Ruben Gonzalez

The first person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different decade, Ruben Gonzalez takes people’s excuses away and inspires them to produce more than ever before. At 47, Ruben was the oldest luge competitor, who competed in the Vancouver Olympics. At 55, he became the oldest person to compete internationally in the sport of luge. Since 2002, Ruben’s spoken for over 100 Fortune 500 companies about commitment to excellence, overcoming challenges and taking bold action to create long-lasting success. Ruben’s inspiring message will help your team soar to a new level of performance. His humorous yet hard-hitting presentations leave audiences with a renewed passion for success. When Gonzalez was 21 years old, he decided to compete in the Olympics. He took up the sport of Luge and just four years later was racing for the gold against the best athletes in the world. He leveraged his strategy for creating fast results in his Olympic training, to create what are now time-tested techniques to excel in business today—to become unstoppable. He is now a best-selling author, business consultant and speaker, helping corporations and associations around the world create and sustain business growth…fast. He’s a frequent TV and radio guest and his articles appear in major publications around the world.

“Ruben has one of the most compelling messages I’ve ever heard.” Guy Baker – President, Million Dollar Round Table

“Ruben did a phenomenal job at our sales kick off.” Mariana Castro – VP Sales, Microsoft

“Ruben made our Leadership Summit a great success!” Doug Guthrie – EVP, Comcast

“Ruben’s delivery and real-life examples truly inspired our attendees.” Michael Linn – CEO, National Independent Auto Dealers Association

“Ruben’s listeners can’t help but be motivated to reach higher and strive for more.” Col. Thomas Gibson – Commander 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy

“This was a fantastic lesson on leadership.” Caroline Basyn – CIO – Bacardi