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How to Help Your Kid Become a Champion

How to Help Your Kid Become a Champion

by Ruben Gonzalez | May 26, 2017 | Achievement, Attitude, Creating Champions, Leadership, Motivational Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Peak Performance, Success

“Confidence doesn’t come out of nowhere. Confidence is a result of one thing – hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.” Roger Staubach – Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Roger Staubach   Dallas Cowboys Coach Tom Landry and Roger...
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...

Your Choices Will Impact Your Descendants’ Lives

by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 8, 2015 | Achievement, Attitude, Motivational Stories, Success

Jonathan Edwards Whom you associate with will determine what habits you acquire and your habits determine your results. Believe it or not, whom you associate with could have an effect for generations. A few weeks ago at church, our preacher was talking about how the...

Success Is Like Learning How To Ride a Bike

by Ruben Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2015 | Achievement, Motivational Stories, Peak Performance, Success

Gabriela, the proud new bike rider (September 2006) Last week as I was teaching my 6-year-old daughter Gabriela how to ride a bike, I realized that Gabriela was going through all the challenges and emotions I went through when learning how to luge. She was going...

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...

Success One Step At A Time

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...
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