High-Performance Teams: Where Efficiency Meets Motivation and Purpose

In recent years, organizations have understood that sustainable results don't depend solely on processes or technology. They depend, above all, on engaged, energized, and purposeful people. And along the way, a key concept has emerged: High Performing Teams (HPTs).

But... what does it really mean to have a high-performing team? Is it just about achieving goals and meeting KPIs? Or is there something deeper behind the teams that truly transform results?

🔍 What defines a High Performing Team?

A high-performing team is much more than an efficient group. It is a connected, conscious, and meaningful results-oriented unit that works from emotional commitment, not just functional obligation.

HPTs share several key characteristics:

🔹 Clear and shared purpose

Everyone knows the "why" of what they do. Not just the goals, but the impact they generate.

🔹 Defined roles and complementary collaboration

Each member knows their role and how they contribute to the team. It's built on individual strengths.

🔹 Trust and psychological safety

Ideas flow. Differences are valued. You can speak openly without fear.

🔹 Feedback and continuous improvement

Learning is part of the culture, not a reaction to mistakes.

🔹 Adaptability

They don't back down in the face of change. They reorganize, learn, and keep moving forward.

⚠️ What are many teams missing?

Most organizations strive for productivity, but they don't always foster the emotional energy necessary to sustain it. Many teams are efficient, yes...

But they're burned out, unmotivated, or simply emotionally disconnected.

This is where the real difference comes in.

🧩 A New Perspective: Integrating Performance, Energy, and a Positive Attitude

After years of developing leaders, coaching teams, and working with organizations in Latin America, the US, and the Middle East, I have identified three essential pillars that, when combined, activate what I call Extraordinary Human Performance.

1. High Performing Teams (HPT)

They give us structure, efficiency, goal clarity, and results-oriented leadership.

2. Corporate Athlete (Johnson & Johnson model)

It teaches us to manage personal energy holistically:

physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

We perform better when we have well-managed energy, not just time.

3. MOTITUD®

My core concept: the fusion of personal motivation and a sustained positive attitude.

It is the spark that ignites enthusiasm, commitment, and meaningful action.

🌟 What happens at the intersection of these three pillars?

What happens is transformation.

A team that has structure (HPT), energy (Corporate Athlete), and positive motivation (MOTITUD®) reaches a level of deep, human, and sustainable performance.

I call that:

🔥 Extraordinary Human Performance

Where people want to perform, not just must perform.

Where culture, purpose, collaboration, and legacy are built.

🧠 And you, what level is your team at?

I invite you to pause and reflect:

• Are your teams performing… or just functioning?

• What space are you creating to cultivate energy, motivation, and a positive attitude?

• Are you leading from a position of demand… or from inspiration?

🚀 The future isn't built with goals alone.

It's built with people who believe, connect, and commit to something bigger than themselves.

That's the true power of High-Performance Teams.

Do you want to take your team to this level?

Let's talk about how to integrate these pillars into your organizational culture or training program.

Training for Success: Why We All Need Daily Practice

When we think of training, our minds often go straight to athletes—those dedicated individuals who push their limits daily to excel in their sport. But the truth is, training isn’t just for athletes. In reality, we all train every single day, whether we realize it or not.

The way we think, the habits we build, and the skills we refine all contribute to our personal and professional growth. Just like an athlete prepares for competition, we must prepare for life’s challenges through deliberate practice, learning, and self-improvement.

1. Training Your Mind

Athletes strengthen their bodies, but mental fitness is just as crucial. The thoughts we entertain daily shape our decisions, emotions, and actions. Developing a growth mindset—one that embraces challenges, learns from failures, and strives for continuous improvement—is essential.

Training your mind involves:

• Practicing positivity and resilience in the face of setbacks.
• Reframing negative thoughts into opportunities for learning.
  
• Developing focus and discipline through mindfulness or goal-setting techniques.

As legendary coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Mental toughness is essential to success.”

