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Seeing Around Corners: Achieving Success in Business and Life
Seeing Around Corners tells the inspirational rags-to-riches story of entrepreneur Stan Middleman and shares his principles for achieving business success. Follow Stan's journey from humble beginnings in Philadelphia to building Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest privately held mortgage companies in America.
Through Stan's life lessons, you'll discover how perseverance, anticipating change, and creating a shared vision for your team can help you build an enduring and successful business. Learn how Stan overcame early failures, survived the 2008 financial crisis, and led his mortgage firm to become an industry leader when competitors faltered.
Equal parts memoir, business strategy guide, and chronicle of the American dream realized, Seeing Around Corners delivers an unforgettable narrative of an entrepreneur who started from nothing and climbed his way to the top through hard work and determination. If you want to achieve great success in business and life, Stan Middleman's story will motivate, inspire, and provide actionable advice.
Through Stan's life lessons, you'll discover how perseverance, anticipating change, and creating a shared vision for your team can help you build an enduring and successful business. Learn how Stan overcame early failures, survived the 2008 financial crisis, and led his mortgage firm to become an industry leader when competitors faltered.
Equal parts memoir, business strategy guide, and chronicle of the American dream realized, Seeing Around Corners delivers an unforgettable narrative of an entrepreneur who started from nothing and climbed his way to the top through hard work and determination. If you want to achieve great success in business and life, Stan Middleman's story will motivate, inspire, and provide actionable advice.
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280 pages, Hardcover
Published September 17, 2024
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November 3, 2024
Wisdom from a Mortgage Industry Pioneer...
Seeing Around Corners is an engaging and motivating narrative of Stan Middleman's entrepreneurial journey from humble origins to running one of America's largest mortgage organizations. More than just a rags-to-riches story, the book offers practical methods for anyone looking to achieve in business or life.
Middleman's development, characterized by endurance and an acute ability to anticipate industry shifts, is portrayed as a road plan for overcoming challenges ranging from early failures to the 2008 financial crisis. The story delves into essential themes such as developing a strong, unified team and cultivating a healthy work atmosphere, which helped catapult his company to success when others failed.
The book stands out for its combination of memoir, business advice, and a celebration of the American dream accomplished. It provides not just an inside peek at Middleman's personality and leadership style, but also practical advice for readers who want to apply these teachings to their own professional lives. Seeing Around Corners is a must-read for aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs looking to learn from a visionary who has overcome adversity. Highly recommended.
Seeing Around Corners is an engaging and motivating narrative of Stan Middleman's entrepreneurial journey from humble origins to running one of America's largest mortgage organizations. More than just a rags-to-riches story, the book offers practical methods for anyone looking to achieve in business or life.
Middleman's development, characterized by endurance and an acute ability to anticipate industry shifts, is portrayed as a road plan for overcoming challenges ranging from early failures to the 2008 financial crisis. The story delves into essential themes such as developing a strong, unified team and cultivating a healthy work atmosphere, which helped catapult his company to success when others failed.
The book stands out for its combination of memoir, business advice, and a celebration of the American dream accomplished. It provides not just an inside peek at Middleman's personality and leadership style, but also practical advice for readers who want to apply these teachings to their own professional lives. Seeing Around Corners is a must-read for aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs looking to learn from a visionary who has overcome adversity. Highly recommended.
October 18, 2024
Motivating
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the mortgage industry or entrepreneurship in general. Seeing Around Corners tells the inspiring story of Stan Middleman’s rise to success, and it’s filled with practical lessons on leadership, innovation, and resilience.
I particularly appreciated the insights about surviving the 2008 financial crisis, something many businesses couldn’t do, but Stan did. His principles for creating a shared vision and leading a team through difficult times are invaluable.
The book is well-written and offers a perfect balance between storytelling and actionable business advice. It’s a book that motivates you to think differently and work harder to achieve your dreams.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the mortgage industry or entrepreneurship in general. Seeing Around Corners tells the inspiring story of Stan Middleman’s rise to success, and it’s filled with practical lessons on leadership, innovation, and resilience.
I particularly appreciated the insights about surviving the 2008 financial crisis, something many businesses couldn’t do, but Stan did. His principles for creating a shared vision and leading a team through difficult times are invaluable.
The book is well-written and offers a perfect balance between storytelling and actionable business advice. It’s a book that motivates you to think differently and work harder to achieve your dreams.
