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= Luis Gouveia =

Luis Gouveia (born July 13th 1982) is a Portuguese-American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker and Action Coach. Luis is best known for his work with startups, personal development and company restructuring. Luis at the age of 33 had already worked in 12 different industries in only 18 years.

Early Life and Education
Growing up my family and I moved around quite often always searching for better apartment, work and schools for my sister and I. Little did I know what my life had in store, I was not prepared for what was about to happen.

You might think that being a quick learner and able to understand the views of other is a gift. It is sometimes, however there is also a dark side. When a person knows so much about so many things the wheels start turning and the mind starts to race to try to facilitate these skills. Little did I know that my ability to capture such information would reflect in my life and my studies but not in a good way. Imagine a bright young man that is able to comprehend things quicker than others in the class. Yeah, I was constantly bored and besides that I was not part of the cool kids.

Young man that did not fit and was bored. At the early age of fourteen I started to rebel against school and home authority. Perhaps it was a cry for help. Continuing through middle school all the way through high school, I rebelled. In a way I was able to refine my social skills, skills that I would need for my future ventures. High school was a blur, a fast blur. Around December 2000 I saw that my fellow class mates were about to graduate and I did not have enough credits to do so. I thought about what I needed to do to make sure that I was not going to be part of the percentage of youth that did not have a high school diploma. I asked my principle what I could do to graduate with my class and he stated that I can try to go to night school and with hard work I would be able to graduate in a years and a half. I was not having that, deep down inside I know that I had the will and there had to be a way.

Starting night school 6 months before graduation and 2 years of credits to make up I was determined. I asked for all the work that I need to do and that’s how it started. Instead of handing in work weekly I was handing it in daily. Instead of taking my time I flew through all the work. Before I knew it, it was April and I was ready to take my testes. My principle was beyond amazed and suspicious that I was able to do all the work. He questioned all my teachers and he was also suspicious of them. He made it his responsibility to be in the class on testing day, he made it his responsibility to hand me the test and to also be part of the grading process. He called me to his office the next day and all my teachers were there. I thought that he might have come up with some type of nonsense so that he did not have to eat his words. In amazement he said, “I am so proud of you. You told me that you would graduate with your class mates and you will. Now since you are complete with all your work I need you to leave the school and do not come back until graduation day.”  I was able to get done what I set my mind to and now I had 2 months off.

You would think that I would want to rush off to college. Well no. I had fallen in love. A love that, I could feel from my heart to my soul. I fell in love with racing. High revving, loud noise and the fast life. Working as a pizza delivery boy I was on my way to making the money I needed to build my car. Self-taught I was able to take things apart and put them back together. When I put them back together they worked better. I was so good at what I did that my friends would ask me for help and even pay me. My parents on the other hand thought it was a waste of time and that I should get real job. A job that a man of my skill should have, back breaking construction.

Published Quotes
“Don't worry about their lies, you're too busy living the truth.” - Luis Gouveia

“Motivation is the Key. Action is the door. Momentum is the open door.” - Luis Gouveia

“Money stacks up, not down.” - Luis Gouveia

“I dream at night and then I live the dream when I wake up.” - Luis Gouveia

“We can inspire people everyday however it is up to them to become motivated and take action.” - Luis Gouveia

“We can only be responsible for our own path. We must let others have theirs.” - Luis Gouveia

“It's not about how much money you have. It's about how you use it and how you grow it. Invest in humanity, this will be your greatest investment.” - Luis Gouveia

“Waiting for that 1 perfect moment will lead to a life time full of regrets.” - Luis Gouveia

“Ideal time is the killer of all dreams.” - Luis Gouveia

“Only do what adds value...” - Luis Gouveia

My Mentors
Grant Cardone Gary Vaynerchuk Darren Hardy Tony Robbins

It's because of these great men that I work harder everyday.

Personal Life
Category:Entrepreneur Category:Business Owner Category:Community Leader Category:Date of birth missing (living people) Category:1982 births Category:21st-century American businesspeople Category:American technology chief executives Category:American technology company founders Category:Living people Category: American investors Category:Businesspeople from Newark, New Jersey Category:American media personalities __NOINDEX__ __NONEWSECTIONLINK__