From Mexican Immigrant to American CEO: The Life Lessons of Roberto Larios
As an immigrant child, I remember seeing my parents working long hours and striving for the American dream. They sacrificed so much to give me and my siblings opportunities that we never would have had in México. They would say, “in this country, give it all that you have, and you will be rewarded.” Later …
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It’s been a little over a year since being appointed as President & CEO of the Employees Club of California and I have been reflecting on the journey that arrived to this point in my life. I cannot help but think of the all the people that supported me along the way. In my experience, …
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I’m an immigrant person born in Pihuamo, México then raised on an avocado and citrus farming community in San Diego County. My parents risked everything to give me a better life. As a one-year-old, they carried me in their arms across the treacherous Mexican border into America, where new challenges waited for me the next …
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As an immigrant child, I remember seeing my parents working long hours and striving for the American dream. They sacrificed so much to give me and my siblings opportunities that we never would have had in México. They would say, “In this country, give it all that you have, and you will be rewarded.” Later …
Continue reading “Give It All That You Have, And You Will Be Rewarded”
My parents risked everything to give me a better life. As a one year old, they carried me in their arms across the treacherous Mexican border into America, where I was raised in an environment of opportunity – the American dream.
Rafael Larios: “It was a long and arduous journey, but we finally made it to the United States. We had risked everything to come here, fleeing our home in search of a better life. Crossing the border was only the beginning – now we had to start from scratch in a new country, learn a …
Continue reading “America: Where the impossible becomes possible.”
Leadership is a journey, not a destination. It’s a role that we step into, and often it’s a role that we’re forced into. We don’t always choose to be leaders, but when we are, it’s our responsibility to lead with integrity and authenticity. I am a Mexican immigrant on an American leadership journey. I didn’t …
Robert Larios 