Curation. Curation. Curation.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I’d like to share a powerful strategy that will dramatically impact your magic, one which at first glance might seem obvious. But after four decades in magic, I’ve come to realize that it is rarely used—regardless of age or experience.

That strategy is curation. More specifically, the focused thought and critical thinking that go into curation.

I believe that magicians assume they are already curating when, in fact, they are simply collecting. Every new trick gets fiddled with and tossed into a drawer. Every new download is watched and then forgotten. More books sit on shelves than live in our minds.

Now, don’t get me wrong—collecting is fine. I’m guilty of