Bill Bartmann Success Tools

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bill may be the only high school dropout who has:

Been named "National Entrepreneur of the Year" (Twice) by USA Today, NASDAQ, Inc. Magazine, Ernst & Young and The Kauffman Foundation.
Been inducted into the "Entrepreneur of the Year" Hall of Fame.
Created novel financial instruments that are still being used on Wall Street.
Had Harvard Business School use him as a Case Study.
Been granted a permanent place in the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History.
Been included in the Forbes Magazine list of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
Named as "One of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs of the Last 100 Years" by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Allbusiness.com and Apple Computer.
Had his management techniques published in college textbooks and taught at universities across America.
Been awarded the American Academy of Achievement's "Golden Plate Award for one of the 20th Century's Most Extraordinary Achievers" - an award previously bestowed upon five U.S. Presidents and three Nobel Prize winners.
Accomplished the first "Investment Grade" Wall Street securitization of non-performing unsecured loans.
Borrowed more than $3.1 billion from 120 different lenders for more than 180 separate transactions - all for provately held - startup companies.
Acknowledged by the Nilson Report as having created the "Largest, Best Trained, and Most Efficient Debt Collection Operation in the World".
Acknowledged by BusinessWeek Magazine as "One of the Top 30 Family Friendly Companies" in the United States.
Acknowledged by BusinessWeek Magazine as "One of the Best Entrepreneurs".
Lauded by Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas for his "Minority Enterprise Initiative".
Acknowledged by BusinessWeek Magazine as "One of the Top Ten Family Oriented Businesses In America".
Acknowledged by Working Woman Magazine as "One of the Top 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers".
Named one of the "Phoenix 50" by Success Magazine
Appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma to a four year term on the Board of "Oklahoma Futures"

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AWARDS

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American Academy of Achievement "Golden Plate Award" *Previously bestowed upon five U.S. Presidents and three Nobel Prize winners.	Granted a permanent place in the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History
NASDAQ, USA TODAY, ERNST & YOUNG "National Entrepreneur of the Year"	Merrill Lynch and Inc. Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year"
US Chamber of Commerce "Blue Chip Enterprise Award"	US Better Business Bereau's "Torch Award" For ethics in the marketplace
Oklahoma Investment Forum "Entrepreneur of the Decade Award"	Association of Southen Governors "Governor's Cup"
Inc. Magazine "500 Fastest Growing Private Companies" Ranked 347th	Inc. Magazine "500 Fastest Growing Private Companies" Ranked 31st
Inc. Magazine "500 Fastest Growing Private Companies" Ranked 8th	Inc. Magazine "500 Fastest Growing Private Companies" Ranked 6th
Governor Frank Keating Declared April 29 as "Bill Bartmann Day" in the state of Oklahoma	The Oklahoma Commission on the status of Women's "Corporate Excellence Award"
Oklahoma Legislature's "Osage Warrior Shield" Award	Oklahoma Investment Forum and Oklahoma Private Enterprise Forum "Venture of the Year"
The Oklahoma Eagle "Consumer Advocacy Award"	Oklahoma Investment Forum "Entrepreneur of the Year"
National Management Association "Manager of the Year"	Chamber of Commerce "Entrepreneurial Success of the Year Award"
Governor of Oklahoma "Will Rogers Award"	Junior Achievement's "Business Excellence Award"
The University of Tulsa "Entrepreneur Appreciation Award"	Who's Who of Executives "Outstanding Achievement and Setting a Standard of Excellence Award"

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MEDIA TESTIMONIALS

“Of all the people who have been on my show, none of them have been up and down more than you. You have seen it all, from the bottom to the top – three times and now back on top. Congratulations!”

Donny Deutsch
CNBC “Big Idea”

“Bill Bartmann has built a big business of bad debt. He also may have made bill collectors kinder and gentler. And on the way, he became one of the USA 's richest men. None of it would have happened if he hadn't gone broke.”

“Patron Saint of the Second Chance. A second chance. Who better to offer it than Bill Bartmann.”

“Follow Bill Bartmann’s advice and become a success in life, not because he gives you the necessary tools but because he shows you how to use the ones you already have. First rate!”

Sam Donaldson
ABC News

“Bill Bartmann survived failure, remade one of the country's ugliest industries, and became a billionaire.”
Inc. magazine

“Bartmann has leaped onto the Forbes 400 list, landed on the cover of Inc. magazine and was among BUSINESSWEEK's Entrepreneurs of the Year.”

