Powerful ideas. Life altering messages. Action steps and strategies to accomplish your dreams. These are the powerful concepts that Charles Garcia has captured in his best selling book, "A Message From Garcia", and shares with audiences during speaking engagements. More than just an inspirational and motivational, speaker, Charles Garcia provides people with immediately usable tools that any one at any age or stage of their lives can use to improve their professional career or personal lives.

Mr. Garcia's success as an entrepreneur, author and rising leader in the Hispanic community has captured the attention of the news media. From newspapers and magazines, to television and radio, Charles Garcia has been featured, spotlighted and profiled in the news media both domestically and internationally. Identified by Hispanic Business magazine as one of the "100 most influential Hispanics in the United States", he was also selected by Univision network for their series, "Orgullo Hispano" a feature that spotlights Hispanics who have made "an exceptional impact on the culture and life of American society." PODER one of the nation's leading English-language business magazines for Hispanics featured Mr. Garcia as the cover story of its September 2003 edition. Mr. Garcia is both a Presidential and Gubernatorial appointee working in the education arena as a leader and policy maker in Florida, and across the nation.

Charles García shares his experience, and the secrets of success he observed working with some of this nation's most exceptional government and business leaders. He has worked for three U.S. Presidents, a Cabinet Secretary, a Governor, and a four star General. These mentors and Mr. Garcia's first hand observations became the foundation upon which he built his own company into a worldwide organization and the platform on which he based his Wall Street Journal Best-Selling book, a light, easy read packed with potent information that is peppered throughout his speaking presentations that has the power to change lives.

In 1997, at the age of 36, Charles Garcia founded Sterling Financial Group of Companies with three people in the cleaned out broom closet of another firm. Since that inauspicious beginning, the company has grown into a global financial services organization with more than 60 offices in seven countries. Along the way, the firm and its founder have earned numerous business and industry accolades both nationally and internationally.

Sterling Financial was named as the number one fastest growing company in the United States by Hispanic Business magazine; that same year the company earned a place in Inc magazine's prestigious top-ten list as the eighth fastest growing privately-held company in the country in its annual Top 500 survey. For two consecutive years in Florida, where the firm was founded, Sterling Financial was identified by the University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting as the number one fastest growing privately held firm.

Mr. Garcia is frequently called upon by the global media to provide thoughtful ideas and provocative commentary on poignant issues facing the nation and matters affecting Latinos around the world. He has been featured as the cover story in numerous magazines and newspaper articles, and his opinion editorials have been carried by newspapers and magazines. Mr. Garcia has appeared on CNN, Crossfire, FOX News, Paula Zahn, CNN En Espanol, Cristina and other popular news shows on numerous network stations in this country's top markets. A highly decorated military officer, Mr. Garcia was also the "behind-the-desk" military analyst during the morning news for Telemundo during the early stages of the War on Iraq.

From personal enhancement to professional performance, regardless of age, race or gender, audiences will come away from a presentation with the tools, energy and enthusiasm to take their lives, their business, or both, to the next level. The common thread woven through Charles Garcia's five signature topics propel audiences to dream big, set goals and take action.

Consultation with the client to understand the goals of the speaking event combined with careful demographic and psychographic analysis of the audience allows customization of one of these five presentations, or an entirely customized address to your group.

Get Motivated - Yes, You Can Succeed

In Charles Garcia's presentation - "Get Motivated - Yes, You Can Succeed" - audiences will be challenged to dream big, discover their strengths, find their passion and create a blueprint for their life - combine this with concrete action steps and audiences will be supercharged to take action and aching to put their newfound knowledge and energy to work.

• The link between personal achievement and professional success.
• Two tests to change your life--take them and discover your strengths
• Can sixty minutes on the net change your life? You bet!
• Fuel your success with the power of passion--Get ganas and get started!

Apply the Secrets of Great Leaders

In Garcia's presentation - "Apply the Secrets of Great Leaders" - Charles Garcia teaches the lessons he's learned from some of America's great leaders in business and government. How do great minds think? Charles Garcia will teach you what he's observed first hand how the super successful work and how they think. Here's a sample of what audiences learn from this presentation.

• Find, Approach, and Convince your ideal mentor
• Dig Deep to Unearth hidden leadership opportunities
• The 14 beliefs that make up the "greatness" mind set
• Convert your "Passion to Power" - supercharge your career with Ganas

Make Diversity Work for You

Companies must take a holistic approach to diversity, one that incorporates employee recruitment, supplier/affiliate relationships, marketing, community involvement and more. Diversity is not just a way to remain competitive in our changing world, but can and will give you the competitive edge in seeking out new customers and increasing revenues.

In this presentation, "Make Diversity Work for You," corporations and organizations will learn how to:

• Move from a "siloed" diversity initiative to an "integrated one."
• The art of integrating diversity into your corporate culture
• Why true diversity is essential to the security of your business
• Make diversity a part of your strategic philanthropy efforts

Living the Americanco Dream: What Latinos Must Do to Harness Our Power and Leverage It for the Common Good

In this presentation companies and audiences will learn many of the unique and interesting cultural complexities and nuances of the Latino culture and mind set.

• Assimilating vs. Acculturating: understanding the difference
• The truth about immigration and its effect on the U.S. economy.
• The tremendous benefits of speaking Spanish and English
• Why 40% of Latinos live below the poverty line and how to change it

How to Fix Our Schools

In Garcia's no-holds-barred presentation - How to Fix Our Schools - audiences will hear the hard facts and saddening truth about the state of education in this country.

• Money solves most problems - But not so in education
• Why the teacher is the most important variable in boosting teacher student achievement
• Ending the "up and out" cycle that promotes and protects bad teachers
• The link between poor school quality and disappointing labor market trends