| I went to see Penn & Teller ply their magical | | | | 2. Penn (who is absolutely huge) calls everyone |
| wackiness at the "Rio All-Suites Hotel And Casino" | | | | "Boss." |
| on Saturday night. It was a good show full of deft | | | | My friend Lisa was at the show with me and had |
| slight of hand, fire, handguns, green screens and | | | | this little exchange with the big man: |
| patter. | | | | Penn: "Hey Boss" |
| But what impressed me most wasn't the show | | | | Lisa: "Am I really your boss?" |
| itself, but the attitude of the performers after | | | | Penn: "Well, actually yes, in a very real sense, |
| the show. | | | | don't you think?" |
| You see, right at the end (after Penn & | | | | And then we took our shot (in which I look like a |
| Teller shoot each other at close range with big | | | | goofball) and went on our way. |
| honking revolvers) they go dashing off down the | | | | But it struck me as refreshing that this |
| aisle and out into the lobby. | | | | multi-millionaire giant of comedy and magic still |
| And as you exit the show, you see each of them | | | | kept himself humble and nice and truly seemed to |
| standing there smiling and downright eager to sign | | | | believe that the people who pay for the seats are |
| autographs and take pictures. | | | | the ones he's accountable to. |
| Two things struck me: | | | | And that most business owners, marketers and |
| 1. When he's not on stage, Teller talks and it's not | | | | entrepreneurs could learn a heck of a lot from |
| a big deal in even the slightest. | | | | this "giant" of magic and comedy. |