October 18, 2024
A good combination of personal memoir with solid business advice
In my view, Seeing Around Corners stands out because it combines personal memoir with solid business advice. Stan Middleman’s journey from the streets of Philadelphia to running a mortgage empire is told with authenticity and heart. His story feels relatable, even though he’s reached heights most can only dream of. What I really enjoyed was how transparent Stan is about his early failures and how he used them to learn and grow. This isn’t a get-rich-quick kind of book. It’s a guide on how to persevere, build strong teams, and face challenges head-on. Anyone who’s felt stuck in their career or business will find Stan’s story inspiring and empowering
In my view, Seeing Around Corners stands out because it combines personal memoir with solid business advice. Stan Middleman’s journey from the streets of Philadelphia to running a mortgage empire is told with authenticity and heart. His story feels relatable, even though he’s reached heights most can only dream of. What I really enjoyed was how transparent Stan is about his early failures and how he used them to learn and grow. This isn’t a get-rich-quick kind of book. It’s a guide on how to persevere, build strong teams, and face challenges head-on. Anyone who’s felt stuck in their career or business will find Stan’s story inspiring and empowering
October 21, 2024
A great blend
Seeing Around Corners is an excellent blend of personal memoir and business wisdom. Stan Middleman’s rise from a modest start to leading Freedom Mortgage is full of lessons that entrepreneurs and business leaders will find valuable.
The book offers insights into building a successful company by focusing on perseverance, strategic thinking, and team collaboration. I found the parts about how Stan navigated the 2008 financial crisis particularly insightful; it shows how resilience and forward-thinking can help businesses survive even in the toughest times.
This book isn’t just for those in the mortgage industry, in my view it’s for anyone who wants to achieve success through hard work and innovation.
Seeing Around Corners is an excellent blend of personal memoir and business wisdom. Stan Middleman’s rise from a modest start to leading Freedom Mortgage is full of lessons that entrepreneurs and business leaders will find valuable.
The book offers insights into building a successful company by focusing on perseverance, strategic thinking, and team collaboration. I found the parts about how Stan navigated the 2008 financial crisis particularly insightful; it shows how resilience and forward-thinking can help businesses survive even in the toughest times.
This book isn’t just for those in the mortgage industry, in my view it’s for anyone who wants to achieve success through hard work and innovation.
October 22, 2024
Stan Middleman’s story in Seeing Around Corners is nothing short of remarkable. In my opinion, it’s a true testament to what hard work, determination, and strategic thinking can accomplish.
The book provides readers with a clear look at how Stan built Freedom Mortgage from scratch and managed to keep it thriving through major industry changes, including the 2008 financial crisis. What I loved most was how Stan’s advice is so applicable to everyday business challenges. He emphasizes the importance of anticipating change and staying ahead of the curve, which are key takeaways for any entrepreneur.
This is more than just a memoir, because I think it’s a roadmap for success in business and life.
The book provides readers with a clear look at how Stan built Freedom Mortgage from scratch and managed to keep it thriving through major industry changes, including the 2008 financial crisis. What I loved most was how Stan’s advice is so applicable to everyday business challenges. He emphasizes the importance of anticipating change and staying ahead of the curve, which are key takeaways for any entrepreneur.
This is more than just a memoir, because I think it’s a roadmap for success in business and life.
October 25, 2024
fantastic read
This is a fantastic book for anyone interested in entrepreneurship or business leadership. Seeing Around Corners takes readers on a journey through Stan Middleman’s life and career, showing how he built Freedom Mortgage from the ground up. The book is filled with valuable lessons on perseverance, teamwork, and innovation. I particularly enjoyed the insights into how Stan survived the 2008 financial crisis and led his company to become an industry leader. His story is proof that hard work and strategic thinking can lead to great success, no matter where you start. It’s a motivating and insightful read that I’d recommend to anyone aiming for success in business.
This is a fantastic book for anyone interested in entrepreneurship or business leadership. Seeing Around Corners takes readers on a journey through Stan Middleman’s life and career, showing how he built Freedom Mortgage from the ground up. The book is filled with valuable lessons on perseverance, teamwork, and innovation. I particularly enjoyed the insights into how Stan survived the 2008 financial crisis and led his company to become an industry leader. His story is proof that hard work and strategic thinking can lead to great success, no matter where you start. It’s a motivating and insightful read that I’d recommend to anyone aiming for success in business.
October 19, 2024
This book is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs. Seeing Around Corners showcases Stan Middleman’s journey from humble beginnings to creating one of the largest privately held mortgage companies in America. What I found most valuable were the lessons he shares about perseverance and anticipating change.
Stan’s ability to navigate the 2008 financial crisis was impressive, and his advice on building a shared vision for your team is something any leader can benefit from. I also appreciated the personal aspect of the book; it’s not just about business, but about achieving success in life too. It’s motivational and insightful, offering real-world strategies for anyone wanting to make it big.
Stan’s ability to navigate the 2008 financial crisis was impressive, and his advice on building a shared vision for your team is something any leader can benefit from. I also appreciated the personal aspect of the book; it’s not just about business, but about achieving success in life too. It’s motivational and insightful, offering real-world strategies for anyone wanting to make it big.
October 19, 2024
Seeing Around Corners is an incredibly inspiring read, especially for those looking to understand how grit and perseverance can lead to success.
Stan Middleman’s story is a true rags-to-riches tale, and the way he built Freedom Mortgage into a major player in the industry is nothing short of remarkable. The book doesn’t just tell his personal story, though; it’s full of actionable advice for anyone trying to succeed in business. I liked how it blends memoir with business strategy, making it really relatable and practical.
