Putting the kids to work.

Earlier this week I sent an email to many of my corporate clients about the up coming Take Your Kids to Work day. If your office is planning a day or you know someone who is, take a look at my tips:

Take your Child to Work Day Tips

This year Take Your Child to Work Day is nationally slated for April 28, 2011 but many offices choose a day that works best for them. If your office is planning on participating this year, you need to have a plan for the day. Activity Suggestions Tour: Schedule a tour of the company with short explanations of what happens in each area. If you can find an object that the kids can follow through the procedure can be fun and helpful. They can follow a case, a file, a customer order, etc. Crafts: Have the kids think of what job they might like to do when they grow up and draw a picture of that job. Also, companies like Fun Express and Oriental Trading Company offer fun prepackaged craft kits. (Photo frames are a great idea). Photo time: Take picture of the child at Mom or Dad's desk for the the above mentioned photo frames. Lunch: Pizza is always a favorite. Entertainment: It can't be all work and no play. Hiring a professional entertainer can take the stress out of the day. About the Author Edd Fairman, Wizard of Sorts is a professional corporate and family magician based in Chicago. He has performed for 1000's of clients and dozens of Bring Your Child to Work Days. You can find out more about him at http://www.wizardofsorts.com

In the Beginning....

...was the word. So, word. To your momma.

I've always liked New Years Eve. Not for the reasons you are thinking. Sure the gigs are good. Yeah, I enjoy a party just as much as anyone else. But the real reason I like it, is that it's one of those times where you are really encouraged to look forward and plan.

When you graduate it is called "commencement." I'm sure most people think the word means, "the end of school" but it really means the beginning of something. Around Thanksgiving people start "looking back" at the year they have had. There is no harm in looking back. You cannot know where you are going without knowing where you have been but I think there is too much time spent on looking back. Then comes the New Year and everyone instantly sets their gaze forward. But for how long and to what purpose? Have you ever been to the gym on January 2nd? It's packed. I mean crazy busy. My favorite part is the people standing in line to run on the treadmill. They do know they can just run around the gym or outside (if it's not barbarian cold outside). Anyway, go on the 3rd, less people. The 6th, even less. And by the 15th its back to the regulars. What happens? Everyone says, I'm going to get in shape and then they trail off. Why? The same reason most people don't finish most things; they fail to plan.

Ah, the plan. The stinky, stinky, plan. Everyone has one. But how many people have written it down? Who has broken it down into doable actions? Who has short, medium, and long term goals as part of their plan?

Being a Chicago Magician, specializing in magic for corporate and college events, I've had years with a plan and years without a plan and let me tell you. The years with a plan worked out much better.

So start now and I'll see you in the future.

Putting your dreams out there.

I believe its called the attraction theory or something like that. If you say what you want you will attract it. I don't believe in it. Or at least I didn't.

I've always had a hard time saying out loud what I really want in my life and career. I know what some of you are thinking, "You? You say what ever is on your mind." But putting your dreams and goals out there, that's scary. What if I don't make it. I want to be a successful college and corporate magician in Chicago. So, what now?

I have to plan. I've read that, "those who fail to plan, plan to fail." Someone might look at my comedy magic show and think, "he's crazy, he doesn't plan anything." Maybe that's the real illusion. Next up, what am I planning?