2. Training Your Skills

No matter your profession or passion, skills don’t develop overnight. Mastery comes from consistent effort. Musicians rehearse for hours, speakers refine their delivery, and entrepreneurs fine-tune their strategies.

Ways to train your skills daily:

• Continuous learning through reading, courses, or mentorship.
• Deliberate practice, setting aside time to refine one skill at a time.
• Seeking feedback to improve performance and adjust strategies.

The key is progress, not perfection. Improvement compounds over time, leading to mastery.

3. Training Your Habits

Athletes follow strict routines to enhance performance. Likewise, our daily habits determine our future success. The way we start our mornings, the time we dedicate to priorities, and even the way we handle stress all impact our results.

Some powerful habits to train:

• Morning routines that set the tone for the day.
• Time management techniques that boost productivity.
• Healthy lifestyle choices that fuel energy and focus.

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, emphasizes that “We don’t rise to the level of our goals; we fall to the level of our systems.” Training our habits daily creates the systems that drive success.

Final Thoughts: Show Up for Your Training

Whether it’s sharpening your mindset, refining a skill, or reinforcing productive habits, daily training is the secret to long-term success. Athletes may train for gold medals, but we train for the life and career we desire.

So, what’s one area you can start training today? Remember, success is a process—keep showing up, keep training, and keep growing.

Note: Images created with Leonardo.ai

From Strategy to Victory: How the Philadelphia Eagles Outplayed the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX

Winning a Super Bowl isn’t just about talent, tactics or just strategy —it’s all about the careful integration of planning, preparation, execution, and adaptation. The Philadelphia Eagles’ dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chie
fs was the result of meticulous strategy and disciplined execution. Their approach—crafted weeks in advance and executed flawlessly—proved that a well-prepared team with the right mindset can conquer even the toughest opponents (even the defending Superbowl Champions).

Strategic Planning: The Blueprint for Success

The Eagles' coaching staff spent weeks studying the Chiefs, crafting a game plan designed to neutralize Patrick Mahomes, control the game tempo, and exploit weaknesses in the Chiefs' defense. Instead of relying solely on Saquon Barkley’s running game, Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore shifted focus to Jalen Hurts, using his ability as a dual-threat quarterback to keep the Chiefs off balance. The Eagles also made a clear defensive commitment to stopping Travis Kelce, ensuring Mahomes had to look elsewhere for production.

On the defensive side, Coordinator Vic Fangio designed a pass rush-heavy approach that didn’t rely on blitzing, instead focusing on generating pressure with the front four while keeping extra defenders in coverage. The goal was to limit Mahomes’ scrambling, force quick throws, and create turnovers.

Preparation: Training for Every Possible Scenario

With a strong plan in place, the Eagles devoted their preparation to execution under pressure. The team studied hours of film, identifying tendencies and patterns in the Chiefs’ offensive and defensive schemes. The offensive line prepared for the Chiefs' aggressive pass rush, ensuring Hurts would have time to execute. On defense, the Eagles practiced different coverage formations to confuse Mahomes, adjusting their approach based on the Chiefs' movements at the line of scrimmage.

Throughout practice, the Eagles simulated third-down conversions, red-zone plays, and two-minute drills, preparing themselves for every possible scenario. This level of preparation meant that by game day, the Eagles weren’t just reacting to the Chiefs—they were controlling the game.

Execution: Turning Strategy into Reality

A game plan is only as good as its execution, and the Eagles delivered at the highest level. Jalen Hurts played one of the best games of his career, completing 17 of 22 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards. The offensive line provided near-perfect protection, ensuring that Hurts had time to make the right decisions. The Eagles controlled the time of possession, keeping Mahomes off the field for long stretches, which limited the Chiefs' scoring opportunities.

Defensively, the Eagles sacked Mahomes six times, forcing him into hurried throws and uncomfortable situations. The pressure led to two key interceptions, including a pick-six by rookie Cooper DeJean that shifted the momentum permanently. By shutting down Kelce and forcing Mahomes to look for secondary options, the Eagles neutralized the Chiefs’ most consistent offensive weapon.

