Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez

Greg and I in Park City at the 2006 Winter Leadership Camp

Greg Reid and I met about a year ago and we hit it off right away. Greg’s a terrific motivational speaker and the author of “Positive Impact.” A great book filled with commonsense principles that can lift anyone from the 95% who dream about success to the 5% who actually achieve it.

Greg loves mentoring inner city kids in his native San Diego. His mentees started calling him “The Millionaire Mentor” because he would drive up in a big shiny Mercedes.

In the last year, Greg and I have gotten to share the stage with Denis Waitley, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, and Les Brown.

One of the best things that have resulted from our friendship is that we have created the “Winter Games Leadership Camp” where people can spend 3 unforgettable days at the Utah Olympic Park learning how to become better leaders, how to overcome their fears, and how to really break through to a higher level of performance while bobsledding, zip lining, and even getting to ski the best powder in the world with Olympic ski athletes.

Our next camp will be held in the week of March 15th 2007. As of today, there are only 13 spots available. If you want to be a part of this great event, you need to act quickly. Click here for more information.

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

Phil Town, author of “Rule #1″

Phil town and I get to speak at the big Get Motivated seminars. Phil is the author of the best selling investing book, “Rule #1.” Phil’s story is amazing. He was a Green Beret in Vietnam. When he got back from the war he became a river guide down in the Colorado river. He spent several years living in a tee-pee earning $6000 a year.

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Dave Ramsey, author of “The Total Money Makeover”

I got to spend some time with Dave Ramsey a few weeks ago in Phoenix when we were both speaking for Tom Hopkins’ Sales Bootcamp. Both Dave and his wife Sharon are great people. Real, down to earth, and completely unpretentious.

Since meeting Dave, I’ve been reading all his books and have started to apply the principles he teaches:

One by one in order…

• Save up $1000 in an emergency fund,
• Pay off all your credit cards off and cutting them,
• Save 3-6 months worth of expenses,
• Invest 15% of income in pre-tax retirement funds,
• Save for your kid’s college fund,
• Pay off your home early,
• Finally, build wealth through wise investments.

Dave teaches not to go into the next step until you have accomplished the previous step. It’s all explained in detail in his books. The result of building financial security through these steps is lower stress and a much hapier home life.

His nationally syndicated radio show is terrific. I highly reccomend it. Read his books and apply what you learn. It will transform your family.

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

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 way?

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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. 

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A Children’s Footrace

 Whenever I start to hang my head in front of failure’s face,
    my downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.
A children’s race, young boys, young men; how I remember well,
    excitement sure, but also fear, it wasn’t hard to tell.

They all lined up so full of hope, each thought to win that race
    or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place.
Their parents watched from off the side, each cheering for their son,
    and each boy hoped to show his folks that he would be the one.

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Short sighted people don’t understand that every action has consequences. Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. It is better to fail with honor than to succeed by fraud.

“To measure a man, measure his heart.”

- Malcolm Forbes

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

You cannot pursue happiness. Happiness is a byproduct of three things; the quality of your relationships, the degree of control you feel you have in your life, and using your gifts and potential in the pursuit of a worthy goal or dream.

If you want to be happier, work on improving your relationships with the most important people in your life, and chase your dream with all your heart and soul.

“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”

- Mohandas Gandhi

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

Your habits will lead you to failure or success. That’s why associating with winners and reading the right books is so important. Because you become like the people you associate with. You pick up their habits. And the habits determine the outcomes.

“The books you read and the people you meet will determine where you are in five years.”

- Charlie “Tremendous” Jones

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

Your habits will lead you to failure or success. That’s why associating with winners and reading the right books is so important. Because you become like the people you associate with. You pick up their habits. And the habits determine the outcomes.

“The books you read and the people you meet will determine where you are in five years.”

- Charlie “Tremendous” Jones

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com