Let us say I wanted to just work on skills. And to keep things varied I decided to do "rep's" of all the basic essential skills.
What would be your skills workout if you were a beginner. I know I should work on routine and presentation but I have one more month of sleepless nights where my mind has to be on my job mostly.
Here is Balducci's list.

Sleights:

Vanishing a coin or other small object. (Retention vanish, French drop, etc.)

Switching a coin or other small object. (Bobo switch, etc.)

Producing a coin or other small object. (Many methods)

Double lift. (Probably the most useful of all card sleights.)

Palming a card. (But you may spend a long time on this, only to find there are many other ways of doing the effect.)

Forcing a card. (Many ways of doing this -- slip force, cross-cut, Hindu shuffle, etc.)

Controlling a card. (In-jog, pass, etc.)

Tricks:
Two in the hand, one in the pocket. (Can be done anywhere, with just about anything.)

Cups and balls (Most consider this essential; I spent months learning a routine only to discard it -- I NEVER do the cups and balls.)

Cut and restored rope. (Classic method, Sandsational method, etc.)

Did you mean to say this is Peter Marucci's list? This appears to have been taken word-for-word from one of his posts on another thread.

Yes Yes ! it is Peter Marucci's list word for word. No wonder you are grammar host.

Are you game to add or modify the list?

I think I have an addition that isn't a sleight.
"Taking the heat off a dirty hand"

It is amazing to watch the different muscles doing a job I don't want them to.

I hope I am making sense. I swore I wasn't going to post till the season died down. I hope everyone is working and happy holidays.