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Frontier Communications

 

 

Rick Saldan is a compelling and absorbing motivational speaker and magician.  I have been to five of his Motivational Magic presentations and it is amazing how he keeps our college audiences on the edge of their seats. A highly entertaining performer with great comedy flair. Rich content to increase students' productivity, peak performance and motivation. If you need an outstanding motivational speaker for colleges, Rick is definitely one of the world's greatest speakers and magicians!


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Montclair State University

 

 

Rick Saldan has the wit, wisdom and sorcery of a wizard. He has a dynamic personality, and all will enjoy his captivating stories, comedy and magic!

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Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

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Brian Letscher, Actor

Hawaii Five-O, NCIS, Cold Case, Law & Order and The Mentalist.

 

 

Rick Saldan is a wonderful combination of master magician, comic improviser and first class speaker. The audience loved his program, which was music to our ears. If you love celebrity motivational speakers such as Tom Hopkins, Dale Carnegie and Zig Ziglar, then you'll love Rick!

Dottie Burman, President
Burtley Productions, Inc.

 

Rick Saldan is an incredibly talented performer and motivational speaker with great insight. He shares many powerful motivational messages that will enhance your life for the better!

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Dream Illusions

 

Rick is one of the best inspirational speakers on the scene today. Funny, fun loving and highly energetic. If you want to make your next event into an extraordinary one, then invite professional speaker  Rick Saldan and his amazing  Motivational Magic.

 

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Inspiration Times Magazine

 
 

Career victim or career vulnerable?
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

If you've been hanging out in the self-help world, you have been told to "stop being a victim" and "take charge of your life." Being a victim means that you let someone else have power over you. You tolerate repeated insults, remain in a job you hate or revive old hurts on a daily basis.

Sometimes you do not act like a victim, but in fact you are vulnerable to becoming one. Have you ever had a bad day, when everything went wrong from the moment the alarm didn't go off, your ten-minute commute grew to thirty minutes due to a freak accident, you couldn't find the notes you needed for a meeting? On those days you're more vulnerable to traffic tickets, insults and arguments with your spouse.

"Getting out on the wrong side of the bed" means you start out stressed. Stressed-out people lose their keys and mis-interpret situations. It's better to stay home till you calm down.

Mandatory "cooling off" periods for marriage and shotgun licenses are supposed to protect you from your own emotions. Other laws protect buyers (in the US) of condominiums and funeral services. Recovering alcoholics are encouraged to wait a year before making major commitments. You need to legislate your own "cooling off" periods for career stress. Unexpected layoffs, transfers, policy changes and even promotions can generate emotions that cloud your judgment The most dangerous form of career vulnerability often goes unrecognized. If you're frustrated, marginalized or isolated in your career, you may congratulate yourself for "hanging on" and "toughing it out." Others compliment your strength and bravery.

If you've been hanging on awhile, you need to hang out with someone who can be objective. If you're tempted to confide in colleagues or bosses, invest instead in a career consultant or therapist. Under stress, you may fail to distinguish the trustworthy from the self-serving.

Coaches and consultants should recognize that people in transition are vulnerable. When someone is hungry for a new life, every word you utter will be chewed slowly, savored and digested. Vulnerable clients will ponder a trivial question as if it were a zen koan. They hear a mild suggestion as a strong piece of advice. Suggest they quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs and they'll be out the door, diving for disaster. When you realize you're vulnerable, be especially careful. Give yourself longer waiting periods before you commit. Take three days or a week to ponder major commitments. Instead of seeking guidance for long-term decisions, do whatever you can to restore calm to your life and your emotions. Feel powerful. Get comfortable with your intuition. Then, and only then, can you move forward.








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Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., author, speaker and career consultant
"When career freedom means business"
http://www.movinglady.com/freedombook.html
cathy@movinglady.com 505-534-4294
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