by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Peak Performance, Popular, Success
I finish my speeches by saying, “What are the chances that someone like me was going to make it to the Olympics? I wasn’t a great athlete, I didn’t get started until I was 21 years old, and to top it off I live in hot and humid Houston and I chose to compete in the...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Leadership, Motivational Stories, Peak Performance, Planning, Success
Olympic decathlete Bob Mathias Have you ever had someone tell you that you were destined to do great things in life? Did you buy into their belief in you? Sometimes we have to rely on someone else’s belief until our own belief kicks in. When Bob Mathias was young, he...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Fun Adventures, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Planning, Success
When I decided to take up the luge and train for the Olympics I was 21 years old. Back then I thought I could make it to the Olympics all by myself. I still had a lot of growing up to do… In “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” Steven Covey...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude
“I am the master of my fate. I am the Captain of my soul.” – William Henley In his book “Roots,” Alex Haley tells about something unexpected that happened right after slavery was abolished. The newly freed slaves did not know how to be free....
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Fun Adventures, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Planning, Success
Picture of “The Luge Man” Being focused is not an option if you are serious about realizing your dreams. Being focused on your dream is critical to making it become a reality. Back in 1984, when I made a decision to take up the sport of luge and make a run...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Peak Performance, Success
Great people were not born great. They became great by making a decision to pursue their dream in life and by refusing to give up. The struggle we must all face on the road to our dreams is what makes us great. Ordinary people can become extraordinary if they...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Attitude
It’s easy to look back and see where you might have done something differently. As long as you are looking for ways to improve your performance, it’s OK to look back. But don’t waste time second-guessing yourself. Your past results are based on your...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Peak Performance, Success
Aug 2006  Calgary Olympic Medals Ceremony It all comes to finding an arena you’re suited to play in. That’s fancy talk for finding something you’re good at. Something that fits you. Shaquille O’Neil is a great athlete but he’d make a...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 1, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Leadership, Peak Performance, Success
My Dad and I many years ago… Dad always said to me, “If you read about the lives of people you admire, you’ll learn what works and what doesn’t work in life because success leaves clues.” That was some of the best advice I’ve ever...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 1, 2015 | Ruben's Soapbox
Free enterprise is the way to go. 1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart Every hour of every day. 2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute! 3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year. 4....
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