Biography of Ruben Gonzalez

He wasn't a gifted athlete. He didn't take up the sport of luge until he was 21. Four years, and a few broken bones later, he was competing in the Calgary Winter Olympics. At the age of 39 he was racing against 20-year-olds in the Salt Lake City Olympics!
As a Three-Time Olympian and a national luge champion, peak-performance expert 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!

Ruben's appeared nationally on ABC, CBS, and NBC. He's been featured in Time Magazine, as well as publications in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria, and Argentina. 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 Ruben's incredible story three times in his new book, "The Success Principles." Canfield uses Ruben's story to illustrate three of his success principles; believing in yourself, taking action, and not procrastinating.

Ruben's clients include, Oracle, Coca-Cola, Dell Computers, Shell Oil, Continental Airlines, Farmers Insurance, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Ortho McNeal, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Wells Fargo, ERA Realtors, The Government Finance Association, The Health Underwriters Association, The U.S. Treasury Department and many more. He's shared the stage with some of the top speakers including Zig Ziglar and Charlie "Tremendous" Jones.

Armed with the same energy and dedication that he put into his athletic career, Ruben brings to audiences of all sizes and backgrounds a truly unique, truly memorable performance that teaches as it entertains, and inspires as it motivates.

Speech Topics
Programs include:
• Becoming Unstoppable • From Ordinary to Extraordinary • Success Secrets of a Three-time Olympian