Norman Beck has been many things in life just some of which include: Janitor. Bouncer. Bartender. Writer. Magician. Police Officer. Speaker. Consultant. He’s wowed crowds with exceptional close-up sleight of hand magic skills. He’s moved audiences to adopt change with powerful stories that capture the bets and wagers of individual choices, and the consequences people...
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Norman Beck has been many things in life just some of which include: Janitor. Bouncer. Bartender. Writer. Magician. Police Officer. Speaker. Consultant. He’s wowed crowds with exceptional close-up sleight of hand magic skills. He’s moved audiences to adopt change with powerful stories that capture the bets and wagers of individual choices, and the consequences people face because of them.
He’ll tell you that he has one of the “oddest jobs in the world”. He works for a company that provides prize coverage for contingency contests. Think hole in one contests, half-court basketball shots, prize vaults, and super slots.
Norman made his first wager at 14 for $2.00 and lost. His second at 16 for $37.00 and lost. This started him on a lifelong quest to learn about Cons, Swindles, and Gambling. He never dreamed it would become his job. For the last 24 years, Norman Beck has been the Vice President of Claims and Security for SCA Promotions. In those 24 years, Norman and SCA Promotions has bet more money than any one person in the world. The smallest bet was 42 cents and the biggest was $One Billion with a B. If you can imagine it, chances are Norman has bet on it. He is considered a Paragnosis Expert, which means that his knowledge that cannot be obtained by normal means. In other words, he’s a man who KNOWS the odds, and how to play them.
In the speaking world, every speaker is known for something Norman Beck is known as the guy who can tell you how to…
- Thinks like a gambler thinks
- Travel like a gambler travels
- Get people to talk to you like a gambler would
He has played high-level tournament bridge for his entire adult life and what he’s learned from that he uses a great deal of when leveraging real-life situations.
Because of his unique skill set, storytelling ability, his gambler’s mystique, and the magic of a sleight of hand expert — Norman woos audiences like no one else can!
Norman is “hard to get and easy to work with”, which means his calendar is filled with projects around the globe, but his genuine personability and ease to collaborate with makes him a meeting professional’s dream. He customizes every talk to the needs of his clients, and audiences are left feeling more connected and empowered than they were before Norman stepped on the stage.
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I can enthusiastically praise Norman's handiwork - Warren Buffett
Speaker Programs
How to Use the Odds to Your Favor
Learn to think like a professional gambler. Take the risk out of your decisions and learn to calculate the odds…before you place your bets! Gamblers see the world in a much different way than most ...more
Learn to think like a professional gambler. Take the risk out of your decisions and learn to calculate the odds…before you place your bets! Gamblers see the world in a much different way than most people. Much of life and business is about risk, but how and when you take those risks, and what information and slant you make them with – means the difference in winning and losing. Sometimes, in very large ways. Alternately funny and moving, Norman’s ability to share real-world stories that audiences connect to is part of why organizations invite him back again and again.
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What Cheaters and Honest People Teach Us About Winning, Losing, and Life
As a master bridge player, former cop, and someone whose job it is to not just spot a cheater, but systematically think of every conceivable way someone could unfairly rig a win in one of ...more
As a master bridge player, former cop, and someone whose job it is to not just spot a cheater, but systematically think of every conceivable way someone could unfairly rig a win in one of the thousands of contests he’s overseen, Norman knows a thing or two about the human mind. Norman has spent much of his adult life in and around the gambling world. While he can sling the lingo, and expertly deal hands with the best of them – he doesn’t play the lottery. Or bet on sports. Or take anything less than 50/50 chance. You won’t find him behind a roulette wheel or blackjack table in any casino. The reasons behind that and the lessons gleaned from watching others sit in those hot seats are quite literally MAGIC for his audiences. ...less
If You Want to Catch a Thief (Risk/Compliance)
Norman Beck speaks from the perspective of THE individual who has bet more money than any one person in the world (as VP of Claims and Security for SCA Promotions). Additionally, he has been a ...more
Norman Beck speaks from the perspective of THE individual who has bet more money than any one person in the world (as VP of Claims and Security for SCA Promotions). Additionally, he has been a former cop, insurance adjuster, high level card player, and world-class magician, Norman knows how to spot unethical, fraudulent or irregular behavior. His job is to systematically think of every conceivable way someone could unfairly rig a win in one of the thousands of contests he’s overseen. Audiences walk away with a framework to guide their analysis and observation of human behavior with actionable ideas they can use in their own executive level positions. When the MGM Casino was the victim of cyber crime in the form of social engineering, Norman solved their problem in 10 minutes. Those are the same ideas he brings to your audience. ...less
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