THE OUTLOOK IS INTERESTING
A little humor. A little wonder.
Something to think about together.
PULL UP A CHAIR
Then a question turns sideways. Something funny becomes something worth thinking about. A little magic might find its way in.
This is a place for those moments. Thoughts, stories and conversations with John Eicke—about the things we notice, the things we assume, and the interesting space in between.
You don’t have to agree. You’re invited to join in.
A FEW THINGS TO TURN OVER
I want to ask you a question.
Don’t answer it yet.
If I offer you tea or coffee, you get to choose.
But I chose the choices.
You might have wanted hot chocolate.
So how much of that decision was yours?
I do magic. You’d think I’d know when somebody is being led somewhere.
Apparently it’s harder when the somebody is me.
Okay. Now answer it.
When does influence become force?
02 / PERSPECTIVE
I’ve been thinking about a show where every spectator is sitting in the wrong place. Which sounds like a very convenient excuse for a magician.
The person on your left sees something you can’t. The person on your right misses something obvious to you.
You all watched the same thing. You just didn’t receive the same information.
Now I’m wondering how often I’ve called somebody wrong when they were simply sitting somewhere else.
When has changing your position changed your mind?
Tell me your story ↗03 / POSSIBILITY
You really can’t control a pinball. You can hit it. Redirect it. Learn the table. Then it hits one little thing and goes somewhere you hadn’t considered.
Which is rude.
I keep catching myself waiting until I know how something is going to turn out before I start.
That is a spectacular way to never play pinball.
Maybe today’s job is just to keep the ball in play long enough for something interesting to happen.
What have you kept going without knowing where it would lead?
Tell me about it ↗SAME CURIOSITY. IN THE ROOM.
Bring Cloudy with a Chance of John to your gathering: a live mix of humor, storytelling, questions and illusion that gives people something to think about together.
For a private gathering, a club evening or a team event, the starting point is the same: people willing to share their attention and follow an unexpected thought.
Tell John who’s coming and what you have in mind. Together, you’ll agree on the format, length and fee.
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