Thoughts from The Business Magician
Kostya’s Blog
Redefining The Purpose Of Your Business During A Pandemic
In my keynotes for business organizations, I speak about methods, results and effect. As the world is transformed by this global pandemic, I wanted to use my own principles to ensure I’m on the right path and that I remain effects-focused.
How I've Pivoted My Business From Physical to Virtual
I'm thankful for the opportunity to embrace change head on. I was able to pivot my business by going back to the core of what I do: engaging and entertaining. And by finding my bigger purpose: bringing people relief during a difficult time.
Embracing Digital Leadership
As a facilitator of live events, I’ve never embraced the digital world. Now, having the choice to do that or do nothing, I’ve decided to pivot.. In this time of “physical distancing,” it’s time for “digital socialization” and a new era of “digital leadership.”
Perceiving Your Work-Life In A Time of Crisis: Diving In or Tuning Out
This is an unprecedented time to reconsider, re-evaluate and re-think the relationship you have with your business. If you’ve taken care of the fundamental physiological and safety needs to get you through the Covid-19 crisis, you now have a choice of what to do with your time.
The Best Keynote Speakers Share This Purpose
The purpose of my keynote speech is to do what Seth Godin describes: “ to communicate emotion. To create tension. To bring change.”
This quote comes from a great interview in Forbes magazine by Michael Solomon. In the same article, Richard Schelp, co owner and CEO of Executive Speakers’ Bureau writes that “the biggest success is when the keynote speech inspires the audience to leave different than they came in.”
It’s taken me 15 years to develop my Keynote Speech and turn it into an hour long transformative experience. My journey to create an ideal keynote speech started with wanting to “do something fun and different” for corporate audience that had grown tired of the expected.
Want to Wow at Work? Learn to Think Like A Magician™
I’ve been a magician for over 20 years, specializing in teaching businesses the secrets of magic and how those insights can improve communication, sales and client relationships. As a speaker, trainer and facilitator, I teach that magic is a rich source of thinking tools. Those tools apply to any organization and any industry, but they also apply to individuals. You can make magic work for you, at work.
To prove it, I’m going to share a few magician’s secrets that can help you improve your career in the following areas: Innovation and Lateral Thinking, Perception Management and Social Intelligence.