take a person you have someone take out

take a person you have someone take out

take a person you have someone take out a card sign it put it back in the deck I

a card sign it put it back in the deck I

a card sign it put it back in the deck I take the deck I thought onto the ceiling

take the deck I thought onto the ceiling

take the deck I thought onto the ceiling their car gets stuck on the ceiling if

their car gets stuck on the ceiling if

their car gets stuck on the ceiling if we condense it into a few words it be

we condense it into a few words it be

we condense it into a few words it be card to ceiling right let’s change one

card to ceiling right let’s change one

card to ceiling right let’s change one word rather than card to ceiling we do

word rather than card to ceiling we do

word rather than card to ceiling we do card to wall

card to wall

card to wall I took the deck I throw it at the wall

I took the deck I throw it at the wall

I took the deck I throw it at the wall gets stuck on the wall okay rather than

gets stuck on the wall okay rather than

gets stuck on the wall okay rather than car to wall we do card in wall okay

car to wall we do card in wall okay

car to wall we do card in wall okay rather than card in well we do phone in

rather than card in well we do phone in

rather than card in well we do phone in wall what if I took your phone minute

wall what if I took your phone minute

wall what if I took your phone minute disappear all of a sudden I had someone

disappear all of a sudden I had someone

disappear all of a sudden I had someone call you here ringing inside the wall do

call you here ringing inside the wall do

call you here ringing inside the wall do want to see you right now

want to see you right now

want to see you right now no now right now what’s changing one

no now right now what’s changing one

no now right now what’s changing one word

word

word let’s do Facebook and Twitter Mark

let’s do Facebook and Twitter Mark

let’s do Facebook and Twitter Mark Zuckerberg wanted to create a social

Zuckerberg wanted to create a social

Zuckerberg wanted to create a social media platform where people can write an

media platform where people can write an

media platform where people can write an unlimited character status they can do

unlimited character status they can do

unlimited character status they can do their political rant for the join on

their political rant for the join on

their political rant for the join on vacation all this stuff an unlimited

vacation all this stuff an unlimited

vacation all this stuff an unlimited character status Twitter came along and

character status Twitter came along and

character status Twitter came along and said Zuckerberg I like your idea a lot

said Zuckerberg I like your idea a lot

said Zuckerberg I like your idea a lot but it seems like people are complaining

but it seems like people are complaining

but it seems like people are complaining they don’t want to read the whole status

they don’t want to read the whole status

they don’t want to read the whole status rather than an unlimited character

rather than an unlimited character

rather than an unlimited character status we do a limited character status

status we do a limited character status

status we do a limited character status 140 characters 280 look how successful

140 characters 280 look how successful

140 characters 280 look how successful Twitter has been so strategies to take

Twitter has been so strategies to take

Twitter has been so strategies to take an existing idea change one word and you

an existing idea change one word and you

an existing idea change one word and you can have a brand new idea okay so here

can have a brand new idea okay so here

can have a brand new idea okay so here is just a sample a summary of my talk

is just a sample a summary of my talk

is just a sample a summary of my talk here I want to try one last experiment I

here I want to try one last experiment I

here I want to try one last experiment I want everyone to take out their phone

want everyone to take out their phone

want everyone to take out their phone for me again I’m gonna give you exactly

for me again I’m gonna give you exactly

for me again I’m gonna give you exactly 10 seconds again trust me you’ll want to

10 seconds again trust me you’ll want to

10 seconds again trust me you’ll want to do this 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 hopefully

do this 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 hopefully

do this 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 hopefully you got nice picture me perfect now you

