Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez

Someone that bought one of my books called me the other day asking me what they should do with their life. Believe it or not, most people don’t know where they want to go.

I told this person that when I was in high school and was not sure what I wanted to do for a living, I sat down and wrote pages and pages about what my ideal day would be.

Where I would like to live, what I would like to do, etc. Then, once I had my ideal day in mind, I started asking myself “What would be the most fun way to make enough money to be able to live my ideal day every day?”

How could you use your talents to do something you enjoy, so you can create the lifestyle of your dreams?

Once you figure that out, find someone that’s already done it ask them how you can do it too…

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

Natalie du Toit - Qualifies for Beijing Olympics in Swimming despite having lost her leg in an accident 7 years ago.

By the time she was a teenager, South African swimming had its eye on Natalie du Toit. The versatile Cape Town swimmer lit up the pool, setting multiple national age group records in both medley events and dominating many of her races. At 16, she nearly qualified for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in three events. People sensed great things were in store for the strong, determined swimmer. In 2004, Athens could become her playground. Then in 2001, those plans abruptly changed. Done with morning workout, du Toit eased her motor scooter into Monday rush-hour traffic and headed to school.

Just down the street from her pool, a careless driver exiting a parking lot ran directly into her left leg. The scene was gruesome; the devastation was immediately obvious. “I kept saying, ‘I’ve lost my leg, I’ve lost my leg,’” remembers du Toit. Her teammates rushed to her. Traffic snarled. The scene: total, horrible chaos. A motorcycle policeman racing to the accident crashed headfirst into a truck and had to be airlifted to a hospital. It would have been merciful if du Toit had fainted. But this is a girl who confronts reality without blinking. She stayed awake. At that moment, Natalie du Toit was not in the least preoccupied with her swimming career. But that state of mind would prove to be very temporary.

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Playing the cards he was dealt!

Oscar Pistorius (born 22 November 1986) is a South African Paralympic runner. Known as the “Blade Runner” and “the fastest man on no legs”, Pistorius is the double amputee world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs by Ossur.

In 2007 Pistorius took part in his first international able-bodied competitions. However, his artificial lower legs, while enabling him to compete, generated claims that he has an unfair advantage over able-bodied runners. The same year, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) amended its competition rules to ban the use of “any technical device that incorporates springs, wheels or any other element that provides a user with an advantage over another athlete not using such a device”. It claimed that the amendment was not specifically aimed at Pistorius.

After monitoring his track performances and carrying out tests, scientists took the view that Pistorius enjoyed considerable advantages over athletes without prosthetic limbs. On the strength of these findings, on 14 January 2008 the IAAF ruled him ineligible for competitions conducted under its rules, including the 2008 Summer Olympics.

This decision was reversed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 16 May 2008, the Court ruling that the IAAF had not provided sufficient evidence to prove that Pistorius’s prostheses give him an advantage over able-bodied athletes. Although eligible to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Pistorius still has to qualify for the South African team.

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

My old luge sled

February of this year was the 20th anniversary of the 1988 Calgary Olympics - my first Olympic Games. I wanted to know if my old 45-year-old body could still handle the sport of luge (90 MPH but more importantly, pulling up to 6 Gs on some of the curves) which is hell on your neck…

I went to Salt Lake City and took my first luge runs in 6 years. Incredibly, I felt better than ever. So I’ve decided to get myself back in shape and to go for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

This November I’ll be competing in the World Cup circuit to begin qualification for Vancouver 2010. The top 50 lugers in the world get to compete. I feel confident that I’ll be there on February 2010.

The average age of the athletes in the Olympics is 20-25 years. In Salt Lake 2002 I was 39 years old and almost every day people asked me if I was a coach.

I can’t imagine what they will be asking me in 2010 where I’ll be 47. Probably if I’m coach’s Dad!

I’m getting my old sled rebuilt by the American coaches and I’ll have to rebuild my body a bit too. But come November I’ll be competing with athletes that were not even born when I was competing in Calgary ‘88.

Maybe I should see if Geritol or AARP want to sponsor me!

