Ruben Gonzalez

About Ruben Gonzalez

Welcome. I’m a 4X Olympian, an inspirational business keynote speaker and a bestselling author. Over 100 Fortune 500 companies have brought me in to inspire and equip their people to achieve their goals SIGNATURE KEYNOTE UNSTOPPABLE: Success Secrets of an \"Unlikely\" Four-Time Olympian\"A funny, high energy keynote about having the courage to think big, take action and produce great results.I\'m engaging, direct and on target. I doesn\'t pull any punches. I\'m on a mission to inspire and equip people to achieve their goals faster than they ever thought you\'re looking for your people to be more engaged, to think bigger, to aim higher, to take bold action, to sell more and to produce more, check out my presentation highlight video and my clients\' testimonials below.My clients will tell you that after my talks, their people ware inspired and equipped to think differently, to take immediate action and to produce better results.LET’S CHAT!Give me a call at 83••••••82 so we can discuss how we could make something special happen at your next sales conference, corporate event, or annual meeting.I\'d love to be a part of your team for a day!QUICK FACTS First person to ever compete in 4 Winter Olympics in 4 different decades Appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, the New York Times, Success Magazine, Time, BusinessWeek and Forbes Featured in 3 chapters of Jack Canfield’s book, “The Success Principles” Ran with the bulls in Pamplona, climbed Kilimanjaro, sold copiers in Houston and tried to get into Enron to sell them paper shredders. My leadership TED talk has over 1 million views.TOPICS - I tailor my talks based on your goals- Taking Advantage of Change - Leadership & Teamwork - Overcoming Challenges - Motivation & Inspiration - Safety & Managing RiskPARTIAL CLIENT LISTGulfstream, Exxon, Comcast, MDRT, U.S. Air Force, New York Life, Chevrolet, Shell, Sodexo, AstraZeneca, Xerox, RE/MAX, Marriott, Bacardi, Microsoft, Dell, BASF, Deloitte, Alcatel-Lucent, SHRM, Wolters Kluwer, Calpine, Oracle, Berkshire Hathaway, Chevron, J&J, Ameriprise, Ortho-McNeil, FDIC, BCBS, IBM, Medtronic, Texaco, Minolta, Chase, Hilton, GE, Wells Fargo, Hyatt, Coca-Cola, BP, Allstate, Abbott, U.S. Army, Lennox, Federal Reserve Bank, MetLife, Starkist, Travelers, CitiBank, American Express, Radisson, UBS, and many more.Make it an Olympic day- Ruben

Experience

1. Professional Keynote Speaker

   Olympic Motivation

   Mar 2002 — Present

   Award-winning Speaker, Best Selling Author.I open and close major corporate and association events. Sales Kickoffs.Through my Olympic story, I helps people and organizations reach their full potential.Don\'t miss the demo video in TheLugeMan.com - It\'s powerful!\"Ruben WOWED our audience at a Million Dollar Round Table event. Ruben has one of the most compelling messages I’ve ever heard.\"- Guy Baker, Million Dollar Round Table President\"Ruben did a phenomenal job of bringing a message of hope to our associates.” - David Erland, New York Life Insurance\"Your talk was superb. You helped our conference shine!” - Daniel Ranta, Director, Knowledge Sharing ConocoPhillips\"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\"Ruben\'s presentation motivated our sales force to the point where the entire region is excited about conquering our sales goals.” - Ces Guerra - Sales Manager AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals\"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\"Ruben is a great speaker. He\'s real, he\'s authentic and he lived what he teaches. If you get a chance to have Ruben speak at your event, don\'t miss it.\"- Dave Ramsey - Best Selling Author, Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host“Ruben has a great life story that provides a ‘can do’ life recipe for his audience. He takes you on a thrilling 90 MPH ride of your life in his thought provoking journey. Truly inspiring!” - Tim Henderson - Director of Sales - Comcast Cable

Education

• Dulles High School

  Bachelors, High School

  1976 — 1980

• Houston Christian University

  BS, Chemistry and Biology

  1980 — 1988

• Continual Self Education

  Success, Personal Development, Relationship Skills, Sales, Marketing, Biographies

  1985

Skills

• Social Media
• Developing Winning Attitude in People
• Motivational Speaking
• Thinking Outside the Box
• Consulting
• Instilling Belief in People
• Business Planning
• Advertising
• Achieving Extraordinary Results
• Team Leadership
• Sales Operations
• Mental Toughness
• Publishing
• Start-Ups
• Overcoming Challenges
• Online Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management Consulting
• Training
• New Business Development
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Dynamic Keynote Speaker
• Email Marketing
• Video
• Sales
• Entertainment
• Organizational Development
• Lead Generation
• Coaching
• Personal Development
• Time Management
• Inspiring People
• Entrepreneurship
• Small Business
• Marketing Communications