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Character Counts – Big Time!

Character Counts – Big Time!

by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 8, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Inspirational Stories, Leadership, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Popular, Success

Jonathan Edwards at Salt Lake City Olympic Opening Ceremonies There are several definitions of character. One definition is how you act when no one is looking at you. Another definition of character is: how do you treat people who could not possibly help you in any...

Overcoming Great Odds – The 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics

by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Attitude, Inspirational Stories, Leadership, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Planning, Success

Alexander Cushing – 1913 – 2006, Founder of Squaw Valley Ski Resort September 2006 I just got back from Reno, Nevada where Zig Ziglar and I got to speak for a terrific audience of about 4000 people. While in Reno, I got to spend some time with my good...

The Olympics Helped Reunite His Family

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...

The Price Of Success

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...

How To Discover Your Purpose

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...

From Wishful Thinking To Commitment

by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Goal Setting, Inspirational Stories, Peak Performance, Success

Are you fascinated about your dream? Fascination is extremely powerful. When a person becomes totally fascinated with the possibility of achieving something, they become unstoppable. When I became fascinated with the idea of becoming an Olympian, I was able to hold on...
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