We’re delighted to introduce Dr. Peter Rios, a famend bilingual speaker, organizational marketing consultant, and management coach. With over 20 years of expertise, Dr. Rios has collaborated with esteemed establishments corresponding to Harvard College and the Division of Veterans Affairs, and has lectured at Penn State, Colorado State, and the Pacific Faculty of Faith at Berkeley. Collectively along with his partner, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, he’s dedicated to empowering people to guide wholesome, fulfilled lives. After overcoming early trauma, he launched into a transformative journey of therapeutic and self-discovery, which ignited his ardour for residing a lifetime of service, maximizing life’s potential, and serving to the neighborhood.
What’s the proper option to dwell?
I’m reminded of Martin Luther King (MLK), Jr., in a message he delivered in regards to the “Drum Main Intuition (DMI).” A drum main is an individual who leads a marching band and supplies course to them. MLK mentioned that each human had the DMI inside them (that’s to be a pacesetter, be out entrance, or want to be first), however most occasions was channeled incorrectly. MLK referenced another leaders on this discourse who at one level needed to be privileged by getting two particular seats subsequent to a king, one on the left facet and on the fitting. You see, they needed to be first or seen, however not for the fitting causes—their intentions weren’t pure.
MLK goes on to state that we must always want to be first or in entrance just like the drum main, however particularly in service to others. Reflecting upon his personal life, MLK declared that he didn’t need to be identified for the numerous accolades and recognition he had obtained all through his lifetime just like the Noble Prize. However he needed to be identified for being the primary in giving like to others, for serving humanity, and empowering others—particularly those that couldn’t get it on their very own. I feel that is the easiest way to dwell; to dwell a lifetime of service to others particularly these which might be notably susceptible. It’s in this sort of residing that we really discover success and happiness. In a lifetime of service there’s success, pleasure, peace, and far delight. For extra inspirational examples, lookup Nelson Mandela and Mom Teresa.
What’s one factor that conjures up you?
I’m impressed by inspiring others to maximise their lives! As knowledgeable speaker, I get the distinctive alternative to speak to a large number of individuals from numerous organizations and industries. I’m largely introduced in to encourage, encourage or encourage the viewers via my story telling. Due to this fact, I reap the benefits of this time by being very susceptible and clear about my very own setbacks and failures like hitting an emotional all-time low, overcoming addictions, and failing neighborhood school thrice. Sure, thrice! However how via mentorship, training, religion and resiliency and the need to turn out to be higher, I now maintain two doctoral levels and have helped 1000’s of individuals. It’s superb how a lot individuals can overcome in the event that they don’t stop and attain out for some assist.
One among these superb alternatives was a current go to to a faculty on the pleasant Island of St. Maarten. I used to be in a position to converse to twelfth graders about pursuing their desires and targets, and the way they may maximize their lives even at an early age. By the best way, you might be by no means “too younger or too mature” to maximise your life—there’s all the time one other stage of enchancment to achieve. These younger individuals have been additionally very encouraging to me with their engagement and questions, and I’ll all the time cherish the optimistic suggestions I obtained from their instructor.
What’s your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest accomplishment is coming quickly in July of 2024, which is being married for 12 years to my life associate and greatest buddy, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios. Ruby has been such a tremendous associate and partner, and confidant. Now we have traveled the world and supported one another via many successes, but in addition via many difficulties as properly. She has empowered, coached, and mentored me with a lot grace and love. And for me, this relationship is by far probably the most rewarding and life giving. Anybody who’s married would agree {that a} wholesome relationship may be very fulfilling, however not straightforward. Collectively, Ruby and I are engaged on creating one another to turn out to be one of the best model of ourselves. Therefore, I take pleasure in constructing a wholesome, sustaining, and gratifying relationship with my spouse Ruby ☺
How did you assist your neighborhood this yr?
I’ve the superb privilege to serve on the board of administrators for the Affiliation for Hispanic Theological Schooling (AETH). “We’re devoted to the promotion and enchancment of theological training and its affect on the lives of people, church buildings, and communities. AETH is a community of individuals and establishments that since 1992, works in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and extra just lately in Latin America and the Caribbean.” This partnership is essential to me as a result of a big section of the Latinx/Hispanic neighborhood within the U.S. is spiritual. And being an educator myself, I do know the ability and liberative points of a high quality training can’t solely deliver an individual or chief, but in addition the neighborhood they lead. As Paulo Freire as soon as mentioned, “Schooling doesn’t change the world. Schooling modifications individuals. Individuals change the world.” So, I volunteer my time, abilities, and assets to this board to assist empower our religion and spiritual affiliated communities to do their greatest by their individuals via training, service, and management. You may study extra about AETH at https://aeth.data/en/
What’s one trade ebook {that a} newcomer should learn?
There are numerous books that I may advocate, however I’ll must be daring and say that it’s my latest ebook, “Maximize! 12 Keys to Unlocking Your Best Potential.” I used to be uninterested in seeing so many gifted and gifted individuals residing properly under their full potential, so I wrote Maximize to encourage individuals to comply with their desires.
I as soon as heard somebody say that the richest place on earth are cemeteries as a result of so many individuals die with out realizing their fullest potential. In different phrases, many go away us, however by no means write the ebook, turn out to be the entrepreneur or public chief, or no matter dream that that they had inside them is snuffed out due to concern, excuses and even comfortability in mediocrity. So, the ethical of the story is “die empty and never full.” Depart earth realizing that you’ve achieved and given as a lot as attainable of your self to the world with the assets, presents, and skills you have been entrusted with. It’s our duty to turn out to be our greatest in order that we are able to serve society in probably the most strong method attainable. I need to die empty! And my new ebook, Maximize, is a blueprint of how I’ve achieved some stage of success and have turn out to be a greater me, and the way it will help you do the identical or higher.
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