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Ruben Gonzalez      

Incredible Olympic Story; Best-Selling Author; Award-Winning Speaker

A seemingly “ordinary guy,” Ruben Gonzalez 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, becoming the only person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different decade.

Gonzalez 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 Toronto, from Hanoi to Cancun, from Singapore to Africa, Gonzalez has inspired and motivated audiences around the world. Gonzalez’s story takes people’s excuses away and fills them with the belief they need to achieve big goals. His client list reads like a who’s who of Corporate America: Dell, Coca-Cola, Farmers Insurance, Ortho-McNeil, the Million Dollar Round Table, Oracle, Wells Fargo, Century 21 and even the U.S. Treasury Department.

As a four-time Olympian and internationally recognized expert on developing mental toughness, Gonzalez knows how to achieve success again and again. A master storyteller, Gonzalez 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.

Gonzalez has appeared nationally on ABC, CBS and NBC. He’s been featured in TIME magazine, The New York 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 Lou Holtz, Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Brian Tracy and Dr. Robert Schuller.

Because of his powerfully inspiring story, Gonzalez was selected to carry the Olympic torch at the Salt Lake City Olympics.

Gonzalez’s story of overcoming incredible challenges on the road to competing in four Olympic Games over the span of four decades goes right into the core of his audience’s psyche, filling them with the inspiration and self-belief they need to achieve their goals.

Speech Topics

Velocity - How to Achieve Big Results FAST

Ruben Gonzalez is an expert on creating desired results...FAST.

Organizations use his strategies to get their employees to achieve more than ever before.

At the age of 21, Gonzalez decided to compete in the Olympics, took up the sport of luge and four years later was racing for the gold against the best in the world.

Using his strategy for creating fast results, he soon became a best-selling author, business consultant and speaker, helping corporations and associations around the world create and sustain business growth...FAST.

He combined his success in business and in the Olympics to create time-tested techniques to excel in these challenging times— to become unstoppable.

Gonzalez 's against-all-odds story will fill the audience with the spirit of teamwork, commitment to excellence and personal dedication they need to succeed...FAST.

He’ll open your eyes, engage your imagination and prompt you to think bigger and aim higher. He’ll equip you to act more boldly as a leader and win more decisively as a competitor— so you can succeed...FAST.

Gonzalez 's keynote “Velocity” is an Olympic experience you will never forget.

How to be an Olympian in Business and in Life

Using concepts from his best-selling books, The Courage to Succeed and Becoming Unstoppable, Ruben Gonzalez shares the success principles that took him from a second-string soccer player to a four-time Olympian in the sport of luge. Principles that will help your audience excel both personally and professionally.

Organizations and individuals that are going through major change and going through challenges will especially benefit from Gonzalez’s message.

Your audience will learn: · How the mind works

· How to condition your mind for success

· How to become unstoppable in the face of challenges

· How to take your commitment to another level

· How to become confident and laser-focused

· How to become a better leader

Your audience will walk out of Gonzalez’s presentation thinking, “If THAT guy could make it to the Olympics four times, then we can do ANYTHING!”

From Ordinary to Extraordinary.

Ruben is proof that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things if they follow a few simple steps. Ruben is funny, direct and on target. He’s on a mission to inspire and equip people to think differently, to take immediate action, and to produce better results. To achieve more than ever before!

Becoming Unstoppable - Success Secrets from a Four-Time Olympian.

A powerful keynote guaranteed to motivate your sales people to sell more.In this funny, motivational, high energy message, your audience will learn how to build confidence and destroy fear, how to unleash their passion and drive, how to unlock their full potential, how to turn defeat into victory, and how to achieve their personal or professional ambitions.

Ruben shares how to develop the mental toughness of Olympic athletes so you can win more sales, dominate your market and leave your competition in the dust. In addition, this inspiring keynote is filled with proven methods and techniques that will help your people develop a winning mindset. This program is perfect for a group facing change, challenges or setbacks to overcome. Your audience will learn how to become resilient and how to become unstoppable on the way to the top!

Becoming Unstoppable: High Achievement Secrets of a Three-time Olympian

In this funny, motivational, high energy message, your audience will learn how to build confidence and destroy fear, how to unleash their passion and drive, how to unlock their full potential, how to turn defeat into victory, and how to achieve their personal or professional ambitions.

In addition, this inspiring keynote is filled with proven methods and techniques that will help your people develop a winning mindset. This program is perfect for a group facing change, challenges or set-backs to overcome. Your audience will learn how to become resilient and how to become unstoppable on the way to the top!

Ideal for your opening or closing session!

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