Norwich University continues its 2018 Todd Lecture Series with "The Psychology of Illusion, the Power of Perspective," a presentation by entrepreneur, magician and motivational speaker Vinh Giang on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 7 p.m. in Plumley Armory in Northfield. This lecture is free and open to the public and will be streamed live at tls.norwich.edu.

Norwich's College of Graduate and Continuing Studies welcomes Giang to campus as the 2018 Residency Conference keynote and Todd Lecture Series speaker. Giang's drive as an entrepreneur and his methods for constant self-improvement reinforce the week-long Residency conference theme of "Build on the Past. Lead into the Future." His presentation will cover a wide range of topics including: influence, perspective, goal-setting, and creative thinking. Giang will use magic to illustrate how these topics have affected his life and business practices. His personal experiences align with Norwich's focus on experiential learning and its values of teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, perseverance in the face of adversity and personal responsibility.

According to Giang: "I believe that magicians are salespeople; they sell one of the most difficult products in the world. They sell magic – they sell the illusion. The way they're able to sell magic is by working ridiculously hard. It takes thousands and thousands of hours to be able to sell the illusion, to be able to really sell the magic. Imagine if you applied the same mindset to your company – imagine if you applied the same dedication to your business – think about what you could achieve."

For more information, please visit the Todd Lecture Series website tls.norwich.edu or call (802) 485-2633.

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