We set goals every year and wonder why so many quietly fall apart. What if the issue isn’t discipline or motivation, but intention? Werner Erhard’s provocative idea that “we always get what we intend” offers a surprising lens on why our results make perfect sense. This reflection explores the difference between goals and intentions, and how greater clarity—not effort—can quietly change everything. Read More
Lawyers in Suits climb the Ladder of Inference on purpose — it’s literally their job. But in real life, we climb it accidentally, and that’s where the trouble begins. This short follow-up explores why legal reasoning works in courtrooms but creates chaos in personal relationships, and how seeing the ladder helps us make clearer, wiser choices. Read More
We often move through life as if we are stuck in a courtroom, judging ourselves and the world. Yet there is a classroom inside us too, a place for curiosity, creativity, and fresh ideas. The difference between struggle and possibility is simply noticing which room we are in. This post explores how easily we can step out of judgment and into learning. Read More
A simple workshop exercise taught me something profound: we’re almost always capable of more than we think. One extra inch. One percent more intention. That tiny shift can change results in ways we never expect. Here’s how a small increase in effort can create a massive ripple in performance and life. Read More
Feeling stuck is often the first sign that something new is trying to break through. Turning points are not dramatic events. They are simple moments when fresh thought arrives and life quietly begins to reshape itself. This post explores how real change happens and why one honest conversation can open the door to something new. Read More
Rick Ruppenthal | COACHING