How are you behaving?

We have just returned from a Rippa weekend of learning and personal development in Sydney at the FILEX convention (Fitness Industry Expo). So we thought it only fitting we shared what great information we learnt that can make a huge impact on your lives.


Our first one comes from the opening keynote address and boy did this one hit us right between the eyes. Titled, "Building Rippa Relationships" and delivered by Bruce Sullivan. He was funny, engaging and all the right ingredients for a keynote speaker but he delivered an absolute knockout message that floored us and the rest of the people in the room. Believe me there was some big fellas and gals in the room and I even saw a few tears coming from them.


He initially put to us that everyone means well. However our intentions don't match out behaviours. We are all out of alignment so to speak. Fair point and taken on the chin.

He then moved on to point out we need to be

1. Conscious and live in the moment more. Be present with partners, workmates, kids and family


2. Make your behaviour match your intentions and let them show. If you think your wife/husband/partner looks beautiful, tell them. Not good enough to intend to!!!


3. Don't be neutral, meaning you are either adding or taking away from a relationship


4. Stop using busy, lazy or stupid as an excuse. Not now, wait till I finish .......

Bruce's underlying message was don't try and change all and sundry - change yourself first. Can you see how you changing your mindset, attitude or behaviours may impact positively on your relationships? Rippa now stop making excuses and do it.

I will leave you with two gold nuggets he passed on and if you get this, I believe our stress levels will nose dive markedly.

1. Understand the facts of life. Good things happen, bad things happen and gravity is constant. Point being things happen and sometimes there is no rhyme or reason why, they just happen.


2. Fix problems and don't complain about them. Whether it is your fault or not; fix it. Then the problem is gone. Simple isn't it.

If this sounds unremarkable and uncomplicated to you - great. Because I am sure this was his aim. KISS (keep it simple st---d) The knockout blow came when he ran us through the birth of his daughter. They were quickly informed there was a heart problem and a chance she had down's syndrome. Between them they decided to go full out and live their intentions out in their behaviours. The slides showed the most remarkable family snaps of them all playing, skiing, horse riding, first days of school and lots more adventures.

Bruce and his wife accepted that this had happened to them and their daughter, they didn't complain they just fixed the problem by accepting it and living every day consciously, showing their intentions loud and clear and never being too busy. Bang; we were floored totally.