Cultivating Creativity

As magicians, keeping secrets is sort of our thing. But the most valuable secret in magic might not be a technique, a method, or a move.

If you ask Eric Yuhasz, the most valuable secret is how great ideas are created.

In Cultivating Creativity, Eric asks some of the top magicians to let us peek behind the curtain and see how the sausage is made. How do they go from idea to execution? How do they find inspiration? And how do they come up with the ideas that lead to magic, mentalism, and mystery that are remembered for years to come?

Through conversations, stories, and creative insights from Eric and some of the best magicians in the industry, you’ll learn the patterns, habits, disciplines, and perspectives that fuel creative thinking.

So while you won’t learn any new tricks, you will learn how to think differently, develop your own ideas, embrace failure as much as success, and start cultivating your creativity in new ways.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction- Eric Yuhasz- Can I be Robin Hood, please?
2. Blake Vogt- Can I get a bowl of bad ideas on the side?
3. Suzanne- No jerks allowed.
4. David Parr- For a nightcap... let's have a shot of poison.
5. Kyle Purnell- Time to don your magic goggles.
6. Steve Shufton- Put on your thinking cap.
7. Felice Ling- Laboratory conditions may vary.
8. Wes Barker- Shirts are optional.
9. James Brown- Drop the conflict. Let's collab.
10. Eric Leclerc-If you are allergic to energy, you might want to stay away.
11. Chris Pilsworth- From impossible... to possible.
12. Solange-Sewing sequins to sleights.
13. Intermission: Bloom's Taxonomy and the Magician's Brain
14. Mind2Mind- Creating your own kryptonite.
15. Mark James- Do we really have to talk about the dog-faced boy?
16. Rachel Wax- Who wouldn't want to stab a pervert!
17. Kevin James- Creativity. No gym shoes required.
18. Bizzaro- How fuzzy are your pants?
19. Jason Latimer- The right question changes everything.
20. Caleb Wiles- The real power of magic.
21. Diana Zimmerman- Becoming unforgettable.
22. Chris Rose- A higher calling.
23. Conclusion- There's no single way in.