In-Game Adjustments: Staying Ahead of the Competition

One of the biggest challenges against the Chiefs is adjusting to their second-half comeback ability. The Eagles knew that Mahomes and Andy Reid would make changes at halftime, so they remained aggressive rather than becoming passive with a lead. Instead of shifting to a conservative offense, the Eagles kept attacking, mixing in deep throws, smart runs, and clock management to maintain control.

Defensively, they adjusted their pass rush to contain Mahomes within the pocket, ensuring he didn’t escape for big plays. They also made small tweaks in coverage to prevent late-game heroics from Kelce and the Chiefs' receivers. These real-time adjustments ensured that the Eagles’ dominant first half wasn’t wasted, as they closed out the game with confidence and discipline.

From Strategy to Championship: The Eagles’ Formula for Success

The Eagles didn’t just win—they dominated because they had a clear process. Their formula for success was simple but powerful:

1. Develop a Smart Strategy – Identify weaknesses, plan efficiently, and create an adaptable blueprint for victory.
2. Prepare Relentlessly – Train under game-like conditions, study every detail, and perfect execution.
   
3. Execute Under Pressure – Trust the process, stay disciplined, and perform when it matters most.
4. Adjust in Real-Time – Stay flexible, read the game, and respond to changes instantly.

By following this approach, the Eagles not only beat the Chiefs but controlled the game from start to finish. This wasn’t just a win—it was a statement that great teams don’t just rely on talent; they rely on preparation, execution, and adaptability.

Just like in business and leadership, those who plan, prepare, execute, and adjust are the ones who win. What lessons from the Eagles’ victory can you apply to your own goals? 🚀

Final Thoughts: Apply the Championship Formula to Your Own Team

The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX victory -as mentioned above- wasn’t just about talent—it was about clear strategy, relentless preparation, and flawless execution. They crafted a winning game plan, trained for every scenario, adapted in real-time, and delivered when it mattered most.

Success in business, leadership, and team performance follows the same formula. Whether you’re leading a corporate team, managing a business, or building a high-performing culture, the principles that drive championship teams can be applied to drive your own success.

If you’re ready to enhance your team’s strategy, improve execution, and create a culture of sustained excellence, let’s talk. Contact me today at info@incrementumacademy.com to learn how we can implement proven performance strategies that align with your goals and drive lasting success.

📩 Reach out now and let’s start building your winning game plan! 🏆🚀

Make your LIFE a SUCCESS

Realizing that life is a continuous move towards something we truly want to achieve allows us to see that it is our decisions that are going to lead us to be in that place and at that moment we so desire.

In doing so, we convince ourselves that the best way to live life is being happy, glad, and optimistic, and always being positive. It is true that we find adversities and difficulties daily, but we decide what we learn from each one of these moments, as we improve continuously, as we change to be better in everything we set out and ultimately, in achieving excellence in every single one of the activities we do every day and that will guide us toward those long-term goals we want to achieve.

A quote I use regularly in my seminars says that ‘Success is a journey, not a destination'. Let us make our life a journey, our journeys an adventure and enjoy our travels on the as we encounter all those destinations on our way every day.

Luis Vicente Garcia

On being Positive!

Day after day we find people who have different behaviors and different attitudes. Some are optimistic, some very negative, while a large number of people have a neutral mood. This is the reason why we have to change and become much more positive if we want to succeed. Of course, like everything in life, becoming positive is neither easy nor fast, but if we start now going in the right direction we will get there sooner than later.

In the seminars I teach, I ask participates if they know of someone, anyone, who has been successful being negative or pessimistic; so far, no one has been able to give me an example. Therefore, being successful has a direct relationship to being positive and having a good attitude. Being positive, especially in a difficult environment is no easy task; however, it can be done.

There are a number of actions we can take to become more positive :

Wake up early. There is nothing healthier than waking up early to have the whole day ahead of you to do what you really have to do. And above all, the first hour of the day, called 'the golden hour', is the most important. You are more relaxed and calm, and it's time that you take some time to read, meditate and exercise. Try it for a few days and you will notice the change.

