by Ruben Gonzalez | May 24, 2020 | Attitude, Fun Adventures, Motivational Stories, Popular, Success
Opportunity is everywhere. You just have to keep your eyes open and focus on finding it. Once you spot an opportunity, if you decide you’re willing to do whatever it takes, it’s only a matter of time before you get what you want. In November 1987, we had just arrived...
by Ruben Gonzalez | May 24, 2020 | Fun Adventures, Peak Performance, Planning, Popular, Success
Every time I’ve done something risky, whether learning how to luge, climbing Kilimanjaro, skydiving in South Africa, training to swim from Alcatraz to shore, or running with the bulls in Spain, I’ve managed the risk by learning from the experts. By learning from the...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Fun Adventures, Goal Setting, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Planning, Ruben's Travels, Success
Climbing Mt. Rainier One Step at a Time September 2006 I just got back from a climbing trip on Mt. Rainier. When you first see the mountain, you wonder how anyone could climb so high. You are excited and apprehensive at the same time. After all, it’s a...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Fun Adventures, Motivational Stories, Planning, Ruben's Travels, Success
Ruben Climbing Mt. Rainier September 2006 Most of us only accomplish a fraction of what we are capable of accomplishing. That’s why it’s good to challenge yourself once in a while in order to prove to yourself that you are capable of achieving more in...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Fun Adventures, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Success
Ruben, Renato, and Marcelo (Ruben’s brother) at Salt Lake Opening Ceremonies My brother Marcelo and I trained for the Salt Lake City Olympics for 5 years side by side with Renato Mizoguchi (the little guy in the middle), and we didn’t know a thing about...
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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