Quick, go see Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere in a big-screen theater about Bruce Springseen’s journey and depression struggles in making the album “Nebraska.” This is not just one of the year’s best movies—it’s arguably the year’s best movie, with Scott Cooper’s beautiful directing and killer performances from...
[This article was first published as a McBride Magic “Museletter” on September 6, 2025 here. It is adapted below.] “O great creator of being, grant us one more hour to perform our art and perfect our lives.” --Jim Morrison Cross-disciplining our learnings is a powerful tool. Consider that...
December 11, 2024; Kuala Lumpur: One of our secrets is this: We learn more from our clients than we could ever teach them. It’s our secret and blessing. Our clients pay us to learn from them. And I’ve been personally blessed to have worked with and...
Key Takeaways From a 107-Day Campaign “Don’t let anyone tell you something is impossible, just because it’s never been done.” —Kamala Harris “After he fails, he draws his lessons, corrects his ideas to make them correspond to the laws of the external world, and can thus turn failure...
David Morey Las Vegas, October 16, 2024: Less than three weeks from perhaps the most important US election since the Civil War—the race is tied. No one is winning. And no one knows who will win. Today, the Harris campaign has reportedly raised nearly twice as much...
Last month, David Morey had the honor of delivering a major keynote for over one-thousand people in Manila, the Philippines. The title: “LEAD CHANGE.” David highlighted the power of approaching today’s unprecedented challenges in business as if you are “Running a Campaign” . . . and the...
After meeting this week with President Biden, David Morey appeared on Scripps News “Morning Rush”—reaching a wide swath of viewers across the nation. He discussed the Biden Administration’s hurricane response and the latest Harris-Trump Presidential campaign dynamics. [maxbutton id="8"] Great luck playing offense… and don’t forget to vote...
The Magic of Innovation—Get “One Ahead” “Losers react, leaders anticipate, and great leaders anticipate greatly.” --David Morey This is the final installment of David’s keynote address at the tenth Annual Wharton DC Innovation Summit at Valo Park, Virginia. Below, the video and excerpt link argue the power of...
The Magic of Innovation—Manage Perceptions “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You can’t start with the technology and try to figure out where you’re going to try to sell it.” —Steve Jobs This is the second installment of David’s keynote...
Washington, DC; May 27, 2024: David Morey—DMG Global Chairman, best-selling author, and acclaimed speaker and magician—will deliver the keynote at the tenth Annual Wharton DC Innovation Summit on June 20 at Valo Park, Virginia. Using magic to enliven cross-disciplinary discussions, Morey will focus on the true...