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“If there is integrity in your ‘Intention’ you will willingly modify your ‘Behaviour’ to be congruent with your ‘Intention’ and therefore have a better ‘Impact'”. Now that’s a mouthful…. But what does it mean?

Have you ever wanted to communicate something to someone, perhaps your partner, but when you do you get exactly the wrong impact you were hoping for? Guys, you know what I mean don’t you? Recently my partner just got her hair done and I hadn’t noticed it immediately,(upon sight as she would have expected as i need a road sign stapled to her kristy’s forehead to notice) but when I did something came out like “Oh you have had your hair done, it’s blonde”. Now did i have the right ‘Intention’? Yes (well I noticed didn’t I). Have I performed the right ‘Behaviour’? That’s questionable. But has it had the impact I desired? Well if you call the silent treatment for the next 3 hours over dinner the right ‘Impact’ then yes.

So what am I getting at? Well at a recent conference this same analogy was given from a top Australian communication expert, Bruce Sullivan. What Bruce said was that often we have the right ‘Intention’ but our ‘Behaviour’ is not always aligned with this and therefore we do not get the desired ‘Impact’.

Intention + Behaviour = Impact.

What we need to think about is what is the impact you want to create and then align our behaviour to create this.

In the case I mentioned above, with my partner, the impact I was hoping for was to have my partner feel complimented and flattered i noticed. This was not the case as i let my ‘male’ simplicity get in the way by stating what i saw without every giving thought to the impact. What i was thinking was ‘wow she’s gone blonde, I know that’s for me, lucky me’! What came out was the ridiculous statement of “you have gone blonde”, while I was thinking whether it was the right thing to do or not and never giving a thought to how that would make kristy feel. What I should probably have said was “Honey you look fantastic, have you done something different? Wait I know what it is… It’s your hair isn’t it? You know how I love it when you go blonder. Big Kiss and hug” Now ladies please don’t all go and get your hair done and test your partners out as you too must think about your Intention, Behaviour and Impact.

So whether it is at work or at home or in the gym we can take this simple tool away with us and apply it when you are trying to have an impact on someone or your self. In the gym your intention might be to lose 5 kilo’s but your behaviour is that of everything is to hard, well it is not going to be rocket science when the weight doesn’t go is it?

Intention- Behaviour- Impact. Think about it today!

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Ingredients:
250 g lean minced beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 X 410g can tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, (or 1 teaspoon fresh)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 X 440g can kidney beans, drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
Method:
1. Heat oil in non‐stick frypan.
2. Fry meat, onion and garlic in olive oil, cook until well browned.
3. Add celery, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, oregano,
paprika, cumin and vinegar.
4. Bring to boil, add beans, then simmer, whilst covered for 30 minutes.
Notes: Serve with wholemeal bread and a green salad.

Make it happen.

This classic chilli con carne is a quick and easy recipe that’s bursting
with fiery flavors that the family will love. If there’s any leftovers – take
them to work the next day!
Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Syns per serving:

Fry Light, for spraying
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 fresh chillies, deseeded and chopped
2 tsps ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp paprika
A pinch of cayenne pepper
1 x 397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
284ml/½ pint stock
salt and ground black pepper
454g/1lb extra lean beef mince (or Quorn mince)
1 x 198g/7oz can red kidney beans, drained
chopped fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
1 level tablespoon of tomato puree
1. Spray a large saucepan with Fry Light and fry the onion gently over a low
heat for 5 minutes, until softened and golden. Add the garlic, chillies and all the
spices and continue frying, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. Add mince,
stirring until it begins to brown.
2. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato puree and stock. Stir well and bring to the
boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes, until the liquid is
slightly reduced. Season with salt and pepper and add drained kidney beans.
Heat through gently for about 5 minutes.
3. Slow-cooker alternative: Brown your onions, garlic, chillies, spices and meat
as above and transfer to your slow-cooker. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato puree and stock. Stir well and cook on „medium‟ for 6-8 hours. 45 minutes
before serving add the kidney beans..
4. Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped coriander leaves.
Tip: A dollop of fat free natural yogurt on the top is extremely tasty and, if
you‟ve gone overboard on the chilli, it‟s a great way to “cool” things down!

Replacing beef mince with Quorn mince turns this recipe into a vegetarian
delight.

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