BusinessWeek Magazine

“Bartmann is a quintessentially American figure. Perhaps that is because he is fundamentally, a pioneer and a frontiersman, a relentless optimist with unbounded self confidence. When he's down he bounces back with a vengeance.”

New Yorker Magazine

“Bartmann's success is the stuff of the American Dream."
Barron's

“Bill Bartmann is a Populist Capitalist. Bill Bartmann…put a seedy and inefficient industry on the road to respectability.”

Fortune Magazine

“One of the Phoenix 50. Entrepreneurs who crashed and burned – and bounced back stronger than ever.”

Success Magazine

“Although Bartmann lost his company, he managed to turn his loss into an opportunity that made him a billionaire and changed an entire industry.”

Chris Arnold

“Bartmann comes to success after experiencing his own hard times. In 1986, he was not only broke but $1 million in debt as a result of the bankruptcy of his oil business.”
Entrepreneur Of the Year Magazine

"Losing your shirt in the oil business isn't everyone's idea of an education. But for Bill Bartmann, the experience packed about a dissertation's worth of knowledge.”
Asset Backed Securities Week

“Bill Bartmann is truly a man of vision. His vision is to create an economically successful enterprise by fighting for his customers and putting their true interest first. He believes that the best path to success is through improving the lives of others.”
The Oklahoma Eagle

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PERSONAL TESTIMONIALS

"Bill Bartmann is a good steward! He knows he has been given a special gift and he shares it with everyone he touches. He has made a profound positive difference in the lives of so many."

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
“Mother Theresa”

“The people I know who are successful, the people who contribute to our society, are people who have failed many times, who have been frustrated many many times, who have been broke, like Mr. Bartmann, many times. But somehow, they never quit. Soak in from Mr. Bartmann these positive energies, this advice, this counsel, this plan. Take it back with you, implement it.”

Clarence Thomas
U.S. Supreme Court Justice

"Bill “is the Greatest” at helping people recognize and discover the champion hiding inside. He teaches people how to “knockout” the negatives in their lives."

Muhammad Ali

"Bill Bartmann knows how to build a winning team! He helps people achieve more that they ever thought possible. He shows them how to “play to their strength” while acknowledging their weaknesses."

Roger Staubach
Dallas Cowboy Quarterback

"Bill is living proof that business success and family values are not incompatible. He has demonstrated…the more you give, the more you get."

Bill Cosby

"This is the first time I’ve ever shared a stage with someone and had more people want to get their picture taken with the other guy than me. I don’t know how to explain him, its magic, brother!"

Terry "Hulk" Hogan

Bill Bartmann’s The Billionaire’s Secrets to Success is a proven method he used to achieve some remarkable things in his life. You will be inspired, encouraged and directed as to how you can enrich your life in more ways than you possibly have ever imagined. Good information. You will be glad you read it – I am. He has been there, done that, is still doing it, and more importantly, he shares the processes that will enable us to do more, be more and have more.
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Zig Ziglar
Author/Motivational Teacher

“William R. Bartmann embodies the spirit of entrepreneurialism; He has boosted the economy of the City of Tulsa and the State of Oklahoma by founding one of the fastest growing companies in the nation; His generosity has benefited many people in need across the state.”

Frank Keating
Governor of Oklahoma

"Bill Bartmann is not only an amazing businessman, but he is also a spellbinding storyteller who shares his extraordinary life experiences for the purpose of helping others. His secrets will help readers delve deeply into discovering their greatest self and identifying their highest life purpose."

Ken Blanchard
Co-author of The One Minute Manager (R) and The Secret

“This is a powerful book, full of wisdom and experience that will make you a fortune – if you follow it.”

Brian Tracy
Author of Getting Rich Your Own Way

“The only thing that will change you from where you are today to where you will be five years from now are the people you meet, the dreams you dream and the books you read. Read and study Bill Bartmann's book, Billionaire Secrets To Success and you will change dramatically for the better.”

Lou Holtz
Coach

Make plans to attend a Bill Bartmann seminar and listen to a message that will be life changing. Bill will share lessons that he has spent a lifetime acquiring, from being a homeless person to becoming a billionaire. A person’s knowledge and willingness to share with others is priceless. Bill will not only inspire you, but help to create a desire within that will help you find and make your place in the world.