Plan ahead. The night before start planning your next day. By doing that, you will avoid running around, which is part of what causes us stress; you will know in advance all your appointments and tasks of the day and you can plan ahead in a more effective manner. Of course there will be emergencies in many cases, but you will know how to deal with them since you will have more control over your time.

Be kind. There is nothing more rewarding than being kind to others without expecting anything in return. Open a door to let someone go by; say good morning and thank you. Simple things that people say or do, are not expected and thus they generate smiles. And you should be grateful for what you have with those around you.

Help others. During your day help your friends and colleagues. Become a trusted person for those who work with you and you will become a support for them. Helping others will make you feel better.

Share. We all know more than we imagine. We can all do more than what we can. If we share our knowledge and our way of being positive, we will help other people to be better every day. A word of support, a guide for someone who solves a problem, teaching, and so, little by little, going to work on something that can be very incredible: become a mentor or a teacher to go out helping others.

Today there are many ways to be in excellent physical, mental and spiritual form, and much of it we can do it ourselves. If you do, you'll have a better day, more positive, more optimistic and more inspiring for you and those around you.

Luis Vicente Garcia

‘Performing at Your Best: Mindset Evolution’: Celebrating Show #50

"Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again."
-- Whit Hobbs

With this beautiful quote I received this morning from a dear friend, I wake up to what will be an amazing day (as most are and should be). Today we are celebrating an incredible day as my radio show Performing at Your Best: Mindset Evolution with Luis Vicente Garcia on VoiceAmerica Business is reaching its first big milestone: I will be LIVE at 6 pm EDT this afternoon to celebrate our show #50.

It has been an incredible journey as I had never been a radio host before and one that I have truly enjoyed; particularly learning about new subjects on performance and mindset, and learning how to interview amazing people - my guests - who have been an integral part of our success. We are now listened to in 6 continents and over 70 countries, which shows all of us that our messages are needed and welcome and as such I would like to give a huge thanks to all of my listeners who week after week join us live or on demand to find out new ideas and insights that will allow them to grow and learn.

http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2462/performing-at-your-best-mindset-evolution-with-luis-vicente-garcia

So to all of you, my incredible guests, the listeners all over the world and to the amazing VA Team, my most sincere thanks of appreciation for having shared with me and our audience your incredible thoughts, ideas, tips, suggestions and most of all your knowledge, which has been and will be the source of their new ideas, rides and journeys.

To all of you, my dear friends, my most sincere thanks and appreciation as I invite you to join us in this wonderful month of mindset and performance celebration.

Luis Vicente  

OSCAR Winning TEAM Formula

If you watched the 2016 Oscars®, it was another night to celebrate the underdog.

That night, Hollywood’s biggest and brightest took to the stage to accept their Bronze statuettes, a mark of the highest achievement anyone in the film industry can receive.

But as I watched cast of ‘Spotlight’ receive their award, another thought crossed my mind. As the director and producers of the film came onstage, they were not alone. They were joined by an entire line of actors and team members who shared warm hugs and tears of joy. They ‘buzzed’ with the excitement of what they were able to accomplish—not alone, but together.

Prior to that, Alejandro Iñarritú had just received his Oscar® for Best Director of the film ‘The Revenant’, second year in a row he has won such a prestigious award.

For me the night had so many wonderful take-aways. But one which stands out most is Team Work.

You don’t have to be an award winning director to apply Spotlight’s or have Alejandro Iñarritú’s teamwork model to achieve ground-breaking business success today. 

You see, the casts of 'Spotlight' and ‘Birdman’ seemed to realize something other teams may fail to realize: 

If you want to receive the highest honor in any industry, 

you have to understand the Power of the Team.

No Oscar-winning movie would be complete without the best sound effects, music scores, direction, make-up, actors, scriptwriters, or special effects. Every detail has to be right to achieve the award-winning results we all want to see in our business.