Cool facts:

In Vancouver I’ll become the first Winter Olympian to compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different decade.

I’ll be the only athlete in any sport left from the Calgary ‘88 WInter Olympics. Last man standing!

Chase your dream no matter how old you are!

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

Greg Reid and I in Ruthless Competition…

I’ve always been a good ping-pong player. But I wanted to take my game to the next level because I wanted to beat a friend of mine who beat me regularly - Greg Reid.

I decided to get some coaching from a lady that is in the Vietnamese National Ping-Pong team.

In the first 10 minutes she gave me two tips that made a huge difference in my game.

One of them was changing my stance by only 6 inches and the other was changing the position of the tip of my index finger by one inch!

Believe it or not, those two small changes made a huge difference in my game.

I’ll be taking lessons from this Coach for the next year. Imagine what a difference that will make! Greg’s going to have to get a coach or he will be toast! I know he will because he knows what it takes to be your best.

If a little coaching could make such a big difference in my ping-pong game, imagine what a difference it can make in your professional life.

You have no idea how good you can be!

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

In the spirit of our new movie “Pass It On,” I’ve just written a book about what it really takes to succeed big in life and I’m giving away the eBook version to everyone who wants to take advantage of this information.

You can download your personal copy of “Becoming Unstoppable” by clicking here…

The print version of “Becoming Unstoppable” will be available this fall.

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

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“Pass It On,” the movie that will help you realize your goals and dreams…Â

If you liked “The Secret” you’re going to love “Pass It On,” the groundbreaking motivational movie that’s teaches you how to become more successful in everything you do.

We interviewed some of the most successful people in America and asked them “What does it REALLY take to become more successful in life?”

If you’d like to find out…click here.

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

The walls of my office are covered with pictures of my goals… 

High Achievers Never Lose Sight of their Goals!

It’s important to keep reminders of your goals in front of you all the time. Because if you don’t, life has a funny way of getting in the way of your goals. Don’t kid yourself, unless you are looking at your goals on a daily basis, your goals and dreams are probably just pipe-dreams.

I don’t take any chances. The walls of my office are completely covered with Olympic memorabilia:  posters, awards, medals, and pictures of the luge tracks.  All of them are reminders of my dream and mind-builders towards my goal.

By doing this, my mind is constantly bombarded with my dream, competing in the Winter Olympic Games. No matter where I look, I’m continually reminded of where I am headed, where I want to go. If I daydream, I daydream about the Olympics. So it’s easier for me to do the things I need to be doing to get to the Olympics. And before long, I’m in the Olympics.

The wall in front of my desk is covered with pictures of my goals…

Most people won’t take the time to re-decorate their home with reminders of their goals and dreams…

Heck, most people won’t even take the time to write their goals down on a daily basis (the least you should do to stay focused).

That’s why I’m so excited about a great new tool that automatically keeps all of my goals in front of me every single day…

A system that effortlessly trains your subconscious mind to help you reach your dreams and aspirations…

Click here to learn more about  The Digital Vision Board.

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

“When I was fifteen, I had a clear vision of myself winning the Mr. Universe contest and was driven by that thought. It was a very spiritual thing in a way, because I had such faith in the route, the path, that it was never a question in my mind that I would make it.”

Driven by his vision of becoming Mr. Universe, he worked out five hours a day, loving every minute of it, because he felt that each time he went to the gym, he was one step closer to winning the competition.
At age 20, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the youngest man the Mr. Universe title.

“If you will trust the process, fall in love with the process, and consistently and persistently work the process, you will realize your dream.” 

- Ruben Gonzalez

Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com

It’s Not Just About Sales Goals by Michelle Nichols  

Feeling stuck? Batteries low? Need a motivational shot in the arm? Try setting a Big Hairy Goal for yourself!

You probably have plenty of sales goals, but do you have a Big Hairy Goal? Every salesperson should. A BHG is a goal that is so far from where you are in your career now that you will have to push yourself incredibly hard to achieve it. You’ll know you’ve created a real BHG because it will inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. The downside is that you can’t reach it quickly. It will take months or years of struggling before you can declare to the world, “I did it!”

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