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Office of Fleet Management
City of Philadelphia
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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
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Dennis Slaughter
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!
Jack Murray, President
Dream Illusions
Rick is one of the best inspirational speakers on
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Andres Lara, President
Inspiration Times Magazine
Deeply Rooted Author: Julie Jordan Scott
In a Wildlife Preserve outside Savannah, I experienced a scene like out of "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. I went on a walk through a Spanish Moss covered dense wood within the swamp. The unusual collection of birds sang a symphony as they gathered there on the sunny May morning.
There were thick vines that had been hoisted into the air as
the tree that was their host grew up, and reached for the sky. As I walked, I noted so many different shades of green. I had not realized that there could be so many striking yet subtle variations.
I noted the magnificence of a tree that had been nearly felled, but whose roots continued to grow in the ground. The tree continued to prosper and grow stronger, even as it tilted and leaned against its neighbors.
That tree reminded me of the definition of community. We are a relational species. We naturally long for community, for connectedness with others. We need other people in order to grow. We need other people to do the work we were put on this planet to do.
Yet we also struggle to find our own way, be independent: strong, mighty, unstoppable.
We start each new venture in a state of dependence. We can not make it on our own at all, we rely on supports from those around us, as the tree did when it became uprooted in the first place. Perhaps the tree had been strong, and tall and self reliant at the time of "the accident".
Now if that tree had been human, it would have struggled, rebelled against its helpmates and said, "no no no no no I know how to make these roots work again! I will struggle and strain and strive to become strong all on my own thank you! Your gifts and talents are not needed. I am the be all end all of trees! See? I can do this standing tall thing!"
It would have gotten stuck in independance.
Thankfully, nature is wiser than us humans. The trees around the fallen tree continued to care for and nurture that tree. Very importantly, the tree allowed itself to be supported by the other trees until it could grow again on its own. The fallen tree admitted it could not stand alone anymore, as its roots had been lifted from the soil. It needed assistance from its neighbors.
As it healed and grew its roots more firmly in the soil, it once more could grow on its own. It maintained its bent, less than perfect perspective. That way, its lesson was so much stronger for the observers who would come along later and say, "WOW! That tree made it! Life will not be refused!"
That is, unless, we do not give it and each other license. License to thrive and grow even while bent and misshapen, perhaps not looking or seeming to be as we are expected to be. Humans could have made the mistake of uprooting or tearing down the imperfect tree. Humans can do the same with imperfect people. Even as we are all less than perfect, we oftentimes neglect to forgive ourselves and others.
One way to determine if we need a community is to ask the
question: "Do I need these souls in order to grow?" Now, the fallen tree definitely was an example of "someone" needing others in order to grow. But the gift the fallen tree gave to the trees that supported it I imagine are multifold.
Just like those of us who are given the privilege of weaving our tapestry with other people who have other special gifts, talents, abilities and yes: weaknesses. When we can fully support others in their imperfections as we recognize and allow others to do the same for us, we will become rooted more deeply and meaningfully than is imagineable.
Growing towards interdependence is magical, powerful and joyful. It is about greater depths of joy and understanding. It is about becoming all of what you were meant to become.
In the end, the perceived weaknesses bring forth the greatest strengths. From where we are bent and "growing wrong" we offer the deepest well of inspiration. Of love. Of joy.
Look around the wildly growing swamps around you, whether they are skyscrapers, tract houses or wide open spaces. What are your surroundings speaking to you?
Julie Jordan Scott is a Life Purpose Coach who enjoys discovering what nature is speaking to her, following the lead of one of her favorite thinkers, Henry David Thoreau. To contact Julie about complimentary coaching or living passionately through free email and teleclasses, visit her website at http://www.5passions.com or email at julieja@lightspeed.net