Motivational Magic - Inspiring and Helping Young People Develop Entrepreneurial and Life Skills and TAKE ACTION
John Hotowka is passionate about helping young people being fully equipped with the life skills needed in the real world. Which is why he’s developed a comedy filled and interactive presentation lasting anything up to an hour aimed at 14 to 19 year olds and is entitled ‘Think MAGIC’.
The benefits are:
- Motivated and inspired young people
- A whole year group, even two year groups can be presented to at the same time
- Encourages young people to work effectively and efficiently on their own and with others
- Gives valuable insight about what to expect in life after school
- Teaching of good positive personal values
- Provokes thought
- It’s interactive
- A complex message is simplified
- Encourages young people to live life to the full
- Connects with all levels of learning, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
- Easy to remember
- The audience will learn how to do some magic
- Young people will feel valued
- Oh yes, and it’s very funny and has magic in it, but they are features not benefits aren’t they?
The presentation content:
Structured around the easy to remember acronym ‘MAGIC’
M - We are all MAGNIFICENT - My passion is magic and I incorporate it in my life. Do your best to incorporate your passion into your life somehow as it’ll give you purpose and make you happy.
A - Always take ACTION - If you sit there and just think about doing something it won’t happen you have to take action. There is no such thing as failure there is only feedback.
G - GROUP WORK - We need to work as a team and by doing so we’ll achieve more. It’s about knowing your strengths and constraints, appreciating other’s strengths and constraints and how you can work together. In a team we each have to take responsibility for our actions and communicate clearly.
I - INSPIRATION - Who inspires you. Who can you use as a role model and who can you ask to be your mentor to help you achieve what you want. Also who will you inspire?
C - We always have a CHOICE when it comes to our attitude, what will you choose a positive or negative one? Know when to keep trying and when to give up.
The presentation involves:
- Magic
- Comedy
- Audience interaction
- Real life lessons
- Prizes
- And more much much more…
… all wrapped up in an entertaining, motivating and inspiring one hour presentation teaching young people about life in the real world and how to be more entrepreneurial.
The presentation is ideal for:
- Speech days
- Award ceremonies
- End of term events
- Open days
- Any event where young people need to be inspired and motivated
Why John Hotowka
John Hotowka is a member of the Magic Circle and a fellow of the Professional Speakers Association. He’s been entertaining and speaking to corporate audiences since 1989 and has an uncanny knack to simplify a complex message and communicate it with magic, comedy and stories… and oh yes, he’s nice to his mum.
“You were also wonderful with the pupils you invited to ‘assist’ you - and so generous - I’m sure the boy who relieved you of £30 could not believe his luck. I am also positive however, that your call to take ‘Action’ was extremely well made, delivered in a language that was instantly understood and will live long in the collective memory.”
Marian Farrar - Business Liaison Officer - St Aiden’s, Harrogate
“Even though the sessions had been carefully planned, Mr Hotowka had to reconsider various aspects of his presentation because of sudden changes to the day and he managed these admirably. At the end of the sessions, none of the students wanted him to go afterwards and offered the following comments about the day:”
‘This has been the best day of our course because of John’s magic and message.’
‘He was fantastic!’
‘He was brilliant!’
‘We appreciated the message you gave us.’
Graham Mackenzie, Assistant Head of Special Educational Needs, Carlton-Bolling College, Bradford
“John’s magic not only entertained but got over the key enterprise messages which had been discussed prior to the event. His sense of humour and approach to the young people was appropriate and for those he brought up on stage he made them feel confident. The prizes he awarded to them at the end also we well received.
John not only does great magic he has a great story to tell amongst it all which is delivered his message effectively and which I am sure will stay with the young people for a long time to come.”
Christine Marsden Curriculum Development Manager, Education Leeds, Education Business Partnership
“John Hotowka is one of the most amusing speakers that I have had the pleasure to work with. He not only works the audience into fits of laughter but amazes them with his incredible performance of magic. To top things off he skilfully weaves into his routine motivational messages that young people of the 21st century need to hear. I would not hesitate in recommending him as being first class. If you book him you will not be disappointed.”
Richard McCann - Inspirational Speaker - Author of the No1 Bestseller ‘Just a Boy’ - www.richardmccann.co.uk