Alejandro Iñarritú understood the Power of the Team and used that knowledge to build an award-winning cast and film. He knew how to organize a team that is creative, innovative, and achieves award-winning results.

Is your team ready for ‘Birdman’-worthy fame? Are you capitalizing on the teamwork power Alejandro used to gain the highest honor in his field?

Your company’s award might not come in a form of a statue, but it will come in the way of satisfied customers, excellent products and services, community involvement and improved branding for you and your company.

Are you ready to make your business and TEAM ‘Oscar-Ready’?

If so, I have the Oscar Formula you need for ultimate success.

You might have thought, “I already have a plan in place.” Or, “I’m not sure if I’m ready to try something new.”

The truth is, change is hard. Even scary. But I have some good news for you. All you have to do is take the first step. I will take care of the rest.

Here are 2 Oscar- Worthy Tips that are guaranteed to increase productivity and profitability in your business, regardless of the industry you’re in.

1.  EMPOWER your team members in a way that helps them grow.

Now, you might be thinking,

I’m already empowering my team members. But are you doing it in a way that motivates them to use their gifts and abilities to the max?

Are you empowering your time to perform at their utmost level of potential?

2.  DELIVER messages that are positive and motivating.

Are you speaking to your team members in a way that is both powerful and reassuring? Are you using the type of language in your everyday interactions that

inspires hard work and dedication?

Or are your words causing your employees to doubt or

second-guess their contributions?

The words we use matter. If you want to change the words you use to create powerful and profitable change in your company, you can start now.

Contact me today to create the type of award-winning success Alejandro Iñarritú created to win Oscar fame. You can reach me at coachluis@luisvicentegarcia.com or visit my web pageswww.luisvicentegarcia.com and www.coachluisvgarcia.com

And believe you can always do it, 

if you set your mind to it!

Luis Vicente

2015: Seven months of 'Performing at Your Best with Luis Vicente Garcia'

As we start a new year, I would like to thank the wonderful people that help me make my radio show a Success! 

When we started to think about it, Winston Price (now y Executive Producer on the Voice America Radio Network) and his team helped me create the many incredible parts to the show, such as the banners, the links, setting up the page, coming up with the Bio and creating the show’s name and page. And it was an amazing year. 

You can hear all of the shows on the Voice America Business Channel at Performing at Your Best: Mindset Evolution with Luis Vicente Garcia

Our first show was aired on June 2^nd so as we closed the year we  already did 32 shows, and getting ready later today for the second one of 2016. And the audio and technical people at VoiceAmerica have been incredible. Many thanks to all.

I have done several shows on my own and I have also had the most amazing guests. I interviewed my dear friends Margaret Maclay and Joan Detz; I interviewed incredible authors as Bob Burg and business colleagues as Ramon Palmero, Abel Calvo, Margarita Pasos, Tosin Ogunussi, Marc Kohler, Dr. Andreas Boettcher and Leeza Sipek. All are great friends, and they have shared with us and the incredible listeners - that week after week join us from several parts in the world - many amazing tips, new business ideas and they always give us this new perspective that we need to have in order to succeed in this fast changing world.

It was an incredible year of new and wonderful experiences. And today I want to share with you my top-5 shows of 2015 as reviewed by our listeners:

1. How to Boost Your Career and Building Your Business Through Public Speaking, with Joan Detz and Luis Vicente Garcia

2. Creating Magic in your Company

3. Conversations on Franchising with Abel Calvo and Luis Vicente Garcia

4. Grow by Empowering your Staff and Your TEAMs, with Tosin Ogunusi and Luis Vicente Garcia

5. Communication and Motivation - key factors for Business Success, with Margaret Maclay and Luis Vicente Garcia

All of the shows and interviews were incredible. Thank you so much to my incredible guests; to the VoiceAmerica TEAM who have been so wonderful through out the year and most of all, to all the listeners who are the ones that make this happen.

To all, my best wishes for a wonderful 2016 filled with joy, happiness, new opportunities and many learning experiences.