Readers will walk away feeling motivated to push through challenges and create their own success, just like Stan did.
Stan Middleman’s story is a true rags-to-riches tale, and the way he built Freedom Mortgage into a major player in the industry is nothing short of remarkable. The book doesn’t just tell his personal story, though; it’s full of actionable advice for anyone trying to succeed in business. I liked how it blends memoir with business strategy, making it really relatable and practical.
Readers will walk away feeling motivated to push through challenges and create their own success, just like Stan did.
October 21, 2024
Engaging and full of useful advice
If you’re looking for a book that will both inspire and teach you valuable business lessons, Seeing Around Corners is it. Stan Middleman’s journey from humble beginnings to building a mortgage giant is incredibly motivating. The book doesn’t just focus on his success, but also on the obstacles he faced and how he overcame them. Stan’s ability to anticipate market changes and adapt to them is one of the book’s strongest lessons. His story proves that success isn’t just about having a great idea, it’s about persistence, teamwork, and vision. I found the book engaging and full of actionable advice that’s useful for anyone, no matter their industry.
If you’re looking for a book that will both inspire and teach you valuable business lessons, Seeing Around Corners is it. Stan Middleman’s journey from humble beginnings to building a mortgage giant is incredibly motivating. The book doesn’t just focus on his success, but also on the obstacles he faced and how he overcame them. Stan’s ability to anticipate market changes and adapt to them is one of the book’s strongest lessons. His story proves that success isn’t just about having a great idea, it’s about persistence, teamwork, and vision. I found the book engaging and full of actionable advice that’s useful for anyone, no matter their industry.
October 21, 2024
Motivating and Inspiring
I found Seeing Around Corners to be a very motivating read. Stan Middleman’s life story is truly inspiring. What sets this book apart from other business books is the way Stan shares his failures as well as his successes. He’s honest about the challenges he faced and how he overcame them, which makes his advice feel more real and attainable.
The book is full of practical lessons about leadership, innovation, and staying ahead of the curve in business. It’s a great read for anyone looking for inspiration and guidance on their own entrepreneurial journey.
I found Seeing Around Corners to be a very motivating read. Stan Middleman’s life story is truly inspiring. What sets this book apart from other business books is the way Stan shares his failures as well as his successes. He’s honest about the challenges he faced and how he overcame them, which makes his advice feel more real and attainable.
The book is full of practical lessons about leadership, innovation, and staying ahead of the curve in business. It’s a great read for anyone looking for inspiration and guidance on their own entrepreneurial journey.
October 22, 2024
Stan Middleman’s story is a true American dream realized. The book takes readers through his humble beginnings and shows how he built a successful mortgage company with determination and hard work. I found the book very engaging and full of practical advice, especially for those looking to start or grow their own business. Stan’s emphasis on anticipating change and creating a shared vision for your team is something every entrepreneur can benefit from. It’s not just about surviving challenges, but thriving in spite of them. This book is motivational and educational, making it a great read for anyone aiming for success.
October 22, 2024
Seeing Around Corners is a well-written and inspiring account of Stan Middleman’s journey from humble beginnings to building a major mortgage company. The book provides valuable insights into leadership, perseverance, and anticipating change. What I found most compelling was Stan’s ability to navigate challenges like the 2008 financial crisis, turning them into opportunities for growth. The lessons he shares about building a team and staying ahead of the curve are applicable to any business, not just the mortgage industry. This is a great read for entrepreneurs looking for both inspiration and practical advice on how to achieve long-term success.
November 18, 2024
Engaging and inspiring
Seeing Around Corners by R. Christopher Whalen is an engaging and inspiring read. The book shares how the author built his business from the ground up, and it emphasizes principles like perseverance and anticipating change.
Overall, the book is a great mix of personal story and strategic guidance. It’s simple to understand and has a clear message. Anyone looking to learn from a self-made entrepreneur will find it valuable. It’s motivating and full of actionable insights. I highly recommend it.
Seeing Around Corners by R. Christopher Whalen is an engaging and inspiring read. The book shares how the author built his business from the ground up, and it emphasizes principles like perseverance and anticipating change.
Overall, the book is a great mix of personal story and strategic guidance. It’s simple to understand and has a clear message. Anyone looking to learn from a self-made entrepreneur will find it valuable. It’s motivating and full of actionable insights. I highly recommend it.
October 21, 2024
Seeing Around Corners by R. Christopher Whalen is a powerful and motivational account of entrepreneur Stan Middleman’s journey from humble beginnings to building one of the largest mortgage companies in America, Freedom Mortgage.
This is filled with wisdom and inspiration. It’s an engaging memoir and a practical guide to overcoming challenges and achieving success. Highly recommended for those looking for a blueprint to both professional and personal triumph.
This is filled with wisdom and inspiration. It’s an engaging memoir and a practical guide to overcoming challenges and achieving success. Highly recommended for those looking for a blueprint to both professional and personal triumph.
February 24, 2025
Informative, insightful, and motivating.
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