Rubén Gonzáles
Business Author - Incredible Olympic Story - Award Winning Speaker!
A seemingly "ordinary guy," Rubén González wasn't a gifted athlete. He didn't take up the sport of luge until he was 21. Against all odds, four years later he was competing in the Winter Olympics. At the age of 47 he was racing against 20-year-olds in the Vancouver Winter Olympics! Rubén speaks from Olympic experience. He teaches the personal effectiveness system he used to achieve success again and again in both the Olympics and in business. He is proof that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things if they will follow a few simple steps. From Dubai to Dublin, from Coca Cola to the Make a Wish Foundation, Rubén has inspired and motivated audiences around the world. As a Four-Time Olympian and a national luge champion, peak-performance expert Rubén González knows how to achieve success again and again. A master storyteller, Rubén uses his Olympic experiences to inspire audiences to think differently, live life with passion and have the courage to take the necessary steps toward their goals - to push beyond self-imposed limitations and to produce better results! Rubén's appeared nationally on ABC, CBS, and NBC. He's been featured in Time Magazine, the NY Times, as well as publications around the world. His articles on peak-performance are read on every continent. His book, "The Courage to Succeed," has been endorsed by Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Brian Tracy, and Dr. Robert Schuller. Mega best-selling author Jack Canfield features Rubén González's incredible story three times in his mega best seller, "The Success Principles." Canfield uses Rubén's story to illustrate three of his success principles: believing in yourself, taking action, and not procrastinating. Rubén is fast becoming one of the most popular keynote speakers in America. His client list reads like a Who's Who of Corporate America: Dell, Coca-Cola, Farmers Insurance, Ortho McNeal, the Million Dollar Round Table, Oracle, Wells Fargo, Century21, and even the U.S. Treasury Department! Because of his powerfully inspiring story, Rubén was selected to carry the Olympic Torch at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Rubén is the bestselling author of the highly acclaimed books "The Courage to Succeed" and "Becoming Unstoppable." Rubén co-stars in the motivational movie "Pass It On" where he was asked to share his insights on what it really takes to succeed at work and in life. He's a frequent TV and radio guest. His column "High Achievement" appears in major publications across the nation. He delivers over 90 presentations a year to organizations and corporations around the globe about taking action to create long lasting success. Rubén will inspire and equip your people to achieve more than ever before. Rubén's story of overcoming incredible challenges on the road to competing in three Olympic Games over the span of four decades goes right into the core of his audiences psyche, filling them with the inspiration and self belief they need to achieve their goals. People walk out of Rubén's keynote presentation knowing they have what it takes to achieve sustained success.
What he presents:
Becoming Unstoppable - Success Secrets from a Four-Time Olympian
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Self belief
Courage
Challenges
Perseverance
Goal setting
Seeing yourself succeed
Self talk