And have a wonderful and a very successful year!

Luis Vicente Garcia

New Blog on the Radio Show: 'Performing at Your Best'

Dear Friends,

I would like to invite you to read my new blog PERFORMING AT YOUR BEST.

It presents all the different episodes of my Radio Show 'Performing at Your Best: Mindset Evolution with Luis Vicente Garcia', which started back in June 2015. The show airs live every Tuesday at 3 pm PST, 6 pm EST.

You can visit this new Blog at http://performingatyourbestmindsetevolution.blogspot.com/ or click the following link: New Blog click HERE

We cover many aspects that directly relate to business owners, entrepreneurs, managers and executives. The topics range from entrepreneurship, franchising, public speaking, Teams, Customer Satisfaction Empowerment, and Business MAGIC, among other topics and I have been very fortunate to interview such incredible people as Bob Burg, Marc Koehler, Joan Detz, Abel Calvo, Dr. Andreas Boettcher, Margarita Pasos and other amazing guests that are now fabulous friends.

I hope you like the posts, listen to the radio shows, share them and comment them. You can send me your emails to coachluis@luisvicentegarcia.com

To go to the show's main page click on the following link: Show's Main Page

Here's to your increase Performance and your Success!

Luis Vicente Garcia

FocalPoint Coaching: Training week 2015!

What will FocalPoint coaches and trainers have in common next week? We will all be dedicated to training and facilitating managerial and entrepreneurial growth throughout the world.

Yes, the week of November 16^th- 20^th will be dedicated to training business owners, entrepreneurs, executives and managers in many areas, from setting goals, to time management techniques to improving sales; also many of us will be training in personal and professional development and peak performance. This is what we - at FocalPoint Coaching -do all year round; however for the first time we are dedicating a full week to training and, more importantly, will do it all over the world.

Our goal is to help more people grow, achieve their goals faster and feel more empowered with engaged team members. This is why we are inviting as many people as possible to join us next week in the many places and cities throughout the world to grow both personally and professionally.  Now is the time to take massive action and go start unleashing your peak performance levels.

International Training Week is next week! We will also be donating 10% of proceeds to children's cancer research. This is why training is also very important to all of us as we contribute constantly to improve the lives of others as well.

We will be delivering training and coaching sessions in several cities simultaneously, like in different places in the US and Canada, and in cities as Sydney, London, Singapore and New Delhi, India. I myself will be training teams in my home city of Caracas, Venezuela on Monday and then will be flying to Nicaragua for a series of training and coaching events in Managua with Alejandro and Margarita Pasos from SuccessFactor in Nicaragua. A very interesting week indeed!

Start getting the new skills and learning you need and that will drive you forward for years to come.

If you are interested on learning more on what FocalPoint Coaching and Training can do for you and your company, please contact us at www.focalpointcoaching.com or myself at www.coachluisvgarcia.com

To Your Success!

Luis Vicente Garcia, FocalPoint Coach & Trainer.

How to boost your career & build your business with public speaking

I would like to thank best-selling author, speaker, coach and my friend Ms. Joan Detz for this incredible article on her Blog about the interview we had on my Radio Show 'Preforming at Your Best'. 

Thank you Joan for these wonderful tips to improve our public speaking career.

Luis Vicente

October 11, 2015    Posted in Career info, International speakers, Presentation skills, Speechwriting

In less than an hour, you can learn how to: connect with any audience, streamline your speechwriting, avoid the worst public speaking gaffes, and get valuable social media attention for your message. How? By listening to http://tinyurl.com/py4u5fp

(Luis Vicente Garcia’s interview with me on VoiceAmericaBusiness)

I’m delighted to report: This public speaking interview has ranked #1 on Luis Vicente Garcia’s show since July – with more downloads than any other LVG program on VoiceAmericaBusiness.

Luis Vicente interviewed me from Caracas Venezuela, while I answered his questions from my office near Philadelphia (in Lancaster County PA, aka “garden spot of the world”).

