Rick Saldan's Motivational Magic - Motivational Speaker & Master Magician

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Timothy K. Lynch

Office of Fleet Management

City of Philadelphia

Rick has a magical approach that provides a clear and concise message specifically designed to the needs of his audience. Rick will provide all the motivational magic you 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 sense of the word. Funny, unique, entertaining and polished.

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 speaker Rick Saldan and his amazing Motivational Magic.

Andres Lara, President

Inspiration Times Magazine

HANDLING STRESS
Author: Craig Lock

Stress is a natural and unavoidable feature of modern life. When the pressures of life become too much and we can't cope, stress operates like a screw gradually turning tighter and tighter. Often we don't realise that we are under stress until the pressure becomes too much and the lid starts lifting... until we crack. Humans are vulnerable and live under an optimum level of stress every day, but they don't know how to cope when the pressure builds up too much...but what can we do about it?

HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS?

Listen to your own alarm system. There are abundant challenges, demands and opportunities in modern living, but these often cause frustration and exasperation.Your first step is to be aware that you are under stress. Make a list of all of all the major stress areas in your everyday life. Then armed with this knowledge, make an honest commitment to changes in your life. By identifying the causes and being open to change, you can at least hope for improvement.

FIND THE CAUSE.
CALL IT BY NAME, THEN YOU CAN ELIMINATE IT.

People suffering from severe stress should seek help from a doctor or therapist. Therapists help the patient to feel differently about things. In other words, they get them to have a different perspective. Persons suffering from stress might do small tasks to give them a feeling of accomplishment before returning to the work-force. All these techniques can make people grow; just like plants don't grow unless they are watered and cared for.

WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT STRESS?

Look at your life and try to find the main cause(es) of your stress. What external event or situation is causing the problem? Or is it just your perception? Is it physical, emotional or professional? Self knowledge means self help, so that once you can identify the cause of your distress, you can eliminate it. Remember that for you to be happy, all three areas of your life (ie.. emotional, spiritual and intellectual) need to be satisfied. You need balance in your life. The first step is ACCEPTANCE: admit that you are under stress and not coping with life as well as you should. Once you accept this, the next step is committing yourself to take ACTION to relieve the problem. Making that decision to take action is probably the hardest for you. It is best to use a combination of strategies to combat moderate stress (the result of daily wear and tear on the body).

Possible action plans are as follows:

1. EXERCISE regularly. A healthy, flexible body makes for a healthy alert mind. Being physically active stimulates energy levels in the brain and allows an outlet for your frustrations.

2. Keep BUSY; this takes your mind off the problem. It is the best antidote to deal with the problem instead of worrying about it.

3. Take time for yourself to RELAX, MEDITATE and VISUALISE. Don't let trivial problems build up and get the better of you. A quiet body is more prone to recovery and health than an angry one.

4. Keep a positive mental attitude (P.M.A) that you will overcome your stress. Your attitude will determine your thoughts and how well you cope with life: "As I think I am." Your attitude beats facts every time. Haven't I said that phrase before?

5. Watch your DIET carefully. Eat plenty of healthy foods: fruit, fresh 'veggies' and vitamins (especially B and C). Cut down on stimulants like caffeine and nicotine; both these are drugs that build up your resistance. Also cut down on sugar, fats and your salt intake.

6. COMMUNICATE with a person close to you. Open your heart to those nearest and dearest to you. Don't suffer in silence. John Donne said, "No man is an island unto himself." Set aside specific times to communicate and talk honestly. Share your thoughts, worries, feelings, dreams, disappointments and problems.

7. Let go of your EMOTIONS. Cry if you want to. It's natural and will help the healing process. This applies to men also, who are socialised to keep their emotions inside.

8. Keep your sense of HUMOUR and be HAPPY.

END OF PART ONE

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Craig Lock has written extensively in the field of self help. This extract is from his first published book HANDBOOK FOR
SURVIVAL IN THE NINETIES (which has been updated and renamed HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE NEW
MILLENNIUM) . These books are available at :

http://www.nzenterprise.com/writer/books.html

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