Don M. Green
Executive Director
The Napoleon Hill Foundation

“An inspiring formula for success for those who dare to think outside the box.”
George Warde
Retired President of American Airlines,
Continental Airlines and Airbus Industries.

“Your story interested me to such an extent that I have taken the liberty to note your path to success in several speeches I have made since becoming Drake's President.”
Robert D. Ray
President Drake University
Former Governor of Iowa.

“Bill Bartmann has experienced more success and failure as an entrepreneur than anyone I know. He has the spirit of a champion and the heart of a teacher. Learn from his experience."
Jim Stovall
Emmy Award winner,
President of Narrative Television Network
Author of “The Ultimate Gift”

“The mission Bill is living, born out of great personal pain to a man uniquely qualified to handle the difficult challenges, is destined to touch the lives of tens of millions of people who need the guidance of a skilled servant leader such as Bill.”
Alexander J. Berardi
Author of “Never Offer Your Comb To A Bald Man”

“I've never known anyone who could inspire and motivate people like Bill Bartmann. The man has an uncanny knack of making you believe you can do the impossible. It is not so much that you believe in him, you believe in his belief in you. He has an absolute conviction that people can be what they want to be and instills that confidence in others around him. It's a God given talent that is rarely seen in someone who truly cares about his fellow man.”
Carol McCloud
Author of “Climbing Out”

“People who try things in life often fail and the ones I admire are the ones that fail and get back on the horse.”
Cal Hobson
Senate Pro Tem

“Bill Bartmann has a genuine enthusiasm that is contagious and inspiring. It is further enhanced by a deeply rooted desire to make a profoundly positive impact in the lives of individuals and organizations. He was able to motivate an army of people to exceed the expectations of themselves.”
Dave Jewitt
President, Your One Degree

“Bill is a real leader who has a knack to help people find their way through challenges. He works on ideas that fuel growth in the future, not today…then makes it happen by communicating and motivating."
Christine Cranke
Director of Operations, West Teleservices, Inc.

“Over the years, in the UK and the USA, I have consulted with many companies in many industries. I have never seen anyone polarize, motivate and lead with one tenth the dedication and skill that Bill lavished on our 4,000 employees. Bill “tuned” our people to be a responsive team – the most successful our industry has ever seen.”
Chris Horrocks
Chairman
Strategic Advanced Management Systems, Inc.
Barrington, IL

“One of the problems with having been associated with Bill Bartmann is, not only do you end up thinking you can fly off cliffs; you end up looking for cliffs to jump off just to prove you can fly. Guess what…you can!"
Stephen R. Money JD
Chairman of the Board
AllCare Health Systems, Inc.
El Paso, TX

“It's a unique human being who can build a business from nothing. Most of us are just waiting for that one great idea, and Bill's doing it time and time again.”
Mickey Thompson
Chamber of Commerce

“Bill is a true example of the survival of the human spirit! Bill has found another way to share his inspirational experiences. He exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit, a rare gift in his magnitude."
Gabriele Blankenship
ADVO Inc.

“Bill has reached revolutionary milestones in his many endeavors in life – both professionally and personally. Simply put, Bill Bartmann is a remarkable individual who has the gift of inspiring and motivating others with his wisdom”.
Diana Hernandez
Training Development Specialist

“Unlike most “experts”, Bill has been there – and more than once! His teachings and ideas have helped me in my own career – to take chances, to rise above setbacks and to set and reach goals. To me, Bill Bartmann is a teacher, a role-model and most importantly, an inspiration”.
Betsy Hesselrode, JD
Jackson, TN

"As a professional in the financial industry, I look at Bill as an inspiration. I am using his management techniques everyday to motivate my people. His passion for life and success has inspired me to be a leader in my company. A true pioneer, Bill has inspired thousands of people to succeed".
Jason Barry
Phoenix, AZ

“Bill Bartmann turned dreams into reality. He showed me what I once thought of as impossible was more than possible and I couldn't have done it without him. He made a huge difference for this single mom and her son."
Andrea K. Dominick
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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BOOKS ABOUT BILL BARTMANN:

Some speakers will try to establish credentials by telling you that they have written a book. While that is impressive, the one thing more impressive than writing a book yourself is to have someone else write one about you. Bill has had seven different authors, including NY Times best seller, T.J. Stanley (Millionaire Next Door and Millionaire Mind) use him as the subject of their books.

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