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Office of Fleet Management

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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

 

 

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Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

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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!

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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

 

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Inspiration Times Magazine

 
 

Mental Toughness
Author: Russell J. Blake

I had a track coach in high-school named Coach Arnold. He used to hold a lot of meetings before practice. He would tell us that half the battle in sports is mental toughness. He expected the basics of discipline. We were to be on time to the locker room and keep our grades up so we would stay eligible. He also wanted us to get serious about winning. It was 1987 and we were up for the 6AA regional track championships. When one of our sprinters missed the baton, he would shout out, “mental toughness, where is your mental toughness!” When a high jumper missed the bar he would say, “come on stay focused, stay mentally focused!”


I sometimes would run out too fast in the 1600 meter run. He would say, “Russell where was your head, pace yourself stay focused on the whole race… stay mentally tough!” It was this constant reminder that drove the team to win the regional championships that year. I learned to pace myself and won the 1600- meter run finals!


Coach Arnold knew a lot about what it takes to win in track and field, but he also wanted to mold us into mentally tough adults. Mental toughness is positive thinking and positive living. This is a constant challenge in life. Life is full of many obstacles. A positive mental attitude builds character.


We all have been taught to be positive. We all understand it is important. Life is joy, life is problems and life is change. The great thing about problems is they can be solved and give us a chance to activate creative mental energy. When this becomes a habit we have built a new positive mental muscle capable of handling the next problem. We are now better at overcoming any obstacles on our path.


The wisdom of Coach Arnold like all wisdom comes with age. Your goal is to concentrate on your strengths. Observe you life and take note of the times when you stay focused. It might be when you are a better listener, or when you offer someone a word of encouragement. Watch for the times when you have a little more patience with yourself and others. Look for those wonderful mornings when you wake up with a positive mental attitude and you say, “what a great day full of love, opportunity and potential!”








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Russell J. Blake
28 years old
Jewelry salesman
My interests include reading, writing, and positive thinking!
RJ_Blake@mindspring.com

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