Living now: being present: letting go

I did my Icebreaker speech at Toastmasters last night & I really enjoyed the opportunity to improve my public speaking skills in such a constructive environment.


Well done to Rachel & Karen who did their icebreakers as well (plus big clap for Rachel who was speaker of the night..what a star!)..must be the hairstyle.

Pratik in his speech did a great job of reminding me to 'live fully in the moment' & do your best at everything I do, that way you will have no regrets. Great advice (along with not being a 'football' & accepting people for what they are & not judging).


Seems I have been given several messages in past 24 hours about 'living and being present' because that's actually all we have right now.


I have given up trying to control the future..I am letting go because I am actually powerless over that & I can't change the past..


So Rossco is 'living in the moment' and this is the best blog post I will ever do (for today at least).


What do you think?


Getting better not older.

Magic formula for dealing with disappointment

Chip Conley in his latest book Emotional Equations has a developed a great emotional equation to deal with disappointment & I am sure the Aussie 4 x 100 m swim team will be needing all the support they can get at the moment.


Chip's great equation is Disappointment = Expectations - reality.

Expected to win the Gold Medal, the team came 4th and earned the "leather medal" (4th after the Bronze), which no doubt has created a huge amount of disappointment in the team and around Australia.


So let's see how resilient the swimmers are & how well they bounce back from the disappointment. 


Feelings are impermanent and it is a measure of our intelligence how well we deal with them....I am sure there will be plenty more highs and lows over the next few weeks.


Rossco


Getting better not older.

How do you use your 168 hours each week?

Granted we all have the same amount of time each week I am really interested in hearing how people allocate their time.


What drives your priorities? 


I have re-organised mine today.

I have committed to do a sprint triathlon in mid-September so it means for me getting smart with my available training time along with the 14 week program to the Pan Pacific Masters Games in November...so today on a early chilly Sunday morning at 6.30 AM I plunged into the cold pool, swam for 20 minutes, rode for 20 mins & then ran 3 kms...it was pretty cool in the water and on the bike and I eventually warmed up while running.

But it set me up for the rest of the day to feel incredibly energised...so I reckon I got a great ROI on my 1 hour of exercise.


What do you think?


Rossco


Getting better, not older

Inspiring moment of humanity at Olympics Opening

My most touching moment in the spectacular Olympic Opening Ceremony was when the official Olympic Flag Bearers were introduced...


What an amazing group of leaders from all walks of life with their own powerful sense of mission and purpose.......Doreen Lawrence, Haile Gebrselassie, Goodwill Ambassador Sally Backer, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Shami Chakrabarti, conducter Daniel Barenboim and Brazilian environmentalist Marina Silva: all inspirational examples of what is possible if we fully commit ourselves to some important cause we really believe.


That's unlocking the energy and human potential to make a positive difference in the world...


Rossco


Getting better not older & feeling inspired by more magic Olympic moments over the next few weeks.


PS It was great to see some familiar Solomon Islands faces briefly..brought back good memories for me walking out on the MCG at the 2006 Commonwealth Games..spine-tingling experiences.

A vehicle of health (not a picture!)

Rossco's Reflections


What a great week it has been for AndFITT Healthy Lifestyle Coaching..thanks to all my supporters, friends and advisors who have helped me advance my practice. As you are aware I am becoming more and more passionate about the health crisis that each individual is facing or potentially will face in their lives.


Today's highlights including getting back into the pool as I prepare for the Townsville Triathlon Festival, talking on Skype to my peer coach & new friend Lloyd in America, lunching with a good friend to discuss business opportunities & synergies in the park and playing with my new logo...thanks Tony for your creativity and patience!


I am incredibly grateful for me health & want to be support my fellow human beings on their respective journeys...after all having your health is a 'vehicle' which allows you to achieve and experience other great things life has to offer...otherwise try thinking about it when its gone.


Rossco's Rant


Australia is now one of the fattest nations in the world with an estimated 4 million obese and 5 million overweight people. Not bad out of 23 odd million. 


I wonder where the Aussie sporting nation has gone as we line up for the greatest sporting event in the world (the Olympics in case you hadn't heard)....where in the Games Complex 'temporarily'* resides the world's largest fast food restaurant (resplendent with its Golden Arches ) ............seems ironic...........let the (weight) Gains (Games) begin.


*Extracted from Daily Mail online http://www.dailymail.co.uk

At 3,000 sq ft the building, next to the Olympic Stadium, is bigger than the current largest McDonald’s, in Moscow.

The Russian restaurant will regain its title on September 9, however, when the London branch is bulldozed after the Paralympics closing ceremony.

Altogether they will serve 1.75million meals in 29 days, with Britons accounting for an estimated 85 per cent of customers.

The main restaurant will offer some of the best views across the Olympic Park from its first-floor balcony, which can seat 150 customers. The vast two storey restaurant will serve up to 1200 customers per hour and sell $5 million dollars of fast food during the Games.

Collaboration makes the world a better place for all

Today has been a great day. Started with an early morning Tabata session, a bike ride and breakfast in the sun. 


This afternoon I received some great advice from a new colleague on business marketing and he is following my health coaching advice and made some positive changes to his diet and exercise patterns and is already feeling better after a few days. The body is a magic machine capable of repairing itself if nourished properly.


So collaboration works & has untold positive ripple effects. 


Plus I have 4 speaking engagements booked over the next few months which will provide excellent opportunities to promote my health coaching messages..so I am grateful to all for your support (including the Universe). 


Hope you like this caption..

Cheers Rossco, 

Getting better not older

Offensive or reality: (or is a picture worth a 1000 words)

This is what is under those skin folds around many Australians and millions of other people worldwide..what do you think?...do graphic pictures help get the message across or not?...I'd love to hear you reaction.

This image is from the Western Australian Government's Livelighter campaign and has sparked some debate.

Check the site out for yourself www.livelighter.com.au 


There is a short TV commercial reminding us of the connection between the pizza and the storage of fat around the vital organs http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-24/watch-the-livelighter-toxic-fat-ad/4149900