by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 5, 2015 | Achievement, Goal Setting, Peak Performance, Planning, Success
Take the average of what the five people you spend the most time with make in a year, and you’ll get your annual income. Ninety percent of success is determined by who you hang around with. Why? Because successful people think differently than unsuccessful people and...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Goal Setting, Leadership, Peak Performance, Success
Confidence comes from preparation. Confidence does not come from “faking it until you make it.” Confidence comes from practicing a skill until you master it. Once you master a skill, you become confident. Once you master your field, you’ll become confident. With...
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, Goal Setting, Leadership, Motivational Stories, People Skills, Success
August 2006 6-year-old Gabriela brushing her teeth this morning… The time… 7:21 AM. I heard some noise in our bathroom, grabbed the camera, and caught a great Kodak Moment. Gabriela, our six-year-old Princess, brushing her teeth on her own initiative....
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Planning, Popular, Success
Ruben and Rudy Ruettiger Average people expect their dreams and goals to fall on their lap. They are not willing to inconvenience themselves for their dreams. They refuse to do anything outside their comfort zone to reach their dreams. They don’t stand for...
by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Planning, Success
Ruben at the Salt Lake Olympics I’m going to share a sad fact with you. When I speak at an Elementary School and ask my audience, “Do you have dreams?” almost every hand goes up. When I ask the same question at a Middle School, only half of the hands go up. When...
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