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

Rick Saldan is an excellent inspirational speaker who tailored the seminar to the needs of the individual students being instructed. This office thanks the Mayors Office of Information Services for having such a vendor.

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

Moving From Manager to Coach Part II - Going Visual
Author: Robert Knowlton

In a previous article we covered the first steps for moving from "manager" to "coach." These skills and tips are as applicable to coaching yourself as they are to coaching others.

We began by clarifying what you want or expect and identifying the specific outcomes to be achieved.

In this article, I will share with you one of the most powerful tools used in coaching. I call it "going visual."

There are two aspects to "going visual." 1) Identifying the specific issue needing to be addressed; and 2) presenting it in a "visual" way.

1) What is the specific coaching issue? Is it coming to work on time ready to go? Is it a skill to be developed like closing the sale, filing a report in a certain way or maybe making a presentation to the board or a customer? Once you have identified the issue or skill, write it down on a pad or on a clipboard. This will help you clearly define what you want and prepare to deal with it in the "visual" way.

2) Going visual. When you get together with the coachee and are getting ready to present the issue, it is helpful to be sitting or standing beside or at 90 to the other person. (We want to be able to move the issue from between you, as in across a desk, to a place where you can both look at it at the same time.)

From this side by side position, lift the pad up (chest height) so you can both see it together. This is "going visual" with the issue. As coach you will both look at and point to the issues (one at a time) as you are discussing them. You will probably
notice the other person look where you are looking. Keep looking at the pad as you discuss it so you both stay focused on the issue.

What this does is take any "charge" out of the issue. You can both look at it and TOGETHER come up with solutions. You can then get commitment to a plan of action. [It’s helpful to write down the actions on which you’ve agreed.] Together, look at the agreement in the same "going visual" way so you both are clear.

This "going visual" approach works if you are negotiating a contract, disputing a bill, giving clear instructions or reviewing someone’s performance. Separating the issues from the relationship by "going visual" is one of the most powerful tools to use in coaching for successful professional development.

A good coach first sets the stage so the coachee feels open enough to let the information in. Getting agreement on the steps to be taken says, "We agree and we’re working on this together." This builds independent responsibility in the coachee to do what he/she says they will do.

If you have any questions about this or want to send any feedback, please send me an email to coach@successoptions.com.

Let’s look at this together...

?1999, Options Success Coaching and Training

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Robert Knowlton is a Success Coach, Trainer, and Certified NLP Master Practitioner. Move past challenges toward excellence and success. Coaching in leadership, sales and communication strategies, presentation skills, and discovering your purpose and personal vision. Are you ready for a coach? Visit my web site at http://www.successoptions.com or send me an email, coach@successoptions.com

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