Are your family holiday gatherings suitable for a Norman Rockwell painting or a Hallmark movie? Maybe… sometimes. For many reasons,...

Do you send greeting cards to family and friends during the holidays? This tradition, though far from dead, is becoming less common,...

How well do you remember something? Research shows that over time, not so well. This phenomenon was described by Hermann Ebbinghaus in...

Brian Tracy, in The Power of Discipline, said, “A wish is a goal with no energy behind it.” I agree – goals are greater than wishes. I am...

“Making a list and checking it twice...” That familiar song lyric can apply not only to Santa at this time of year but to all of us. Do...

As we enter the final weeks of another year, what word best describes your state of mind: Panic? Dread? Anticipation? Excitement?...

… the Italian chef? He pasta way. Could you use a good laugh? So could I! The more often the better. Laughter is good medicine We all...

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...

Have you ever attended a presentation in which the audience was NOT engaged and became disruptive, or at best, was simply not paying...

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...

Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...

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

What do you think is illustrated with the visual aid depicted in the photo? Did you guess BMI (Body Mass Index)? How can I use a visual...

Want to stand out? Paint it red! Back in January, I posted my “18 for 2018” – 18 goals to achieve this year. Goal #12 was modestly...

Find someone to be your coach! Coaching… what images does that word bring to mind? Your child’s soccer coach demonstrating a move or...

When I launched NutritionCommunicator.com in 2017, my goal was to guide and encourage other nutrition professionals on their journeys as...

If you took a walk around your neighborhood, how many residences could you name the residents? How many residences have you been inside...

Presentation skills are essential in today’s workplaces, organizations, and via digital channels. Whether you present in person or...

Have you ever heard the statement that presentation effectiveness is only 10% from content and 90% comes from your delivery? Is that...