His story
From sport to the stage.
Athlete, coach, team manager and, since 2008, trainer. This is the story Ricardo tells on his own websites.
The path
Results that start from within.
At 12
The first team
He has his first experience of leadership and motivation in a team that becomes national champion.
Sport
High-level sport
He becomes a high-level athlete and coach with several titles, and manages teams in one of the largest gym chains.
The turning point
Unable to walk
While working as a personal trainer and running a gym, a spinal disc condition left him temporarily unable to walk or work. Looking for answers took him to a seminar in London where he walked across hot coals. In that moment he saw how present fear was in other areas of his life and decided to change course.
Learning
Learning from the best
He studies human development in international settings, with references such as Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer and Harv Eker, and distils tools and strategies into his own methods.
2008
RMI is born
He founds RMI, Resultados Máximos Internacional, and starts creating his own experiences in Portugal.
2019
Campo Pequeno
He takes MomentUM, the event he created, to Campo Pequeno in Lisbon.
Today
On stage and close to people
He leads Código EU, IES Trainers and Mentes Gigantes, and works with companies, teams and clubs.
The method
Scientific tools, environments of trust.
“Step by step, inspiring the world.”
Built on scientific tools and on creating experiences and environments of closeness and trust, Ricardo's work helps people progress in their identity and mission, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours.
- Strategic Intervention
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Positive Intelligence
- Immersive exercises
In numbers
What he has done.
- the year RMI, the company behind his training, was founded
- 2008
- countries he has worked in
- 27
- organisations and companies
- 500+
- editions of Código EU
- 25+
Figures published by Ricardo on his own websites (27 countries and 500+ organisations are the lowest he publishes); Código EU reaches its 30th edition in Braga in November 2026.
Mission and values
To inspire people and organisations, in an innovative, fun and passionate way, to grow and exceed results through unique experiences.
The values, letter by letter.
The values spell his name. In Portuguese, as he wrote them.
- RResponsabilidade
- IInovação · Integridade
- CCompromisso · Confiança · Crescimento
- AAtitude · Amor
- RResultados
- DDesafio
- OOtimismo
- MMotivação
- EEnergia
- NNaturalidade
- DDinamismo · Diversão
- OOusadia
- ZZelo
- AAprendizagem
Press
In the press, in 2019.
Links to the original articles (in Portuguese).
Photos
Where he is most himself.
With international references
Photos published on Ricardo's previous website.