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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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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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Inspiration Times Magazine

 

 

Success, Elbow Grease And A Little Luck
Author: Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW

I like to think that as a professional psychotherapist & coach, the space in which I work in my office is a smaller reflection of our much larger culture here in the USA.

Let me explain. Our culture is constantly on the move towards faster, more convenient ways of doing things. I'm caught up in this moving current as much as the next person. For example, when I began writing and putting up websites, the year was 1998. I had a pentium 120 with 24 megabyte of ram and a 2400 bps modem. As I write this article I am using a superfast AMD chip computer with 1 gig of ram and a blazing fast cable modem connection to the internet. I love it! The internet connection alone has saved me hundreds of hours in my online work.

But notice the last word I used in the previous paragraph -- "work." I put in a minimum of 10 hours per week for my online work alone. My wife edits my articles, so we'll see how accurate I am when she reads my last statement. She often says I spend much more time than that. ;-)

I enjoy both the new creations that make life easier, as well as researching and writing how-to articles to help people move towards success in their lives.

Last week, during one of my sessions, a client was complaining that "nothing was working." She asked why there weren't any guarantees and was extremely frustrated that her doctor had not found the correct medication for her illness.

The psychotherapy and medical field is not an exact science. .. yet. So, I most definitely empathized with how she was feeling. On the other hand, I asked her how many specific depression recovery tools she had learned about while she was in treatment. She couldn't recall exactly, so we worked together and came up with at least 12 different, proven skills she'd been taught to fight depression.

Any guesses as to how many of these skills she is using in her daily life? Sadly enough, ZERO. She tried one exercise I taught her in our first week together and had never repeated it. I thanked her for her honesty and gently explained that I was not attempting to shame her or beat her up. Instead I talked with her about the vital difference she could make in her own depression recovery, if she would simply decide to make a whole-hearted commmitment to doing everything in her power towards that end. She re-committed herself. I'm excited to officially "partner" with her in her recovery from depression.

Unfortunately, one trend I see emerging out of this larger cultural movement to enhance life is a LACK OF ACTION. More people today sit back and expect the "quick-fix" or "magic bullet." And for those that sit and wait there are at least as many who will prey on them. I receive no less than 500 emails a week promising me the moon in a pill, or great riches for no work and so on. You know, you receive the same ones I do.

Let me tell you a few of the benefits that come when you decide to roll up your sleeves and dig into ol' fashioned hard work.

1. Self Mastery and Personal Competence

2. Empowerment or Personal Power

3. Heightened Level of Commitment

4. Deepening Values

5. Quality Use of Time

6. Greater Self-Respect

7. Increased Motivation

8. Personal Integrity or Honor

9. Pride In Personal Responsibility

10. Enhanced Self-Esteem

11. Stronger Sense of Purpose

12. Positive View of the Future

13. Personal Success

14. Personal Recovery from Life's Challenges

Do these qualities sound good to you? Are you willing to work for them?

It's okay to pick the low-lying fruit and even courageous to reach out for help when you need it. Stay open to life- enhancing ways that can make life easier for you. The question is, while you hope for a depression cure, a better business opportunity, a lucky scratch-off ticket or an improved partnership, are you also taking personal action to achieve that success today?

Publishing Guidelines: You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the resource box is included with a live link to my site. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated.
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Title: SUCCESS, ELBOW GREASE AND A LITTLE LUCK
Author: Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW
Email: mailto:editor@overcoming-depression.com
copyright: by Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW
Web Address: http://www.Overcoming-Depression.com
Word Count: 670
Category: Success







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