Seeing Around Corners

Achieving Success in Business and Life

R. Christopher Whalen, Stanley C. Middleman

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Forbes Books
17 September 2024

Banking; Entrepreneurship

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.

By: R. Christopher Whalen
Foreword by: Stanley C. Middleman
Imprint: Forbes Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798887504087
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 17 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Foreword Preface Stan’s Principles 1. THE GRADUATE 2. THERE’S NO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BOSS 3. LESSONS FROM THE DISCO DELI 4. FEAR AND CONSISTENCY 5. FROM ANNUITIES TO MORTGAGES 6. MORTGAGE BANKER 7. JOBS AND INFLATION 8. THE MERRY-GO-ROUND OF RISK 9. FINANCIAL CRISIS TO COVID-19 10. TURNING THE NEXT CORNER About the Subject About the Author

R. CHRISTOPHER WHALEN is an investment banker and author who lives in New York. He is chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC and focuses on the banking, mortgage, finance, and fintech sectors. The author of several books, Christopher is a contributing editor at National Mortgage News. To learn more, visit www.rcwhalen.com. STANLEY C. MIDDLEMAN exemplifies the classic American entrepreneurial spirit. Through hard work, vision, and the ability to navigate change, Stan built Freedom Mortgage from a small regional firm into one of the largest privately held mortgage companies in America. In Seeing Around Corners, author Chris Whalen reveals Stan’s life story and shares the principles behind his phenomenal success. You'll learn how Stan overcame early failures, survived the 2008 financial crisis, and led his company to become an industry leader. Packed with invaluable insights on entrepreneurship, this book provides inspiration and strategic advice for achieving your biggest dreams in business and beyond.