The 55 minute program offers four sections:

Section 1  – Why public speaking is important for both executives & entrepreneurs

Section 2  – Speechwriting techniques & public speaking tips

Section 3  - How Madrid translator Elena Bernardo created the Spanish edition of HOW TO WRITE & GIVE A SPEECH for Alba Editorial Publishing (Barcelona)

Section 4  – The power of public speaking to boost careers

Program Description

Public speaking has become an essential skill for business success. We all need to improve our ability to communicate orally – whether talking with 1 or 1001. Joan Detz is the author of four highly respected books on speechwriting and public speaking, including HOW TO WRITE & GIVE A SPEECH (St Martin’s Press, 30th anniversary edition, 2014) which The Washington Post praised as “a how-to classic”.  Since 1985, Joan has run her own speaker services business – coaching executives worldwide, conducting presentation skills workshops, and teaching speechwriting tutorials for Basic, Advanced and Master level writers.

- See more at: http://www.joandetz.com/blog/speechwriting/how-to-boost-your-career-build-your-business-with-public-speaking/#sthash.5jVxw8tB.dpuf

Luis Vicente Garcia, Key-note Speaker at the United Nations!

Dear Friends, queridos amigos

It is my real pleasure to share with you the video of an amazing opportunity I had to speak at the headquarters of the United Nations last June. I was one of the founding members of the Global Economic Initiative where 30 entrepreneurs from seven different countries gathered to speak and discuss about some the issues that are affecting the world of business, education and economics today. It was an incredible event.

Luis Vicente Garcia speech at the 'Global Economic Initiative' at the United Nations

My message was that regardless of our circumstances, you need to be positive, be an optimist and have a strong personal motivation. Once you have these key-ingredients, you will be able to become a better entrepreneur and business owner, have more clarity and see things in a much better way.

We cannot leave everything that needs to be fixed to the governments we have in many countries, particularly in Latin America. This is why I call out to the local and regional entrepreneurs to:

a)      Be the ‘change factor’ we need to be and want to become;

b)      Generate the initiatives that are needed to empower our people and our teams – basically through training and education; and,

c)       Guide our countries to a higher level of growth and development.

We can do this and much more form the private sector and need to start working on these initiatives today, as taking ACTION today is a must.

Thanks to the National Association of Experts, Writers and Speakers and to the International Entrepreneur Foundation for such an incredible invitation to speak at this life-changing event on this magnificent institution in New York.

Luis Vicente  

It’s time to go Back to Work!

Well, summer is over and with autumn just approaching, we might remember the feeling of going back to the classroom. We can all recall the feelings of anticipation that come with the start of the new school year. Going back to school each fall, we experienced a change in mindset and reset our focus after the long summer days.

How can you keep this attitude working for you in your professional career?

Now is the Time to Learn Something New

The most successful individuals and entrepreneurs are constantly reading, attending seminars, engaging with mentors, and exposing themselves to new ideas and opportunities. Bolstering your knowledge in your field and improving your leadership skills can enhance your career and give you an edge. The extra contacts that continuing education provides are also beneficial in today’s competitive market.

What about Goals?

Are you 66% of the way to accomplishing the goals you set for 2015? The next 4 months are the prime time to make progress toward your year-end goals.

What is next?

Plan the last four months of the year; work on your goals; review your Team and their activities. See and visualize where you want to end the 2015 year so that you start to get ready for 2016. Have you thought of your strategic plan and the actions and steps you will have to follow in order to reach your goal?

As a FocalPoint Business Coach (powered by Brian Tracy) I do this for many clients in several countries, working hand in hand with them, guiding their teams, pushing their limits, stablishing goals and developing a coaching program that will take them to new levels of performance.

Take action!

Email us at lgarcia@focalpointcoaching.comto get your free 20-minute consultation call and see how we can help you grow and reach your goals faster.

Luis Vicente Garcia

FocalPoint Business Performance Coach

Brian Tracy International Certified Trainer

www.coachluisgarcia.com

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