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Seeing Around Corners is the incredible story of Stanley C. Middleman, who came from modest beginnings and built one of the largest privately held financial companies in America, Freedom Mortgage. If you want to achieve great things in business and life, Stan Middleman's inspirational story is one you need to read, whether you aspire to be the boss or simply want to understand how one person decided to take control of his life.
List of contents
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
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.
Summary
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.
