| One of the strangest things I’ve heard, and frighteningly enough heard with such frequency, is that magicians tend to be, well… socially awkward.
This is even more disturbing because, well… it’s often true. We use magic as a lever, a way to have something “over” someone else, sometimes a shield, sometimes just a way to have positive attention payed to us (provided we don’t become “card trick boy”, a sort of unstoppable magic trick jukebox) in a social setting. I’m recommending The Golden Rule of Schmoozing People skills are essential if you’re going to make a living (full or part-time) as a magician. At the very least, they help people want to see or hire you again… Full disclosure: I’ve met the man. He’s every bit as nifty as he sounds. |
because Aye Jaye (“The King of Carny Trash”) is a genuinely … genuine person. He writes from the perspective of someone who does in fact want to get a little “ease” in his life now and then, and found that by treating other people well, they treat him well in return!Tags: books, cheap advice
