by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Goal Setting, Peak Performance, Planning, Success
Have you ever been in a situation where work seemed effortless? Well, you were probably in a situation that required you to use your personal strengths. Socrates said “Know thyself.” Socrates was right on the money. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses makes your...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Peak Performance, Success
Some people are interested in reaching their dreams and others are committed to reaching their dreams. The key to success in life is going from being interested to being committed. Once you are committed you will produce results. At the point of commitment, you...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Leadership, Success
Are you spending time with people who will inspire and equip you to succeed? Who you surround yourself with will determine how far you go. After I decided to take up the sport of luge and train for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, decision making became pretty simple...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Success
Olympic shooter Karoly Takacs Karoly Takacs. You’ve probably never heard of him. However, in Hungary, he’s a national hero – everybody there knows his name and his incredible story. After reading his story, you’ll never forget him… In 1938, Karoly Takacs of the...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Planning, Success
Olympic Bobsled Most people go through life making decisions based on just a fraction of their available options. They hold themselves back because they allow circumstances or other people’s opinions limit their perceived choices. My grandmother grew up in a very...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Success
Whether your dream is to lose weight, or to buy your dream home, or to double your income, or to learn the ins and outs of soccer so you can coach your daughter’s soccer team, you will find that there are things that hold you back. Ninety five percent of people look...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Peak Performance, Success
Have you ever worked really hard at something, only to reach your objective and then feel, “Is that all there is?” Or have you ever done a good job at something only to get reprimanded? Didn’t it make you feel like you had just wasted a lot of time and energy for...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Success
Why do some people pursue their dreams while others bury their dreams? It comes down to belief and desire. Whether you believe it’s possible, whether you believe YOU can do it, and whether you want the dream enough to do whatever it takes. Let’s say you believe it’s...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Success
A boxer has only 10 seconds to get back up… When I was 21 years old, I made a decision to take up the sport of luge and pursue my lifelong dream of competing in the Olympic Games. Many people tried to discourage me. I was told that I was too old, that I would...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Fun Adventures, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Self Talk, Success
Totaled my sled and broke some bones… Top achievers in every field understand that words have the power to condition the mind to succeed or fail. Whenever you say something, your mind tries to build a case for it. If you call yourself “stupid” the mind does a...
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