Do you ever get lost in the sheer amount of stuff you know? Make an excel sheet. Put all the tricks you know in it, even ones you know how to do but never performed. Make columns for things like: Opener, Middle, Closer, Strength of effect, Angle sensitivity, Resets, Table required, Audience management, closeup/parlor/stage etc.
This can be your total inventory that you use to put an act together, and even tailor an act to a specific situation. You can also see if there are any effects you don't really perform but you should, based on your own criteria. Use this tool by color coding your effects based on "ready to perform, familiar but need to practice, need to study."
I keep two sheets, one for magic and one for mentalism. Let me know what you think! Or if there are other data criteria you would include.
This can be your total inventory that you use to put an act together, and even tailor an act to a specific situation. You can also see if there are any effects you don't really perform but you should, based on your own criteria. Use this tool by color coding your effects based on "ready to perform, familiar but need to practice, need to study."
I keep two sheets, one for magic and one for mentalism. Let me know what you think! Or if there are other data criteria you would include.