Running Reflections: Don't Make Assumptions
We fill in blanks with our own stories. We assume intention, outcome, what someone else is thinking. But assumptions breed misunderstanding, disappointment, even resentment. Don Miguel Ruiz reminds us: have the courage to ask questions. Express what you really want. Communicate clearly to avoid drama and sadness. On her run, Colleen caught herself leaping to conclusions instead of seeking clarity—and remembered that asking is simpler. Step by step, breathe by breathe: clarity is kind. Assumptions complicate. Business owners: Don't assume your exit strategy will work itself out. Have the courage to ask the hard questions about your business's true value, your wealth gaps, and your legacy goals. Schedule a complimentary Wealth Gap Analysis today and get the clarity you deserve.
We fill in blanks with our own stories. We assume intention, outcome, what someone else is thinking. But assumptions breed misunderstanding, disappointment, even resentment. Don Miguel Ruiz reminds us: have the courage to ask questions. Express what you really want. Communicate clearly to avoid drama and sadness. On her run, Colleen caught herself leaping to conclusions instead of seeking clarity—and remembered that asking is simpler. Step by step, breathe by breathe: clarity is kind. Assumptions complicate. Business owners: Don't assume your exit strategy will work itself out. Have the courage to ask the hard questions about your business's true value, your wealth gaps, and your legacy goals. Schedule a complimentary Wealth Gap Analysis today and get the clarity you deserve. |
Colleen O'Connell-Campbell
Wealth Advisor
April 28, 2026
Don Miguel Ruiz, in his book ‘The Four Agreements’, offers this reminder: Don’t make assumptions.
Easier said than done.
How many times do we fill in the blanks with our own stories?
Assume we know what someone else is thinking.
Assume intention.
Assume outcome.
But assumptions breed misunderstanding, disappointment, even resentment.
Ruiz writes: Have the courage to ask questions. Express what you really want. Communicate clearly to avoid drama and sadness.
On my run recently, I caught myself replaying a situation where I’d leapt to conclusions instead of seeking clarity. How much simpler it would have been to just ask.
Running has a way of stripping things down to the essentials. Step by step, breath by breath, I remembered: clarity is kind. Assumptions complicate.
Inspired by Don Miguel Ruiz, ‘The Four Agreements’.
Where in your life do you need to replace assumptions with clarity?
If you’re a Business Owner - Have you ever thought about your Cash-Rich Exit?
Your business success deserves a strategic plan for when you exit. I’m here to help you identify any gaps and build a clear roadmap that maximizes your wealth and protects your legacy.
Schedule your complimentary 1:1 Wealth Gap Analysis with me, Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, today.
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