you got nice picture me perfect now you

you got nice picture me perfect now you may be thinking well John how did you

may be thinking well John how did you

may be thinking well John how did you use tweaking today had you used to

use tweaking today had you used to

use tweaking today had you used to change one word strategy well if we go

change one word strategy well if we go

change one word strategy well if we go back to the experiment that that we did

back to the experiment that that we did

back to the experiment that that we did with Lauren essentially the poster

with Lauren essentially the poster

with Lauren essentially the poster revealed the song so this poster I wrote

revealed the song so this poster I wrote

revealed the song so this poster I wrote this big poster here reveal the song

this big poster here reveal the song

this big poster here reveal the song that Lauren was thinking of let’s change

that Lauren was thinking of let’s change

that Lauren was thinking of let’s change one word rather than poster reveal

one word rather than poster reveal

one word rather than poster reveal we do post your reveals message in this

we do post your reveals message in this

we do post your reveals message in this case it’s this poster reveals the

case it’s this poster reveals the

case it’s this poster reveals the message of my talk and what is the

message of my talk and what is the

message of my talk and what is the message of my talk good question

message of my talk good question

message of my talk good question impossible is just a word to me

impossible is just a word to me

impossible is just a word to me I don’t believe magic is about tricking

I don’t believe magic is about tricking

I don’t believe magic is about tricking people I don’t perform magic to trick

people I don’t perform magic to trick

people I don’t perform magic to trick people or fool people I think magic is

people or fool people I think magic is

people or fool people I think magic is simply any situation that you thought

simply any situation that you thought

simply any situation that you thought was impossible become impossible to me

was impossible become impossible to me

was impossible become impossible to me that is real magic so if you have a goal

that is real magic so if you have a goal

that is real magic so if you have a goal in your life that you think is

in your life that you think is

in your life that you think is impossible to achieve maybe a

impossible to achieve maybe a

impossible to achieve maybe a professional goal personal goal maybe

professional goal personal goal maybe

professional goal personal goal maybe something in your bucket list that you

something in your bucket list that you

something in your bucket list that you think is impossible to achieve if you

think is impossible to achieve if you

think is impossible to achieve if you just witnessed magic which is the

just witnessed magic which is the

just witnessed magic which is the impossible impossible become impossible

impossible impossible become impossible

impossible impossible become impossible you’d be contradicting yourself if you

you’d be contradicting yourself if you

you’d be contradicting yourself if you think that your goal in life would be

think that your goal in life would be

think that your goal in life would be impossible to achieve I think so many

impossible to achieve I think so many

impossible to achieve I think so many people nowadays have these goals that

people nowadays have these goals that

people nowadays have these goals that they write down and then they

they write down and then they

they write down and then they immediately cross it up because they say

immediately cross it up because they say

immediately cross it up because they say you know that’d be impossible I can’t do

you know that’d be impossible I can’t do

you know that’d be impossible I can’t do that because they overthink the solution

that because they overthink the solution

that because they overthink the solution they overanalyze the solution to how to

they overanalyze the solution to how to

they overanalyze the solution to how to get there and I think in my opinion the

get there and I think in my opinion the

get there and I think in my opinion the most creative solutions of life are the

most creative solutions of life are the

most creative solutions of life are the simplest they’re right in front of us

simplest they’re right in front of us

simplest they’re right in front of us and we don’t even realize it so I

and we don’t even realize it so I

and we don’t even realize it so I believe with enough determination

believe with enough determination

believe with enough determination motivation and applying the strategies I

motivation and applying the strategies I

motivation and applying the strategies I tell you today you can achieve your

tell you today you can achieve your

tell you today you can achieve your impossible goals again I said the most

impossible goals again I said the most

impossible goals again I said the most creative solutions in life are the

creative solutions in life are the

creative solutions in life are the simplest they’re right in front of us

simplest they’re right in front of us

simplest they’re right in front of us and we don’t even realize it the reason

and we don’t even realize it the reason

and we don’t even realize it the reason I say that it’s good if you look at the

I say that it’s good if you look at the

I say that it’s good if you look at the first picture you took today and the

first picture you took today and the

first picture you took today and the second picture you took today you will

second picture you took today you will

second picture you took today you will realize that my tie has changed color

realize that my tie has changed color

realize that my tie has changed color remember that impossible is just your

remember that impossible is just your

remember that impossible is just your word thank you very much

word thank you very much

word thank you very much [Laughter]

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