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Office of Fleet Management
City of Philadelphia
Rick has a magical approach that provides a clear and
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will ever need, propelling your organization to the next
level of greater success.
Thomas Mulhern
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!
Dr. Rob Gilbert, Sport Psychologist,
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!
Dennis Slaughter
Credit Suisse First Boston
Rick Saldan delivers a first-class show! A pro in every
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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!
Jack Murray, President
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
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Inspiration Times Magazine
YOUR DREAMS MIGHT BE MUCH CLOSER THAN YOU THINK Author: Aislinn O'Connor
In his classic book, "Think And Grow Rich", best-selling author Napoleon Hill tells the story of a man who put everything he had into the search for oil, but every shaft he sank stayed dry. Eventually, after many unsuccessful tries, and with his funding and his patience both exhausted, he gave up, and to cut his losses sold the land and the equipment to a rival.
The second would-be millionnaire had done his homework well. He'd surveyed the land with care, as well as learning from the other man's mistakes, and at his very first attempt, he struck black gold. His oil well made a fortune - just three feet beyond the first man's final try.
Recently I watched a TV program about the sister of the British Queen. Apparently Princess Margaret, as a girl, had been in love with a former fighter pilot and war hero, Group Captain Peter Townsend. The couple planned to marry - but there was a problem. Peter Townsend was divorced, and at that time it was considered unacceptable for the Queen's sister to marry a divorced man.
The Prime Minister and the politicians insisted that this could not happen. The Princess was given a stark choice. She could give up her place in the Royal Family, her income of £6,000 a year (about 11,000 dollars - a lot of money at the time), the palace the she lived in, her servants, her title and the whole nine yards - or she could give up Peter Townsend.
Eventually, she was persuaded that it was her duty to renounce the man she loved. (She later married someone else - and, ironically, her own marriage ended in divorce.)
Although the Princess believed that she faced with opposition it would be impossible to overcome, that wasn't actually the case. Government papers from the time which have only now been made public show that, unknown to the Princess, the politicians had given up the fight.
Faced with the overwhelming support of the public for the marriage, the Government had secretly agreed that if, as they expected, the Princess insisted on marrying the man she loved, they would allow her to keep her status in the Royal Family, and actually raise her income to £15,000 a year (29,000 dollars - a LOT of money at the time!).
The Princess had no idea how close she came to victory. If she'd just stood firm, she would have had it all. The Government had even set the date for making the announcement - but they never had to make it. Just three days before the news was to be made public, the Princess called off her engagement.
One story from the 19th Century, and one from the 20th - but their message is as timeless as it's universal.
If you have a dream, hold on to it. The only certain way to fail is to give in. You're never beaten till you say you are - and if you NEVER say you are, you're never beaten.
You never know how close you are to victory. Success might be three days away - or just three feet.
Aislinn O'Connor is a self-development consultant who runs http://www.subliminal-self-development.com. You can download a sample of her new book, "50 Simple Shortcuts To A Sparkling, Successful YOU", from http://www.seahawk-publishing.com
