Winston Churchill described "eating your words" to be a wholesome diet. Here's my story of when I had to "eat my words." Never say never.

Crisis communication saves lives. Communicate promptly, accurately, clearly, and calmly. Be an essential resource.

Working from home has become the new normal. What are the challenges it presents? What strategies make it work?

What makes us unique makes us valuable and turns our weaknesses into strengths. Take time to be introspective. You are special.

“No way! No how!” is our granddaughter Emily’s favorite saying currently. If she doesn’t want to do something, she doesn’t sugar coat it...

Are you looking for work, or open to a career change? Would you like job offers to come to you? How do most people find jobs? According...

When you belong to a group that needs to make a decision or solve a problem, how do you go about that process? Is there one person who...

Imagine sitting in your office concentrating on completing your latest project when the phone rings. It is the producer for your local...

What is a mentor? Is it the same as a coach? Or, is it something different? The words mentor and coach are often used interchangeably....

Would you agree we live in an increasingly polarized culture? Specifically, in the field of nutrition, polarization and controversy are...

Do you attend professional conferences? If you are a credentialled food and nutrition professional, do you attend FNCE? …otherwise known...

After work, today, our oldest son, Joey, along with seven other adventurers (at last count), are driving more than 20 hours from Indiana...

Were you ever instructed on how to be a “professional”? In our nutrition communications course at Purdue, I included a class period on...

In today’s throw-away world, I venture that some of the items we treasure most are notes of appreciation or praise, certificates for a...

Have you ever stuck your neck out to apply for a highly sought-after position, or to participate in an event such as speaking at a...

The conference is over, your suitcase is waiting to be unpacked, hundreds of emails need to be read or deleted, piles of “real” mail need...

Do you dread traveling… or dream about it? Travel can be more rewarding and less stressful if you are intentional about just a few...

Who’s going to FNCE? That’s short for Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo – the annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition and...

Writing is functional and educational as well as artistic and expressive. Writing well requires both quality content and creativity to...

This is my 52nd blog post since launching NutritionCommunicator.com last July. Yay! I met my goal of creating and posting a weekly blog....