Ruben is an expert on creating desired results…fast.
Organizations use his strategies to get their people to achieve more than ever before.
Ruben 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, Ruben has inspired and motivated audiences around the world.
A master storyteller, Ruben 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!
Ruben will Tailor His Presentation Based on Your Needs
“I have been producing motivational seminars for the last 10 years. I’ve brought top name speakers such as Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley, Jack Canfield, and even the late, great Jim Rohn. We only pick the BEST. Well, Ruben is exactly that. When Ruben speaks at our events, he always over-delivers and WOW’s the audience every single time. My hats off to Ruben and his clear and moving message. Thank you Ruben.”
Erik Swanson – CEO UniversalSeminars.com
Ruben is an outstanding, accomplished and inspiring speaker. His story is one of the most compelling I’ve ever heard.”
Guy Baker – President – Million Dollar Round Table
Ruben is one of the best speakers I have ever seen. He inspired our 850 salespeople to achieve Olympic-caliber results. The week after Ruben’s presentation our sales were up 17%. That’s a huge boost to our bottom line.”
Sean O’Keeffe – President, O’Keeffe & Swartz Insurance
“I’m delighted to say that sales for the week following your presentation were the highest in four months. Thank you for your inspiration.”
Jeff Allen – CEO, Integrity Group Financial
“Holy wow, get ready for action. When Ruben takes the stage he owns it. The perfect message for anyone who’s ever wished to increase sales and productivity. Amazing!”
Greg S. Reid – Founder Secret Knock
“Ruben joined our top 100 sales people for our annual sales celebration event and held them in rapt attention for 60 minutes plus another 20 minutes for questions and answers. He was the best presenter we have had for one of these events. Ruben is very effective. He is articulate, inspirational, and believable. His story is inspirational in that it causes us all to realize that we are all capable of accomplishments beyond what we might think. Our group found Ruben’s story applicable to their professional as well as personal lives.”
Richard Bennion – Executive Vice President – HomeStreet Bank
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!
Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
Learning How to Luge – Olympic Sales Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
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!
Ruben has shared the stage with speaking legends Zig Ziglar, Denis Waitley, and Tom Hopkins. They’ve hailed him as a leader of a new generation of personal development speakers. As a Four-Time Olympian and internationally recognized expert on developing mental toughness, Ruben Gonzalez knows how to achieve success again and again. A master storyteller, Ruben 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!
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!
Ruben’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 Lou Holtz, Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Brian Tracy, and Dr. Robert Schuller.
Armed with the same energy and dedication that he put into his athletic career, Ruben Gonzalez brings to audiences of all sizes and backgrounds a truly unique, truly memorable performance that teaches as it entertains, and inspires as it motivates. Because of his powerfully inspiring story, Ruben was selected to carry the Olympic Torch at the Salt Lake City Olympics.
Ruben’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 audiences psyche, filling them with the inspiration and self-belief they need to achieve their goals. Ruben will inspire and equip your people to achieve more than ever before.
People walk out of Ruben’s keynote presentation knowing they have what it takes to achieve sustained success. Ruben will inspire your people to reach their full potential, to make bold decisions and to take action – creating long-lasting success for your organization.
He will change you
Ruben’s story of his quest for the Olympics gives people hope and strength. His inspiring story moves people to commitment and action.
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.
Human Nature (fear of failure and fear of the unknown) is what holds most people back.
Ruben will teach your people how to overcome human nature by using 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.
Your people will learn:
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.
Through his riveting stories and keen insights Ruben brings the Olympics to life. He will give your audience an Olympic experience they will never forget. A transforming, powerfully emotional experience. Truly an event. Ruben’s story of his quest for the Olympics gives people hope and strength. His story moves people to commitment and action. After experiencing Ruben’s program, your people will know exactly what it takes to succeed in life.
They will be inspired and equipped to take whatever they do to the next level.
Your People will Learn:
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.”
Improvement requires change. And it requires pushing harder than you’ve ever pushed before.
By boldly taking action and leaving behind what feels safe, massive change can occur – life-changing change. When Ruben decided to pursue his Olympic dream he did exactly that. He abandoned the safe easy path and he embraced the bold, difficult path.
After listening to Ruben’s presentation your people will be ready to embrace change and focus on the end result. They’ll find the courage, determination, fortitude and resolve to do what it really takes to win.
Your people will learn:
Using concepts from his best-selling books, “The Courage to Succeed” and “Becoming Unstoppable,” Ruben 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 Ruben’s message.
Ruben has an incredible story. He was always the last kid picked to play sports in PE. When he was 21 years old he decided he wanted to compete in the next Winter Olympics. He lived in Houston at the time. Didn’t even know what snow looked like. He went to Lake Placid, took up the sport of luge and four years and a few broken bones later he was competing in the Calgary Olympics. He went on to become the first person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different decade.
As he jokingly says, “It doesn’t mean he’s good, it just means he’s old!” He competed in the Vancouver at the age of 47. Everybody thought he was a coach! But seriously, his story takes people’s excuses away because he’s an ordinary guy who did some extraordinary things.
Ruben sold copiers in downtown Houston for several years. He regularly speaks for sales kickoffs all around the world. In addition to selling copiers, Ruben sold paper shredders. He tells a story about how he knocked on every door of every floor of every building in downtown Houston many times. The only building he could never get into was the Enron building because it had such tight security. He always wondered what was going on in there. Now that he knows, he thinks that he could have sold them a million dollars worth of paper shredders!
IMPORTANT – Ruben doesn’t talk about sales techniques and closes. He talks about attitude, stick-to-ive-ness, and mental toughness. The things that it really takes to succeed in sales and in life. That way your people can continue using your sales systems more effectively.
Your people will learn: