Gary Acevedo

About Gary Acevedo

Have you ever been told that you could do better in life but had no clue how to? Or have you ever felt like you were trying your best in life and wanted to contribute, but at the same time, on a hamster wheel of no progress and couldn\'t?You\'re in luck.For over 40 years, my expertise has been focused on the design of personal effectiveness and empowerment seminars and retreats. I have become recognized as a world-class trainer of trainers, founding Rise Leadership Group; one of the most advanced and intensive training programs in the country for facilitators, coaches, and trainers. As an author of the book “Awakening the Masterpiece You Are: 7 Master Keys to Ignite Your Passion, Power and Profits,” I lead seminars since 1970, and immersed myself in a myriad of cutting edge empowerment technologies. In 1981, I have created the unique family oriented personal empowerment retreat that grads who have seen it all say is the pinnacle of healing and empowerment. Client successes include the World Futures Conference on Education, the 10 state Regional Conference for the Division of Rehabilitation, leading Covey\'s \"7 Habits of Highly Effective People\" course and Career Track’s “Self-Discipline and Emotional Control,” and being chosen by the Utah Governors Commission to design the state wide Victims Rights Conference, the training of trainers for AT & T, Mass Mutual, consulting with Xerox, Einstein Bagels, members of the 1992 and Olympics, designing training for Franklin Covey and VitalSmarts (Authors of bestsellers “Crucial Conversations,” and “Influencer” and invited to advise Gorbachev before the fall). He inspired Ron McMillan and Joseph Grenny to create Unite Us - they are responsible for bring over 12 million people out of poverty through micro-loans.Results oriented one on one coaching and guidance is virtually guaranteed to rise you to your next level in love life, personal power, success, parenting, money, communication, etc.Contact me for a free 30 min. session to share your dreams, visions and focuses and allow me to share what we can do together to realize your dreams at 80••••••20 today. Limited space.

Experience

1. Founder

   Rise Leadership Group

   Jan 1970 — Present · Sandy, UT, US

   For over 40 years, Gary\'s expertise has been focused on the design of personal effectiveness and empowerment seminars and retreats. He has become recognized as a world-class trainer of trainers, founding Rise Leadership Group; one of the most advanced and intensive training programs in the country for facilitators, coaches, and trainers. As an author of the book, “Awakening the Masterpiece You Are: 7 Master Keys to Ignite Your Passion, Power and Profits,” he has lead seminars since 1970, and immersed himself in a myriad of cutting edge empowerment technologies. In 1981, Gary created the unique family oriented personal empowerment retreat that grads who have seen it all say is the pinnacle of healing and empowerment. Client successes include the World Futures Conference on Education, the 10 state Regional Conference for the Division of Rehabilitation, leading Covey\'s \"7 Habits of Highly Effective People\" course and Career Track’s “Self-Discipline and Emotional Control,” and being chosen by the Utah Governors Commission to design the state wide Victims Rights Conference, the training of trainers for AT & T, Mass Mutual, consulting with Xerox, Einstein Bagels, members of the 1992 and Olympics, designing training for Franklin Covey and VitalSmarts (Authors of bestsellers “Crucial Conversations,” and “Influencer” and invited to advise Gorbachev before the fall). He inspired Ron McMillan and Joseph Grenny to create Unite Us - they are responsible for bring over 12 million people out of poverty through micro-loans.

Education

• Westminster College

  Bachelor's degree

  1975 — 1979

• University of Utah

  Master's degree

  1979 — 1981