A mind reader provides give-aways

My business card does not have my phone number on it

Do I have a business card? Of course. It’s relatively uncluttered. On the front there is an image of me–after all, days, weeks or months after seeing me, you might come across my card, but it’s unlikely you’ll remember how to pronounce my last name. It’s much more likely you’ll remember my smile. After all, that’s what I’m going to greet you with, and that’s what I’m going to leave you with. But it does not have my phone number. That’s by design. My thinking is, if you really want my card because you’re asking with the intent of contacting me for an event of yours, then you will proactively ask me for a business card. You are the person for whom I will write my phone number on the back of the card, along with a little note about our exchange. Why? It’s because this is no longer a silent solicitation for your business: it’s a correspondence between two people who have made a connection. That’s how I want you to think of me. It’s also a sign of respect to my clients. I use my business card like stationery–I write predictions and ask participants to draw images that I intend to divine. But I’m not handing these cards out with the intent of self-promotion. 

But if you ask for my number, I’ll gladly give it to you

But if you ask me for my card, I will gladly give it to you–after I find out a little bit about the reason why you’re asking. Some people ask to be polite: it’s like by asking they are offering me additional applause; but most people ask with a specific goal in mind–to reach out to me at a later date. I will vet the card request by asking if the person asking does, in fact, have an event planned, and if they do, then I handwrite my number on the back of the card, along with a brief note about our interaction. After all, I am not hired to solicit new business on the spot, so I remain personable, professional, and now accessible. 

And there’s more

Part of what I do requires a participant to make a commitment in the moment — a commitment to the name of a loved one, or to a favorite destination, or even a dream job. These written commitments are, at first, a challenge: can I intuit the thought this sheet of paper holds? After I intuit your very thought, that same sheet of paper is now evidence of a miraculous experience we’ve shared. It’s when we step it up and destroy that piece of paper that in the aftermath we are left with no tangible evidence of the experience. That’s when someone will ask me for a business card. 

Smile for the camera

As a professional mind reader, I am not walking around in a costume. I dress to fit in. What I am often asked for, though, is a selfie with my participants. This is so gratifying, and the smiles are genuine. Guests often post these on social media and tag me. 

Here’s when I break my rule

When an interaction is more personal and authentic, I might break my rule of handing out a business card because I will use that to make a prediction that I have reason to believe I am going to get right, and I want to give it to my participant when we are done. I never know whom I’m going to have this interaction with at an event, so I’m always keeping my eyes and ears open to make these connections.

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