Five Virtues

Guiding principles for life and leadership

Héctor uses five essential virtues as a guide for his professional and personal life. Learn about the virtues as he shares how you can apply these or your own set of core values consistently and continuously to enhance your life and improve your results.

He covers the virtues and the impact they have on his life in his acclaimed book and in his keynote speaking events.

Temperance

Temperance is about self-control; it is about not impulsively reacting to things in a way that could jeopardize a relationship or a career. Think about the following questions to help you achieve better temperance (self-control, moderation, will power):

What is your temperament and how can this influence your approach to challenges?
Why is it important to be aware of your natural impulses before reacting to challenging situations?
What is your biggest opportunity to demonstrate better temperance?
What will you do today to work on your awareness and temperance?

Magnanimity

Magnanimity is striving for greatness, even in the face of difficulty. It is a belief in yourself and the uncompromising commitment to strive to be the best you can be. Think about the following questions to help you achieve magnanimity (excellence, greatness, generosity):

What are the biggest challenges you face in achieving the virtue of magnanimity?
Why are you facing these challenges?
What are your biggest opportunities to grow in magnanimity?
What will you do today to nurture the virtue of magnanimity?

Perseverance

Perseverance is about overcoming resistance and confronting challenges, adversity, and loss. Think about the following questions to help you achieve better perseverance (tenacity, determination, resilience):

What are some failures that have prevented you from moving forward with a goal?
Why did you allow those failures to hold you back?
What is your biggest opportunity to demonstrate perseverance?
What will you do today to get opportunities to demonstrate perseverance?

"Héctor shared his transformational journey from a bullied young boy to a boxing champion to his rise to the board room. He did a great job at connecting us to 5 virtues that led to his success while helping us visualize how this could help us with our professional journeys. It was an inspiring talk that left us all with some great instruction on how to be a better teammate, professional, and person."