How to Make 2024 the Best Magic Year Yet

We all want to make progress in the year. In this episode, I'm providing a framework to help you decide where you would like to progress in your magic book life. It's helping me, and I hope it helps you!
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⏱️ Timstamps:
0:00 - Evaluate where you are today
0:53 - The big buckets
1:28 - The subcategories
1:55 - Ratings & definitions
3:38 - Ratings cont'd
5:27 - What does it mean, and what do we do?
6:14 - My 3 items
7:09 - The next steps

[@EruditeMagic]

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[@michaeljoseph3475]

Great roadmap for studying magic . My top need to do is interacting. Where I live, I know zero magicians.

[@EruditeMagic]

I hope you can find a group regionally or online - don't overlook an e-grouo

[@jimkl0]

How clever - well-taught and fun as well as being very practical.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Jim!

[@bryanfarley6588]

Really excellent video! Thanks for sharing!

[@EruditeMagic]

You bet, Bryan!

[@simplymagic1]

What a fantastic tool! It will be the first page in each year’s notebook from now on.

[@EruditeMagic]

Glad to hear it!!

[@tommarquette9706]

Good tool I tend to think in percentage so thinking in terms whole amount is a good way to reevaluate progress.

[@EruditeMagic]

Hope it will help you, Tom!

[@Fredrickconjurer]

Great episode Jeff. It’s an excellent way to assess where you are and where you want to end up. Easy to do periodically to track progress. Thanks!

[@EruditeMagic]

You bet, Fredrick! 👍

[@kalvheps5973]

Could be a very useful tool for self improvement depending on if you’re a hobbyist/ semi pro/amateur/ professional.I like it!Interesting!Nice one Jeff.

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Kalvin!

[@RobertBallMagician]

Awesome video 😊😊

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Robert! 👍

[@guest3997]

Hi Jeff, great video with a phenomenal overview and framework that is totally motivational! Thank you so much for all you do!!! Will I get to see you at Blackpool? Your friend, David

[@EruditeMagic]

So glad you appreciated it. Probably not this year, but at some point in the near future 😃

[@Jim_S.]

I'm a hobbyist that is mostly interested in learning and practicing. I'm always working on getting out and performing more. While it's certainly not as in depth as this, I set a magic new year's resolution last year. It was to learn and perform Guy Hollingworth's Reformation and ended up being the first new year's resolution I actually followed through on. I was performing it for people after practicing on and off for 6 months. I went back and forth on what this year's resolution will be and decided that I'm going to focus on practicing the classic pass for a year. Maybe next year, my resolution will be to learn a Derek Dingle all backs routine with my hopefully new found pass confidence!

[@EruditeMagic]

I know you've made some great progress, Jim S., and I'm excited to continue to see you learn and grow

[@christophermoro]

My #1 area to work on is Scripting. And I don’t think we have enough books/resources on developing that skill. Great topic for a new year episode, Jeff, and great method for self development! 🎉

[@EruditeMagic]

Thanks, Christopher! What resources do you currently have for scripting?

[@christophermoro]

@@EruditeMagic Pete McCabe’s books, Curtis Kam’s “Wrestling with Magic,” Ryan Kane’s “Out of Stock,” whatever may be sprinkled in various books in my library…

[@EruditeMagic]

@@christophermoro sounds like you've got a good start!

[@jybmagic3757]

Great work, i have a question do you know some book about misdirection and how create gimmicks? Thanks

[@ScottRSmith1964]

This doesn’t help me. I’m all about reorganizing my magic room. Nothing is more important. I can’t seem to practice because I’m constantly thinking about the remodel. I did just get my hardwood floors and new additional book shelves. Now I will have all my books on shelves. Maybe this is a good episode for next year. I hope you consider coming to our Gateway Close-Up Convention in April in St Louis. Don will be there.

[@EruditeMagic]

Hope it will be helpful to you in the future, Scott. I'll have to think about the convention - sounds like fun!

[@Topifice]

Hey man love your videos how can i connect with you

[@EruditeMagic]

If you go to my KZbin page, there's a link for my email just below the banner.

[@jonahberg9280]

what are your thoughts on swami mantra ? is it all bizzare magic?

[@EruditeMagic]

Haven't read it 🤷🏻

[@donunicycle]

It’s a large mix of things, including close-up, mentalism, and some bizarre. Just think of it as a weird, weird mix of magic ideas and routines.