Michael Ruelas

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About Michael Ruelas

My strength is in strategic growth and development, my passion is in building up people and teams capable of not just sustaining that growth, but driving it. I have a career long record of developing high-performing teams to achieve extraordinary results. For over 20 years I have helped people and businesses break past barriers to achieve higher levels of growth and success through the application of my five personal principles. Learn. No one knows your business like you do. A business is more than a product or a service and more than a statement of work or a collection of processes. It is a collection of people, experiences, and knowledge that make up a unique culture. Always strive to learn that culture, to understand its strengths and challenges, and help it realize its fullest potential. Commit. Your needs go beyond reports and numbers, beyond funding and resources. It is not only understanding what the trenches are, but having the willingness to jump in them with you. Commit yourself to the climb, no matter how steep. If you do not climb until you fall, you will never actually know how high you could have gone. Believe. In anything worth building, the vision is broader than metrics or objectives. It is the dream of doing something better, the achievement of what is possible, and the difference between a result that is good and one that is good enough. Believe in the possibility of something better and craft a unified vision with your team and you will turn belief into reality. Champion. A person's drive stems from more than personal achievement or following dictates. It is from the culmination of everything they have learned, their deep commitment, and unwavering belief that they are doing this for all the right reasons. In order to create a deep sense of drive you must not only champion the cause but you must champion the teams that make your cause more than just a flashy bumper sticker. Be their champion and they will be yours. Teach. Your teams are more than cog turners and work horses. They are the future of your business and the stewards of your legacy. Always teach them the knowledge and skills necessary to carry on the continual improvement of the business because in the end, no one should know your business like they do.