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Think Like a Magician Mini-Series: The Grand Finale First-Working Backwards to Success

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Dr. Keith Brown
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
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Episode Title: The Grand Finale First – Working Backwards to Success
Series: Think Like a Magician (Part 1 of 4)
Tagline: Unplug. Unwind. Realign.

Episode Summary

When a magician creates a trick, the process doesn’t begin with the cards, coins, or props. It begins with the ending. Magicians decide the grand finale first—the moment of awe, laughter, or wonder they want the audience to feel—and then carefully work backwards to make it happen.

What if we lived our lives the same way?

In this first episode of the Think Like a Magician series, Keith invites you behind the curtain to explore how the magician’s mindset can help you reverse-engineer your goals, clarify your vision, and start making choices that align with the outcome you truly want.

Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, or shaping your personal life, this principle is a powerful shift: the ending isn’t left to chance—it’s intentionally designed.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

  • 🎩 How magicians always begin with the outcome in mind.
  • 🪄 Why “working backwards” brings clarity to your goals.
  • 📜 A personal story from Keith about filtering out good ideas that didn’t serve his bigger purpose.
  • ✍️ A simple exercise to help you identify your own “grand finale” and map the steps to get there.
  • 💡 The mindset shift that transforms goals from vague wishes into inevitable outcomes.

Reflection Prompt

This week, take time to reflect:
 👉 What’s the “grand finale” I want in one area of my life?
 👉 If that’s the outcome, what needs to happen first… and then before that… and before that?

Resources & Next Steps

  • Stay tuned for Episode 2: The Power of Misdirection – Focusing on What Really Matters.
  • Want to go deeper? Connect with Keith and explore how the Beach Vibe Life coaching experience helps you design a life that feels as intentional as a magic show.

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Disclaimers: Keith is not a licensed therapist nor medical professional and do not diagnose. Also, the views expressed on this podcast are either those of Keith or his guests and should be consider as such.


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