Howdy Reader!

I don’t know about you, but I love finding out new things about my friends and colleagues that I interact with online.

For example, friends who casually mention they were in the Disney College Program or that they once worked as a LEGO master builder.

What about you?

Ok, I see that you’re nervous.
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I’ll go first…

I’ve been able to do some pretty cool things in my 50+ years. From being able to fly the space shuttle simulator at NASA, to living and working in a fire station while I was in college, I’ve had some unique and life-changing experiences. But one of my favorites is…

The Wild West Comedy Show at Ellich Gardens in Denver, Colorado.
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I was originally hired to do strolling magic around the park during my college summer break. This was back in the olden days, so this is when Elich Gardens moved to its downtown location. So the park was brand new.
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I’d open for the Wild West show, doing magic and warming up the crowd. I became friends with the cast and saw the show so many times that I knew all the lines. When a cast member left, and my magic contract ran out, they hired me on.

We did six shows a day, and I was having a blast, actually making money, making people laugh. I loved it so much, I didn’t go back to college that year.
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It was a masterclass in working a crowd, reading the room, and remembering how important laughter is.
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So that’s me…
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What about you?
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What’s something that, when you tell people you did it, they go, “Wait, what?”
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I really want to know you better. Hit reply and tell me your “wait, what?” story. I read every response.
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See ya around the interwebs,
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-Jeff
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P.S.
Speaking of creative things, people don’t know… Did you know Katie Fawkes and I started a new live show called The Maker’s Table? She crochets, I carve, and we have great conversations around creativity. Check it out here!​
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