Paying Twice On Time

Written by: Jonathan

In my experience talking with individual clients and companies, there's a common thread I've seen when they're stuck in a problem: they value money more than they value time. Too many clients would prefer to spend time on a problem in order to save money, instead of the other way around. They'll say, "Whoa, that's […]

algebra, Favorite, logic, money, syllogism, time

Stupid Skateboard

Written by: Jonathan

Growing up, one of my favorite things was going to the grocery store with my Mom. We always made time to check out the magazine aisle, and I'd go straight to the skateboard publications. Every birthday and Christmas I'd ask for one, and eventually my parents gave me one from Wal-Mart. I spent weeks riding […]

Facebook Ads, marketing, skateboard, skills, tricks

Disqualifiers

Written by: Jonathan

In my work, I have the unique pleasure of helping a veritable cornucopia of different people. There are entrepreneurs, full time employees who want to start a side hustle, corporations that want to connect with their employees and prospective customers. Every single situation is unique, and it's that kind of variety that I thrive on. […]

complaining, cynicism, excuses, mollycoddling, time wasting

My True Superpower

Written by: Jonathan

I'm a professional mind reader, but that's not my true superpower; it's paying attention. In high school my debate teacher asked us to try a simple experiment: think of something boring for 2 minutes. We picked a door knob. He started the timer and within 4 seconds it seemed like my mind had pinged from […]

cognitive load, energy, marathon, mental resources, multitasking, triathlon, wasted

It's Not Me, It's You

Written by: Jonathan

Why You Absolutely Must Send Your Bad Clients Packing In a perfect world you'd work with perfect clients to create perfect results and everybody's happy. Too bad we live in the real world. In the real world, not everybody's going to be a good fit for each other. Sometimes expectations are out of alignment with […]

black hole, boundaries, demanding, healthy, unhealthy

TimeSummit Conference

Written by: Jonathan

Quick shot before my presentation at a conference for Hedge Fund Management CEOs!

Blinking In Business

Written by: Jonathan

If you're a mentalist, like me, you'd instantly recognize the number 793.8. I've often thought of getting it tattooed somewhere on my body it's that important. What is it? The Dewey Decimal number for the library's Magic & Mentalism section. First Mentors The mountains of North Carolina isn't well known for being a hotbed of […]

blink, magic, mirror, misdirection, practice

How I Made $9,000 an Hour #ClickBait

Written by: Jonathan

The internet is absolutely chock full of gurus, consultants, mavens, and thought leaders who are more than eager to tell you exactly how they made some ungodly amount of money. . . For the low low price $99 (that's $500 off the regular asking price!), of course. 5 left! This is not that kind of story. […]

cost, income, math, money, television

Embrace Uncertainty

Written by: Jonathan

In Schrödinger's famous torture chamber, thought experiment he puts a cat in a box whose life hangs in the balance of a single radioactive isotope which might, or might not kill the cat. The idea being that the cat is both alive & dead until the situation is observed from the outside, thereby resolving the […]

answers, cat, life, questions, schrodinger, science, uncertainty

Don't Lose Your Color

Written by: Jonathan

After my mind reading shows and speaking engagements, I invariably have people say: "You're living the dream! You get to travel the world, see all sorts of exciting places, meet incredible people, AND get paid to do it all. I can't even imagine living like that." And they really can't imagine it. That spark of light […]

animation, cartoon, color, education, teachers

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