Dr. Camilo Cruz

Camilo Cruz's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Not only a prolific author of several international best-sellers, but a sought-after motivational speaker and a business coach in the areas of personal development, business excellence and leadership, he is widely regarded in the Latin American corporate arena and the U.S. Hispanic market as one of the most influential speakers in the fields of peak performance, personal and organizational success. His enthusiasm, sense of humor, and refreshing perspectives on "The American Dream" have delighted and enlightened Hispanic and mainstream audiences in the United States.

As he writes in his book, In Search of the American Dream - A Guide to Succeeding in the United States , Camilo arrived in the U. S. in 1980, with no knowledge of the language, and with no more credentials than a high school diploma, a few hundred dollars and a bag full of dreams. The oldest son of schoolteachers from a modest home in Latin America , he came to the U.S. in search of his American Dream; made it come true and now teaches others how to make their dreams a reality. His accomplishments are a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit that so characterizes the immigrant experience.

Dr. Cruz is an internationally best-selling author of over twenty books and audiobooks, with sales approaching one million copies. He is one of the most prolific Latino authors in the United States in the area of personal development. His book "La Vaca" received the 2004 Latino Book Award for Best Self-Help Book in Spanish. His latest book, "Think like a Millionaire", co-authored with leading American author Brian Tracy, is rapidly becoming a must-read for Latino entrepreneurs. Dr. Cruz has also made a profound influence on people through his extensive collection of audio programs which includes his personal development system In Search of the American Dream - A 30 Day Success Plan, a multimedia program in Spanish that takes individuals through a series of steps to translate dreams into goals, and goals into action.

Through small in-house workshop on leadership to life-changing events for 15,000 people, Dr. Cruz has counseled people from every walk of life, from "Fortune 500" executives to educators, entrepreneurs, students, community and business leaders. Clients who benefit from his message include executives from companies such as Goodyear, AT&T, 3M, Warner Lambert, Bell Labs, Coca Cola and Motorola, as well as leaders from Chambers of Commerce, Educational Institutions and Professional Associations in the U.S. and abroad.

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Dr. Cruz's articles and columns have appeared in some of the most important newspapers in the U.S. and Latin America , among them Los Angeles "La Opinión", Miami 's New Herald and El Diario La Prensa from New York . He is has been featured on network television programs on NBC, FOX and Univisión and radio talk shows throughout the US where he presents his philosophy on how to achieve success and create well-balanced and fulfilling lives.

Dr. Cruz has launched three successful companies and has served on the boards of several others. He co-founded Yupi Internet (now latino.msn.com), one of the most frequently visited Spanish-language portals in the world, acquired by Microsoft. He is the founder of Taller del Éxito Group, a leading training and motivational company in Latin America , and www.elexito.com, the first self-improvement portal in the Internet directed to the Spanish speaking market worldwide. He is also the founder and active CEO of the Latino Institute for Development, Education and Responsibility (LIDER), an organization whose mission is to empower Latinos with the personal and professional development tools and strategies to achieve their American Dream and become successful role models to future generations of Americans.

Dr. Camilo Cruz has been a professor of Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics and Mathematics at several universities in the U.S. He earned his M.S. in Science and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Seton Hall University .

In spite of all of these accomplishments, when asked if he regards himself as an author, speaker, entrepreneur or academician, Dr. Cruz prefers to think of himself as both a coach and a cheerleader to those individuals that have accepted the challenge to become architects of their own destiny. His work in support of the education and leadership of Latino communities has been recognized by a number of organizations in the U.S and Latin America .

• Latino Pride: Celebrating our Past, Embracing our Future
• In Search of the American Dream
• Serving Today's Fast Growing Latino Market
• Outselling and Outservicing your competition
• Serving Today's Fast Growing Latino Market

"Dr. Camilo Cruz is the Latino Tony Robbins. A Hispanic Dr. Phil."

-- Sun-Sentinel

"With Once Upon a Cow, Dr. Cruz reminds the audience how to break through their barriers, and ultimately, how as human beings and sole decision makers for our life and destiny, we can make a difference in our lives. I recommend using his agile and empowering messages as a tool for our teams to enhance their lives by removing those barriers and facing new commitments."

-- Dino Nasi - Senior Manager Latin America FEDE

"With La Vaca, Dr. Cruz reminds the audience how to break through their barriers, and ultimately, how as human beings and sole decision makers for our life and destiny, we can make a difference in our lives. I recommend using his agile and motivational messages as a tool for our teams to enhance their lives by removing those barriers and facing new commitments."

-- Dino Nasi Senior Manager Latin America FEDEX

"The two outstanding seminars on Personal Motivation and Leadership presented at our International Conferences in Chicago and Miami got such rave reviews that our directors have requested your presence to speak again on a topic that is of utmost importance to us, "Outselling and Outservicing you Competition".

-- Jaime Gutierrez Latino Markets CLASSICA USA

"I find Dr. Cruz's books everywhere. I invite him to my program because I feel that his ideas are not just about how to succeed in the U.S., but how to succeed anywhere."

Don Francisco Univision