I wanted this year’s Back-to-School Convocation to highlight the ‘magic of Sheldon ISD’ and no one could have done a better job than Billy Riggs with setting the tone for that day. From his illusions to the insightful sharing of his life, Mr. Riggs emphasized that the ability to do great things lies within each of us … all we have to do is find our ‘magic.’ His magic is not of the hat and wand — it’s of the heart!
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Motivating Workers Can Be a Real Trick
The Secrets of Human Motivation: Getting employees to do what you want them to do can be a real trick, but managers have developed four distinct approaches to the subject: Sticks, Carrots, Intrinsic, and Humanitarian. Everyone who has ever worked for an angry boss can understand why I call them “Stick Men” (or women). STICK […]
Video of Billy Performing the World’s Second-Best Card Trick!
He did this for 1500 people in Houston in August of 2023. He’ll be happy to do the absolute world’s best card trick for you in person, but it’s too small to do for more than 20 people. The magic and comedy in Billy Riggs’ programs is just a vehicle to engage the audience and […]
THE HIGH COST OF INCENTIVES: Why Paying People More Money Often Reduces Their Productivity
In a head-scratcher that has been documented in numerous studies, giving people monetary rewards routinely reduces performance. But why? How do you know when offering cash rewards will help or hurt? Consider five quick mysteries. MYSTERY NUMBER ONE: Go back in time with me to 1995. You are a fly on the wall in a […]