For decades, I focused on growing my career as a writer (my very first stint was writing comedy for a college radio show with my friend Tim Allen). After graduation, I bounced around at different jobs across the country – Michigan, Texas, Boston – having a great run writing for high-tech companies. But on my 50th birthday, I marched into my boss’s office at Microsoft and told him “I’m quitting to become a magician.” Because even though my job as game writer for Flight Simulator, Age of Empires, and multiple XBox titles had been a blast, I still wanted to go for my dream of making a living as a professional magician and entrepreneur. It was quite the ride – with plenty of ups and downs. I’m an excellent kidshow performer, but the magic of a successful business only became real after... Read More »