Sublime

While Shannon made her way to the podium, the various sales managers seemed to prep their questions like Ginsu knives. They’d carve up her forecast and figure out the truth. With her chin held high, Shannon presented her first deal. A bombardment of questions materialized from her manager, Andy, and Andy’s manager, the area sales director.

Chuck Proudfit,

There was Jeremy Griffith, the card junkie from Los Angeles; Xavior Spade, the no-bullshit sleight-of-hand master from New York City; and Chris Ramsay, the bearded and tatted-up YouTube pioneer—the guy who had gotten me into this mess in the first place.

The man I had come to see was Danny Garcia, one of the world’s most prominent consultants for magic television shows. Danny, an incredibly innovative creator, has, like Doug McKenzie, been a mainstay in the consulting community for more than a decade.

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